Posts by Coopacabana

Oh no, I'm sorry! I just wanted to clarify it was a preventative measure, I didn't mean it like that!   Thanks!

 Thanks!

I don't have problems with disease, but I think that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and as I plan to show the birds, it just seems like a good idea.      I hadn't thought of doing it at night,...

If I have a broody hen hatch & raise chicks, can I take them, vaccinate them, and put them back?  

any ideas?

Quote: Originally Posted by pips&peeps  I set my F2 eggs two days ago.  (LF)      fingers crossed for a good hatch for you!

Mine have not gone broody yet. I'm not breeding them, it was one of those "how cool let's go get a couple" moments, and I ended up with three hens. The breeder said they are the greenfire farms line.

There are blue silkies already, check the silkie thread for breeders.   SonRise Silkies is right, genetics is not like paint. Black x white does not make blue. You will need the blue gene.   This calculator is really...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChooksChick  That's the way...talk yourself into the chickens...   I also have Choc Marans starting to lay...that's going to be so lovely! A Chocolate chicken that lays...

anybody?