Posts by trifecta

Welcome Bobby!   I don't have any advice on coops.  My guys live in a dog kennel.   We also have an HOA.  According to the town, my chickens are completely legit.  According to my HOA, they're...

Ponazuril is also available through a compounding pharmacy.  Typically its much cheaper that way since you don't have to buy the whole tube of Marquis to have your vet dilute down a tiny drop.   I found the Corid powder...

So, just stumbled across this and it's hilarious.   We haven't had chickens for very long, but several friends have commented... oh my god, you EAT them?    My favorite story along similar lines has to do with...

Its ok, my chicks think yogurt is some kind of killer chicken toxin.  They are very young though, only 9 days old.  The ones that tried it acted like it was possibly the worst thing they've ever tried.  I figured I'd...

I kicked my 23 chicks out of my garage today!  They are 9 days old.  Its well over 100 here so I see little point on keeping them inside with a light on, LOL.  They have serious shade in their pen, completely covered...

I would use mild soap/water, neosporin, and something for fly control (around the wound, not on it).  Peroxide is very drying/damaging to tissue and is best only used to clean off blood around the wound, not actually on...

B complex is inactivated by light- typically when I've seen it sold its in an amber vial.  So, if the powder is designed to be given in water or feed, it probably doesn't do much unless its protected from light.  If I thought...

So, honestly don't think that yogurt is going to help for a variety of reasons, but thanks.  I have the only chicks on the planet that won't eat it!!!!  They are convinced that its toxic chicken goo- I've offered it several...

Quote: Originally Posted by n8ivetxn  Last Friday I came home from work (early, thank God) and went to check on the birds. I spot something lying on the ground. It was my littlest SF roo, at 10 weeks he’s a bit...

Sorry if this has been addressed in previous posts, I couldn't exactly find what I was looking for!   I had 25 chicks arrive a week ago today.  10 CX, 10 black broilers, 5 std cornish (2 dark, 3 buff).  24 hours...