Posts by Kyoht

Quote: Originally Posted by CMV  Someone is eating eggs.  That's an unfortunate habit. Agreed - there is an egg eater among them. Thats the wet stuff you are seeing.

Looks like bumblefoot. Heres a link: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/236649/bumblefoot-surgery-with-pics-and-how-to   The one in the link is on the bottom which is common but it can be between the toes. It is usually from...

Sometimes this can be heredity or a riboflavin deficiency (vitamin B2). This deficiency is usually from the flock the egg came from or from the chick itself and can start at 10days and get worse. If the chick's starter feed has...

I have a coop with a run covered in netting. I had no problems since I had moved here -4years. But this year my chickens started disappearing one by one. I couldn't find out how the predator was getting them out. One day I found a...

You know that Tylan comes in a soluble powder as well. It is also labeled for chickens you mix it with water. The injectable is off label for poultry so you might want to ask your vet friend what they say the dosage is if you are...

Yea those are two roosters. Every year I get a new batch of those and I can spot those little roosters no doubt. And to back it up you heard the wht/blk one crow so its def a boy. Tail feathers male as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by aoxa  I find it strange that having 18 years of experience you would say this.. Just my two cents.. Well I wasn't attacking anyone I was just giving my opinion, from what I've encountered,to...

I have had 18years experience with poultry - with most of these years owning, breeding and showing RIR. Yes they SHOULD be darker but that doesn't mean there aren't bloodlines out there that aren't show quality. I am just pointing out...

As all chicken breed have a range of colors to them you can't exclude them from being RIR from that picture. First of all their faces still have baby fuzz so they are not completely feathered out. I have had some RIR that were light...

Yea its best not to give aspirin if you aren't sure what you are doing or what is going on. Aspirin is an NSAID and it inhibits the blood from clotting so thats why you don't want to give it when theres internal bleeding. Is this...