Posts by DraigAthar

Hi again. Never having owned any BRs, I cannot speak to how well they would get along with Dominiques. I do sell eggs/chicks/pullets/etc. but we are done with breeding for the season and I'm mostly down to my own replacement flock for...

I don't have any BRs. I raise Dominiques.

Mithious, are you talking about a Tractor Supply Company store? Because I know there is one in Littleton, I'm just not sure if the Farm and Tractor Store you're talking about is something else entirely. Anyway, TSC normally carries...

Regarding bedding/shavings, I believe the main concern about hardwoods is the mold content. Here's an article you might find useful:   http://spfnic.fs.fed.us/werc/finalrpts/05-DG-278.pdf   As for chick starter, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by mithious  This is what I learned about bio security;  Have a set of shoes/boots and clothes for JUST working with the chickens and their coop/runs and equipment.  Have a foot wash...

I already emailed Cindy, I can quote to you what she told me:   We have been seeing multiple flocks testing positive for MG (Mycoplasma Gallisepticum) and MS (Mycoplasma Synoviae) neither disease is zoonotic, and most birds do...

Quote: Originally Posted by cashela  So I just saw a post on FB that someone has been contacted and has to slaughter her birds?  Crud, I bought three young chickens at the first Milford Swap, do I have anything...

Thanks very much, I will educate myself about both of them and keep a close eye on my flock!

What, specifically, are the diseases being spread? It'd be nice to know what we're up against here.

Quote: Originally Posted by tgooberbutt  mine follows me around all day too! :)  She's like a ninja, always sneaking up on me and just standing behind my feet! The hen in my avatar used to follow us around...