Posts by Martine

I had exactly the same when I started. Some idiot at the feed place told me to feed high calcium feed. Only feed layer rations when you see your first egg! Also and this is a good idea trust me, always feed soured milk to your chicks...

If you have had this rooster for a long time and there has been no problem, then do not worry. The problem comes with spreading disease, when a bird is taken out of his environment and taken to ANOTHER poultry yard, then returns home....

I have been raising show poultry for many years in Africa where it is very warm most of the year and very humid. If you feed too much concentrate and not enough grain, you will get pendulous crops. However, fear not there is a...

It is never harmful to a rooster to eat laying ration. The calcium that the hen needs for the formation of the egg is more important. The rooster takes whatever calcium he needs, and the big breeds when they are young also need high...

PSYCHOLOGY OF THE LAYING HEN! I have been raising show poultry in South Africa for about 16 years. The psychology of the various breeds I have had, has been a source of immense entertainment and frustration over the...

I dont know Kaladryl but if you ask a pharmacist he should be able to tell you. Ask for a mild lotion to stop itching which is what calamine does. The karbaryl might be more difficult as I dont know what your legislation is in the US...

You can rehabilitate the rooster yourself if you are so inclined. I saw it on a programme. You get yourself a long stick, about a metre long. To the end of this you attach a few nice feathers. You go in with your grandfather...

Hi there, Im new to the site, and I dont live in your area, in fact I am on the opposite side of the planet in South Africa. However what you are experiencing is also a problem here. There are times when for no apparent reason there...

Scaly leg is very common especially in summer in Africa where I am. We use a remedy you may not be able to get: I mix a 500g jar of vaseline with a half tea cup of KARBASPRAY. This is a garden insecticide with Karbaryl as an active...

If you have to open your incubator to take chicks out you immediately let in dry and cold air which chills the chicks. Try making a humidity system that does not require you to open the door, like a hospital drip system with a pipe going...