Recent content by KiminVA

In looking at a chicken withdrawal time chart on a variety of meds and vaccines, so many say not to use in laying hens where eggs are for human consumption. Now some give withdrawl times, like don't use eggs for 5 days or 21 days etc.... but the sulfas/sulmet, tetracycline and many others...

Over the past couple of days one of our chickens, about 10 week old RIR had developed greasy looking feathers, some diarrhea and some what lathargic I guess. Still eats, drinks, does it's chicken stuff. Today 2 more are the same way. Can an expert steer me to what this could be. Thanks...

Plenty of 1st hand info here.

What a great thread. DH and I have been married for 25 years this August. There are a million things I could say I love about him, but I suppose the debth of our relationship is the greatest. We don't like to be away from each other. Even when we're in a fuss. (Oh and believe me, we fuss.)...

All very good ideas above. Can you broaden your selling. Do you have enough excess to get a spot at a farmers market. Or is there a fresh produce market that would like to sell your eggs. Is there a little diner near by that may would like your eggs. Imagine Farm Fresh eggs on the menu. I...

This will be our first time at a chicken swap and DH and I are excited. Looking forward to meeting some of ya'll. Hope there will be some Welsummer chicks....and who knows what else.

We're in Bedford County and thinking of heading down on the 9th to check it out. First time at a chicken swap. Is this one usually pretty active/busy. ~~~need to change my siggy.....75 chickens and counting~~~~goat #4 joins the family on Sunday.

I'm right there with you guys. Always on CL and BYC (mostly lurking) DH is worse than I am. We started last year with 7 "mutts" and a roo. A friend dropped off 2 more hens. We've lost 3 over the year but are up to 71 (need to change my siggy). At least for about another hour. When DH picks...

Too new myself to help you but waving a big hello from VA:welcome

I can't really answer your ?'s cause I'm sorta a newbie too. But do know your sexlinks are excellent layers. I'd say the amber links are also sexlinks. Different hatcheries call them different things from what I'm learning. Good luck and you will have a ton of fun with your babies and fresh...

Think of a guinea as a guard dog that eats bugs rather than a chicken. They will probably go far beyond your acre.

How Do from another newbie.

Transporting won't be a problem for ya. ...and if you need to spend the night somewhere with chicks...a stop at tsc for a light, waterer and starter. Arrive at hotel and just know these chicks have never peeped so loud before. Enter room to find walls are made of construction paper because...

Have heard that Leghorns aren't friendly at all. Don't know if that's true or not.

2nd attempt to get duplicate to delete. Sorry folks.