Recent content by Knight Hawk Ranch

Looks like fowl pox in the pic. When mine had it, I did lose several to it. I'm guessing secondary infection from having those nasty bump/wounds on the face. I put vit b in the water and anitbiotics which seam to help them. I now vaccinate all my chicks before they go outside and haven't (knock...

Unpasturised local honey for my dd's allergies. Sugar/betadine for hard to heal wounds. Ebsom salts for drawing out abscess' and muscle soreness.

Do you ever get frustrated with your 'projects' (chicken)? I posted a couple days ago about how hard a time I have been having getting my Marans flock built up. Well today I come home and my nicest roo has somehow managed to break his neck. The only good thing about the day is I have 6...

Hi all...it has been awhile since I have been on here. It has been a long battle for 2 years for me trying to get BC Marans eggs to hatch. I can't afford a good incubator and while I can get decent hatches for my RIR eggs, can't seam to get much going for the choc eggs. I have also had major...

Looks girly to me, esp with the dark legs.

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Sorry but it would be dead here. Possom carry EPM and I have horses along with chickens. If they stay in the woods (where they belong) I leave them alone. When they come on my side of the fence they are unwelcome. Have lost too many chickens to them( possom, coons, fox, ect) Thank-fully, I...

Mine doesn't ride. He made an attempt early in our marriage however, with age, a bad back and weight gain, it was no longer comfortable for him to do so. He is losing weight but I don't expect him to start riding with me again. He does support me though and doesn't mind me taking 'my' horsey time.

If this is an older Arabian and she was registered, check under her mane for a freeze brand. The freeze brand will tell all IF she has one.

I have some RIR and bcmarans eggs in. Due first week of March.

I vaccinate for fowl pox when my chicks go outside. Tired of losing them when they become teenagers. That seams to be when mine would contract the pox. Since I started doing this, I have not lost any to fowl pox. Now if I could just get better hatch on my Marans eggs. I currently have one...

Bad smell usually inicates yeast infection. Flush his ears with vinegar/water solution. After baths, use a bit of alchol to make sure the ears will dry out in case any water gets in there.

Ok, I just asked my 6 year old dd. What is wrong with this picture? She said immediatly, he doesn't have any ears. So if a kid can notice that what was the artist thinking?

Always...I have a brand new 10 x 10 coop for my Marans...with NO ROOF and can't get hubby to finish it. It has been sitting like this for nearly 2 months. My poor little flock (3 adults, 3 teenagers) is currently in a 4 x 10 pen with a box on the floor for a nest box.

I have been vaccinating for fowl pox my last several hatches as I had the same problem. Once they have been exposed, I don't think vaccinating them will help, you just treat the symptoms. On my chicks, I just hold in one hand with a thumb under the wing to lift it away and 'pin prick' the...