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I don't know about your area, but here in our area there is an organization for feral barn cats... they spay/neuter, worm, vaccinate and chip the cats, then they bring them to your place and let them loose. You basically agree to watch over the cats, and depending on circumstance agree to...

The bloom on eggs normally protects them from bacteria. Some eggs have a compromised bloom but they usually succumb to that early in incubation. So the chance of bacteria causing later eggs not to hatch is low. The typical reasons for later eggs to fail to hatch are: 1. Humidity loss /...

Yes, it's very difficult to breed shredding out of Lavender lines. Breeders who managed to get clean Lavender Ameraucanas report many generations of effort. It's a good undertaking if your breed of choice doesn't have any clean options, such as Orpingtons. But if you can source birds that...

Since you already have Corrid on hand, have you done drench dosing? I didn't see you mention that. For a drench, you put the medicine undiluted in a syringe and give it to them directly in the beak. I like to mix a little sugar in as it perks them up...

How old are these babies? They usually have to be a few weeks old at least before they contract coccidiosis. It's good you're getting the toltrazuril, that was recommended to me as well. I have dealt with a really severe strain(s) of cocci before. Despite sanitary practices (sterilizing...

Culling workers seems a bit drastic 😯

It's this one, although the pic of the black feeder makes it hard to see its shape. Tractor Supply - Fortiflex Animal Feeder The front lip that slopes forward also has a recurve to it, which makes it hard for them to bill feed out. Placed at the right height they can't get their feet in either...

That's very generous of you. I think it depends on which variety of anti-logic you are talking to.

I wouldn't be able to open my eyeballs 👀 of a morning / day / specified point in the space-time continuum.

I came here to say... No, you're not "sugar free". You can never be sugar free. Plants make sugar, produce is made of sugar. Grass that cows eat is made by sugar. SUGAR IS LIFE!!! Resistance is futile.

You probably don't remember, but young people have opinions too! (teasing, teasing, don't beat me!)

I understand about the conformation having grown up around horse breeding and I still think of it that way! It's much harder to find informative conversations about the way chickens are built than the color genetics. So it's always interesting to me when people are talking about it...

"They" who? A lot of companies sell DE. People mixing it with fluid are really silly, as that counteracts any desiccating effect which is supposed to be the main mode of action. Besides the abrading effect from super sharp particles sand papering their insides. Glad you don't do that to...

Don't worry, I wasn't laughing at you, just at the idea. You're right that it's common. It's good that he's already tidbitting! Is his comb reddened up yet?

I adore the floof too! And live in Florida, lol. English Orpingtons are my favorite, but I also love blue eggs. So I'm in the midst of a multi-year project started with pure Ams and our dearly departed English Orpington rooster. The mix are all rather floofy as well. But besides the down...

Birds are birds. A very fine powder becomes airborne so easily that even a careful application will disperse some. It's fine to take your own risks with your own animals, but it might be a good idea to add a disclaimer for a controversial practice many warn against.

:lau They will never know he's the boss. Nor will any other hens, including those raised with him. There's a boss hen. If she's not the cranky sort you won't be able to tell her apart from the others, but when it comes down to it what she says, goes. If she is no longer in the flock there...

DE is really awful for chicken lungs, as birds their airways are even more delicate than ours.

Big, fluffy chickens can have trouble in the heat. Every year when they're adapting to it again is a stressful time. It can also be exacerbated by an underlying heart problem, which the big breeds are prone to. But 3 years old is a good age for a chicken. You shouldn't blame yourself... a lot...

I don't think there's anything you can give them to make a minimum of 2 flights - from Hawaii to Cali, and then to Tennessee - safe. It's just too many hours in the air and transfer time. And I don't believe there's any such thing as a non-stop from Hawaii to Tennessee, as a former flight...