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Hi! I recently obtained my pullorum testing certification. I bought the testing unit, antigen, and bands and my daughter and I were all ready to test our flock, but the prick and loop tool did not work. The sharp end did it's job, but the loop end would not pick up any blood! I even brought...

I am looking for some show quality blue or black Ameraucanas. I had some problems with frozen eggs this winter, so only hatched out 2 in January. My children show this breed at the fair, and the 12 that I have in the incubator right now will not be mature enough for them to show in July. I am...

I had to put down one of my beloved show BCM hens, today after a month long battle of her failure to thrive. I purchased her from a reputable breeder last spring as a 5 month old pullet, she had been vaccinated for Marek's. I had her in isolation for a month and vaccinated her for LT and N/B (...

I have an Ameraucana hen that my children use for showing at the fair. I noticed several times in this brutal Wisconsin winter that we had, that she had ice hanging from her beard. I'm guessing that the ice was heavy enough to pull some of her beard feathers out. So far- the feathers do not...

Hi! I am new to quail. My son wanted to raise them as a project for 4H this year. We have a pair of snowflake quail that we raised from hatching eggs. We have been handling them every day, but they are still very wild. Just wondering if anyone has a trick or two up their sleeves so that...

Hi! I am new to raising quail ( my 10 year old son's 4H project). I hatched out only 2 of 10 snowflake quail eggs. These 2 are about 6 weeks old, and I can't even guess if they are boys/girls. I would love to have 1 of each. They look the same except for one is quite a bit lighter than the...

~~Hi! Just wondering if anyone has ever had problems with their older chickens having scaly/rough looking legs? I am positive they do not have scaly leg mites. I have a few of my older birds that look like their legs appear to be really dry, I am noticing that it seems to be on the ones that are...

Hi! Just wondering if anyone has ever had problems with their older chickens having scaly/rough looking legs? I am positive they do not have scaly leg mites. I have a few of my older birds that look like their legs appear to be really dry, I am noticing that it seems to be on the ones that...

Hi! My son would like to show quail next year through 4H. I have had chickens for years, but no nothing about quail. We just purchased some hatching eggs on ebay, and will be putting them in the incubator next week. After they come out of the brooder, I plan on keeping them in a 3'x 3'cage...

Hi! I have always used wood shavings for bedding in my coop. I am curious to see if anyone has experience with using chopped straw or another alternative to wood shavings. I would like to try some straw, as I think it would break down faster in the compost pile. Would appreciate any...

I show chickens, and after doing some research, have decided to vaccinate all of my chicks for Mareks, Newcastle/Bronchitis and LT....as these seem to be the big scary ones. Well, after reading the N/B package insert- it said that this vaccine should not be given to chickens over 16 weeks old...

Hi....I have some Ameraucana pullets that are almost 7 months old, and they have not started laying yet. All of my Marans and even the Silkies which are the same age as the Ameraucanas ARE laying. This is my first year with this breed....is this normal?

My family is just getting into showing chickens at 4H and some small local shows. I have been learning about all of the diseases that can be brought home from shows. I have started vaccinating my chicks for Mareks, Newcastle/Bronchitis, and Laryngo. I am curious to know what diseases everyone...

I hatched out 6 birchen modern game bantam eggs this spring....and got 6 boys. My son wants to show a PAIR at the fair this year.. Looking for a nice birchen, blue, or silver-blue pullet ( or 2). I can't believe these chickens are so hard to find..one of the most personable breeds I"ve ever...

This 4 month old black copper marans cockerel was going to be my son's 4H show chicken this summer. In the past month, the front part of his comb has grown out a hardened "bump" that will bleed at times. Does anyone have any ideas on what this may be??? Do you think the comb will eventually...

I purchased some cream Brabanters for my children to show at the fair through 4H this year. Does anyone know what class these should be shown in? I know they are not recognized by the APA......Thanks!

I hatched out some beautiful blue and black Ameraucana chicks in Jan. for my daughter to show in 4H this year. Of course, the one that probably has the most "show potential" has a crooked outer toe ( it bends outward). This chick was not born like this, and it does not look like it has been...

I hatched out two dozen black copper marans chicks in Jan. I ended up hatching out well over half little-roos! The brooder is getting crowded, and I need to decide which ones the kids should keep for 4H and which ones to sell. I purchased hatching eggs from reputable breeders, but was...

Hi! I recently hatched out some silkies ( ordered eggs online from a reputable silkie breeder), the chicks hatched out perfect, but now that they are getting older- almost 2 months old, some are starting to have their lower beaks growing out so they are longer than their top beak ( bubba gump...