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Does anyone know what colour my Araucana rooster would be?? Thanks!!

HI All Not sure if this is the right section -so Moderators , please feel free to move. I have a 14 month old Rooster in a pen with 5 hens (14 months) I started with 9/20 fertile eggs first batch, then 5/20, now 2/20. They are on organic layer mash they have access to fresh water They also...

Hi all My rooster, David, has a very red vent area. I'm talking super bright red . It'd been like that for a while now ( 1-2 months). He seems fine otherwise. He is eating, drinking, singing. BUT, fertility of my eggs is getting progressively worse, last week I had two out of 20 eggs that...

HI All My chickens have lice - 1. Does DE work on a well established lice infestation? 2. How do I apply DE directly on my chickens? 3. When do I repeat? 10days? Thanks so much! N

work on lice? I really need to do something about the lice on my chickens. I do not want to use Sevin or Pyrethrins if I don't have to. I have tried DE doesn't seem to get rid of them. I think I waited to long... Probably better at preventing? Anyhoo does pour on Eprinex work well on lice...

Thought you guys might findthis of interest WASHINGTON: Blame industrial animal operations for disease outbreaks among humans 23.feb.09 Agweek Neal Barnard http://www.agweek.com/articles/?id=2665&article_id=13678&property_id=41 WASHINGTON -- It’s as if the whole nation just acquired a peanut...

Hi all We are heading south in a few weeks - getting away from the cold and snow. We are planning on driving down and camping (tent) once we start to get to warmer temps. We are looking for nice cozy camp sites - NOT the big open space RV places. I've heard that a lot of the campgrounds are...

HI Guys Over the past 3 -4 weeks, my 16 hens have gone from12-15 eggs per day to 9-10 eggs per day. One has been broody for a good two weeks now and another one has been broody for a few days so I don't think thta accounts for the significant drop. I should still be getting 10-13 eggs a day if...

HI All Very excited! I'm getting 6 Araucanas on Saturday (blacks and whites) They are 1 year old. The poor fellow is not well and can no longer take care of his birds It's a 9 hr drive there and back but I have been searching for Araucanas for a while. Just wanted to share my happiness.

HI GUys Anyone able to recommend a good basic chicken genetics book? Thanks so much! N:_)

HI I am looking for a used copy of the APA Color Standard of Perfection. Thanks Nicole [email protected]

HI all I was terribly neglectful and let the C-trough of my Hovabator1588 (with turner) go dry! It is day 6. I checked it two nights ago and it had water. I didn't check last night or this morning. I got home tonight and went downstairs to fill it up becasue I didn't want it to go dry...

HI Guys Anyone out there breed Welsummers? Is there a Welsummer association?

HI guys I think I've finally lost it I'm talking to the eggs that I put in the incubator. Anyone else do this ?

HI All Well I did it, I just put in 10 eggs into my new and first bator, last night. Planning on setting up a webcam - to satisfy the "voyeur" in me - Hoping all goes well with my first time. ETA - Feb 7, 2008 Anyhoo I'll keep you posted N

HI all Wondering if anyone has any idea where I could get an electrical stunning-killing knife? Anyone heard of itÉÉ It's a knife that has an electric current that will stunn the bird fist then you can slit the coratid/jugulars after. They mention it in Storey's Guide to raising Turkeys...

HI Again I am searching for Araucana chicks for this spring. I am locted in Moncton New Brunswick Canada. thanks N

HI lookiong for Welsummer chicks for this spring. I am located in Moncton new Brunswick Canada Thanks

HI Guys Just received my hovabator 1588 with turner. Should I try it out? It's freeking cold here and have no idea what I would do with the chicks until the spring??? I guess I could keep them inside until they are old enough to move the brooder out in the coop. Probably 8 weeks? My DH would...

HI Guys What do you think? I was thinking of taking him to a show this summer? I've never shown in my life and have ony had chickens for 9 months.... I think he's really pretty but... I'm biased He's only 6-7 months old in this picture