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That would be nice to see you there. Completely unfamiliar territory for me.We spent the day today(Sunday) playing tourist in downtown Charlottetown, had a big scoff of fish and chips and wheeled and walked around the marina that is handy the bird show. Beautiful day for everything today...

Hi peeps from Blue Mountain, Nova Scotia, Canada. Looking forward to the PEI Provincial Poultry Show August 11-15th. Hope to meet you there as members of BYC.

Hi everybody. Heading out to good ol Charlottetown, PEI for the 4 day poultry show on the Island.This will be my first bird show on the Island that I have attended. SUV rented, hotel booked. Looking forward to the show. I am told there are over 525 bird enthusiasts that are booked to be there...

Hi guys. Back to throw another story out there. First I will ask if any or many of you who carry quite a few birds, have you noticed any difference in their broodieness skyrocketing, feisty to keep any other hen out of their nests and away from there eggs. A lot more broody clucking than usual...

Wow, my count keeps going up. Over the past 2 days some of my broodies hatched out a total of 52 more chicks.I will hit 400 chicks by the mid month. Best year yet for just my broodie birds wanting to a set at once. So I said the hell with it and put exactly 52 more eggs in the incubator. Did...

Thanx RURU. I am still as stubborn as I was 8 years ago when I lost my left lung. Lifestyle has been a bit tricky since but I do not have time for the "C" word to bug me anymore. Too skinny for Kemo and Radiation this time around. Got the docs scrambling for an answer but not worried...

Hi again. I also picked up 3 more pure bred Pilgrim(female goslings) to add to my flock the other night and my Geese and Ganders (Chinese, Embden, Toulouse and Pilgrim). They all accepted the babies right away, no issues. Along with the new family started by the Canada Geese that have been...

Hi guys. Been missing a couple of months now as I am dealing with lung cancer for the third time in 8 years and I have not been online much. I posted pics of Canada Geese, a pair that have been coming to my pond now for the third year. This year as I suspected...family time. I knew they were...

Thanks dawg53. I greatly appreciate you setting things straight with me. I have been doing a lot of my research through University databases along with all the possible meds for disease cures and their symptoms. I consider them reliable resources. With these articles I should consider their...

As I have admitted several times I am an old skool kinda guy and rely a lot on home remedies and basic meds for treating injured and sick birds. I also do a lot of research now, more than ever before. Since joining BYC I have learned a lot even with me practicing poultry breeding and raising for...

Not a problem. These forums are awesome when it comes down to unique issues with the birds. There is so much help here there are not too many situations that can't be handled with all the experience among the peeps. And yes, my hens go ballistic for the worms as well. I have started my...

Sure, you can open up the incubator and take a listen to the eggs. Just put them against your better ear and listen. That is awesome that there is activity in the eggs. Just don't keep the eggs out too long and things will be fine. It is a practice of some or maybe most breeders to spray the...

You could also do a vent check as well. If it is a male you will see his pickle which would be corkscrew shaped...lol and obviously the female will not have this. Do I hear an ewwww. Of course as shicks0211 suggested. Less intimidating... Steve

I went to a bird and animal auction last week in Truro, Nova Scotia to try and find some adult geese and saw only goslings. I had a friend with me who knew of a goose and duck breeder close by and so we went there to see if I could buy a few female geese. Was I ever blown away with the colors of...

Wow that does look pretty nasty. I have never seen that ever on my guineas. It looks like a possible wound that festered for a while and became absessed. Is that area soft and squishy or like a solid mass? Can you see any leaky puss from anywhere around the wound or white spot on the wound that...

Since my guineas are free range there is not a lot I can do. They are a very stubborn bird at times and yes I know the drowned rat look very well...funny though. I find their feathering is very unique and tight to the body and they make me think of ducks and geese. You would swear the rain...

LOL Asking if they are loud is an understatement. I am proud to be an owner of guinea hens and wish I had more. Need a female to increase the flock. Yes, they are noisy but it serves a purpose and if you don't mind noise I would go for it. There should be a lot of stories headed your way about...

A whole lot of variables here. Goslings or adult geese? Goslings you could use duck starter crumb, adults you can use a grower or lay mash and or grower pellets. Are the birds penned or free range. Penned geese should have feed at all times in my books. Free range geese will eat less feed as...

That is a pretty close call. Sorry to hear that. If the duckling seems to be ok leave the rest of the shell on its bum to let it absorb as much of the yolk sac as possible.If your incubator has a fan in it you should keep an eye out for the next few days and keep the duck as far away from the...

Roosters are pretty versatile at bouncing back from injuries to the head as it is a common spot for them to be injured when fighting with other roos. Give him a couple of days to recoup and make sure the hens don't peck at his head if there is visible blood. I guess it must have been a good head...