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I am wanting to get the AI testing done. Anyone know someone in the San Antonio TX area that does this testing. Also ... any idea the cost?

I have first import Isbars / Silverudds Blues available as hatching eggs. Fertility has been good and we are getting lovely birds. I have two pens with a Black over blacks and splash and a Splash rooster over black and blue. You should get all colors with predominance of blue. I am TEXAS NPIP...

Why is it so impossible to find what it is I am actually looking for? I did a recent search for "pt fees" and have 354 posts.. most having to do with "feed". This is not the only time I have tried to find something and I get all kinds of posts not related to what I was searching for. I loved...

Texas is no longer doing the PT testing for free by the state. We are now being trained to be authorized testers. They are in the process of doing the training at this time and getting the new program rolled out. Since Texas is such a big state, I have created a Facebook group for the San...

I think I am dealing with blackhead. I have ordered some Medpet 4 in 1 but have been reading and see some have used meteronidazole. I have some from my fish meds.. it is a powder, Can I use it and what would the dosage be? Should it go in their water or should I dose them individually?

Have several eggs in the incubator and candled them today as in a week now. I have one with a blood ring and I need to get rid of that one. I have several that look like the yolk is still formed inside the shell... no veins. Do those need to go too are is there a possibility they might possibly...

I ordered some hatching eggs and put them in a cool place overnight to settle when I got them. Now they are in the incubator. It has been in the 90's here in Texas and I am wondering if during shipping the warm weather started them developing and then the overnight in a cool area may have messed...

My first eggs hatched May 1 so we are now at 12 weeks and some are crowing. Most I have figured out but not this one. Has bigger comb than pullets but smaller than the others I know are roos. This is out of a Cuckoo Maran hen and a red EE rooster. I had some here on the forum tell me the red...

New to chickens.. already have some of the hens I ordered end up being roosters. I'm still not sure on this one.. my Barred Rock. Biggest bird I have and thinking a roo. Saddle feathers seem a bit pointed but not being familiar with the different breeds so I am kinda at a loss. I also do not see...

I have been reading over the threads on feed and have some questions. My last bag of feed was Nutrena and I ferment that feed. The chickens got half of their daily ration that was fermented over night and then dry added in an equal amount to make a mash. Never had issue with waste.. all was...

Please explain about pointed saddle feathers as I was told one had from a friend. Got to looking at the rest and all seem to have more pointed feathers towards the tail. Was expecting a bigger comb like on my Black Astralorp roo to determine sex. I ordered 4 EE's, wanted the colored eggs. I...

I am constructing a water system like this and want to know if there will ever be a need to have some sort of valve on the end to open to allow water to flow through. Do these stay pretty clean inside? Have aquariums and hoses get gunky and need periodic cleaning.. so before the glue goes on...

My chicks are 6 weeks at this time and I ordered 1 Black Astralorp Roo.. is this him? First time chick owner and of the three that look like astralorps this one has no tail feathers like the other two. Read on here could be because male.

Saw this today on one of my Easter Eggers.. is this a cause for concern? Chick is 6 weeks and does not seem to be in pain. Appears broken.

For those that use PDZ what size mesh will allow the sand thru and catch the feces? I use a litter scooper with some mesh you get when you buy a bag of onions and it is not catching enough. Do I need 1/8" or 1/4" screen?

I have been looking through old posts and I gather that BOSS is good for chickens. I read somewhere it is good for their feathers. Is it possible to add a splash of sunflower oil to their foods for any of the same benefit? I have 5 week old birds recently put in their coop and run and feeding...

I got a mixed flock.. BO, Black Astralorp, Barred Rock. Red and Black sex link, SLW and some cuckoo marans. I also ordered a black astralorp roo. They are 4 weeks old and headed out to the coop this weekend. First question is will these birds start laying the first of the year with it being...

Trying to figure out who is who in my three week old chicks. Can anyone identify the breed of this bird?

The chicks are three weeks old and I am almost done with the coop. Hope to get them out in a few weeks. Since I have a puppy and have been having to go outside every few hours during the night I have noticed I have a resident skunk that comes almost every night to the neighbors yard. I also have...

I have chicks that are about three weeks of age. I bought the medicated feed crumbles and no issues with them eating it. They do prefer it moistened to a thick mash consistency. I bought a large bag and expect it to last to 5-6 weeks of age. Can I then change over to a regular chick feed as I...