The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

Penny Hen said:

These are my test eggs that came in today. Fifteen silver coturnix from Arcadia.

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ToddQ said:

got them ready to roll

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Razadia said:

@ronott1 Do you have a link to the stuff that's getting switched to rx?

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TJordan said:

If I didn't think my husband would kill me I would post babies on cl

If I disappear off here contact local police. It might mean I voiced idea to him

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Eps32 said:

I get so many eggs more then enough to keep my family full. I usually have to gators running all spring and some of summer. And they always sell like hot cakes. I sell them cheap and it pays for there feed and puts a little extra change in my pocket. Plus I get to do what I love hatch chicks all the time.

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ronott1 said:

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary...ce/JudiciousUseofAntimicrobials/ucm390429.htm

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ronott1 said:

Wise I do not know about so much...

What seems to be working is a switch in water systems that keeps the water clean. I am using a nipple water fountain and also some different sizes of vertical water nipple systems. The layer pen has a five gallon bucket setup with 8 nipples in it. I have a float to keep the water level too.

It has been several years since I have treated chicks for cocci. The older hens will not die from it but will have some problems. One way for the older ones is to give them the medium strength dose for two days a month when it is wet. I only have to do that from december to march here because we do not get rain during the summer(seriously, the average is about .2 of an inch for the 4 to 6 months of our dry season).

What I am doing must be keeping the cyst load down low enough that the chicks build resistance without getting sick. A lab can look for cocci cysts when they do a fecal float test. I had UCDavis do a test for me and suggested that I treat once a month for it.

I hope this helps!

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Eps32 said:

I get so many eggs more then enough to keep my family full. I usually have to gators running all spring and some of summer. And they always sell like hot cakes. I sell them cheap and it pays for there feed and puts a little extra change in my pocket. Plus I get to do what I love hatch chicks all the time.

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chicken pickin said:

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X 2!!

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X 2 again...lol!

cree57i said:

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Isn't it though. Wowsers. We very rarely use anything on the list...mostly vaccinations for the cattle/sheep. Still, it takes away the choice if you already are familiar with the product and use it.

We use ivermectin for the cattle and sheep. Went to a seminar at Christmas put on by our Vet's regarding deworming. From what we heard...not surprised I guess about the ivermectin.

TJordan said:

Quote: I don't quite understand why your hubby isn't for selling chicks?

Mine would be saying "YES, YES, YES!!! Sell ALL the chicks!!!

(ok...he's already saying that)

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cree57i said:

Are you hatching barred rocks primarily?

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