California - Northern

[HighStreetCoop]

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I think the article I saw about backyard flock immunity/resistance is very interesting. Seems that pasture-raised commercial flocks are also much more likely to be resistant to outbreaks. I've heard that eggs have nearly doubled in price in some places (Texas was where the complaint came from), but I was at the store last night and there was no change at all here. I wish the industry would take a lesson that healthier, more natural conditions are actually beneficial in pretty much every way, but I think we all know they won't.

 

[sewandgrow]

It was 103 here!! Only supposed to be in the 90s I felt scammed ha.

Everyone was under the deck or back in the coop we are expecting thunderstorms tonight!

It was 106 2 days ago then overcast & MUGGY yesterday & again today but the pool is warm. It was actually a little misty earlier today.

 

[Flowers of Abba]

Spinosad is a new insect killer. It kills mites and lice better than some of the old ones because there is less resistance to it.

It also keeps working for longer if it is not in direct sunlight. That makes it good for killing mites in the coop.

Are youg subbing this for Sevin / pymethrin ?

 

[ronott1]

Are youg subbing this for Sevin / pymethrin ?

I am going to use permectrin one time and spinosad the next--to try to avoid resistance.

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

What will my Pita Pinta chicks look like as adults? So far I'm guessing 1 girl 1boy and 1 undecided lol

 

[ronott1]

What will my Pita Pinta chicks look like as adults? So far I'm guessing 1 girl 1boy and 1 undecided lol

They change!

 

[TheKeeper]

Quote: Aww, that's sweet. Thank you for thinking of me.
Yep, you're right - i'll get some more hatching eggs sometime. No rush.
I still have lots of big fat orp bootays running around (cuckoo, black, partridge, & gold-laced).

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Well I now have TWO broody girls. *sigh*

 

[TheKeeper]

Well I now have TWO broody girls. *sigh*

Gaah! We gotta get you a broody breaker cage.

 

[Sylvester017]

Spinosad is a new insect killer. It kills mites and lice better than some of the old ones because there is less resistance to it.

It also keeps working for longer if it is not in direct sunlight. That makes it good for killing mites in the coop.

Do you have any brand names that spinosad is sold as?