Articles by Sally Sunshine

ps.... dont hesitate to pop on the threa ALSO there is a 9 1 1 - HELP! stuff went wrong links from the thread HERE.. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-helpful-notes-links-informational-post-links Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching by, Sally Sunshine Poultry...

Vent Gleet "Nasty Chicken Butt" The word “Gleet” derives from the Latin “glittus”meaning “Sticky” so “Vent Gleet” is “Sticky Vent” Vent Gleet is a chronic disease of the cloaca, also called the "vent" ,"butt", or as my 5 year old sons suggests "The Tweeter". Vent Gleet is also referred...

The Duckling BROODER Ducklings need a warm and draft free brooder box. A Rubbermaid tub makes an easily cleanable brooder. Provide a 1/2 sq. ft. per duckling during the first week, then increased by 1/2 square foot every week or so because ducklings grow rapidly. Place a brooder heat Lamp above...

Incubation Notes, Images, Videos & Links Expected Hatch Rate Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched, or even after for that matter! Shipped eggs have a MUCH lower hatch rate. The percent hatchability in the commercial poultry industry ranges from 78-88%. Shipped Eggs = Change Of...

Omphalitis Also known as Mushy Chick Disease & Yolk Sack infection Omphalitis is a common cause of death in chicks during the first week of life and most common with artificially hatched chicks. It is a bacterial infection of the yolk sac. Various bacteria may be involved in yolk sack...

NO STRAIN Hot water EASY Fermented Feed Method HOT WATER NO STRAIN FF VIDEO I will add that DH wasn't happy about helping me to video and I also grabbed the first audio on the youtube list! And DH made me take out the comment about why I don't use whole grains, you know that whole ever eat...

A Twist on a 5 Gallon Spring Water Jug Gravity Fed Poultry Waterer I needed a big waterer for our 26 meat birds desperately, then I saw the idea of this system on a google image search but after some thought, I realized that I needed to make a few changes, because when your a woman carrying a...

Gigantic Cabinet COOLER INCUBATOR w/semi auto turning (with added SIDE NOTES from the thread at the end. Link to the thread HERE: CABINET COOLER INCUBATOR Get the in depth look at questions answers, humidity, auto turners and chicks hatching please read the thread! Hubs and I have...

GENETICS (Egg Color, Feathering, Inbreeding, etc) Kippenjungle's Chicken Calculator is a handy tool for anyone wanting to learn how genes interact with each other! Chicken Quest Gene CALCULATOR CLICK HERE Poultry Genetics for Exhibition Breeders CLICK HERE Poultry Genetics For Small and Backyard...

POULTRY HEALTH (Emergencies, Diseases, Treatments, Medicine Suggestions) Disclaimer: Please note this information is offered as friendly advice only and, whilst we have made every effort to ensure it is accurate, We can not be held responsible if it proves not to be useful in your case...

~ Sally Sunshine Poultry ~ "Hinkel Haus" made of pallets and recycled wood picket fencing From PA! Hinkel is PA Dutch for Chicken btw! DETAILS FOLLOWING Final coop Pics! Mostly recycled materials for the coop, 2 paint colors and a sharpie, yup sharpie! We have to finish...

look how ugly it was my fav part was skid/pallet roof "porch" and that I can collect eggs feed and water without stepping in poop! Our daughter had fun designing and painting all the fun signs and since it has been finished it has turned into HER serama saloon for breeding frizzled serama...

I wont rewrite what is already perfectly written online for the sake of an article, but I will offer you the links/conversations to the wonderful info I gathered to have many successful Duck incubations & Raising ! YOU TOO can be successful at it! DUCK INCUBATION: I suggest you read The...