Recent content by bk32

  1. B

    Marek’s disease?

    So I recently noticed one of my hen’s eyes was cloudy and smaller than her other one. I’m pretty sure she’s blind in that eye and I’m leaning towards ocular mareks… right now she is running around acting normal otherwise. That being said, I’ve had a really rough go with respiratory issues in my...
  2. B

    Please help me - I feel like a failure - lethargic, diarrhea, and weight loss

    @dawg53 There is absolutely no way for me to know which chicken that came from, we free range. So yes, I will treat the whole flock. Do I just need to do the chickens or do I also need to do the ducks and turkeys? Can I use Valvazen? The post recommends it for a large flock, we have over 100...
  3. B

    Please help me - I feel like a failure - lethargic, diarrhea, and weight loss

    I don’t know specifically what I’m looking for, maybe just someone to make me feel like I’m not a complete and utter failure? Maybe some guidance on what more I can do? Antibiotic recommendations? A little backstory for those who don’t know - I brought home a young chicken May 11th and made a...
  4. B

    Fermenting Feed

    Hello, I have begun fermenting feed for my chickens as we go through a lot of feed and I’ve looked over the benefits of fermenting. My question is this: when I put the fermented feed out for the chickens to eat, how long should I leave it out there? I’m still trying to figure out how much...
  5. B

    Pale combs or am I being paranoid?

    So let me start off by saying I’m pretty sure my flock has Infectious Bronchitis. I brought in a chick from another flock and I’m pretty sure that’s how it happened - definitely a learning opportunity and I’m very much aware I made a grave mistake. That being said, I did not get them tested...
  6. B

    Possibly Respiratory Illness, am I on the right track?

    If it was CRD wouldn’t the turkeys also have been affected? And if it was CRD, how will this affect my older birds once I introduce these ones into the flock? Am I going to possibly be dealing with this for years?
  7. B

    What breed of chicken is this?

    So I bought this one at Bomgaars. I have no idea what it is as it’s not lining up with any of the breeds I purchased this year. Any thoughts? The feathers on her front are almost black/white speckled. I know hatchery quality isn’t the best, but typically they resemble SOMETHING on my list and...
  8. B

    Possibly Respiratory Illness, am I on the right track?

    So the chick that came into the flock was about 8 weeks old. I may have worded that a bit funny in my initial post. Most significantly improved. I thought I was going to lose my Polish and Ancona, but they are both doing great. I still have a few that are sneezing, but no more wheezing or...
  9. B

    Possibly Respiratory Illness, am I on the right track?

    I can say there was mold in the bedding the next morning, but I cleaned out the bedding as soon as I realized it was wet/moldy. Do you think mold would have affected them all? And for this long? Even ones not in the same pen?
  10. B

    Possibly Respiratory Illness, am I on the right track?

    Hello, everyone! On May 11th I introduced a chick born around March 10th into one of my brooder pens. I made a rookie mistake and didn’t quarantine her before placing her with my other chicks (and several turkey poults) that range in age from 4 weeks to 8 weeks. At the time, the chick I...
See more
Back
Top Bottom