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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    I happened to have 2 aged Australorps in the flock and they were more of an oops than intentional. I did see a marked improvement in body confirmation and egg laying frequency, though. I have considered the Grays for a long time, so it's great to hear of another person talking about them! I...
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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    *EDITED 3/20/17* I am seriously considering selling my flock. I have a rooster and 8 hens. The hens vary from Gracie Mae lines, a good Sandhill, some from a closed flock down south (I would have to check with MHollow) and two I hatched from a BH roo and Australorp hen. Eggs range from stark...
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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    It ebbs and flows. Several years ago, I tried to set something up to have everyone get together, if they were able. I had a speaker who had worked on Hollands in the 1970s. Nobody came. That really dampens any enthusiasm I had, you know? Some very active breeders no longer have birds. If...
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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    I am aware of it. I would like to look elsewhere for diversity.
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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    I am looking for another rooster if anyone has a spare. I have Todd Christopher's birds, Gracie Mae birds and also a few Sandhill. I am up to about 25 hens, but I am not pleased with the rooster. Please message me.
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    Not an Emergency...Marek's in the Flock

    The article you linked was so much help. I agree that the symptoms are all over the place, but we thought the bloody stool may have been cocci which became the stressor. Then everything went sideways as far as checking off boxes to guess at a diagnosis. I saw at least 4 possible culprits when...
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    Not an Emergency...Marek's in the Flock

    Normally, yes. After the Corid treatment, I switched to a powdered vitamin and electrolyte that I added to their water in addition for several days in a row. I contined to have deaths, even the ones I gave the vitamins, etc to using a syringe orally. I tried ACV in their water, too. I began...
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    Not an Emergency...Marek's in the Flock

    We started with some bloody stool, so I treated with Corid. Then, a pullet began keeping to the side, with a retracted neck and hunched. I culled her with the extra cockerels, thinking it was cocci. I had enough pullets that I could afford to sacrifice the one if the others weren't as far...
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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    We do have them out. There were other symptoms that made us think cocci that segued into necrotic enteritis. We also changed feed, and my husband thought it may have been a mold toxicity. I did an amateur necropsy, but I saw no lesions, no enlarged organs and the nerves didn't appear to be...
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    Not an Emergency...Marek's in the Flock

    Hi. Unfortunately, I am dealing with a mess that we believe to be Marek's. We have birds out to the PSU lab for necropsy, so we are waiting on feedback. I have lost 30 of my 35 birds in the past two weeks. They were from late June and late July hatches. I haven't had a bird show...
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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    I have held off writing this as I wasn't sure what we are going to do or how we will be handling our current situation. I still don't know, but I hope someone can share something that might help. Approximately two weeks ago, I noticed a pullet with bloody stool. I treated all of the birds in...
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    American Holland and North Holland Blue

    Not a problem! I just had a 16th birthday here and school is about a week away so I completely understand. :) I have a small flock of Hollands, but it's an uphill battle. :)
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    American Holland and North Holland Blue

    I would be really interested in the names you pursued. Off the top of my head, the one serious breeder who has stopped was Duane Urch/Turnland. I just hosted a get-together yesterday and Craig Russell, the president of the SPPA, was the speaker. We spent several hours talking about Hollands...
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    American Holland and North Holland Blue

    There is an American Holland group with several people offering eggs, chicks and started birds on BYC. I don't know how to link the group, but check the posts I have made and you should see the group there. It's interesting you should feel that way, Sylvester. Myself, I am interested in...
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    Barred Holland breed of chickens

    Suzanne, Did you get rid of your Ideal birds? 06/09/14 "Hi. So glad you are interested in the Barred Holland Breed. I agree with mhollow on deciding if you want the breed for meat and eggs or to improve the breed to standard . I am working with two lines. A Gracie Mae and a Gracie...
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