Recent content by cypressdrake

I had success with pepper seeds 4 winters in a row. 5 of 9 coops had pepper and an increase in production. three more years all coops with pepper seeds had an increase. I know it helps my production. I had my doubts, but did my homework for 4 years with over a hundred laying hens in 9...

Four years ago tried crushed red pepper seeds to increase egg production. I figured if it didn't work, I'd just have spicy chicken... I had wormed about a month earlier, but production was still not so good. So I added one bottle crushed red pepper seeds on the ground in 5 of 9 chicken coops...

I have been around poultry most of my life, and I begin raising Marans chickens and mallard ducks in 2007. I was told I had cancer, and raising poultry has helped take my mind off the negative things, and stay positive. I look at poultry almost every night online. I am almost 7 years cancer...

This is a few coops I built. This ones 12x6 This last one is 12Wx14L and holds about 30 chickens comfortably. For more info www.cypressduckfarm.com/chicken_coops

That did the trick. I never had this problem before, it's just been a long time since I posted a pic, and I likely forgot. Thanks.

I am on a desk top and every time I try to upload a pic I get this message, "You don't have permission to create attachments." Does anyone know whats going on?

Looks like a mix.

Could be Cocci. If so they'll have to be treated with Corrid, or put down. You can look up coccidiosis treads on here and get lots of helpful info.

I incubate first 18 days at 35-40% and lock down at 60-65. I find too much humidity does make the membrane rubbery, and sometimes too much fluid.

If they shrink wrapping, there's a humidity issue. Try bringing your humidity up 5% more during the first 18 days. it should help. I spray my eggs with about 15-20 squirts every time I open during hatching. This only replace the humidity thats lost during opening. The last three days it's...

Sounds like a lazy roo. I'd replace him or put another with him, maybe he'll catch on.

My thought is an older egg that just surfaced, or eggs that are left in the heat too long. If I find an egg thats not in the nest, I discard it. Sometimes he's will bury eggs and uncover them a days or so later and they're bad. The heat in the hen houses can spoil eggs in no time. We pick up...

I bought meat birds, and other many breeds over the last 5 or 6 years. Never had anything but good. I also order poultry supplies regularly, and nothing but good there. Once the mail lost my order of shipping boxes, and they tracked them down way over on the west coast, and I am in Louisiana...