Haha that is exactly what I meant. Bronze broad breasted. Sorry. Should have spell checked before submitting. I would settle for anything over 20lbs. They one for my in laws only needs to be 15-18lbs. Those are dressed weights. Do they process out the same as chickens as far as weight? I do plan...
Hello! I bought what I thought was bronze breasted turkey poults at my local feed store. 9 weeks in and their feathers are coming in awefully slow and they aren't very big. Could they be a different breed than advertised? They are on a high protein feed for meatbirds. Its the same feed I use for...
She is not doing any better. Someone on another forum suggested it may be gapeworm. After reading about it Inam fairly certain that may be the cause. She has no nasal drainage. She on breathes with her head up like when she is drinking water. I am a nurse and listened to her lungs and they sound...
Please help. I let my girls free range today since we were outside with them. Everyone was fine and well but I just wrangled them back in and one hen was standing at the edge of the woods gasping for air. She is wheezing terribly. Sounds like she is havinh an asthma attack. As she exhales she...
Hello. I have a hen who had an infection on her foot and was put on antibiotics. Sunday will be her last dose. How long do I need to wait before we can eat her eggs? I have her in quarantine so I can keep her eggs and water separate. She is on duramycin. Thanks!
I was outside locking up my girls for the night and noticed one of my hens feet looked swollen. In the second photo you can see a circular dot that is on the bottom of her foot. Both feet have this same dot. i tried to wipe it off thinking it was dirt but its not. :( After doing some research I...
This is my first time hatching my own chicks. I have always ordered pullets so no need to guess, except one time I got a surprise roo. :) anyways my babies are going on 4 weeks tomorrow and I was curious to see what everyone things. I think I see 3 roos but not 100%. Thanks!