Hey everyone one of little chicks that hatched a few weeks ago has a crooked beak.The bottom part of it goes out from under the top part. & they don't go together like they should.Is there any way of fixing this.The poor little guy has been eating & drinking fine for 2 weeks now but it seems to...
Hi there,I would think you'd maybe want a vent on the opposite side of the coop so you can get a good cross flow of air.You might also want to make sure that there is no ammonia build up from dirty litter.I made the mistake of thinking that using Diatomacus earth with the deep litter method...
Hi again,If one of my birds has this virus would it infect my other bird even though they show no symtoms.& if so I heard that they will always be a carrier of the virus.So I'll always have this in my flock then? Would hatching their eggs & vacinating the chicks do any good? thanks Mike
Hi We where doing the deep litter method using D.E. every couple of weeks.I plan to clean the coop out completly this weekend & add a good layer of DE then add my litter over that.we'll keep her on the Terramyacin & see what happens.I think I'm understanding what your saying is.The CRD is a...
Hi Everyone,A few of my hens are sick & I suspect Chronic Respitory Diasease.We had planned to put our first eggs in the incubator this week.Should I use the eggs from these girls? Will the disease be in the eggs?We never hatched eggs before & where really looking forward to it.I got an old...
Hi Everyone,A few of my Girls seem to have come down with something.Two of my Americaunas had the bubbly snotty eye for a few days but this morning it seems to be cleared up.I listened to some of my other girls & no sound from their chest when theybreath.My little bantam Stanley had the same...
Hi again she was charging $9.00 a piece for all but the barred rocks they where $10.00 I'll see if I can get a pick of the girls we got but might not get to it until wendsday. Mike
Hey there,I don't know the county.She is near the town of Washington PA off of RT 70.We drove over from the Johnstown area.We got seven of the Delewares.They are nice looking healthy birds.We just got them yesterday & they seem to be getting along with the rest of out girls.Oh there where no...
we got some chicks of of this lady yester day.We got 20 assorted started pullets to add to out flock.They all look healthy & well cared for.She's out by Washington PA.She probably has over 400 birds.Heres the add.Hope this helps someone.Mike
Small Square Bales:
1st cutting hay $4.00 a bale...
Hey everyone,Does anyone know if there are any other diseases out there that cause the eye & pupil to change like mareks disease.My little bantam Rocky has been sick for a about 2 weeks now(see my other posts) we first thought egg bound,she won't move her legs,She's been eating ok.I'm just...
Hey everyone,I just thought I'd post a update on our little bantam hen Rocky.Its been about 2 weeks now that she hasn't been standing on her own.I first thought that maybe she was egg bound & we gave her a few warm soaks per day.We're still doing that & she's eating & pooing but she's not...
Hey everyone,I guess its time for another update on our little bantam Rocky.She's still not up & standing on her own & no egg.We're still giving her warm baths which she seems to like.She's eating oatmeal & bread & ate some of her regular chicken feed yesterday.She's not drinking alot but figure...
HI again,I thought I'd give update & bump this up hoping someone has more info for me.Out little bantam .Is still not standing on her own yet & no egg.She can still move her legs.Shes been eating & pooping & we are still doing the warm baths & tried feeding oatmeal with olive oil.Someone told us...