Recent content by MizzCuckoo

Our two girls free range. I thought they were protesting from the heat and not laying, but today I discovered about 13 eggs behind the shed in the shade. I know these organic eggies still have their natural barrier and therefore can last much longer un-refridgerated, but my question is: HOW...

UPDATE: I've been reading up a storm on one HUGE forum that Nambroth posted on her rooster with Marek's. The BEST thing I found in there was a link someone posted that summed up Marek's - so I am posting here in case anyone comes along this string...

Thanks to you all for the welcome and advice. I took Drumstick's advice and read the whole novella from Nambroth and her roo with Marek's. The BEST thing I found in there was a link someone posted that summed up Marek's - so I am posting here in case anyone comes along this string...

Hi Ten Chicks, thanks for your thoughts and additional questions. 1) Walnut Protruding - you see, it was hard like a walnut, which is why we (including the vet) ruled out prolapsed vent. It was like a tumor, hence could have been marek's related. 2) Same chick (Cuckoo) didn't have impacted...

Hi - I've been reading BYC for a while now, and finally have joined. Thanks to so many of you who has spent your time to help educate the bigger chicken-loving community. I had 13 chickens in Bozeman from a hatchery and didn't lose one. Then I moved to Los Angeles (after I re-homed my initial...

Thank you so much, Muttsfan :-)

Hi - I've been reading BYC for a while now, and finally have joined. Thanks to so many of you who has spent your time to help educate the bigger chicken-loving community. I had 13 chickens in Bozeman from a hatchery and didn't lose one. Then I moved to Los Angeles (after I re-homed my initial...