Recent content by Rattlerjake

NOT true. problem is that most people are fools. They "think" that Ivermectin will kill all type of worms, when it only affects 3 kinds in poultry. One of the peafowl websites claims it will kill all worms in peafowl. It this this kind of misinformation that leads to deaths of birds from...

The reason it sometimes says to give a second dose in 5 OR 10 days is because the drug does NOT kill the worm eggs, so depending on the life cycle of the worm the number of days coincides with the time it takes for any worm eggs remaining in the bird to hatch, so you are killing the larvae...

You are correct! Sadly there are too many of these "sites" that are full of worthless opinion and hearsay being repeated over and over, and when it is questioned, the "basement internet experts" and site administrators will support the opinion over the facts. One point I'll make is that the...

Seriously? What a garbage reply!

False negative is no different. Checking for parasites requires an individual to physically inspect the sample, whether blood or fecal, under magnification. A false positive or a false negative means the individual doing the check doesn't know what they're doing or it wasn't done!

I realize this is an old discussion, but you can't have a "false positive" with parasites! Reason being is that it isn't actually a test, it is physically looking for worms, their eggs, or segments under a microscope as the evidence in the blood or feces (depending on parasite). Any vet that...

The last sentence is incomplete, it should say "If you have a bird with angel wing, you can clip those feathers to make the bird more comfortable."

Also, a small spot of orange caruncle is NOT a deficiency, it is usually an injury or healing of an injury. Anemia will usually cause the whole caruncle to have a slight discoloration.

How did this duck do? Just a few important facts in reference to your comment - 1) Yes, ducks are, especially muscovies, are a hearty breed. 2) In reality a duck NEVER really has to dip their whole body in water as long as they are kept in a clean dry location. Basic preening will keep the...

No problem.

WRONG! Today's poultry are domesticated hybrids, many of which have lost their true instinct. Modern poultry very often do things that their wild ancestors wouldn't. I.E, roosters trying to breed anything that walks or crawls, hens laying eggs everyday for years, etc. Many breeds are bred...

Go back and see. I wrote two previous comments, you liked at least one of them. The person I responded to with "WRONG" obviously is not a poultry owner, nor did "he" read any of the previous comments by several people.

WRONG!

Not necessarily true. There are breeds where the hens will accept chicks, broody or not (like cochins and silkies), all it requires is that the hen be segregated into a very small cage with some nest material, hang a water and feed cup on the outside (make sure she can access them through the...

1. Eat some of the older hens, that will reduce your number of eggs. 2. Cook the extra eggs, chop them up and feed them back to the chickens. 3. Donate to the homeless. 4. Find a farm that will trade vegetables, cheese, or other goods for your extra eggs.