Recent content by rossco1

thanks for the replies. have only ever used ivermectin and the thought to rotate products to avoid resistance never occured to me, although it should have. i'm sure that'll fix the problem.

would'nt mind hearing if others have to help out their chicks. every hatch i have a few chicks that tend to pip or partially zip on about day 19 then progress no further.on this occasion, just a small hatch of 18. 6 started early and while 10 of the remaining 12 hatched on their own, the early 6...

i spray my avocado orchard regularly with roundup, but do try to keep it 20 or 30 metres from the pens. there are 70 odd birds that free range all day and ill quite often see them 2 or 3 acres away so pretty much a sure bet that some of them would be nibbling on the sprayed weeds. personally...

would like others opinions on the best products for both worm and lice control. have always used ivermectin for both but need another option for 2 reasons. firstly have alot of birds on the ground now and administering .5ml by mouth takes approx 3hrs. i'm looking for the best water soluble...

hey thanks for the replies. the lady was feeding them dry wheat and thats all. i fed layer mash and they did'nt eat for 2 days.they're big birds who had never once run around outside they're small coupe so i was'nt worried about they're condition from not eating, but new there would be fewer...

I've just brought home a dozen 9mth old beaut big ba pullets. The lady who raised them had them nesting in buckets of sand.( the girls looked bloody uncomfortable!!) After 3 days of trying 3 different nesting options(dried sugar cane mulch, straw and even a bucket of light soil from the farm)...

thanks very much.nice to know there is nothing to worry about. appreciate your input. ross

thanks for your input. i dont suppose you'd have any idea whether those low levels would be of concern?

just about to introduce chickens to my avocado orchard in aust. can anyone tell me if i have reason to be concerned about fallen fruit. thanks ross