Recent content by suevit1031

I got the final report last week. The week before the pathologist called me personally because of the slow e-mail situation. I realize that I am far from smart and in my mind I kept say 'huh????' as he was speaking, then after reading this I still am saying 'huh?'. At this point the remaining...

I brought one that was dying up to UCONN and hope to hear today or tomorrow. The Prof. from UCONN I emailed said he thought it was ascities syndrome. Non had died or fell ill yesterday I haven't been out to check. Such a coward I am. I have one sitting in a plastic storage container on my dining...

I just talked to the guy from the place I got them from and he was very nice and said they checked the birds from the same batch. They get 4000 birds every couple weeks and he said his are doing fine. My concern is the neurological/muscle stuff. He said the birds are vaccinated for all the big...

Thanks for all the help - I started treating with corid a few days ago and I think thats under control but I have lost over a dozen of the organic broiler in the last week! 8 in the last 2 days. I have been trying to get to the sick ones before they end up on their back with feet in the air...

I have 70 cornish X- 3 week old chicks; I fear I am losing some to coccidia. (5 so far) Does anyone know a way to heal them up without corid? Feed is organic grown just changing over to broiler grower. They have received Rooster Booster in one days worth of water They receive Braggs...

Update on Andy: I was happy to hear Andy crowing yesterday morning, I was expecting a dead chicken when I checked on him in the bunny hutch so hearing that crowing was a nice way to greet the morning. He was still wobbly but not nearly as bad so I put him in the run with his ladies and went...

Thanks for the reply, here in CT we've have 90+ temps that feels like 110-115 with the humidity, today was only in the 80's and cloudy so I don't think it was from the heat. Andy's story (briefly) Poor Andy.....after a bad delivery from the Post Office I lost 10 chicks, they were replace but I...

I just put him in an old bunny hutch with fresh shaving, food and water. He fell face first into the water but righted himself...this is not good. This is what I can tell you about him and his surroundings. The coup was new last fall, big window, roof vent, high vent for air circulation...

I just went to bid good night to my chickens and my rooster looks like he's walking a tight rope, swaying and falling forward or backward. We have had a ton of rain and some of the yard doesn't drain well, I don't know what to do for him!!! Please advise ASAP! Sue

I will use the vaseline for sure, just the thought of putting more bug spray on me, well let's just say I' m not a fan of chemicals neither is my body. I will retreat in 10 days as suggested, I was wondering if it should be seven so that answered that question. I plan to strip off the new...

Well, I went ahead and cleaned the coup with my husband today, we started at 10:30 and came in the house at 6...we stripped the coup, vacuumed, sprayed liquid seven and while that was drying I bleached all the plastic nest boxes (boy do they clean nice) and the metal feed containers, the ladies...

I have recently noticed my birds have northern fowl mites (I took a sample to the vet) now I have to clean out the coup and dust the birds. My question is how to I do that without getting them on me????? I found them crawling on me after having to hold a chicken that I had clipped her crooked...