Recent content by tulie13

I have been searching all over and ran across a thread that showed a chicken with "shoes" on to help with bumblefoot treatment. They looked like pinkish foam "pads" that the chickens foot was standing on, and they had yellow vetrap going around them to hold the pad to the chicken's feet. Like...

I have pulled plugs of cheesy stuff out of the feet of 2 of my hens and they are segregated from the rest of the flock right now. I want to give them an oral antibiotic in addition to the ointment on their feet. I have some penicillin, some Sulmet, and some Aureomycin. Which is best for this...

I have read several threads on bumblefoot, I believe I have a RIR hen with it and plan to try the surgery tomorrow. Wanted to make sure I had everything straight before even ATTEMPTING this!!! Several threads mention soaking in epsom salt water twice a day. How do you actually physically...

Thanks! I'll check with my feed store on Monday!

I have 21 chooks that are 1 to 2-1/2 years old, eating laying pellets. I got 15 more chicks earlier this fall, they will be 3 months old this Christmas (born Sept 26). The smaller ones are eating medicated chick starter with amprolium, of course it's higher protein and without the added...

Found a sticky post at the top with a GOOD CHART in it - it shows first year production as "100%", second year down to 80%, third year at around 60%, declining more slowly after that. If that's typical, I'm fine with hanging onto my girls for several years - I am OK with 40-60% production...

Quote: This is your primary problem. Neither of the first two breeds listed are known for high productivity or longevity of lay. You might try RIRs, Black Aussies, White Rocks, Barred Rocks, New Hampshires or similar breeds that are both dual purpose and known for the traits you desire...

Fred's Hens : If feeding a rather large group of older hens without getting eggs is a struggle, you could add additional, supplemental lighting. Don't believe you mentioned that. First year pullets lay fairly well without it, but as the hen ages, she's much more likely to be photo reactive...

I have a mixture of BO and EE's mostly, with one Speckled Sussex. I got the first batch in 2009 so they are about 2-1/2 years old now. 12 hens, 6 BO, 5 EE and 1 SS. I got some more in 2010, in two separate batches, Spring and Fall - total 8 EE and 1 BO from these two batches. So my mature...

Or there may be something IN the coop that has freaked her out - snake? rat?

I would be careful doing this - if the grass clippings are somewhat long, and it's a new treat for your birds, they can glut themselves on it and fill up their crops. Longer grass clippings can wad up into a tangled ball, and not pass through the crop. This is called "crop impaction". When...

Thanks for the input - I think I'll go with a 12. We are only going to band adult birds, as we don't have enough chicks to concern ourselves with at any given time (not more than one batch, easy to keep track of). Since my Buffs are the largest we have, if I get 12's they should fit everyone...

My friend and I were thinking about getting some spiral leg bands from Cutler supply. We were going to split an order of multiple colors to track generations of chickens (we have small flocks, so we won't have to track from chicks to adults, just "this year's chicks" vs. "last year's chicks")...

This hen has been GLUED to these eggs since I put them under her Sunday evening, May 15 in the evening. That means that a full 21 days would be Sunday evening, June 5. Today is June 7, no pipping, peeping, or chicks, and it's mid-afternoon. Soon they will be a full 48 hours "overdue"...

I see several questions about working with a broody, but none seem to be asking what I need to know. My broody is in a large cage on my back porch. She could stand up and leave the eggs by walking a couple of feet away, but she would sort of have to bend over (it's a low ceiling in the cage)...