Had a raccoon raid on my flock in the Summer. Need to get my breeds back up and running now that they are currently housed in predator proof chicken tractors and above the ground pens. Need Polish, Silkie, Ameraucana, Cochin, D'Uccle and Serama in "bantam" size. Other bantam breeds considered...
My young Mille Fleure Cochin Bantam hen laid her first egg. It was about a third of the size of the eggs of my other girls, but a lovely tan color with a nice dark yolk. The next day I found her stone cold dead in the coop. Does anyone think the second egg may have been regular size and bound...
I have used plain yogurt for bacteria.
Apple cider vinegar, garlic, pumpkin, and
Diatomaceous earth for worms.
DM is also good for external parasites.
But sometimes I give up and use Ivermectin, Tetracycline and Cocci-Stat.
Now knowing when a bird is beyond my natural approach, I...
Seramas can really scream. I suppose this will help keep predators away. But, the cage they are in is locked up tight. These little chickens need good protection so that they do not become hawk snacks…
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http://farmette1769.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/serama-bantam-chickens-smallest-breed/
For the first time, we had a chick hatch without absorbing ANY of the sac into its belly. At first I thought it had a parasitic twin that had not developed, until I took a closer look. I carefully put it in with the other chicks after it and its sac had dried up a bit in the incubator. The sac...