I'm just lost even after reading up on the stuff and I don't know if I got this right but the birds will be carriers and infect any other birds that are brought in? I'm hoping that this doesn't wipe out the whole flock. I've separated the sick birds and disinfected all feeders, coop , waterers...
She's been like this for two days now and just checked and she's still there. I'm not the only person who collects eggs and the eggs she was on were collected. I took 2 bantam eggs and 2 LF eggs, placed them in front of her and she rolled all of them right under! UPDATE! It was the real...
I have 4, but only 3 are laying. I can't believe how LOUD these girls are and they squawk for probaly 20 mins bfore laying and then another 5-10 mins after laying! They've only been laying for a couple of weeks now but do they do this all the time or do they eventually get a little quieter? I...
Anyone know of any BO breeders that aren't hatchery stock, possible SQ? I have only 2 now but I don't want to breed the roo as he is hatchery bird and while he makes a fine pet he isn't breeding quality so he gets to be king of a small flock of hybrids! Thanks in adance for any help on this subject!
My 8 w/o BO pullet has been very quiet and has not been eating or drinking, when I fed this AM she had attempted to peck at the feed but I never saw her eat. Picked her up and she was very skinny and after much speculation and hours attempting to find more info, Im stumped! I looked in her...
My name is Debbie and I recently received 25 babies fro MM hatchery, so Im new to chickens, but I have been reading BYC for quite awhile now and I must say I've never laughed so hard in my life! You guys have a wonderful sense of humor and I still managed to learn something in the process. I...