HELP!!!!. I am completely grossed out! My new Roo seemed to have a bit of a poofy eye... so I was doing eye drops. Ran out so today I switched to an antibiotic ointment. Well I had to pull his eye lid open wide to do ointment. .. and [gag] there seems to be a maggot embedded in the tissue under...
Ok.. I read the tutorial and it states NOT to hatch eggs when the hen has been on antibiotics. Specifically tetracycline and related drugs.
it stated that the residual drug CAN affect the development of the spine of the fetus. A percentage of incident is not listed. So I am wondering if it...
Hi,
ok. so first, I do not have any sort of traditional flock. I have a 4 mnth old spoiled rotten silkie.[house chicken]
I just got a sextet of Seramas. But 2 are babies in a brooder, 3 are just feathered juniors and one is a grumpy old hen about the size of a large moldy sweet potato ;)...
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I picked up some hatching eggs and I didn't catch that there were mites on them until I was placing them in my incubator. Now they are running all over the incubator. I sprayed the bator with a flea and tick spray. But I am afraid to spray the eggs.
They are very light colored and they...
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I have 3 turkey eggs.. they are 6 days away from hatching and I was looking at the air cells and they really are not where they should be for being this far along.
I took the water out of the incubator for now and will put it back for lock down. But I am worried because the air cells are...
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I'm wondering about how you raise babies organically. Most chick starter is medicated. How do you supplement chicks if you are giving them unmedicated chick starter.
Do you end up loosing alot of chicks?
Thank you!
Hi Everyone,
Short update..
Kung Pao's favorite activity...tv time
favorite food .. banana
favorite spot for a rub.. right above his eyes and beside his crown..
What Kung Pao knows... He is the most important and spoiled Rooster that there ever was!!!!
Terri, Kung Pao, Sesame and Ginger
Hi everyone,
ok... I hope this question isn't too
if you only have one incubator, and 2 hens laying here and there, so your collecting eggs at random dates.... How do you deal with lock-down?
thank in advance for the help,
Terri, Kung Pao, Sesame and Ginger
Introducing my little Serama trio!!!
Kung Pao
Sesame
and Ginger -photo coming soon! I'm picking her up Friday.
They are so cute.
I love chickens!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terri
Hi,
just wondering if anyone has ever successfully hatched Seramas that were shipped eggs?
I saw one poster review eggs shipped from ebay and they had a good hatch rate on everything but the Seramas!
Just looking for feedback or recommendations...
thank you,
Sinerely,
Terri
Hi All,
I have actually never lived anywhere where I could raise chickens.
But I had a barred rock as an apartment pet. She was the sweetest thing ever.
Well,,, I was browsing chicken breeds and I saw the Seramas!!!! OMG, must have NOW!!!!
So I am out to get one nice little bird,,, hopefully...