Does anyone know of a place to buy testing kits to be used at home? Even veterinary quality ones would be fine as I am a vet tech and can draw blood and work complicated tests. I am interested in testing my flock for various things..not that they are sick, I just want to know. I will eventually...
I have done MULTIPLE hatches since december. I use between 1 and 3 still air incubators. I have tried everything, temperature changes, humidity changes etc. I bought turners, I bought multiple thermometers and hydrometers. I ALWAYS have a ton of chicks who either pip internally and die, or...
One day last week of had a 5week old Dominique chick die overnight with no signs of illness. Then, I noticed a 3 month old Japanese who was in the big run looking droopy, but it had gotten into a fight with a sibling the day before so I chalked it up to him being beat up a bit. Just in case I...
I got three silkies from tsc that are now 3 months old. Two are roos and one hen. Only one has the extra toes than silkies should have. That one (a roo) is having a lot of trouble walking as it gets bigger. He wont spread his toes like chickens do and spends most of his time in the coop instead...
My name is Angela and my family and I just got started with chickens after a many year hiatus without them. What began with 7 chicks from tractor supply has now multiplied to 22 :-) we have silkies, white leghorns, Dominiques, rir, blue Cochin bantams, buff Brahma bantams, lakenvelders and one...