For those of you not using the automatic egg turner for the Brinsea Octo 20, how simple is it to do by hand? Do you have to tilt the whole unit on its side a few degrees or is there a moving cradle inside that you can tilt? I am getting ready to order one and see that many don't use a turner. I...
my oeg bantam has or had something in his eye. He is keeping it closed for the most part and when open its watery. I cant see anything in there, but he is scratching at it some. I lost one of his hen mates a couple weeks ago and really wanna make sure he doesnt get worse. Is there drops or...
We have a poultry show next weekend, and plan on showing some silkies. They are filthy beasts rite now! I would like to bath them today and really scruba dub dub them as best we can, and then give them a bath also on Thursday before the show. Is this tooo much bathing? I'm just wanting to make...
I hope this is in the rite spot. But I wanna know a good place to buy poultry supplies. I know of Smith Poultry Supplies, and they are good, but sometimes their hours and slowness to respond are a conflict. I am mostly looking for like plastic cage cups (for showing etc.) books, bands, etc. Just...
1st post here. What a great site! I have been lurkin around for a few months, then registered and lurked some more lol. Just too much information to grasp all at once...which is a good thing. We currently have a "few" chickens. 17 standards-RIR, B.Rock, Welsummer, Dominique, B. Orpington...