Soooooo... I've decided to vaccinate my flock. I am aware that Florida has struggled with Newcastle and It seems logical after weighing pros and cons to just vaccinate. I'm trying to follow a reasonable vaccine schedule, and will be including Mareks and Fowl Pox, and MG.
My goal is to be able...
Just curious, as I've done repairs myself with 50/50 success. Now I again currently have 2 eggs at the same time that were trampled by my roo (who thought he belonged in the nest box) shortly after being laid. No seepage, I wouldn't save seeping eggs. They're all waxed and in the bator. Just...
Hi everyone, I'm always asking lots of questions these days. I hope y'all don't mind. So, I have 40 babies in bator. and half are super special to me.
I'm working with a FI Circulated Bator (I don't remember Model# bought from Rural King). Anyways my bator has been pretty decent for the most...
Have a bit of what seems to be a bacterial URI going around my flock. Gurgling, but no signs of worms when looking down their throats. Runny nose, sneezing, bark-coughing, raspy or hoarse vocals. Mainly only my roos had it. But one of my ladies started this morning, so I dosed her 3/4ml inj back...
Has anyone ever seen eggs with clear fluid bubbles in them when candling? Like moving freely around the egg while turning when candling the egg? I have had 1 from my last hatch do this- and the outcome wasn't good. Now I have 2 doing it. I can't find information on it online. Just wondering what...
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some more experienced judges.. I have 8 Lav Orps in question. These guys were born 12/23-12/24. So about 3 weeks. Just checking to make sure my guesses aren't too far off.
#1.. I'm going to wager a wild guess this is a cockerel, right? I mean that comb and...
Last month I adopted Miss Khloe Klucdashian the Exchequer Leghorn. (I promise I'll take a good picture of her and post it tomorrow) .... She was sold to me as being a little more than 6-7 months old and laying. This turned out to be true, during quarantine she laid 2 eggs. I never got around to...
I'm trying not to panic. Chick pipped early day 19-20, and it's a decent hole, membrane and all. BUT- it's on the wrong end/side and not within the air cell at all. It's been chirping for 24 hours and now its screeching. The membrane is clear/white/yellow but darker/tan around the center of the...
I have a flock with 2 roos and they all used to get along just fine, and then one day I noticed the alpha roo getting more ticky with the other roo (who is and always has been submissive and very passive/gentle)... I don't know what has prompted the male to get more bossy when the other roo...
I love using essential oils and vinegar in cleaning and deodorizing my home naturally. Many essential oils like tea tree oil or lavender are natural antifungals, antimicrobials, antibacterial,&c. TTO even repells some pests.
We have turned an old barn shed into a large flock house. We haven't...
Hi all,
I normally let my hens do the work, but decided recently to breed a new flock. I ordered shipped eggs, and they were literally only 2 hours driving distance away. We are in FL and the temperatures are actually mild right now. Shipper was in FL also in same temp range as where we are...