One of our birds just ate Amdro Ant Bait (granular home perimeter stuff) (active ingredient: hydramethylnon). 2 yr old Bard Rock hen. She is 2 - 3 kg. The LD50 for the product is >5000 mg/kg body weight. I don't know how much she ate, but I'm guessing 5 - 15 g... which ranges from probably...
This is day 20 for my first time broody. She has been sitting through some pretty rough conditions. Temperatures as low as 13 F for two nights, highs not much above 30 at the best. Uninsulated plywood coop, heat lamp 3 feet up and just off to the side. We are so proud of her. Waiting for the sun...
I have twenty standard sized hens and two standard roos (a Brahma and an RIR) not including my silky 'Sparky'. In the last couple of days Sparky has been grabbing onto the ladies, trying to mount them. This is quite funny to watch because he is not able to jump on them and is instead thrown to...
If I stay there will be trouble, if I go there will be double.....Please help me decide, 1 of these 3, 20 week old, roosters will get to stay.
Lead roo, a light brahma from Ideal, but no feathered feet, he is the prettiest, and has the most testosterone. Crows the most, looks after the girls...