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banding silkies
silkies and showgirls -- for those of you who band, what size do you use for hens and roos (i almost hesitate to call them bantams - my stock tends to run on the larger size of the spectrum)? thanks!- johnskoi
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sebbie leg band size
not a fan of banding, but it comes with the territory ---everything about sebbies seems to be a little chubbier --- for those of you who band, what size is most comfortable and permanent for the birds? goose and gander? thanks! -
splash? anti splash? ???
https://youtu.be/0LhlERpGoDM hellos! i've been raisng silkies and showgirls for abour seven years now ... excuse the groaning, i'm getting older and just don't realize how much noise i make when i change positions - lol)... the few that i've held onto until maturity start out as BLUE, so i...- johnskoi
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banding peas
honestly, i am NOT a fan of it, but i NEED to do it... i plan on becoming NPIP and it comes with the territory... when i moved from NY to VA over 2 yrs ago, i was required to have my birds tested for both AI and pullorum -- tests were clean ... while i respect the people who banded the birds... -
phart egg
i know we call them them fart eggs when a young hen is starting to lay and you get that first egg or two that is super small in comparison to what we expect (and usually yolkless) --- i've seen it in my geese and chickens somewhat frequently, but i think it may be my first pea fart --- i may... -
selling eggs and birds LEGALLY...
... i'm not quite sure where to post this question so if a moderator feels it would be more appropriate in another section, please move it accordingly... ;) a little background: in late may/early June of 2015, i ordered hatching eggs from someone who's flock was found to be positive for...- johnskoi
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NPIP
i need to become NPIP (i've always hesitated because i was honestly more afraid of what may come in here from the place last visited by the individual doing the testing -- no disrespect intended in anyway ) .... i live in Boydton VA (central southern VA -- 5 - 10 min from the NC border) if...- johnskoi
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peas and fleas
have some due to hatch today/tomorrow... 2 days ago i noticed that i have some fleas in the 'chick /incubator' room -- my office..(probably the cats, which have now been banished (well, not really, but until i get this under control and them medicated,--- they'll be outdoors -- they don't mind)... -
blind peahen
i have a white peahen who i'm pretty sure has just gone blind.... i had 5 whites (3, 2-4 yr old hens, 1, 4 yrold boy and one 1 yr boy)that were being picked on earlier in the breeding season, so i separated them and moved them in with my silkies... decent sized area..the other two hens are... -
the 11th hour
...CBS news just left ... toward the end of the interview, i received a phone call letting me know that my flock has been brought back to quarantine status... THANK YOU EVERYBODY for thoughts prayers and helpful info --- it would NOT have happened without the group effort ...i have a lot of... -
destruction and disposal order --help!
i posted this emergency, some of you will remember me --- i NEED help so i'm posting it here as well..thanks... i've got a flock of 40+ peafowl, 30ish geese and goslings and 50 ish silkie s/g 's.... i ordered peacock eggs from a eggs from someone in SD... her quail eggs came back pos ... they... -
destruction and disposal orders HELP
i've got a flock of 40+ peafowl, 30ish geese and goslings and 50 ish silkie s/g 's.... i ordered peacock eggs from a eggs from someone in SD... her quail eggs came back pos ... they came here two days ago and took samples from my flock and eggs... all tests came back NEGATIVE .. they show up...- johnskoi
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black snakes
just walked in after catching this guy with a goose egg pretty far down... caught him, have him in a pail (covered)... odds are that i'll be running into more ...anybody know how far i'd have to take him without the concern of him returning? ... anybody have success with deterrants that are... -
polish hens, eggs (and possible roos)
.. hopefully in southern va/ northern nc .. a good friend just got a polish roo as a gift. i started to look for her and ended up buying eggs on ebay for myself ... I needed to add a 'new' something to my flock anyway ... almost got rhea eggs ...... for NOW polish will be the smarter choice...- johnskoi
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iso polish hens
a friend is looking for polish hens (she just got a polish roo from a friend)... hopefully in southern va/ northern nc ... feel free to show what you have on here or to pm me thanks!- johnskoi
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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earliest on pine?
i've got 10 goslings of various ages (the last 7 hatched yesterday)... i've always kept them on cloth towels (wrapped around a 1" thick media that helps keep the towels drier) till about 2 weeks, then switch over to pine shavings ... to make my life a little easier, i'd like to put them all on... -
SUCCESS with an unabsorbed yolk
just a quick note --i'm editing this thread title because i tried something in following videos that worked and i'd like to share it , but i'm not changing anything typed earlier i have a gosling in the process of hatching... i've been 'helping' ... it internally pipped 3 days ago, started... -
removing leg bands
i've never liked or used them (yes, i understand their purpose )... when i moved from Long Island to Virginia, i had to have bloodwork, throat swabs, cloacal swabs, etc. done on 30 birds from my mixed flock of peas, geese and chickens..(NO problems)... 30 were banded ... no problems, but on a... -
smooth breasted sebbies
in the past few days, i posted somewhat of a negative comment in the buy/wanted section that i feel i may have to retract due to my lack of knowledge .. i'm hoping to get input from several sebbie breeders ....last spring, i purchased goose eggs from 2 separate breeders on ebay .... both seemed...