I bought some of this breed from tractor supply back in August or September. This is what a couple of them look like now. They are big birds. The boys are more than ready to go to the freezer, but I have just not gotten around to it yet. The egg on the left is the first egg I got from one of...
Ok, I technically have (4) pens. The first is the main aviary which is 50x30. Half is covered and half is not. The birds that can fly are able to free range during the day and the smaller birds are kept safe inside. There is a door which cuts the aviary in half if I need to separate one...
I have (2) turkeys which have just hatched eggs. They are currently in different coops. One is alone in an 8x8 coop and the other is in the main coop with the chickens, ducks and guineas. I have to move the 2nd turkey to the ground so she can feed the new poult. Is there any issue with...
I just got this girl from an auction and after I got her home I noticed that she has a split upper beak. The crack in the beak seems to go all the way up. She does seem to eat and drink ok, Is there a way to repair her beak so she can live a happier life? Perhaps trim the upper and lower beak...
I have a young roo (6 mos) which has gone mostly lame. It seemed to progress from a little limp to basically not being able to walk over the span of a week. Other than that he seems fine and healthy. The rest of the flock seem fine at the moment as well. Several weeks ago I had another...
Ok, so I came home tonight and one of my young game hatch chickens was having a walking problem. It seems that she can't or won't use her right foot. I have checked her over and I cant feel anything swollen or broken and nothing is lodged in the foot. Everything feels normal compared to the...
Right now Sweet potatoes are by far cheaper than corn ($0.12 per lb), so I buy a few hundred lbs of taters and boil up about 8-10 lbs for 30 min in a big pot, cool it off and take it out to the birds in the morning. It is gone in under 10 min.. I also toss aout a few lbs of whole corn, which...
Around here there are numerous Shed-Depot like places. Most of these shed stores also have numerous pre-built chicken coops they can make. Price seems to start at about $400 and go up. See if you have something like that in your area (google search)
Mike-
Well, she is now momma to 3 biddies and she still has 3-4 more to hatch. They have been given separate food and water and when they have all hatched I will move them into a larger enclosure for a couple of weeks. Moving them is more for the protection of the rest of the flock. From past...
Here, you might get a kick out of this video of a couple of my Game Hens.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BEWuZVgJbGLOHeoQ-xnviRb627JN1rPZzu-1mUCku6k?feat=embedwebsite
Thanks for the feedback. I know about the local auctions. I have been to the Broadway Auction and to the Flock Swaps in Sanford. Problem with those is that you are normally selling your wares for bottom dollar. I did see someone selling guinea eggs at the Auction and I think he got about...
Anyone know of a better place than Craigslist to sell off guinea eggs and keets? I have not been having much luck selling off my keets and have pretty much shut down the incubators for the season. This weekend I was weedwacking around an area I have not hit in a couple of weeks and found a...
This is probably the result of one of two things.
1) They were chased by a preditor and are hiding out somewhere till they feel safe, then they will come home (happened to me numerous times and they normally came back with less guineas).
2) They wandered too far away and got lost. In the...
The dog bowl is filled with water in the morning and evening when I get home from work. The antibiotic has only been added over the last few days. They can get their whole head in the bowl. When I get home at night, the bowl is either empty or filled with food debris.
She is acting fine. Running around, wagging her tail. Does not really seam to be in any pain. I know she probably can't see very well out of that one eye.
I do provide all the ducks a dog-dish full of water with Tetramycin to wash in in the morning and evening, and I try to make sure she...
Ok, well I took a chance and ordered some Veterycin from Amazon. It should be here in a few days. Here is what her eye looks like. It does not seem to be causing her too much discomfort. I tried gently using a wet q-tip to see if I could clean it a little (she closed her eye) . I have...