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Noticed this bald spot on chick's face near his ear. I noticed him scratching it. The others are ok and not seeming to bother or pick at him. Wondering what it is. Could it be mites? I put some clotrimazole cream on it and waiting to see if it helps. I am moving them out of the brooder within...

I am not sure what difference there is in the freedom rangers vs. red rangers but I got 25 red rangers in spring of 12' and I was amazed at how easy they are to raise. I mean they seem to raise themselves! No leg problems, and no over-eating. They are great at ranging for food themselves and...

Well, my little turkey hen did not hatch her first batch. Not that she didn't try. So she tried again in summer and she sat and she sat for 34 days. I had to take her off the next every day so she would eat and poo, she was determined. One day (the 34th) I went out to check on her and there was...

Thanks for your help. I will try to find the Valbazen wormer. All my hens are laying again but the few that are just finishing up the molt. The new young ones are laying like crazy! It's feast or famine around here with the eggs. I now have plenty to sell, at almost a dozen a day, yesterday 1...

Beautiful birds!!!!!!!

mine too don't eat much "flock raiser" but love re-cleaned oats. I've read that the oats (at least they are not GMO's) are a bit healthier than the corn. They love the oats! And they LOVE fresh green beans & cherry tomatoes. However, now that it's getting cold out they are eating more. Mine will...

I love your turkey pics! Opps, I mean to reply to this thread. I love seeing everyone's turkeys!

Love your turkey pics!!!!!!! One big happy family!

I've read many negative things about allowing sparrow's to eat and poop in your turkey feed. The birds around here become real problems and come around in flocks and eat and poop in the feed of my royal palms. I have fought off blackhead and wonder if there is any connection. I also have...

Thanks for your help. I've been able to rule out a few things. She quit with the runny poop, and her comb has gotten back to good color, and standing back up. She is eating and running around but still no eggs. The flock was wormed 1 year ago with Flubenvet 1% which I can't seem to find online...

She is 2 1/2 years old, and a great egg layer but a very late molter. She just molted recently and now is very lethargic, her comb is laying over and starting to turn sort of black. She seems to eat some and drinks well. Has whitish poop on her hind end and sits around (not on the nest) a lot...

I wish I had an answer. My hen has been laying since mid Feb, she gets up to 13 and I've been taking 1/2 away since she is small (Royal Palm) but she still isn't sitting. Wondering if she ever will get the urge. Also wondering if they are fertile since I only have 1 tom with her. I've never seen...

I have 1 royal palm hen that began laying Feb 14th. I took the eggs as she was laying them about every other day. Now she is laying everyday and I have left them in her nest. She has 6 now and has been laying 1 almost every day. She is with 1 tom. I have 2 other RP toms in another pen. She has...

I have read the turkey nest box should be about 16"wide x 18"deep x 24" high. They are looking for somewhere quiet to lay their eggs. You can even use a bottom drawer of a chest of drawers. I bought the book titled "Not Just For Christmas" by Janice Houghton-Wallace. It is pretty good. All...

Hi! I have Royal Palms also. Last spring I got 6, one died at day 5 but the others grew like weeds and I love them! Turned out I had 4 toms and 1 hen. In January the toms began fighting really bad, before that it wasn't that bad. I butchered the one that was bullying and sad that I did. However...

I have found a wormer that is sold with a perscription only from a vet. However I found this online in UK. It is called Flubenvet for worming domestic poultry. It eliminates against gapeworm, large roundworm, caecal worm (which is the one that Blackhead is from), hairworm, and gizzard worm in...

I don't know about any records but she may be a good hen to let go broody. I'm really hoping she decides to raise some herself! I've had chickens that laid a few double yolkers when they were just getting going. But never two eggs in one sitting! I wonder how long they lay before they decide to...

I am new to turkeys. Last spring I received 5 royal palm turkeys as poults. 4 turned out to be toms and 1 hen. my hen "sweet pea" started laying her first eggs on valentines day this year. She has laid 9 eggs so far and two days ago laid 2 eggs in one sitting! I have never heard of a chicken or...

You can also get "saddles" for your hens for mating season. It is canvas and fits right on the hen with elastic strapes under the wings. I found them for about $15.