Well I got some project orpingtons from a great breeder a few months back all look a little different ! We raise silver partridge, golden laced,silver laced and lavender orpingtons. We do have a lemon cuckoo roo and a blu roo by th orpinton as well my question is are these 2 we got fro. The...
Is there a book or class that has helped anyone on genetics? I have searched lots of threads here on certain genetic questions but just feel more lost than where I started seems like there is a lot to learn for a beginner???????
My thoughts too they all came from project pens of orpingtons and free ranging at the time but the lady who we got them from only had orpingtons ??????
I like his coloring any advice on what hens to put with him and possible outcomes 11 week olds Orpington his genetics come from free ranging blues, jubilees and silver partridge hens and Roos
Thanks for your help I have isolated the chicks and the one still sick is isolated all others were my large hens who all got it and are now completely over it no more scabs showing the hen that is still sick doesn't have any scabs in her mouth just comb and eyes I have treated her by removing...
I have had some bad luck lately just as my broody hatched some chicks I noticed my flock to have come down with dry pox with exemption to one that seems to have both wet and dry or a secondary infection from the dry pox anyway I took the chicks away to my home brooder hoping maybe some had not...
Dang this is quite distressing I guess I need to test these sick birds and go from there ! If I do not plan to hatch or sell any chicks at this point are these diseases above treatable long term or is culling ultimately the most successful solution in your opinion eggcessive
Yes a test would be ideal I will contact my vet and see if that is possible the polishs eye was not smelly initially I intentionally smelled at it multiple times in the beginning because I had researched eye problems and the smell distinguished Coryza and no smell but now there is a slight to...