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Oooh... thanks so much for the update, and I'm thrilled to hear your girl is finally better! And Godzilla is a GREAT name for a chicken. :D Maybe someone else will see this and have some other input for me... I'm going to post on the Chicken Vets FB group too and see what they have to say...

Hi! I'm bumping this thread b/c I have a silkie who also has a large abscess of some sort on her back and was glad to see your post, but alas no one has chimed in! Anyone have any suggestions for treatment? In the case of my bird, it was not from pecking (no feather loss and she's near the...

LOL... love the word problem format. :lau Unfortunately this particular one, as written, is missing some crucial info... Height is irrelevant as far as your girls are concerned so let's leave that out of it for the moment (as long as it's over ~2-3 ft tall they'll be great, though imho...

Hi all! My next Yardbirds Backyard Chickens class is THIS SUNDAY at 3pm via zoom. This one is the first-ever "YBC 201", where I'll cover topics appropriate for folks who have had their flock for a bit and are ready for the next level of info, including common health issues to look for, injury...

I agree with what others have said about ordering 5' widths directly from a supplier... OR... as an alternate option, have you thought about running the wire vertically? I build my runs in 3' or 4' wide sections and use the 3' or 4' wide HW cloth to run vertically for each section. I cut them...

Thanks!! So glad to be able to offer helpful info, and please let me know if you have any questions! Note that depending on which town you're referring to some of my recommendations may have been updated since it was published. For example, the Somerville, MA one was way back in my early...

Here's a recent article in Vox that addresses the issue, including some history for how we got here...

I'm not sure what the difference is with rabbits, other than drastic differences in size and everything that goes along with that, but I believe you can't sell meat for consumption unless it has been processed in an approved facility - this has to do with having sterile areas that are easy to...

Hi all! My next Yardbirds Backyard Chickens 101 class will be THIS SUNDAY at 3pm, in partnership with and on behalf of the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP), one of our state's fantastic regional small-ag support organizations. Feel free to share the info with anyone...

OMG lookit those little FLUFFERS! :love :love :love

By the way, these were my kids from her... the first hatch included Gabrielle the high-strung angel, Lucifer (aka Lucy) the ridiculously-tame chowhound who thought she was human, and Roquefort the little gentleman (fierce gentleman - the family I sold him to said he successfully protected his...

OMG I can't wait to see pics! And yes, I will absolutely reach out to her for more eggs, esp if she has those colors too! OMG so excited... :D

THANK YOU! You hopefully have made it possible for me to have more adorable little basketballs in my life again. :D

I believe that at least some of the farms and processing plants are experiencing labor shortages because their workers are getting sick, so even though they may technically remain open and somewhat functional, they may still opt to limit the volume, or cut their herds/flocks so they can keep...

I'm not familiar with that site... can you post a link, or DM me her contact info? Thank you SO much!!! <3

Hey all, I work in food systems, and as many of you have probably seen, we're hitting the point in this crazy process where farms have animals that are ready for processing but many of the processing plants have closed to keep their workers safe; or the farm has had to send a lot of their...

This is perfect - thank you!

I have found this difference with a number of other birds/breeds as well, and my theory is that it has everything to do with how they are hatched/kept within their first few days... I.e. if they are hatched in small batches and handled gently and often within their first few days/weeks they are...

Hey BYCers! I'm in Massachusetts, and I have some friends in Cleveland who are building their coop soon and will be looking for chicks (older is totally ok) from local breeders/hobbyists in about 1-2 months. Can you point me in the right direction for FB groups they should join, or...

Thank you! You too! :highfive: