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  1. Wes in Tx

    cockral with beak trouble

    Take him off the roost at night when he is sleeping to take a good look. The hole you see is his nostril most likely. If you can get a picture of it that would be great and we can then tell you better how to proceed.
  2. Wes in Tx

    Nail injury on rooster

    Tammy you MUST cut the nail off or he will hang it and pull it off which could cause more damage. Just clean it once or twice and day and leave him with the rest of the birds. These things happen to birds all the time and it is nothing to be scared of. If you can't cut the nail off get the...
  3. Wes in Tx

    Dewormer

    Minimum 14 days but legally there is no established withdrawal time for eating the eggs since it isn't approved for use on chickens laying eggs for human consumption.
  4. Wes in Tx

    please help

    There could be several things going on with this bird. It needs to be seperated and put on clean shavings. Wash the eye with a salt water soultion. Add apple cider vinegar and a clove of garlic to its water. If after 4 days of this and it still isn't better I would start the bird on...
  5. Wes in Tx

    Dead 3 1/2 week old chick

    Sounds to me like your bird broke its neck or had a stroke.
  6. Wes in Tx

    Can you use any of these for chickens? Link inside.

    YOu never want to use a paste with chickens because you can not be for sure how much you are giving if any at all since you can mix it up to make sure the med is spread throught the mixture. I perfer Wazine or Eprinex but may give tramisol a go one day soon.
  7. Wes in Tx

    Dewormer

    Depends on the dewormer you used.
  8. Wes in Tx

    Splitting orders/resources in DFW area

    suburbanfarmer. Don't worry about feed. Those 7 girls will eat that 50 lbs in 3-4 weeks. As for grit and oyster shell check the pet stores as they sometimes sell those in smaller quanities. You don't have to have grit just for chickens. Heck you don't have to have grit at all as the bird...
  9. Wes in Tx

    featherless bellies on my broilers!

    I wouldn't give aspirin for pasty vent. To treat that you need to wash t good in warm water and then start feeding them so plain active culture yogurt. Also watch the heat in the brooder as to hot and that will cause pasty butt also. If you need to give aspirin you crush it up and mix in a...
  10. Wes in Tx

    Just realized something is missing

    Um that would be the reference section from EZBYC.
  11. Wes in Tx

    chicken pecking back

    Lots of times it is a lack of protein but it can be just plain mean birds. You can use several things from blue kote to salve sprinkled with sulpher dust.
  12. Wes in Tx

    chick with inflamed knee/hock

    Add aspirin at the rate of fice 5 grain aspirin per gallon of water. What are you feeding them? Also if you feel the hock is the tendon in or out of place?
  13. Wes in Tx

    featherless bellies on my broilers!

    For broilers I think that tends to be normal. Look them over to make sure there is no lice or mites and watch them to see if they are pecking them of themselves.
  14. Wes in Tx

    Just realized something is missing

    GOOD Question Robin.
  15. Wes in Tx

    Broody Rhode island red

    Orp that is cool she is broody.
  16. Wes in Tx

    Fresh Topsoil For Run

    Mother to answer some of your question. Yes wood ash is good to use also childerns play sand will be fine and a seperate box is OK also but that wont keep them from digging. Just like dogs the birds are digging to get to cooler ground.
  17. Wes in Tx

    Building permits for coops?

    Depending on where you live meaning in the county or the city contact you local building department and they can give you all the information you need.
  18. Wes in Tx

    Roost placement...

    Chickens like to get as high as they can get. Also the higher the roost the better in the winter since heat rises. Hey suburbanhomesteader what part of southern Dallas county are you in?
  19. Wes in Tx

    Chicken Coop Vent and floor question!

    First off how big is the coop going to be? You can but cheap vents at Lowes that just screw to the outside of the coop. All you do is cut a hole smaller than the vent then screw it to the coop. I always place my vents on the opposite wall of the chicken door and at the top of the wall. This...
  20. Wes in Tx

    Questions about flooring & deep cleaning the coop

    You ask about deep cleaning and I for one don't recommend you ever deep clean you coop unless you have to deal with sometype of disease or if you are putting a completely new flock of birds in it. My reasoning for this is so that you keep your birds exposed to a degree to what ever types of...
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