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So sorry Bogtown Chick. :-(

You are correct: Spitzhauben. Nice chicken too.

Check out the fro on this girl!

No medicine. I don't think there is anything they can give them. If the test is positive I expect they would just make me cull them. My birds are confined to the coop and run and they didn't tell us to do anything else. If our property wasn't listed they'd be free ranging most of the time but...

No we're quarantined for 30 days. Can't take litter, eggs or chickens off my property for 30 days. The only thing they left was a carbon copy of the quarantine notice. I'm eating eggs like crazy and I am going to try freezing them. Maybe even dehydrating.

With all the outbreaks and as many backyard flocks there are I'm pretty sure they're (the state) is using volunteers or at least not regular state employees. I'm actually in St. Cloud for a conference so wasn't there when they showed up. My wife, who's been home for a week with the flu, actually...

Ugh... I've been quarantined for 30 days. A couple guys showed up yesterday in hazmat garb and tested my chickens because we're within 6 miles or something of an outbreak. Not sure but it might be the Jenny-o turkey barns by Menahga? The good news is the guys said we don't have it but the...

How about a slow mo chick flick instead?

Good luck with the polish. Sounds like it might be a pretty interesting looking chicken. Sounds like you had a bad shippment in February? My order that arrived last week didn't have a heat pack either. The weird thing though is that only the light brahmas and German Spitzhaubens got pasty...

I use it in my older chickens but wasn't sure if that would be ok for brand new chicks. I'll put some in ASAP. Thanks!

Did your DH get called out last Saturday? There was a big fire South of Akeley and I know a bunch of departments and the DNR were out there for quite a while.

Ugh. Just got done depoopifying about half my new chick's butts. :( I noticed some breeds were worse than others. Is pasty butt more likely with some breeds more than others?

I wouldn't put them with the older hens. Last year was my first year with chicks as well. When they'd feathered out, out grew the brooder and were ready to go into their new coop I kept them in there for two weeks before I let them out at all. It worked out well because I hadn't built a run...

Anybody ever use Vital Pack Plus for newly hatched chicks? I just received my order of 24 chicks from Meyer's (yay!) and they included a packet of this stuff for free. It states on the package that it's for broilers and turkeys so I'm wondering if I can/should use it for my layers. The new girls...

You by Walker or the other side of the lake? It actually snowed pretty good for a couple hours in Park Rapids yesterday. Nothing stuck but it was the same big wet flakes you probably got. I do wish we'd get more precip (as long as it's not snow and/or doesn't stick). Do you remember the big fire...

I hear ya. It is stressful but we kind of found exactly what we wanted so we pulled the trigger. The worst part is trying to get my teenage boys to keep their rooms looking acceptable for showings. That's stressful for us all! Good luck selling your house!

I'd say turkey but I have a lsmall white leg horn that consistantly gives me ginormous eggs that I can't believe come out of that little chicken. Probably about the same size. Go figure.

Ha! I'm in a similar boat. I placed my order in December not knowing my wife would decide we needed to put our house/property on the market in January. :rolleyes: We actually had our offer accepted on a 30 acre spread that'll be perfect for us but we're now waiting to sell our place. It's been...

Welcome! I too am new to chickens and this place has been a godsend!

I have two EE's, two RIR's, two BORPS, two Barred rocks, one Buttercup, and one white leghorn. They never really slowed down at all but they're first year hens, I added light through mid december and I'm supplimenting barley fodder to thier feed. No idea if the fodder has anything to do with it...