6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[Cynthia12]

Look like Silkies to me.

They are. I think one of my hens helped make them. Well, it's his hen now.

 

[hennible]

Ohh, thanks for the info!!!  What do you use it for?

(sorry for so many questions)

I add it to their water if I suspect illness... You can just keep it in there all the time... Helps keep the water a bit less inviting to bacteria. I have also used it as a starter for fermented feed. Other handy home remedies for your birds are calcium supplements or Tums, Epsom salts and olive oil.

 

[SilkieSensation]

We had a late hatcher in Feb who didn't get sold with her hatchmates. We put her in a box in my daughter's room with a bath poof for a companion. She was the quietest chick I have ever had. She is also the quietest

How cute!

All of my Pita Pinta pullets do that. They are so friendly!

Still waiting on pita pinta eggs! My bators are all currently empty if you have any to spare.

Look like Silkies to me.

They are.  I think one of my hens helped make them.    Well, it's his hen now. 

I tend to be a pretty good Silkie spotter.

 

[ronott1]

Still waiting on pita pinta eggs! My bators are all currently empty if you have any to spare.

I tend to be a pretty good Silkie spotter.

I hope to have Pita Pinta eggs in Late January to February. My two older girls are molting and the pullets are just starting to lay eggs.

They are very pretty eggs too!

 

[Amberjem]

think when I get the feed bin built will set a lil medi kit in it with helpful chicken stuff

 

[SilkieSensation]

Still waiting on pita pinta eggs! My bators are all currently empty if you have any to spare.

I tend to be a pretty good Silkie spotter.

I hope to have Pita Pinta eggs in Late January to February. My two older girls are molting and the pullets are just starting to lay eggs.

They are very pretty eggs too!

That would be good timing for a hatch. It would be starting to warm up by the time I was ready to toss them out. Think I been on your waiting list a little over a year. Am I close to the top yet??? Lol

 

[ChickenCanoe]

So the recommendation is Poly Vi Sol over a liquid B vitamin?

Heading out to Wal-Mart soon.... Ugh. Hate going there on the weekends... The human circus.

Poly Vi Sol has more vitamins than just B.

That would be good timing for a hatch. It would be starting to warm up by the time I was ready to toss them out. Think I been on your waiting list a little over a year. Am I close to the top yet??? Lol

I had 3 hatch with a severe frigid wave coming this week. (already here)
3 will be easier to manage than the 50 some from last year.

 

[FuzzyHens]

I add it to their water if I suspect illness... You can just keep it in there all the time... Helps keep the water a bit less inviting to bacteria. I have also used it as a starter for fermented feed. Other handy home remedies for your birds are calcium supplements or Tums, Epsom salts and olive oil.

I really like this idea to keep the water cleaner! Any specific ratio for the ACV to water?

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote: I use a capful (from the Braggs' quart bottle) per gallon. DO NOT use vinegar in metal waterers!! Metal and acids don't play well together!

 

[hennible]

I use a capful (from the Braggs' quart bottle) per gallon.  DO NOT use vinegar in metal waterers!! Metal and acids don't play well together!

Good advice!