Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[Miss Ameraucana]

Marek's vaccine gives NO immunity... there is no cure or guarantee of not contracting Marek's... the vaccine only helps build resistance and mask symptoms... if your flock gets Marek's, it is there... some breeds/lines are more resistant than others, but it can lay dormant in the soil for years... :/

Thanks Ravyn!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks Ravyn!

Very welcome...

 

[pips&peeps]

Marek's vaccine gives NO immunity... there is no cure or guarantee of not contracting Marek's... the vaccine only helps build resistance and mask symptoms... if your flock gets Marek's, it is there... some breeds/lines are more resistant than others, but it can lay dormant in the soil for years...

But, if you have a rare breed or have spent a lot of money on your birds it is wise to start a vaccination program to keep from losing everything should a hot virus show up on your farm.

 

[samouw]

Good girl

I am the conservative half of a hatching thread in the incubating section. I don't open the incubator, don't assist, and normally leave them until the hatch is complete.
I locked down the second incubator last night. A little better results this time, but still not good
14/27 total
10/11 from the splash pen
4/16 from the black
The 25% fertility from the black pen leads me to believe that one hen was making it easy on him. In the last few weeks I have seen him mating the alpha hen too, so hopefully this next set will be better. I'm going to set a dozen from each pen, and if I get a good hatch I will keep 15 or so of these to grow out for myself

It is seriously all I can do to not open the hatcher...I'm hearing little sounds in there. I shine the flashlight in to see if I can see...and all I get is a reflection of me holding a flashlight.

Love my hatcher, but might have to do something to make the walls see-through!

 

[chickenman1973]

Hello everyone

 

[scflock]

It is seriously all I can do to not open the hatcher...I'm hearing little sounds in there.  I shine the flashlight in to see if I can see...and all I get is a reflection of me holding a flashlight.

Love my hatcher, but might have to do something to make the walls see-through!

Keep your hands out of there!
Is it day 20 or 21? Day 20 for me, so I may have one or two when I get home from work. I can't wait to see yours

 

[samouw]

Keep your hands out of there!

Is it day 20 or 21? Day 20 for me, so I may have one or two when I get home from work. I can't wait to see yours

Day 20 today...I'm dying here. LOL

 

[scflock]

In the meantime...

 

[samouw]

In the meantime...

That's just cruel!





(but cute chicks!) lol

 

[scflock]

That's just cruel! 





(but cute chicks!)  lol