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Some random pictures from this week, not chicken related. These are from around Lake Windermere, some of the last Celtic/temperate rainforests in the world. I have a feeling we’ve talked about these forests here or the BCM thread before, so I thought I’d leave these here.View attachment 4207874View attachment 4207875View attachment 4207876View attachment 4207878View attachment 4207879View attachment 4207880View attachment 4207877View attachment 4207881View attachment 4207883View attachment 4207884View attachment 4207885View attachment 4207886View attachment 4207887View attachment 4207888View attachment 4207889View attachment 4207890View attachment 4207891View attachment 4207892View attachment 4207893View attachment 4207882

That's beautiful!

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

I’m a tad worried.
On Sunday, I found Napoléon the BCM cockerel dead. Yesterday the white olive egger cockerel, the last descendent of Freddy, who was in with my Brahma flock, was dead. They were both 28 weeks, heavy and strong looking cockerels. The BCM had mites under his no-crow collar, which gave me suspicions, but the olive egger was entirely mite free on inspection. They’d both had their collars on for a couple of months with no fuss, then died a day apart.
The same Sunday we got 6 eggs from 40+ hens. Monday we got 1 egg, and today we got 3. Saturday before was 10 I think.

I know the time of year is bad for eggs, and cockerels can die randomly. But these three things happening together have got me worried. Everything’s going to be retreated for mites and worms, but the fact the flock seems otherwise healthy in terms of comb colour and weights is really confusing me.

The rat poison isn’t being put in or near the runs, and they aren’t allowed out because of bird flu again.

Really random but I was wondering if anyone has a clue what’s happening?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

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After a couple of years writing (and procrastinating), I can finally present the madness which is my first novel (and first book whatsoever). It’s a bizarre blend of pirate fantasy and allegory with acts named after rock songs (@wrathsfarm I’m sure you’ll appreciate those) and it may not be for everyone, but if people could share it, I’d appreciate it a lot.

Below is the link to the Amazon.com page for it, let me know if it works.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FM...z2LLGO67LEbbEIQjqVgZiKY&qid=1755244677&sr=8-1

That's fantastic! Congratulations!

 

[wrathsfarm]

I’m a tad worried.
On Sunday, I found Napoléon the BCM cockerel dead. Yesterday the white olive egger cockerel, the last descendent of Freddy, who was in with my Brahma flock, was dead. They were both 28 weeks, heavy and strong looking cockerels. The BCM had mites under his no-crow collar, which gave me suspicions, but the olive egger was entirely mite free on inspection. They’d both had their collars on for a couple of months with no fuss, then died a day apart.
The same Sunday we got 6 eggs from 40+ hens. Monday we got 1 egg, and today we got 3. Saturday before was 10 I think.

I know the time of year is bad for eggs, and cockerels can die randomly. But these three things happening together have got me worried. Everything’s going to be retreated for mites and worms, but the fact the flock seems otherwise healthy in terms of comb colour and weights is really confusing me.

The rat poison isn’t being put in or near the runs, and they aren’t allowed out because of bird flu again.

Really random but I was wondering if anyone has a clue what’s happening?

Sorry this is happening.
My .02 cents...if it's mites, in my experience, DE won't touch them. I use this, wife orders it from Chewy.

 

[Pumperkinz]

I’m a tad worried.
On Sunday, I found Napoléon the BCM cockerel dead. Yesterday the white olive egger cockerel, the last descendent of Freddy, who was in with my Brahma flock, was dead. They were both 28 weeks, heavy and strong looking cockerels. The BCM had mites under his no-crow collar, which gave me suspicions, but the olive egger was entirely mite free on inspection. They’d both had their collars on for a couple of months with no fuss, then died a day apart.
The same Sunday we got 6 eggs from 40+ hens. Monday we got 1 egg, and today we got 3. Saturday before was 10 I think.

I know the time of year is bad for eggs, and cockerels can die randomly. But these three things happening together have got me worried. Everything’s going to be retreated for mites and worms, but the fact the flock seems otherwise healthy in terms of comb colour and weights is really confusing me.

The rat poison isn’t being put in or near the runs, and they aren’t allowed out because of bird flu again.

Really random but I was wondering if anyone has a clue what’s happening?

Do your birds eat the rats/mice or do you have a heavy population? With rat poison near if a mouse consumed it and the birds eat it could lead to issues.

I've noticed that a lot of the time coccidosis can kinda be sneaky and then all the sudden you have one really sick bird that won't preen/clean and bam they get infested with mites/lice.

If you do full autospy's I'd check the liver/heart for malformation/disease. (I've caught some of my old wheatens I had years ago had liver disease kill them around 25-30 weeks when we had hot spells).

Hopefully it's nothing serious, bird flu you'd know it as the whole flock will be gone in a few days typically. Last year our inspector for Bird AI had been called out to cull after two birds popped positive, and within 3 days the whole flock was gone.

Still sorry about your losses that does blow when they are good cockerels.

 

[Tstraub]

I don’t know if you have any similar services over there but over here in Indiana USA. Perdue University will do a necropsy on up to 6 birds for $66 USD and tell you what killed them. I haven’t needed the service but it comes up in local Facebook groups and people seem to think it’s worth the price

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

No more deaths, increase in egg numbers again (one is a marans pullet), so things are looking better here, if you ignore the rain.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

It might be a bit of an ambitious project, but I’m thinking about starting a website to sell my hatching eggs, spare cockerels, but also get some feeders and things stocked on it for some income on the side. It will also feature a bit of a blog, some of my own diagrams and photos, and maybe breed standards. It will be marans focussed and other features may come later.
Still the early stages but this is the plan.

 

[Beau plus penny]

I’ve finally decided to make my own thread to stop filling the international BCM thread and @wrathsfarm ‘s thread with random nonsense!

I am a breeder of Brahmas, Marans, Silver Duckwing Welsummers, Silkies and more, and wanted a place to share all of this with my friends here on BYC, while not being off topic on other threads.

I’m going to post random pictures and updates, so anyone feel free to discuss, and I’ll try to answer any questions too!

Thanks

HEYYYYY, I'm not a breeder yet but I'm going to breed largefowl Cochins as many of you know my business will be titled

CLOUD NINE COCHINS

and these are the quality of Cochins I want to produce.

 

[wrathsfarm]

It might be a bit of an ambitious project, but I’m thinking about starting a website to sell my hatching eggs, spare cockerels, but also get some feeders and things stocked on it for some income on the side. It will also feature a bit of a blog, some of my own diagrams and photos, and maybe breed standards. It will be marans focussed and other features may come later.
Still the early stages but this is the plan.

Would love to follow your website if you get it going, my friend.