California - Northern

[EZFarms]

Not seeing any movement in an eggis that normal? i think i was a few days off but im not seeing movement like i was earlier (didnt move the egg just shined a light thru it)

 

[Happy Chooks]

Not seeing any movement in an eggis that normal? i think i was a few days off but im not seeing movement like i was earlier (didnt move the egg just shined a light thru it)

At the end, they do not move much. They are in position for hatching and resting before the exertion of hatching begins.

 

[juststruttin]

I love chicken Math!

This especially applies to chicken people!

I am the 5th one.

 

[sewandgrow]

How are the chickens doing in the heat? I turned on the misters today but all seem to be doing fine so far.

I lost 2 hens. Strange thing was they were both Splash Ameracuanas & both dies in the nest box (different holes).

Im thinking of adding a cheep box fan outside the portion under the coop and possibly dropping an ice bag behind it during the middle of the day.

I need to get a mister does anyone have a product they like.

We have fans & misters & used them a lot last year after losing a couple. 100 degrees happens here from time to time.

 

[PetRock]

This especially applies to chicken people!

I am the 5th one.

That's funny!!!

 

[PetRock]

I lost 2 hens. Strange thing was they were both Splash Ameracuanas & both dies in the nest box (different holes).
We have fans & misters & used them a lot last year after losing a couple. 100 degrees happens here from time to time.

So sorry that you lost your hens, Karen!

Has anyone on here tried one of these homemade airconditioners?

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/h...-this-is-totally-awesome-and-so-easy-to-make/

 

[PetRock]

So sorry that you lost your hens, Karen!

Has anyone on here tried one of these homemade airconditioners?

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/h...-this-is-totally-awesome-and-so-easy-to-make/

Here's a homemade evaporative cooler that can be solar run.

 

[capayvalleychick]

A judge/breeder on another forum posted that the outbreaks of LT in backyard flocks are coming from rescued battery hens. He said hens in production layer houses are vaccinated with egg culture vaccine, which makes the birds carriers. This isn't an issue in bio-secure layer houses that practice all in all out. It is a problem for people who rescue these hens and integrate them into their flock.

It's a good idea to make sure that any poultry that you add to your flock has not had any vaccines that will infect your flock. He recommended the tissue culture vaccine for LT if necessary.

 

[fowlman01]

A judge/breeder on another forum posted that the outbreaks of LT in backyard flocks are coming from rescued battery hens. He said hens in production layer houses are vaccinated with egg culture vaccine, which makes the birds carriers. This isn't an issue in bio-secure layer houses that practice all in all out. It is a problem for people who rescue these hens and integrate them into their flock.

It's a good idea to make sure that any poultry that you add to your flock has not had any vaccines that will infect your flock. He recommended the tissue culture vaccine for LT if necessary.

LT was never a problem until recently. This may explain why Kim. I am very loose about bio security with the excepiton of how I am towards commercial birds. They are always the source of disease outbreaks.....and they always have been. Just stay away from any commercial bird or operation. There are a number of reason why they are dangerous.

Walt

 

[caychris]

So sorry that you lost your hens, Karen!

Has anyone on here tried one of these homemade airconditioners?

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/h...-this-is-totally-awesome-and-so-easy-to-make/

I think this is the best yet. I think I could rig a couple of these near my coop.