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[Wishing4Wings]

Ok ty! I will wait until he dries out. He looked like a drowned rat. Boy those Orps are just big balls of fluffy feathers- lol. He is in the house right now and he gobbled up some food. Poor guy. I think I will make him an egg later.

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What do you guys think about this to help out my female to male ratio? (I've lost several pullets- the mold stuff- over the past month so my ratio is now seriously off) I am culling my last female today affected by it. ALL Marans every single one. (well except Hope and she was my Orp that struggled from the Cocci before) All t he rest Marans (male and female).

http://redding.craigslist.org/grd/3338554451.html

I found this ad on CL. Price sound about right? I really want to make sure the ratio is better- I don't want my hens harassed more than they need be.

If anyone here as some extra ladies (they don't have to be super young either) they need to sell off that's not too far off- I would rather do that. I feel safer knowing you. (chicken health I mean) You can PM me. I don't need SQ though.

Otherwise...this CL look promising to you? It's very local to me. Thanks!

But if no one has anything

I think you should go look at the set up and conditions before you decide. Think you probably have a good eye for healthy birds after all you've been through.

I doubt that the "Americauna" hens she is selling are pure (no i in Ameraucana). Probably EEs which as you know, are great chickens, and often more productive layers than the purebreds.
Also, if the pullets are 7-8 months as the ad states, they should already be laying by now. Maybe ask a few questions about this!

 

[zooweemama]

I think you should go look at the set up and conditions before you decide. Think you probably have a good eye for healthy birds after all you've been through.

I doubt that the "Americauna" hens she is selling are pure (no i in Ameraucana). Probably EEs which as you know, are great chickens, and often more productive layers than the purebreds.
Also, if the pullets are 7-8 months as the ad states, they should already be laying by now. Maybe ask a few questions about this!

I'm going to try to get a hold of my husbands uncle first. If that doesn't work out- then I will call this guy. I DEF want to look these birds over before picking and committing. Thank you SO much!

 

[ronott1]

Quote:
It is too bad we are not closer. I have three Hatchery(Ideal) RIRs that are 1.5 year old you could have. I also have a couple of Hatchery Barred Rocks too. They are at the molt phase, but are great layers.

I took some pictures today and these are some of their babies:

A group picture:



Nice little roo.



Pullet?



This is the Roo Marans crossed with Corwin(Dorking Roo)



This is the Pullet Dorking Marans chick. I know because she hatched out of a Marans egg.



Another Pullet

 

[lawatt]

random question here: my older cream legbar pullet, who is about 8 weeks now, seems to be straining or is constipated in some way -- poops verrrrry slowwwwly. the resulting feces look perfectly normal, and she is acting healthy & normal -- and she is too shy for me to be able to catch to investigate the vent more closely.

they are all eating chick starter (medicated) still, and water with ACV, with snacks of leafy greens and yogurt a few times a week, plus black sunflower seeds, occasional treat of cracked corn, and each day they spend at least an hour or two pecking around outside the coop.

does this sound like anything to be concerned about, or is it just one of those things? or, anything else to be on the lookout for?

thanks!
laura

 

[ronott1]

random question here: my older cream legbar pullet, who is about 8 weeks now, seems to be straining or is constipated in some way -- poops verrrrry slowwwwly. the resulting feces look perfectly normal, and she is acting healthy & normal -- and she is too shy for me to be able to catch to investigate the vent more closely.

they are all eating chick starter (medicated) still, and water with ACV, with snacks of leafy greens and yogurt a few times a week, plus black sunflower seeds, occasional treat of cracked corn, and each day they spend at least an hour or two pecking around outside the coop.

does this sound like anything to be concerned about, or is it just one of those things? or, anything else to be on the lookout for?

thanks!
laura

You can mail a poo sample to UCD for testing. They have raised their prices so it will cost about $9.00.

You will not see pin worms in the poo.

 

[zooweemama]

Ok I have not done a head count in a while but I just did one.

In the meat pen: 6 roos, 1 female (getting culled- she is just not doing well. that mold stuff still working itself horrible spell on her)

In the coop:
4 Cockerels/Roosters | 2 Marans + 1 B Orp = 20 weeks old. 1 Bantam Wyandotte = approx 12-18 mos
12 Pullets/Hens | 2 EEs + 1 FBCM/BO mix + 4 Buff Orp = 18-20 weeks old. 4 Buff Orps almost 30 weeks old. 1 Bantam Wyandotte = 12-18 mos.

We are going to my husband's uncles in a bit. With these numbers should I still try to sweet talk him out of some hens? His are all about 2-3 years old and have bare butts (and he does not know why and frankly neither do I since I've never dealt with bare bums).

 

[zooweemama]

It is too bad we are not closer. I have three Hatchery(Ideal) RIRs that are 1.5 year old you could have. I also have a couple of Hatchery Barred Rocks too. They are at the molt phase, but are great layers.

I took some pictures today and these are some of their babies:

A group picture:



Nice little roo.



Pullet?



This is the Roo Marans crossed with Corwin(Dorking Roo)



This is the Pullet Dorking Marans chick. I know because she hatched out of a Marans egg.



Another Pullet

PMing you.

 

[ronott1]

I took a lot of pictures today. Should I just post them all or break them up?

Dorking x Ameraucana(yes a "real one")

 

[lawatt]

You can mail a poo sample to UCD for testing. They have raised their prices so it will cost about $9.00.

You will not see pin worms in the poo.

i've never even heard of pin worms...? will do some research...

 

[ronott1]

Quote: I meant round worms. Pin worms are similar. If you saw the round worms(look like spaghetti) in the poo, the chicken would have a severe infestation.

The float test will test for all intestinal parasites. Some sources claim that most chickens will have round worms, especially those that free range. Worms are more of a problem in wet places but still common everywhere. a bad infestation will make them sterile, eg., no eggs will be produced.

Good Luck!