California - Northern

[GentFarmer]

It is good to hear from you! I hope someone can help you find the Ducks you want.

Thanks for the welcome. I've been lurking here forever and a day. But I figure it's time to poke my head up above the water and say hello. There are too many people here (South Bay) who talk chickens for me to ignore any longer. I'm a big believer in community (however you define that), so I guess this is me doing my part. ;-)

Yes yes! Now you can help change it and keep your chickens!
Metzer is in sonoms and has great ducks. Only hatchery I have recomended as decent breeding stock. And they looove the ducks. I am in san jose! Close. But all I have in ducks is scovies.

And welcome!

Thanks for the welcome, chiqita. I was thinking Metzer was in SoCal for some reason. The fact that they seem to be pretty well respected, especially regarding ducks, makes it worthwhile to explore. Especially since it's close to wine country. Any excuse to multi-task, right?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I don't use medicated feed and I don't treat with Corid unless I see signs of coccidiosis. If I do see any signs, I will treat at the .024% level for 5-7 days, and if I have one that's in a bad way, I will give it one or two drops of the Corid 9.6% solution orally in addition to the medicated water.

-Kathy

Me to I try and medicate as little as possible

 

[chiqita]

I don't use medicated feed and I don't treat with Corid unless I see signs of coccidiosis. If I do see any signs, I will treat at the .024% level for 5-7 days, and if I have one that's in a bad way, I will give it one or two drops of the Corid 9.6% solution orally in addition to the medicated water.

-Kathy

Everyone's milage will vary. I raise a lot of chicks and it seems like it pops up for me way more then others so I are treat. Corid is pretty benign so I'd rather be safe then sorry.

I also raise a lot of silkies and good luck telling if they are puffed up as babies heh.

 

[alibra]

@alibra
 how is the chick this morning? did any more hatch? what breeds do you have in the bator?

Nothing new. I have 3 English orpington lavender eggs left and one showgirl/silkie columbian.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Everyone's milage will vary. I raise a lot of chicks and it seems like it pops up for me way more then others so I are treat. Corid is pretty benign so I'd rather be safe then sorry.

I also raise a lot of silkies and good luck telling if they are puffed up as babies heh.

I'm a huge fan of a little dirt in the brooder to build immunity

 

[Luvinmyhurd]

Thanks for posting!

Corid(20%powder) is such a safe medicine--you can dose them up to 7 times or so and not hurt them--that is better to just use 1.5tsp per gallon for any outbreak and then the 1/2 tsp for the follow up week to help them build immunity.

Like Bob Blosl said: KISS is the best way to do things.

Thanks Ron! Lees has Corid 20% powder so I'm on my way.

Again do you know if frontline plus kills mites and lice? I want to pick something up to have on hand. I'm on my way to the store now.

 

[Luvinmyhurd]

Does dirt serve the same purpose as grit? Or should I buy grit to pit in my new chicks brooder.

 

[Happy Chooks]

So the code enforcement officer just called me back. She said the complaint was about Melvin. She was really nice about everything, and told me how to file an appeal. I told her my plan was to downsize and look into changing the code. She is okay with me keeping some of my chickens for now (I told her I would keep about 5, but I didn't explain chicken math to her.). She also told me the city planning department in Citrus Heights is already working to change the code to allow chickens, and gave me the name and phone number of the person in charge of re-writing it. I guess that is better than nothing.

Well, at least it doesn't look like you have to get rid of all of them, so that's good. Sounds like they are willing to work with you.

Did your neighbor's get violations too?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Does dirt serve the same purpose as grit? Or should I buy grit to pit in my new chicks brooder.

I feel it gets them use to your soil small doses of coccidiosis builds immunity. Not proven but haven't had a issue either

 

[chiqita]

Thanks Ron! Lees has Corid 20% powder so I'm on my way.

Again do you know if frontline plus kills mites and lice? I want to pick something up to have on hand. I'm on my way to the store now.

Or permethrin ( or however its spelled) I like frontline for immediate I see a bug die bug die issues. We are innundated with song birds here and my silkies are dust bath challenged.