California - Northern

[PetRock]

Thanks! So no need for the citric acid, then.

The last time I ordered Oxine, they were offering the citric acid for free. I went ahead and ordered it since it was free. It is just sitting in my cabinet in the garage just in case I need it for something.

 

[PetRock]

If you have Vetericyn, put that on it. You want to separate her until she heals if it's a bad wound. If she appears to be in pain, you can crush up 1/4 aspirin in 1 cup of water.

I had a pullet once hook herself on a nail and tore a big V flap in her leg. She was unable to walk. I treated her and gave her aspirin water and she healed beautifully. She was back to walking in a few days. They can heal well from bad wounds.

I agree on the Vetericyn. I have 3 different kinds of it including the eye one. I like the gel spray for wounds. It is thicker and seems to stay on better. One of my Langshan hens had a bad wound from over mating. It was under her wing and I didn't catch it until it was badly abscessed. I brought her back to town and treated her 2-3 times a day with Vetericyn. It healed then reappeared in a slightly different spot a few weeks later. The second abscess also healed but her leg was affected. She has limited use of it so she is staying here in town where there is only one roo and several pullets/hens. She is actually the mama to the 6 Pita Pinta/Langshan crosses that I have in the brooder. Zoro seems to be much gentler than the big Langshan roos and I have yet to see any signs of over-mating on any of my girls here.

 

[PetRock]

Here is one of my Modern Game Bantam and her babies, lol.



-Kathy

Too cute!!!!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

For those of you that have multiple breeds that you need to keep eggs separate...what do you use to gather eggs? I use an egg flat carton but I was just curious what others do. Is there a special basket that keeps them separate

 

[OR4-hmom]

For those of you that have multiple breeds that you need to keep eggs separate...what do you use to gather eggs? I use an egg flat carton but I was just curious what others do. Is there a special basket that keeps them separate

That's a problem I don't have, only 2 pens to collect hatching eggs from. I ID them with pencil right on the egg. Maybe different colored markers for different breeds?

 

[casportpony]

For those of you that have multiple breeds that you need to keep eggs separate...what do you use to gather eggs? I use an egg flat carton but I was just curious what others do. Is there a special basket that keeps them separate

The feedstore I go to puts letters on the eggs as they take them out of the cages.

-Kathy

 

[capayvalleychick]

@ronott1 , when you use oxine, do you activate it? I'm looking at it right now, and I'm not sure if I need to get the citric acid, too.

I have been using Oxine this year on all my animal enclosures. I was leery about using the citric acid to activate it, since everyone here on BYC says not to use it. I did some research, read the company info and read about how exhibition breeders on another forum use it, after they had consulted with the distributor.

It does not work as well if you don't activate it, and is a waste of time & money. The point of using it is to kill bacteria, fungi & viruses. For example, it won't kill Avian Influenza, E.coli, and Salmonella, etc. unless activated. So, if you are using it to sanitize surfaces, enclosures etc. - activate it with the citric acid. Remove animals & feed before using activated Oxine.

Just wear a mask, like you'd use for painting or cleaning the coop. It's really not strong smelling, much less so than bleach. Simple to mix. It's not dangerous. I don't know why people on BYC recommend not activating it.

The exceptions for activating it would be for water sanitation or misting the chickens. Don't mix with citric acid if you want to use it directly in the water or on the chickens. Misting the chickens with oxine aids in upper respiratory problems and kills surface pathogens. Oxine treated water kills water borne pathogens and eliminates bio-film. Oxine used continuously through the watering system has consistently shown that it maintains the health and production of broilers, turkeys and laying hens.

You can find citric acid in grocery or drug stores, if needed.

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[capayvalleychick]

Here is one of my Modern Game Bantam and her babies, lol.

Love broody hens that are so determined!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Love broody hens that are so determined!

It could just be mine but the "game" really comes out when they go broody. Tiny little things trying to cover a dozen large eggs or sitting on the largest eggs laid in the nest boxes, definitely overachievers!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I let an OEGB incubate a peahen egg last year, that was pretty funny.

-Kathy