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[caychris]

It could be dangerous for other poultry as pigeons can get canker (trichomoniasis) and I guess they could give that to the other poultry. In a perfect world I would have separate areas for the different species... Maybe someday, lol.

Maybe you should ask someone in the pigeon forum?

-Kathy

I would suspect that if you keep any mixed species together in close quarters there can be contamination that occurs because they are all susceptible to and carriers for different things but they are all birds and share at least some common DNA so making them capable of transmitting disease one to another. With so many varieties in close proximity the probability that something could rise up and bite one if not all increases.

is there some lexicon of all the abbreviations you guys throw around.

 

[ronott1]

I would suspect that if you keep any mixed species together in close quarters there can be contamination that occurs because they are all susceptible to and carriers for different things but they are all birds and share at least some common DNA so making them capable of transmitting disease one to another. With so many varieties in close proximity the probability that something could rise up and bite one if not all increases.

is there some lexicon of all the abbreviations you guys throw around.

It is frustrating isn't it?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/byc-index-of-abbreviations

Book mark, pin or save the link!

 

[fowlman01]

Dr. Bramwell, from the UofArkansas presented a lecture at a Poultry show. Research results were given that showed sperm from a previous Rooster becoming less potent quickly when an new Rooster was added.

In the Lecture, Dr. Bramwell said that there would still be chicks fertilized from the old Rooster for several weeks or so but many did not hear that. They are using this lecture to justify collecting eggs one week after putting in a new Rooster.

It is a case of not understanding what is going on and not listening completely to the lecture--especially that part where Dr. Bramwell said to wait longer if you really needed to be sure that the offspring were from the pure mating that you wanted.

You some very nice looking OEs or EEs there though!

Some people on BYC only see what they want to see in these posts.

Walt

 

[PetRock]

One reason why Im going to have to enclose my chickens is because we have a number of hawks and owls in the area. There is one very pretty, small kestrel that occasionally hunts down the finches and sparrows in our front trees. It will sneak into one of the trees and watch the other tree which is often full of little birds. It will be there for 10 min or more really close to our front window. Then it will dive into the tree and carry off a bird if it can. Its a real pretty orange and blueis color. I haven't been able to completely identify it but its done this maybe a half dozen times over the last year or two. I have no idea where it lives though.

I can always tell when the hawks and owls are roaming the area because the crows and pigeons disappear. Ive seen a couple of turkey vultures (I think that's what they are) sitting on the light poles.

Antioch is full of wildlife both animal and human!

We have had Cooper's Hawks hunt our backyard and there is also a pair of Kites that frequent our neighborhood. Turkey vultures also sometimes land in our tall Deodar Cedar trees. But about 6 months ago, a murder of crows took up residence somewhere close to us. Since then, I haven't seen a single hawk in our trees. I seen them fly over but the crows immediately drive them away. I let my flock range my backyard and in 4 years of having chickens and chicks, I haven't lost one to a hawk, yet. I suppose I shouldn't say that too loudly! We have lots of possums and raccoon in the area, also. The coons used to have parties in our trees. One time, Monet and I went out after dark with a flashlight and saw 5 pairs of eyes staring down at us from a cedar tree. We don't see them as often now since we have a dog. She is great with the chickens after a few incidents when she was much younger. And she is a fantastic possum hunter! Last summer, she caught and killed 5 younger ones.

 

[Audio51]

Quote: Some people do that in LIFE in general!

 

[OR4-hmom]

When DD said she wanted pigeons we knew we would be feeding the raptors if we got flyers. I couldn't see how I could allow pigeon entry to the loft and still keep other critters out either. Parlors worked out best for us.

 

[ronott1]

Some people on BYC only see what they want to see in these posts.

Walt

I know!

The lecture is online too so all of us can listen to it for ourselves. The more we move away from the source the more distorted the message will be. It is like the old telephone game where you tell one person something and then they repeat it to the next person. By the time it gets back to the first person it is a completely different message.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Antioch is full of wildlife both animal and human!     We have had Cooper's Hawks hunt our backyard and there is also a pair of Kites that frequent our neighborhood.  Turkey vultures also sometimes land in our tall Deodar Cedar  trees.  But about 6 months ago, a murder of crows took up residence somewhere close to us.  Since then, I haven't seen a single hawk in our trees.  I seen them fly over but the crows immediately drive them away.  I let my flock range my backyard and in 4 years of having chickens and chicks, I haven't lost one to a hawk, yet.  I suppose I shouldn't say that too loudly!  We have lots of possums and raccoon in the area, also.  The coons used to have parties in our trees.  One time, Monet and I went out after dark with a flashlight and saw 5 pairs of eyes staring down at us from a cedar tree.  We don't see them as often now since we have a dog.  She is great with the chickens after a few incidents when she was much younger.  And she is a fantastic possum hunter!   Last summer, she caught and killed 5 younger ones.

Good doggie, possums stink so bad!

 

[CackleJoy]

What wormer did you use? If you used Wazine you might want to try Safeguard or Valbazen since Wazine only gets roundworms. You could also take a poop sample to a vet and have it checked for worms and bacteria. (fecal float and gram stain).

Kathy

I have some birds in quarantine. Since you posted about ivermectin I am now looking at it cross-eyed thinking "why bother?"

Are these other brands easily found or only online purchases? I could hit Nasco today. You recommend Safeguard to get ALL the worms?

I think I needed to worm the breakfast makers. Now that I'm up to so very many eggs a day, I hate to use anything that causes a withdraw period. They might have to wait until fall.

I will do all the breeding pens though. The eggs are still okay for hatching, right?

 

[Audio51]

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I have seen Wazine in a ton of feed and Fram supply stores.