California - Northern

[caychris]

Talking about silly chickens the other day I was watching the buffs and they found something that to my eye looked like a long piece of plastic and they were trying to pick it up and maybe eat it. I caught the one who had it and she dropped it so the other one picked it up. I spent about a minute or two trying to grab the thing from one chicken or the other or get it off the ground after they dropped it. It seemed like they were mocking me at one point. They would grab it and drop it only to see me go after it and the other one would grab it before I could. It turned out to be nothing they couldnt have eaten but it was all rather funny. About half way through this exercise the Dels started to join in and I thought "geez foiled by chickens"

The also think its pretty hillarious that when I see them pick up something I know is not edible and a go to take it or make them drop it. It becomes a game of keep away and they all want in on the act.

 

[Audio51]

HELP!!!!!! I think my meaties have cocci. I have lost 2 now (one the 2 days ago and I found another just now) I have also seen very bloody poop in the brooder box. I have Corrid and I wrote "1 1/2 Tsp per gallon on the label, but thought I remembers that a starting does was higher. I know someone has a link to this info in thier signature, but can't find it....

 

[caychris]

HELP!!!!!! I think my meaties have cocci. I have lost 2 now (one the 2 days ago and I found another just now) I have also seen very bloody poop in the brooder box. I have Corrid and I wrote "1 1/2 Tsp per gallon on the label, but thought I remembers that a starting does was higher. I know someone has a link to this info in thier signature, but can't find it....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818879/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing

from Her sig link

 

[ronott1]

HELP!!!!!! I think my meaties have cocci. I have lost 2 now (one the 2 days ago and I found another just now) I have also seen very bloody poop in the brooder box. I have Corrid and I wrote "1 1/2 Tsp per gallon on the label, but thought I remembers that a starting does was higher. I know someone has a link to this info in thier signature, but can't find it....

Mix it double strong or so and make them drink it.

Kathy has it in her signature. If you have the liquid, you can give it to them straight(check to see how much) from the bottle with a dropper or feeding tube on a syringe.

 

[BCollie]

How do you guys clean our your incubators/water trays? I have the Geneis 1588.

 

[caychris]

How do you guys clean our your incubators/water trays? I have the Geneis 1588.

a while ago they were mentioning a variety of ways. using Oxine(activated) Bleach, Lysol. Most any good disinfectant and rinse thuroughly.
Most said they wash down everything.

 

[BCollie]

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I have bleach, I think. But it's scented. Is that okay to use?

 

[caychris]

Pretty sure they wanted straight bleach but for cleaning like this it may be ok would only be a problem if purifying water etc.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Talking about silly chickens the other day I was watching the buffs and they found something that to my eye looked like a long piece of plastic and they were trying to pick it up and maybe eat it. I caught the one who had it and she dropped it so the other one picked it up. I spent about a minute or two trying to grab the thing from one chicken or the other or get it off the ground after they dropped it. It seemed like they were mocking me at one point. They would grab it and drop it only to see me go after it and the other one would grab it before I could. It turned out to be nothing they couldnt have eaten but it was all rather funny. About half way through this exercise the Dels started to join in and I thought "geez foiled by chickens"

The also think its pretty hillarious that when I see them pick up something I know is not edible and a go to take it or make them drop it. It becomes a game of keep away and they all want in on the act.

LOL!

 

[juststruttin]

@juststruttin is the local CCL Expert--she has very nice ones. What some have done is take the three imports and work on getting them to the Standard they want for the US.

Chiqita has nice ones too.

Thank you for the complement, but I am by no means an expert. I have so much to learn and the more I learn the more I realize how little I know. LOL

Walt helped me go through my birds at the Cream Legbar event in May. Of my 10 hens and 2 cocks he choose my nicest 3 hens and 1 cock and told me to breed them. Interestingly, my hens with the biggest crests had the poorest type.

Walt suggested that I put each hen in her own pen and rotate the rooster between the pens then keep track of their babies. He recommended that I figure out which hen produces the best female chicks and which hen produces the best male chicks. Then breed the best rooster from the rooster line to the nicest hens of the hens line.

In an ideal line the birds will all look very similar so at one look you can tell they are related. My line is very immature since the individual birds look like individuals and not a cohesive group. This is why Line Breeding is so important. In line breeding you breed for certain traits and breed out the undesirable ones. If/When you add in new genes you add in new traits good and bad. Thus, adding to the gene pool is not always a good idea unless you are prepared to cull hard.

In my sample of birds, some had wonky keels, narrow legs, knock knees, high tails, red splotching in the ear lobes, crow heads... the list goes on. All these things need work but not all at the same time. Walt recommended concentrating on type first and addressing cosmetic issues ( color, ear lobe color, S combs, size of crest, and # of points etc ) when all else is equal. For example: if two birds are identical in every way except one is heavier choose the heavier of the two.

To be honest, I was a little overwhelmed when I considered all the features among my birds that needed improvement . However, I was relieved to hear that my birds are nicest enough to work with and I did not need to bring in additional birds/bloodlines to improve my program. The fact is, most of us breeding Cream Legbars got our birds from the same source so we are all faced with many of the same faults/challenges. The key to breeding is knowing the strengths and weaknesses of each bird in your breeding program.

I don't have any birds available, and I have limited eggs since I am down to only 3 birds. However, there were a couple people who came to the Cream Legbar event who I was impressed by. These folks were not only very knowledgable but they are committed to breeding Cream Legbars methodically to the standard. These folks are: Curtis @GaryDean26 or Jane @sol2go. There was one other woman who came from west Marin, but I can't find her contact info.

I know Chiqita and pappaspoultry also raising Cream Legbars so they are another option.