California - Northern

[KristyAnn]

Ok straight out practical here. 3 big questions.
1. Are you sure you can make $ on 20 a pullet? Think feed costs feeding both boys and girls until you can sex them, cost of incubating (this is a lot less for many eggs however) and electric for brooding. Spreadsheet this and make sure.
2. What are you going to do with 300-400 boys? You have to grow out for 2-4 months to sex depending on breed and they are only big enough for soup at that point. You may make more profit selling all at 5 straight run.

3. Can you sell 300 pullets??? We are past prime buying time and sales are sloooow. I could see selling 300 in January when its hard to get chicks or pullets can you hold them that long? People won't buy practical over xmas and no one wants to pay for feed for 3 months over winter knowing they won't get eggs till spring.

Smaller issue. You will get some sexing wrong whats your plan for oopsie roosters if you are done hatching and they ask 2 weeks later?

Those are the practical stuff id answer before putting thousands of eggs jn a bator.

^^good points

 

[KristyAnn]

Two types of pox, wet and dry and they can get both at the same time, so check the insides of the mouth. There is no "treatment", but the following pictures show what to do if you get a bad case of it. This is a hen with a bad case of dry before I removed the scabs. This is after removal and putting iodine on the sores: This hen has a bad case of both wet and dry pox Inside of mouth before pus removal. Pus removed from roof of mouth. After removal of scabs/growths and application of iodine This side still needs more work. After removal of pus/plaque and application of iodine. De-worming orally with Safeguard liquid (fenbendazole 10%) Note that there is no reason to remove the scabs/warts if they aren't infected or covering up the eyes or nostrils. Any pus/plaque from the inside of the mouth must be removed. Birds with a mild case of the dry form will usually survive, just keep an eye on them and make sure they're eating and drinking. Birds with severe cases or the wet form will need supportive care (tube feeding and fluid therapy). -Kathy

whoa! That's crazy!! Haven't had those problems yet knock on wood. At that point I'd cull

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Nameless is on the roost with everyone else. I think I broke her when I moved her last night

Is she likely to go broody again soon? Or is there no way of knowing?

 

[SpringPeeper]

I really appreciate the fowl pox pics (even though I was eating when I first saw them, lol). I would have been seriously considering culling, too, but when I see the after pictures I am amazed at how perfectly fine the eyes look under the scabs. Good to know should one of my hens have a problem.


Also, I wanted to show some pics of my goofy looking but cute little Polish mix chicks. Several are growing crests, and I have two people really wanting them if they're boys. Not often you have a line for pet cockerels.

 

[TheKeeper]

I really appreciate the fowl pox pics (even though I was eating when I first saw them, lol). I would have been seriously considering culling, too, but when I see the after pictures I am amazed at how perfectly fine the eyes look under the scabs. Good to know should one of my hens have a problem. Also, I wanted to show some pics of my goofy looking but cute little Polish mix chicks. Several are growing crests, and I have two people really wanting them if they're boys. Not often you have a line for pet cockerels.

What sweet faces & amazing colors.

 

[Kaylish]

I really appreciate the fowl pox pics (even though I was eating when I first saw them, lol). I would have been seriously considering culling, too, but when I see the after pictures I am amazed at how perfectly fine the eyes look under the scabs. Good to know should one of my hens have a problem.


Also, I wanted to show some pics of my goofy looking but cute little Polish mix chicks. Several are growing crests, and I have two people really wanting them if they're boys. Not often you have a line for pet cockerels.

What sweet faces & amazing colors.

X2!

 

[ronott1]

I really appreciate the fowl pox pics (even though I was eating when I first saw them, lol). I would have been seriously considering culling, too, but when I see the after pictures I am amazed at how perfectly fine the eyes look under the scabs. Good to know should one of my hens have a problem.


Also, I wanted to show some pics of my goofy looking but cute little Polish mix chicks. Several are growing crests, and I have two people really wanting them if they're boys. Not often you have a line for pet cockerels.

Very nice!

Amazing nail polish on your finger nails too

 

[ronott1]

How is BYC working for you. It has been kludgy for me for the past two days.

They moved to a new server is seems. It is working a bit better right now though.

 

[caychris]

How is BYC working for you. It has been kludgy for me for the past two days.

They moved to a new server is seems. It is working a bit better right now though.

Has been in and out for me. Pretty quiet in the thread too

 

[ronott1]

Has been in and out for me. Pretty quiet in the thread too

BYC has been very slow today on the threads I am subscribed to--except for the old folks home.

They are very chatty there.