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[zooweemama]

I bet one day you will want to hatch your own baby chicks, even if they are only for you.

I will check the age of the EEs when I get home, but there is a good chance that the EEs will lay eggs before the Marans or Orps.

Bye,

Ron

Absolutely. Hatching my own chicks is actually one of my ultimate goals to keep my flock going. It's the reason I chose to have at least one broody type. I just gotta settle on what chickens I want to keep going with. I am totally sure I want to keep up with Orpingtons. I want to have some Olive Eggers for a color splash (my EE + FBCM roo). Beyond that I waffle a bit. You all with your gorgeous birds and variety make me want them all! haha!

 

[DavidandWendy]

Ok guys!....I have a question. Do any of your chickens lay eggs with random black spots on the yolk?

It's only one spot on the yolk of each egg and it isn't every day but we've cracked several eggs that had a small black "spot" that I try to scrape off (and I do because I won't eat anything I can't identify...lol).

I'm not sure which chicken it is or
if it's all of them. Doesn't happen every day but it seems to be about every 3 or 4 days we get one! Do any of you know what this is and what causes it!

The egg looks perfect in every other way! Thanks guys! ~David and Wendy

 

[Hangtown Farms]

That's what AmyBeth has been dealing with... search back through the posts to see how she's treating.

Sorry for your losses, everyone.

Poor Cooper, being sick himself and having to deal with a cock fight.

It will be nice to see your RIR develop, Ron.

The best thing that I can recommend to anyone raising the old standard breeds is to buy a copy of the APA SOP. There is so much more than just breed descriptions in it. There is information on what to look for, when breeding for productive type, descriptions of defects, information on feather patterns, etc.

I'm so jealous of those of you who live up in the Apple Hill region! I would love to live there. If you ever hear of any affordable properties up there, or someone who wants to trade for a ranch in Capay Valley, let me know!

thank you. I feel better today. I am going to name my crele penedesenca that survied Rocky. He is a Fighter.
I love apple hill. Deb is right though. Makes Placerville traffic bad on the weekends.
Molly to bipass it take Missouri flat to left on pleasant valley. left on Newtown rd then right on Snows rd. dumps you right into Camino. Reverse the way home that is best

 

[chiqita]

Ok guys!....I have a question. Do any of your chickens lay eggs with random black spots on the yolk?

It's only one spot on the yolk of each egg and it isn't every day but we've cracked several eggs that had a small black "spot" that I try to scrape off (and I do because I won't eat anything I can't identify...lol).

I'm not sure which chicken it is or
if it's all of them. Doesn't happen every day but it seems to be about every 3 or 4 days we get one! Do any of you know what this is and what causes it!

The egg looks perfect in every other way! Thanks guys! ~David and Wendy

Sounds like a meat spot, supposedly common, but grose. Not an issue to eat.
I got the prelimanary report on purples. At this point they dont know what killed her, but they said her head was freaky even for a silkie.

Hopefully they will find whatever it is that has snotty still sick tomorrow. Shes had a snot relaps adn is still ahving some trouble breathing, but REALLY energetic and seems fine other then the whole snot issue ( which from what I understand is never fine in chickens)

here is the findings:


A single black feathered and pigmented Silkie chicken is submitted. The chicken has multiple extra digits (breed
characteristic) on the feet. The significant findings are limited to the skull, where there is a pronounced congenital
deformity to the dorsal surface of the skull, with the cerebrum projecting above the surrounding ossified skull cap that is
covered only by a soft membrane of presumptive dura and periosteal membranes (soft fontanelles). This has created a
small mushroom-like protrusion of cerebrum that completely lacks any overlying bone. There is a modest amount of soft
tan-brown feed in the crop. The mucosa is slightly undulating and pale tan-brown in color. The gizzard contains a
moderate amount of grit and soft content. The intestinal tract is essentially empty with small amounts of pasty green
feces in the ceca. The cecal tonsils are unremarkable. There are essentially no other significant gross findings noted ,
including examination of peripheral nerves, joints, nasal mucosa, liver, kidney, heart, lung spleen, ovary (small pinpoint
ova only) and bursa which is small in size and pigmented black.
B a c t



Thats common in silkies, Now I wonder if I should have been giving her vitiman B for brain swelling. note to self: always treat silkies for brain swelling jsut in case, since they have so little scull...

Hopefully I will know tomorrow.
(cooper I had a dream that your rooster beat the snot of the other rooster ast night. he seemed very pleased wiht himself, hopefully he is better)

 

[capayvalleychick]

Ok guys!....I have a question. Do any of your chickens lay eggs with random black spots on the yolk?

It's only one spot on the yolk of each egg and it isn't every day but we've cracked several eggs that had a small black "spot" that I try to scrape off (and I do because I won't eat anything I can't identify...lol).

I'm not sure which chicken it is or
if it's all of them. Doesn't happen every day but it seems to be about every 3 or 4 days we get one! Do any of you know what this is and what causes it!

The egg looks perfect in every other way! Thanks guys! ~David and Wendy

Some hens have a reproductive system that deposits bits of matter into the yolk. It's harmless. You only see it in fresh eggs because the spot dissolves over time.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/29/meat-spots

 

[ronott1]

Ok guys!....I have a question. Do any of your chickens lay eggs with random black spots on the yolk?

It's only one spot on the yolk of each egg and it isn't every day but we've cracked several eggs that had a small black "spot" that I try to scrape off (and I do because I won't eat anything I can't identify...lol).

I'm not sure which chicken it is or
if it's all of them. Doesn't happen every day but it seems to be about every 3 or 4 days we get one! Do any of you know what this is and what causes it!

The egg looks perfect in every other way! Thanks guys! ~David and Wendy

Absolutely what Kim and Jason said. I remove it if it gets into the white when I make angel food cake. The rest of the time I just cook with them. The spot goes away when you cook the egg....I wonder if there is cake here. No only a fresh peach pie, a couple of frozen brownies and 4 chocolate chunk cookies.

I better get baking!

Ron

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Quote: They are livestock (and some of mine are pets too) but most importantly - if you want to breed, you want strong birds, not pass on weak traits. It certainly helps make it easier when most are cockerels that you won't be keeping anyway. But for the few that aren't -

.

This is mostly why I don't vaccinate my birds for Mareks. For one, I have seen more information showing me that it is useless. But more importantly, if my flocks ever do get Mareks (which thankfully none have), then those that survive will pass on greater immunity to their offspring. It wouldn't be easy, but I feel it's the right thing for my birds.
OK, sooooo none of the remaining chicks are sick....yes, they're pets but they are livestock. Nobody gets names around here unless the grandkids name them and I don't even encourage them to give names until they're older (the chicks, not the kids

), they know they all don't make it. One of the chicks looks like it has a swollen eye to me and one is smaller (not significantly smaller, but smaller) but no one is showing signs of any sickness. So you two are suggesting (or not so much suggesting as sharing what you would do), not treating, let it fall as may since this is not a virus which would be with them for life and is not contagious then they should be strong enough to make it and be stronger for it? I too spent pretty good money on them and want them to be hearty.

I actually read that the best thing for them is free ranging which they have been doing around the house, so maybe that helped them. I'm fine with not treating them, since they are not "sick" chicks, but also am considering that a round of antibiotics wouldn't hurt them.

I too don't vaccinate for Marek's, I don't worm my chickens, I have thrown some powder on them when I suspected they may have had some bugs but I think they were just molting more then anything. But I am the mom/grandma that lets the kids run barefoot and not freaked out if they eat dirt because it helps build immunities.....I only vaccinate my dogs and horses if we take them on a trip where they may be exposed to a bunch of disease and I use butterfly bandaids on the kids unless it's one of the girls and the cuts leaving a scar on her face

, then they get stitched by a Dr!

Thanks for all the input. It's so helpful to look at all the options.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

OK, sooooo none of the remaining chicks are sick....yes, they're pets but they are livestock. Nobody gets names around here unless the grandkids name them and I don't even encourage them to give names until they're older (the chicks, not the kids

), they know they all don't make it. One of the chicks looks like it has a swollen eye to me and one is smaller (not significantly smaller, but smaller) but no one is showing signs of any sickness. So you two are suggesting (or not so much suggesting as sharing what you would do), not treating, let it fall as may since this is not a virus which would be with them for life and is not contagious then they should be strong enough to make it and be stronger for it? I too spent pretty good money on them and want them to be hearty.

I actually read that the best thing for them is free ranging which they have been doing around the house, so maybe that helped them. I'm fine with not treating them, since they are not "sick" chicks, but also am considering that a round of antibiotics wouldn't hurt them.

I too don't vaccinate for Marek's, I don't worm my chickens, I have thrown some powder on them when I suspected they may have had some bugs but I think they were just molting more then anything. But I am the mom/grandma that lets the kids run barefoot and not freaked out if they eat dirt because it helps build immunities.....I only vaccinate my dogs and horses if we take them on a trip where they may be exposed to a bunch of disease and I use butterfly bandaids on the kids unless it's one of the girls and the cuts leaving a scar on her face

, then they get stitched by a Dr!

Thanks for all the input. It's so helpful to look at all the options.

good no new sickies

 

[ronott1]

Quote:

A single black feathered and pigmented Silkie chicken is submitted. The chicken has multiple extra digits (breed

characteristic) on the feet. The significant findings are limited to the skull, where there is a pronounced congenital
deformity to the dorsal surface of the skull, with the cerebrum projecting above the surrounding ossified skull cap that is
covered only by a soft membrane of presumptive dura and periosteal membranes (soft fontanelles). This has created a
small mushroom-like protrusion of cerebrum that completely lacks any overlying bone. There is a modest amount of soft
tan-brown feed in the crop. The mucosa is slightly undulating and pale tan-brown in color. The gizzard contains a
moderate amount of grit and soft content. The intestinal tract is essentially empty with small amounts of pasty green
feces in the ceca. The cecal tonsils are unremarkable. There are essentially no other significant gross findings noted ,
including examination of peripheral nerves, joints, nasal mucosa, liver, kidney, heart, lung spleen, ovary (small pinpoint
ova only) and bursa which is small in size and pigmented black.
B a c t



Thats common in silkies, Now I wonder if I should have been giving her vitiman B for brain swelling. note to self: always treat silkies for brain swelling jsut in case, since they have so little scull...

Hopefully I will know tomorrow.
(cooper I had a dream that your rooster beat the snot of the other rooster ast night. he seemed very pleased wiht himself, hopefully he is better)

Maybe the snotty was from the swollen brain?

All else seems good in the report.

Ron

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Is Placerville traffic ever good? It seems like a mess everytime I go through there. (which admittedly isn't very often) I will admit it...................I get lost every time I have to find somewhere in Placerville. The streets don't have good signs for us foreigners.

Quote: They are livestock (and some of mine are pets too) but most importantly - if you want to breed, you want strong birds, not pass on weak traits. It certainly helps make it easier when most are cockerels that you won't be keeping anyway. But for the few that aren't -

.

This is mostly why I don't vaccinate my birds for Mareks. For one, I have seen more information showing me that it is useless. But more importantly, if my flocks ever do get Mareks (which thankfully none have), then those that survive will pass on greater immunity to their offspring. It wouldn't be easy, but I feel it's the right thing for my birds.
OK, sooooo none of the remaining chicks are sick....yes, they're pets but they are livestock. Nobody gets names around here unless the grandkids name them and I don't even encourage them to give names until they're older (the chicks, not the kids

), they know they all don't make it. One of the chicks looks like it has a swollen eye to me and one is smaller (not significantly smaller, but smaller) but no one is showing signs of any sickness. So you two are suggesting (or not so much suggesting as sharing what you would do), not treating, let it fall as may since this is not a virus which would be with them for life and is not contagious then they should be strong enough to make it and be stronger for it? I too spent pretty good money on them and want them to be hearty.

I actually read that the best thing for them is free ranging which they have been doing around the house, so maybe that helped them. I'm fine with not treating them, since they are not "sick" chicks, but also am considering that a round of antibiotics wouldn't hurt them.

I too don't vaccinate for Marek's, I don't worm my chickens, I have thrown some powder on them when I suspected they may have had some bugs but I think they were just molting more then anything. But I am the mom/grandma that lets the kids run barefoot and not freaked out if they eat dirt because it helps build immunities.....I only vaccinate my dogs and horses if we take them on a trip where they may be exposed to a bunch of disease and I use butterfly bandaids on the kids unless it's one of the girls and the cuts leaving a scar on her face

, then they get stitched by a Dr!

Thanks for all the input. It's so helpful to look at all the options.
I wasn't speaking specifically to your situation, as I don't know the situation you are in. (sorry if I missed it)

I'm just extra careful with my flock, which is why I choose not to show my birds (you never know what they will bring home). If I ever show a bird, I will do so planning to never plan on bringing that bird home. I'm just too paranoid about diseases and it isn't worth it to me to infect my whole flock because someone else has a sick bird. Again, that's just my opinion. It's also why I choose to have a closed flock and I'm VERY careful who I get eggs from. I no longer take in adult birds..........no exceptions.

I'm proud of Amy's situation because she has taken the hard choices to ensure her flock is healthy. I have seen other people refuse to make the hard decision, even though their birds are carriers for life. (I'm not saying yours are)