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[new chick 203]

All good sound advice Beth, thanks. I have a question though. My girls are all 1 to 2 years old and I have never wormed them. do you do that at any regular interval, or do you only do it if symptoms occur?

 

[Margitas]

All good sound advice Beth, thanks. I have a question though. My girls are all 1 to 2 years old and I have never wormed them. do you do that at any regular interval, or do you only do it if symptoms occur?

I'm never worm my but after i meet Beth i do she help me too much.
I just worm my last night.

 

[new chick 203]

How often, with which product, and how long before you can eat the eggs again?

I'm never worm my but after i meet Beth i do she help me too much.
I just worm my last night.

 

[Beth G.]

Hi Jill,

Your group should be wormed 2x per year. I would suggest Valbazen in the spring and fall like an every 6 month cycle.

Bantams get 1/4 cc orally and LF bet 1/2 cc orally day one, then again on day ten. Withhold eggs start to finish 24 days and on day 25 you can resume eating them.

If you want to use just a mild wormer for round worms only Wazine is another product that you would use in the same fashion.

But, remember using wormers such as wazine is strong stuff. Follow directions very very closely and never leave medicated water down for more than the morning of till sundown. Remove scrub your waterers and start frest water the next day.

Best Wishes,
Beth

How often, with which product, and how long before you can eat the eggs again?

 

[LilacSpring]

Thank you for the info, I will start getting the first aid kit together right away.

So I see you all are still active on the CT Site!! Nice

Sorry I haven't been on much but, I've had alot going on the last month and life has kept me busy

Well Fuzzy I'm glad too to hear after the past year you are finally on your way to first time chicken ownership

Along with preparing to bring your fuzzy butts home from the PO and have the brooder ready to go, the chick starter, feeders, waterer, and type of bedding to use. I'd like not just yourself but, all new chicken owners but, even folks that have had chickens for a few years to consider the following going into the spring season.

Please prepare your first aid kit for your chickens. Not only is feeding, watering, and housing important. But, so is the health of your birds. I've been contact a lot over the years advising folks about how to care for sick chicks or chickens. Here are some but, not all Items I suggest everyone consider having in your Poultry First Aid Kit.

Corrid (mild Cocci treatment)
Sulmet (Stronger Cocci Treatment along with infectious Corzya and a few others)
VetRX (for the relief of breathing issues, stress, and again a few others things)
Ivomec (treatment for external parasites such as lice and mite infestation)
Poultry Dust (For dusting the vent area of a chicken and nesting boxes. Also bare floors of coops)
De-wormer (Deworming should not be done unless advised by a Vet before your Chicken reaches at least 6 months of age)
De-wormers to consider, Wazine in water treatment for round worms only, Valbazen Orally broad spectrum for all major worms
Tylan (this is a very good antibiotic that works best on upper resp. symptoms, I use injectable however there is a powder added to water formula)
1 CC Needles for admin of Tylan Injectable, Also the syringe part is useful for admin of other items so try to get both needle and syringe separate
Apple Cider Vinegar (Technically only the real deal with the mother in it is best but, I've used both with equal results for natural immune boost and mild colon cleanse)
^^ Should only be used weekly, too much of a good thing is never good. 1 TB to 1 Gallon of water one day per week
Dry Powdered Milk (this is a great way to get much needed protein into a possible sick chick or bird, when sprinkled on moist food it helps boost protein)
Blue Kote (This is an antiseptic to clean soars, cuts, etc.)
Wonder Dust (This is a powder to be admin to bleeding on the body not near the face, it clots blood fast)
Vet Wrap (for possible injuries to feet or legs, this should not be wrapped tightly ever on an animal and should be done loosely)
Terrimycin (sp) (Eye Antibiotics for possible eye infections, conjunctivitis, etc...)
Oxine (Anti-Viral cleaning agent, this is best diluted and can be sprayed into the air as a gentle mist over birds to kill viruses)

Yes it may seem a bit overwhelming but, I have to tell you that there is nothing worse than walking out to the coop/run/pen/backyard to find one of your beloved pets injured or sick. Then to find out these Items I've listed above can be challenging to locate in an absolute time of need. Best place to purchase items are either at TSC or Online at Jefferslivestock.com

Best of Luck all this upcoming year with your feathered friends and if ever in need of advice, please do feel free to ask members on BYC! We are all here for you

 

[LilacSpring]

What brand of feed does everyone use? Purina or Blue SeaL and why that brand as opposed to the other.

lisa

 

[new chick 203]

my girls wont touch blue seal. It never smells fresh.

 

[Margitas]

I mix my on grain with corn , scratch gain , wheat , and sunflower seeds.

 

[CupOJoe42]

I use Blue Seal. Never had a problem with it. I also give my girls cracked corn in the winter and Black Oil Sunflower Seeds. Have recently started using the Manna Pro Poultry Supplement (forget exactly what it is called) on occasion as well.

 

[mallory2013]

Hey CT peeps! I haven't been doing too much posting lately, school is in full swing and knocked the breath out of me for a few weeks! Lol

any way, I am attempting to make my own incubator out of an old styrofoam cooler and I am accumulating information about hatching! I am very confused about one aspect though - what is the ideal humidity? I'm pretty sure I have looked at every post on here and they all differ. However, the one tid-bit that I did manage to pick up was that it depends on where you live. So, what finer place to turn than the awesome CT peeps? If any of you guys have any advice as to what humidity to use/ strive for, it would be MUCH appreciated. My incubator will be a forced air with a thermostat, if that helps at all. Thanks so much!
-Mallory