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I can't have a dog, much less one the size of a horse. Please don't post any more pictures. Although, as I looked at the little cuties I thought, "Even if I had the $100 I'd buy another Brinsea instead." So I guess I can resist puppies & bunnies! Yay me!!
I don't vaccinate for anything. If a sparrow can wipe out the whole flock than why are we trying to raise heritage birds? I want my birds to be able to resist Mareks and anything else they're exposed to. Good feed, no overcrowding, clean coop, fresh water, and a draft-free place to get out of inclement weather should maintain a healthy flock.
Lately I've been guilty of slight overcrowding though
And I threw my back out, so I'm not sure I can get to the Show to sell some
This does make a lot of sense Lori....when I first started back into chickens I had a terrible problem with Cocci. A woman here was so nice and very versed in these kinds of problems and what she suggested was of course giving them, ahhhhh. darn..can't remember the name of it!! But anyway...the most important thing she told me was to pull up grass and give to my chicks starting from the day they are hatched. Cocci is all around us and by my chicks being in such a sterile environment not being exposed to it...they had not immunity to it. Since then...knock on wood...I have not had a problem with it since. I even put sticks I pick up and put in with them. She said that an old farmer told her to put sticks in with a hen that has chicks...let them poop on it and what ever...then use this to put in with new chicks. But...the grass thing works fine.
I can't have a dog, much less one the size of a horse. Please don't post any more pictures. Although, as I looked at the little cuties I thought, "Even if I had the $100 I'd buy another Brinsea instead." So I guess I can resist puppies & bunnies! Yay me!!
I don't vaccinate for anything. If a sparrow can wipe out the whole flock than why are we trying to raise heritage birds? I want my birds to be able to resist Mareks and anything else they're exposed to. Good feed, no overcrowding, clean coop, fresh water, and a draft-free place to get out of inclement weather should maintain a healthy flock.
Lately I've been guilty of slight overcrowding though
And I threw my back out, so I'm not sure I can get to the Show to sell some
This does make a lot of sense Lori....when I first started back into chickens I had a terrible problem with Cocci. A woman here was so nice and very versed in these kinds of problems and what she suggested was of course giving them, ahhhhh. darn..can't remember the name of it!! But anyway...the most important thing she told me was to pull up grass and give to my chicks starting from the day they are hatched. Cocci is all around us and by my chicks being in such a sterile environment not being exposed to it...they had not immunity to it. Since then...knock on wood...I have not had a problem with it since. I even put sticks I pick up and put in with them. She said that an old farmer told her to put sticks in with a hen that has chicks...let them poop on it and what ever...then use this to put in with new chicks. But...the grass thing works fine.
I do however think DH caught on a couple cats back. 
