HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks


2 eggs left to hatch, the little black chick lying down is a Blue Isbar but black.

clock wise...12:00 black one to the back "Ursula" BCM, 1:00 blue chick to the right "fern" Blue Isbar, 5:00 BCM "Yawnie", 7:00 a Black blue Isbar "Wanda", 9:00 a blue SFH "Heather".
 
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:thumbsup Be careful!

The view up here is awesome

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I would definitely just breed for resistance. There's a reason wild birds do so well. The weak die off, and those who survive, and live, breed healthier off spring over time. This is the best way to have a healthier flock of chickens, too.

This is how I made it through the Mareks those that made it are now stronger. I hope to never see that stuff again. Of the ones I bought that had it all but one died. In my own flock I only lost 2 so 10 total. I did try meds not much good
 
I would definitely just breed for resistance. There's a reason wild birds do so well. The weak die off, and those who survive, and live, breed healthier off spring over time. This is the best way to have a healthier flock of chickens, too.

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I have a suspected MG pos flock, after reading that it's rare for backyard flocks not to have it I don't feel bad not depopulating. Any new birds would just get it again. I do make sure any birds I sell are not showing symptoms -therefore they aren't contagious- but overall I just don't worry about it.

Quite a few of the ones that are hatched from my eggs never catch it.

ETA: I'm not sure how it is in your area, Saris, but around here most flocks are in poorer health than mine. Of course, there's a few well cared-for flocks but not many keep birds for anything other than eggs/meat.

Having rare breeds would change the playing field tho.
 
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I have a suspected MG pos flock, after reading that it's rare for backyard flocks not to have it I don't feel bad not depopulating. Any new birds would just get it again. I do make sure any birds I sell are not showing symptoms -therefore they aren't contagious- but overall I just don't worry about it.

Quite a few of the ones that are hatched from my eggs never catch it.

ETA: I'm not sure how it is in your area, Saris, but around here most flocks are in poorer health than mine. Of course, there's a few well cared-for flocks but not many keep birds for anything other than eggs/meat.

Having rare breeds would change the playing field tho.


Agree on the rare birds but I bought mine with eating both eggs and meat. These guys were bred for that hundreds of years ago. So I'm hopeful it will work out. Haven't had any yet.
 

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