Full Quiver Farm
In the Brooder
Hello,
I’ve had chickens for about 5 years, growing from 6 adult birds to around 28 over the first 4 years. I got into hatching last fall after a Buff Orpington hen snuck out and managed to lay a whole clutch and hatch them in our woodpile! I guess I got bitten by the cuteness (and quarantine project, lol) and have since purchased eggs and hatched quite a few more!
I also purchased a few chicks in other breeds this spring, while I was at it. I’m hoping to do some breeding from my growing chicks next year. Right now I have about 85 birds, but quite a few are little roosters that I won’t be keeping, long term. 
I’m also hoping to sell others as layer pullets this fall.
Breeds I have roosters for (or baby roosters growing in) :
Buff Orpington
RIR
Easter Egger
Silver laced Barnevelder (13 wks old, from hatching eggs)
Gold laced Barnevelder (13 wks old, from hatching eggs)
Cream Brabanter (~10 wks old now, from hatching eggs)
Bielefelder
I also have several Barred Rock hens and a few miscellaneous pullets in other breeds.
I joined this group to try to keep them alive and healthy! This past month has been filled with sickness and I need your experience to help get things back on track. When I had just my adult egg laying flock, I had very little illness so this is new and concerning to me! It looks to be a heavy infestation of roundworms which presented symptoms in several different ways, depending on the group of birds. It was very scary and upsetting to have almost a dozen birds (most 9-16 was old) show illness or just suddenly die over the last month!
We will see if things get back to a happy normal again after the medication is done. I’m hopeful that the vet is correct, but it’s too soon to be sure.
I am learning a lot, so thanks for being a helpful resource! The more I learn, the more I see how little I know!
Homeschooling mom of 11 kids, grandma to 1 so far!
-Crystal (and Heidi, my 16 year old daughter and chief chicken tender!)
I’ve had chickens for about 5 years, growing from 6 adult birds to around 28 over the first 4 years. I got into hatching last fall after a Buff Orpington hen snuck out and managed to lay a whole clutch and hatch them in our woodpile! I guess I got bitten by the cuteness (and quarantine project, lol) and have since purchased eggs and hatched quite a few more!
I also purchased a few chicks in other breeds this spring, while I was at it. I’m hoping to do some breeding from my growing chicks next year. Right now I have about 85 birds, but quite a few are little roosters that I won’t be keeping, long term. I’m also hoping to sell others as layer pullets this fall.Breeds I have roosters for (or baby roosters growing in) :
Buff Orpington
RIR
Easter Egger
Silver laced Barnevelder (13 wks old, from hatching eggs)
Gold laced Barnevelder (13 wks old, from hatching eggs)
Cream Brabanter (~10 wks old now, from hatching eggs)
Bielefelder
I also have several Barred Rock hens and a few miscellaneous pullets in other breeds.
I joined this group to try to keep them alive and healthy! This past month has been filled with sickness and I need your experience to help get things back on track. When I had just my adult egg laying flock, I had very little illness so this is new and concerning to me! It looks to be a heavy infestation of roundworms which presented symptoms in several different ways, depending on the group of birds. It was very scary and upsetting to have almost a dozen birds (most 9-16 was old) show illness or just suddenly die over the last month!
We will see if things get back to a happy normal again after the medication is done. I’m hopeful that the vet is correct, but it’s too soon to be sure.I am learning a lot, so thanks for being a helpful resource! The more I learn, the more I see how little I know!
Homeschooling mom of 11 kids, grandma to 1 so far!
-Crystal (and Heidi, my 16 year old daughter and chief chicken tender!)
Glad you joined.
