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[Chaos18]

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The chicks are in the be older but laying down with there legs stretched out.

That's what they do.

Niacin is just something they need more of. It should be adequate in Flock Raiser, but I had them on chick feed for a week without added niacin (I don't have brewers yeast, so I was supposed to add it to the water). Maybe it caught up with the one. Idk. I'll add it to all the duck water, and see if lazy bones perks up. There is no lethargy or anything else like that. It just doesn't stay with the others, and lays down when it does join them. It could be nothing, but if it's something it's the niacin.

Niacin is likely the issue.

How much Brewers yeast do you add to the water?

http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html

You can read more about niacin and ducks here:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/46.pdf



More info:

• http://www.metzerfarms.com/NutritionalRequirements.cfm
• http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html

-Kathy

 

[flocktastic]

Any ideas on draining infection from sinus/respiratory areas? I haven't found a good video...

 

[flocktastic]

Also...can I use Terramycin on an irritated eye?? It's ointment...

 

[casportpony]

Also...can I use Terramycin on an irritated eye?? It's ointment...

If it's an eye ointment, yes.



-Kathy

 

[chantelhatt]

I have 7 chicksin my incubator should I take the chicks out that have hatched and dried?

 

[chicken hawk 33]

I think the breed is called a 'barnyard mix'. Once you mix them they could be any color and look like something they aren't. Crossing up 'breeds', brings out recessive genes, creates something new and likely not repeatable.
'Breed' is an animal husbandry term rather than a taxonomy term. It is a term of art which defines long and careful selection of characteristics - regardless of species.
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having the same appearance, the same behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species and that were arrived at through very careful selective breeding.
Breeders come to a consensus of what a breed's characteristics should be. When bred together, individuals of the same breed pass on these predictable traits to their offspring, and this ability - known as 'breeding true' - is a requirement for a breed.
A barnyard mix will never breed true to anything that comes before. They may get close but there will always be the possibility of sports or deviations from the norm.

Now I'll get on my soapbox in support of heritage poultry (and other livestock). I understand that most backyard and small flock holders have limited space and resources so are unable to feasibly separate breeds but.
In order to maintain integrity of a breed, a breeder selects those animals with the most desirable traits, to achieve further maintenance and developing of such traits. At the same time, avoiding animals carrying characteristics, not typical or with defects. The population within the same breed must consist of a sufficient number of animals to maintain the breed within the desired characteristics without the necessity of excessive inbreeding. The breed needs to contain several bloodlines that can be interbred to sustain the breed in whole without weakening the gene pool.
As heritage breeds become scarce, we risk losing unique genetics that our forbearers spent decades or even generations developing. Not only would this be a loss of that 'art' but also, the unique genetics of various breeds can sustain poultry in the event of disease outbreaks.
According to the American Livestock Breed Conservancy,  heritage poultry "were hearty, long-lived, and reproductively vital birds that provided an important source of protein to the growing population of the country until the mid-20th century. With the industrialization of chickens many breeds were sidelined in preference for a few rapidly growing hybrids. The Livestock Conservancy now lists over three-dozen breeds of chickens in danger of extinction. Extinction of a breed would mean the irrevocable loss of the genetic resources and options it embodies."

Here is a list of endangered livestock breeds from the FAO
http://www.fao.org/3/a-a1250s/endangered_2007.pdf
This is just my opinion and take on this but when someone has some of these endangered breeds, I feel it is incumbent on them to work to maintain and improve their special characteristics. Crossing them with other breeds, negates that opportunity.




Good plan on coop/run construction.
I love Penedesencas. They are in danger of extinction in every country where they exist - Spain, Germany, Ireland, Canada and the US. They're supposed to be in Argentina and Central America but I haven't been able to find any there.
Thank you. Not everyone agrees, I'm sure.

It is supposed to have a life expectancy of 45 years. It outlasts all other roofing except copper, some other metals, clay and slate. Slate can last 150 years - unless you live here and have frequent hale storms.

God loves owls - and so do I.
Another reason to
Or EBay.

I'm sorry but I do not understand.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: What part don't you understand?

-Kathy

 

[Chaos18]

I have 7 chicksin my incubator should I take the chicks out that have hatched and dried?

How long has it been since they hatched?

 

[kwhites634]

The chicks are in the be older but laying down with there legs stretched out.

Where did you find your be older?

I've wanted one forever, and can't find one anywhere