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[kwhites634]

I'm good, how about you? I'm new to this site. Had 4 laying hens, one died , one turned brooder, so I got some fertilized eggs for her. Now one of the others has gone broody on my so I took two of the first ones eggs along with a fake egg for her to sit on. Now I have one lonely chicken. Should I get her a friend?

I would. You can try a hand mirror, so she can see her reflection & think it's another chick, but an actual "buddy" would be better

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Custer was an arrogant glory hound who got exactly what he deserved!

 

[BullChick]

I'm good, how about you? I'm new to this site. Had 4 laying hens, one died , one turned brooder, so I got some fertilized eggs for her. Now one of the others has gone broody on my so I took two of the first ones eggs along with a fake egg for her to sit on. Now I have one lonely chicken. Should I get her a friend?

Once one goes broody, they all do. It is the law of chickens! LOL
A friend would have to be quarantined. Better to let the broodies stay in with the other hen... And pray she doesn't go broody too!

Love 'Last Man Standing' though I haven't seen it much, I don't watch much TV either.
'Last Man On Earth' is with Kristen Schaal and‎Will Forte both from SNL, bamadude talked me into watching it, hilarious with beer.

Yes, I tried watching it a few times.

Miss Bama.

 

[BullChick]

I keep forgetting to mention that my Pekin babies are vocal now. Unfortunately, I keep overthinking the noises, and convincing myself that the wrong one is making the wrong noise.

 

[BullChick]

I do wish someone would have told me that Muscovies are not easily sexed as adults too. No drake feathers and no quacks. I am assuming I have one female because of size.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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I've lost internet twice so far, due to t-storms in the area, so if I disappear mid-post, that's why.

I feel your pain

Is it dark where y'all live

not right now,
how about you?

Quote: Yes it is, I got in my long career a lot of Acknowledgments from principals and school inspectors abaout the good job and all the blabla bla, it is never Never interested me or moved me, but when I got it from my Graduate student, that basically don't owe me nothing it is always emotional because I know that it is a TRUE appreciation!

Congratulations! I feel the same way - I've gotten various teaching awards and such, but one of my favorites was when, at the end of the gastrointestinal module, the students presented me with a homemade scarf that one of them had made from felt to resemble the human GI tract. Best part is the little gallbladder hanging off in the middle...

HAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAaa do you still have it? pics?

Quote: I asked him some questions on email (including what to do re: the NNs in there with the CLs who started living with them at 4 weeks), and he emailed me back and confirmed my impression (so helpful!).


It's common to be exposed in most flocks (folks just don't know it), and incidence of clinical disease is very low. I could have an ALV-free flock if I destroyed EVERYTHING and started over with CERTIFIED ALV free eggs. But it seems that it's hard to find certified free sources, and most folks don't do that, and the REAL key is to prevent exposure to infection really early in life, during incubation or from a hatch mate (so, not hatch from affected birds with tumors and lots of virus - and not let those babies be with other babies if you do), because they end up tolerant, don't develop antibodies, and are likely to get tumors - in other words, babies from Paula and their hatch mates are all very high risk to not only get tumors but to be viremic for the rest of their lives if they don't. (So, important for those who hatch - this would be an advantage to hatching and brooding separately if you thought some eggs might be affected), So - probably culling the CL pullets in that group (once I work up to it).

On the other hand, birds exposed after about age 12 weeks are likely to just develop antibody, clear the virus, and not pass it to eggs per Merck Manual. (Same for older males mating and getting exposed). So, I am fortunate that I have kept groups separate as they have grown. The question is the two Naked Necks that have lived with the affected CLs since age 4 weeks. The way he put it, hopefully they were old enough to have developed an immune response, depending on their level of genetic resistance, in which case the infection would be shut down and eliminated. There is a risk there, but there is not a high risk of them infecting Tank in a way that would lead to him being ill, since he's so much older.

He also said that eventually, even if I did NOTHING, the disease would be reduced to a small percentage that would be an annoyance, nothing more.

I still have rearranged plans to figure out, but LOVE the Poultry Diagnostic Lab!!!!


hmmmm I see why your brain is on OT....

OK, this is a test to see if I can post a spoiler photo. I'll post something funny (in case it doesn't hide):




- Ant Farm

LOL

It worked! Thanks so much for the tips, y'all!

OK, here are the necropsy photos.


BTW, I paraphrased the vet pathologists comments because I didn't want to post exactly what he said without his permission. So any mistakes I may have made in the process of paraphrasing are mine...

- Ant Farm

thumbs up, very interesting

Quote: oh Billy!

330 bales off the field and 175 stacked now the boys want to light some fireworks....later if I can keep my eyes open after the pyrotechnics display.

work work work! glad its stacked! how was the fireworks?

Quote: You could have a bed party. ........

x2

Quote: Thank you very much!
Benny!!!! you told me you never got a gift from a student!!!
hmmmm maybe we were talking about two different gifts lol

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salted? what do you mean salted? sorry no farmer here

Quote: GOOD Post ABOVE!!!

 

[SilverHair]

cell phones have flash lights???? next thing you know they will have cameras and voices

 

[BullChick]

cell phones have flash lights???? next thing you know they will have cameras and voices

 

[BullChick]

Did I say something wrong?

 

[SilverHair]

Did I say something wrong?

Never