INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Akrnaf2]

Thanks everyone for the responses about how to keep my flock cool in the summer! I haven't any since I took in all the suggestions.

But....

Now my eggs shells aren't that hard. My birds won't eat the oyster shells either. What else can I do to keep their shells hard?

Let them be, the heat has a lot of influence on them, give them balanced feed, oyster shell at will ,clean water, and vegetables and they will be fine.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Dear Banti and CH 33 this is for you!
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[BantyChooks]

Did I run everyone off?

Naw, course not.

Interesting... I should read up on it.

-Kathy

"Microbiology 3rd edition" has a bit on Mycoplasma, but Wikipedia has some more on it that I didn't see covered in that book.

Dear Banti and CH 33 this is for you!
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Interesting!

 

[daxigait]

Good morning everyone. I am starting work, but thankfully it is FRIDAY!

 

[BantyChooks]

Morning Daxi, mornin Benny, mornin MC, mornin Lsky

 

[hippiestink]

Y'all have any plans to return to TX permanently?

Whenever we can sell the business or pass it on to one of our kids. He much prefers the US to Europe, especially with the state of Europe's politics and social systems.

Are the antibiotics in the water?

-Kathy

Yep. She's drinking more of the water as the days pass, I want to put her on an extra seventh day just to be sure.

And land's sake. If someone is THAT concerned about possibly killing their chicken, then just go to the vet. The people on this thread aren't gonna steer you wrong, but if you're really concerned about it then go to a vet.

 

[BantyChooks]

Mornin Hippie & whites

 

[BullChick]

I may go out now that it's dark and see if I can see any creepy crawly stuff....this looks like bugs to me, not a normal molt
I'll check tonight, but will check again in the morning to see if I can see more evidence.

These are all 6 week to 12 week old babies.  They are still upstairs in the coop.  I've been grabbing the older ones and dropping them into the lower pen that does have access to dirt.  I will move all these babies down into the lower pen after I treat them.  I'll get them all outside.  
Their coop is a bit nasty right now.  I was supposed to clean it this week, but it's been so busy and way too hot, I fell behind.  I'll box up these babies, treat them, clean their coop and treat that.

Thank you again everyone!!!

I still want to ask...this building has 4 pens.  This is in the top left pen, no signs of damage in the bottom left, top right or bottom right.  The bottom pens can go outside, the tops can not.  Should I treat ALL 4 pens?  Or do I just treat the pen that has these mites.  For the bottom left, I dropped one of the mite bitten chicks in there.  Will that spread the mites or do they just stay in the coop and only jump on the chicks to feed?

Thanks!!  When I googled mites I came up with treating it with garlic and making a spray with cooking oil, and cinnamon and other stuff.  The 'remedies" made me feel like I was trying to ward off vampires!!! 

Good morning everyone. I am starting work, but thankfully it is FRIDAY!

Good morning! Have a great day!!

Morning Daxi, mornin Benny, mornin MC, mornin Lsky

Good morning!

 

[BullChick]

Someone awesome sent this to me last week. I thiught I'd share.

 

[runt325]

Good morning