INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[SkinNFluff]

That's awesome!  What all did they test for?

I'm not sure exactly what all they test for! I just know that some of the shows I participate in require it. even if I didnt show I would get it done for peace of mind.

The basic blood test for indiana shows tests to make sure the birds are Pullorum - Typhoid Clean.

Now if you want to have your birds tested for more stuff (for free) contact the state poultry association and tell them you want to do the t-12 egg test. this test covers the following.
Agar Precipitation for Avian Influenza Virus
Plate Agglutination for Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Plate Agglutination for Salmonella pullorum/gallinarum.

To become NPIP Certified and for shows you only need to have the blood test done for Pullorum - Typhoid

 

[pbirdhaven]

Trapping and relocating DH is a diabolical solution, but I consider the source. Unfortunately, I have no more stomach for drowning raccoons than DH. Too bad my tiny, Irish MIL isn't still with us. That woman would have throttled and skinned a score of them bare-handed before breakfast, then sat down to her tea and rashers. What to do? I say pack their tiny suitcases, buy them train tickets, and send them off to Washington D.C. to infest the homes of the congressmen who have our country all tied up in knots!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote: Well...
The kids are considerably larger than a chicken and it only takes a tiny bit of something to cause harm to a small animal compared with the harm to a larger one (such as a human kid)

And...chickens do deal with the respiratory problems related to various fumes that don't affect people in quite as dramatic a way due to size and other factors.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Quote: I'm joining in on the order. I finally decided on 3. Just 2 breeds but a pair of the lilacs to increase the odds of a tom.

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Well...
The kids are considerably larger than a chicken and it only takes a tiny bit of something to cause harm to a small animal compared with the harm to a larger one (such as a human kid)

And...chickens do deal with the respiratory problems related to various fumes that don't affect people in quite as dramatic a way due to size and other factors.

Yeah, but it was a great snide comment, dontcha think?

John

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote: Indeed

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Where is the best place to get a good deal on hardware cloth? I am wanting to use it behind the windows in our new coop. Since the windows will not be open in the winter it is not a high priority but I do want to get a good deal.

And am I correct to assume that a raccoon or another animal can climb up to a 5 ft window?

 

[Mother2Hens]

Originally Posted by Old Salt 1945
Mom would take a bottle of ammonia and place the mouth of it over the sting and upend it. It worked great. We used ammonia for all manner of bee, wasp, mosquito, and various other stings and bites. It is effective with them all.

Ammonia is the treatment for jellyfish stings, too. Just "fyi" in case your chickens come in contact with them.

Originally Posted by Old Salt 1945
[Ammonia] It's OK for kids, but be cautious with your chickens?

I dump it in my hand and slosh it on my and my grandchildren with no ill effects.

And I bet you also powder your grandchildren with Sevin dust!

Its been awhile since I've posted on here, although I do try to keep up with it. I however wanted to post a couple picks of my broody hen. She's a bantam oeg. She's sitting on 9 eggs 1 of which is hers. She's been sitting on them for a week now. I moved her to her own private nesting box today so that I didn't have to keep moving her to get the new eggs out from under her.

barb s~ Nice to see your post~ Your hen is either small or those eggs are huge!

 

[Delawaremommy]

thank you, I will look it up, maybe I can buy it on amazon. I love old school video games, but sadly I did not get to grow up with them. They were before my time. But when I find an old school game, I did in my pockets for quarters.
I'm not sure exactly what all they test for! I just know that some of the shows I participate in require it. even if I didnt show I would get it done for peace of mind.

I thought they were considered a hatchery. I know who duane urch is. I didnt know that they got all of their birds from him. ALl your choice, but I would just order directly from him if you want some of his birds. Now you have $0.04 lol!

Just $.96 more!!! And we are both right. After speaking with the operator there, they actually are both! They have many hatchery breeds but the show birds (chicks, ducks, geese and turkeys) are from Duane. Then there are the people that supply them with the doves. I will most likely buy a few from Duane and get a few here locally just to have different bloodlines.

I have a confession to make. I am a bad chicken mommy

. The other night I saw feathers growing on Esthers feet. At first I thought they were just stuck cause of walking through fresh pooh, so I plucked them off. Only it turned out to be plucked them OUT! Good thing she still loves me!!After I realized what I had done I washed both her feet in betadine scrub to keep them from getting infected but man do I feel bad!!

 

[kabhyper1]

Hey all you egg hatchers!!! How can you tell if an egg is a quitter? Almost all of the eggs the girls are sitting on are developing, but I can't tell which ones I should toss so I don't get a blown up nasty mess. I have looked at pictures of candled eggs, but I can'r make heads or tails of it. lavender is on her 14th day today and Suki is on her 4th. The silkie is sitting on 15 eggs, so I would like to thin that out if there are quitters. (she snuck some in while we were at turkey run) Lavender is still on 12, but I am pretty sure 3 of them haven't developed.\

(Bumping this, I think it may have gotten lost in the speedy vortex that is this thread.