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[raisinemright]

The new coop is ready for paint, everything is put together!

 

[ellymayRans]

I've missed seeing you on here for a while ( I think). Hope all is well. I wanted t let you know that of the eggs that I had hatch (6 I believe), I still have two birds. Unfortunately I think they are both Roos. One is for sure he's bn crowing for a week n a half. The other has a smaller comb and wattle but they are bright red and I'm not getting any dark brwn eggs in my basket. So I'm thinking it might also b a he. I sure hope not though! They are both sweet birds but my little flock does not need 7 roosters! Wish they were both pullets! They hav the pullet coloring but since Mandy has crowed he is beginning t change coloring. Long dark copper on head and saddle but still has lots of black too. I hav given up trying t incubate eggs, I hav no luck with it and get sooo disappointed and frustrated when they either don't hatch or die within hours of hatching. If my broody Diamond doesn't hatch em for me they aren't going t get hatched! Hope you find a home for your boy. I thought I found one for Mandy but they were a no-show today.

Yeah if there's any copper on anywhere besides the neck then it's a roo... I try to keep caught up but don't post as often as I'd like. I'm sorry to hear that you have had difficulty with hatching. .I too have had plenty of struggles! Broodys can be a great thing!

 

[ellymayRans]

Yeah if there's any copper on anywhere besides the neck then it's a roo... I try to keep caught up but don't post as often as I'd like. I'm sorry to hear that you have had difficulty with hatching. .I too have had plenty of struggles! Broodys can be a great thing!

Forgot to mention. .pics...I would love to see some. ..if I missed them sorry!

 

[EurekaChic]

Greeting, chicken friends! Hope everyone is doing well. I have three kids back to school, one to go...in a few weeks. Starting to regain a little bit of sanity. PT for my shoulder/arm is helpful, I think. Time will tell. My chickens are doing great! My daughter is pretty needy with them and they are scared of her. I'm trying to teach her that they don't want to be chased and picked up all the time. Keep telling hubby we really need a *kitten* for her to love on. He doesn't think we need another animal to care for, but I am of the mind that if one just MAGICALLY shows up, we would keep it, it would just have to live outside. In chicken news...not much news, actually. We are still working on our run. It's kind of ridiculous at this point. All the chooks are doing good. Farrah has turned quite pretty. She has gotten more black splashes so that now she is white with black spots all over. Lynda is a lovely blue. Still not sure if she is going to be Lenny or stay Lynda! OH! On that front, my guineas are now Thelma and LOUIE. Louie started barking yesterday. He also bosses the rooster around. No surprise that the guineas have already far outgrown the chickens. The bantams are all just so cute. I'm so glad we got bantams. If we had all LF I think they would have been crowded in the coop. As it is, I think they are just right. The guineas fly a little. Tried to fly into one of our windows. Flew onto the roof our living room. Haven't made it into the trees yet, though. That's all the news from me, I guess. Saw the pics from ChickenFest, wish I had been there. Which reminds me...saw this book. Would you read a book like this, or have you read this one? Looks cute to me.

I've read other Donna Andrews books. The set that features Meg Landslow all have bird titles. They're pretty good.

 

[EurekaChic]

[COLOR=FF0000]looky looky looky [/COLOR] Check this out!!!!!! Remember a few post back I had a hen with broke legs and I didnt know if I should cull her or not cause she didnt seem to be getting better?????? Well.................................................... Well this is Baby girl, and honey following behind ... She kept walking back and forth in front of her hospital ... Honey just didn't get it... I'm so happy e :cd

Yay! So happy for her recovery. :cd

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Actually, I am an attorney--but not in practice and not licensed in Indiana (was licensed in Illinois another life ago). If anyone has a situation like this nightmare dog attack, the owner is entitled to compensation for any and all damages caused by the non-owned dog that can be proven (including the value of the birds, fixing damaged fence/coop), and especially human injuries. Even if you have insurance that pays most of all of your medical bills, you can sue the dog's owner for all of your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering. This is generally called a tort claim (as opposed to a criminal complaint). All of the different damages are calculated separately--what you can get for the loss of your birds will not be great, it will their fair market value. But the big bucks to be made are in the payment of medical bills (at least recovering your out of pocket expenses, and often the full amount--which your insurance company will want back in most cases), but your pain and suffering can be significant.

I would generally advise AGAINST using the attorneys or firms that advertise on television. Ask around--you never know who might know a good personal injury/tort attorney. You can also check on a website called www.avvo.com (which some attorneys hate, and I have personally tried it with mixed results for finding the occasional attorney for myself, when there is a matter beyond my skills). The state bar association of each state can make a list available to you, and if you check their website, if you see that someone is the chairperson of the personal injury bar committee, that might be a person/firm to at least sit down with.

Most personal injury attorneys will give you a free consultation.

If all you have lost is some birds, your best bet is to file a police report, remove but do not bury your birds until they come out and talk to you, and file against the dog owner in small claims court. Most attorneys wouldn't take a "dead chickien" case by itself, but they would probably add it in with a personal injury case.

Personal injury attorneys generally keep 1/3 of whatever you are ultimately awarded, and do not charge you more than costs (like filing fees, photocopies, etc.) even if you lose.

When you go to small claims court, you generally represent yourself, and show up with all the evidence you have (which will include receipts for the birds, fair value estimates for adult birds based on going prices at swaps, eBay, here, etc.), high resolution big photographs of all injuries, damage, and dead birds, veterinary bills for birds that died afterward from their injuries, etc.

Jeez, maybe I should write an article about this and submit it to one of the poultry magazines! I hope this helps. I tell people MY advice is worth what you pay for it sometimes, which is nothing, but I've had some luck walking my friends through some legal jams of various kinds.

(And yes, I know it is totally crazy that I am a veterinarian and inactive attorney, but it's the truth. There aren't many of us!)

Great post!

July 29, 2014

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Scientists make headway against poultry disease coccidiosis
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against coccidiosis, an intestinal disease in poultry, by sequencing the full genomes of the seven species of Eimeria that cause the disease. "With poultry production expansion predicted to continue for at least the next 30 years, and with Africa and Asia accounting for most of this growth, developing a new generation of cheap effective vaccines against coccidiosis will be a major contribution to global food security," said parasitology researcher Fiona Tomley of the Royal Veterinary College, whose work will be published in the journal Genome Research. PhysOrg.com (7/28)​

This is good news for everyone. Here's the link to the full story: http://phys.org/news/2014-07-breakthrough-coccidiosis.html. As someone who recently was "gifted" with coccidiosis from some pullets purchased out of state, I'd love to know there is a really effective vaccine against it, even though I have a small flock (less than 30 birds), and it has not been a persistent problem. One round of Corid and it was done with no losses and only a couple of youngsters feeling a bit off for a day or two, but we are open to surprise diseases every time we pick up a new chick or adult bird from anyone, anywhere, whether they are our friends or total strangers. Once they have this new vaccine up and ready, it should be a godsend to large operators, as well as nice security for those of us who don't want to experience it either. Not every vaccine is a good idea for every flock, and you always have to evaluate the risk versus the benefit. However, these genomic vaccines have mostly been really awesome in multiple species.

Interesting article, thanks for posting!

Last but not least--and I am certain this has been posted before--please take advantage of the free avian influenza testing being conducted by ISPA. Any small flock owner can submit a dozen eggs in a prepaid container with lots of bubble wrap and a couple of little gel cooler packets for testing. To apply, go to http://inpoultry.org/documents/T-12.pdf.

It takes a few weeks to get your results, but not only did they test my eggs for avian influenza, but also for Mycoplasma gallisepticum, and Salmonella pullorum/gallinarum (PT). All clean (and I sent little eggs from my younger pullets/hens.) You can't use it to say on your website that you are negative for all of these diseases, but it is a good screening test, and if you come up positive for ANY of these diseases, you have some grave decisions to make. Better to know, especially since avian influenza also affects people. The folks at ISPA are VERY helpful.

I am really happy the state offers this to us (a good use of tax dollars), and think everyone should take advantage, even if you have two chickens. Just my opinion as a veterinarian and chicken farmer!

Agreed, I need to do this also! And now, while birds are still laying and not think about it in the dead of winter like last year lol!

 

[EurekaChic]

Hi all, sorry I've been MIA - August is always a really CRAZY month for us. State fair starts this week - hoping to go, just not sure what this week holds (hubby is having surgery soon, don't know when!) Monday in the Indianapolis Star you can get coupons for free admittance on Wed. and Tuesdays are $2 Tuesdays again. Here is a link with all the special days. [COLOR=1155CC]http://www.in.gov/statefair/fair /gen_info/special_days.html[/COLOR] If we make it, we will wear our shirts and hopefully see some of you there!

My DH and I are going to try to go to the fair Tuesday. We'll wear our shirts, and will mostly be hanging out in the animal barns (especially the poultry!). By the way - if you haven't washed your backyard chickens shirts yet, make sure you wash them with dark colors and/or one of those color-catcher sheets - ours ran some the first time I washed them (with dark colors and a color catcher sheet. The color catcher sheet turned pink).

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

@jchny2000 I'm praying for you. And it is great news about the kid. I can hardly wait to see it and take it home. If you need anything in the meantime, please let me know. If you need someone to help out with picking of feed, or putting away the birds (animals), please let us know. I will volunteer both me and my DH to help and I'm sure many others here will help too.

Thank you very much! I really appreciate your offer, and so many others kind thoughts too. You guys are all flat awesome. Its all just been time consuming, and usually I am high speed all the time

! Lately I have been slowing down a bit, ugh. Just too much coming and going, and I hate driving. Its great to be able to come here and just chat and relax with good friends.

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He is back on the recovery mode, doing better! Thanks so much.

Wow guys, good to see everyone's new additions and projects. Things have been crazy at my place. Building all the time. Here are a few pictures of our work.

Looks fantastic!! LOVE the red too!

I know this is a long shot but i have to try. I live between madison and versaills Indiana i have lost my dog. i am just heart broken. she was just spayed 7 days ago i am offering 50 dollars to who ever can find her and return her to me. if you are in this area please keep your eyes open for me.

I hope she is found!
We have a local lost pet page on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsforPaws
There may be one for your area too.

praying for her safe return home.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Off to bed to sleep off a crummy night. Lost 2 birds to either a coon or a coyote. I got outside in time to find one. She had a broken neck and died in my arms. I feel like I failed them. I know those of us that choose to free range always run this risk, but it just stinks when we're reminded of it. This is my first predator loss in over a year... Boo on naturre.

I am so sorry. Its hard to make the choice, but they live happy lives having the freedom.
Its a personal decision, and I wouldn't have it any other way either.

Well, I had another 1/2 dozen day today. My new hens are doing great!

Lazy question - will their eggs get larger over time?

This also means I'm ready to cull my slacker. This will be my first chicken processing, and I'm both excited and a little nervous. I still haven't decided how I want to dispatch her. I've thought of a dozen ways but they all seem too complicated. I over-think everything, and sometimes it's a real pain.

Great news! And yes they get bigger. Are you sure she isn't just not mature yet, what breed is she?

Here is some pics of my birds at the fair.
Meat birds


Splash Ameraucanas


LOVE this pullet! She did great. I am expecting good things from her at state and Lebanon. She actually got to go inside a bank on check out day lol.


Blue Ameraucanas (there are two chickens in there even though it doesn't really look like it). Really like one of these pullets too


White Plymouth Rocks (they were very stressed out at the fair, I have never seen them act that way)




Mottled Cochin Bantam (he was originally in one of the bantam cages, which I could barely fit in them. And then thought I would be able to get him out. Anyways I got him out and after the show I put him back on the shelf with the bantams in one of my cages.)


Head shots of a Splash Ameraucana (the one that won the reserve's)




White Plymouth Rock


So I have two broody's now and I decided to just leave them alone, besides giving them fertile eggs. The White bantam Ameraucana is laying on a bunch of feed bags beside the freezer that the food is kept in and the barn wall.


A production red is sitting here. I kind of scared her off the nest, but she came right back after she ate and stretched her legs.


This is a feeder that I built. Using them in my breeding pens.

I sooo love your splash! Looks like the birds did well. Feeder looks great!!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

FROSTY has been found ! thanks to a wonderful community that shared and shared til she was found. a very special shout out to ol gray mare for all her help.