INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[ellymayRans]

She is really pretty. Do you have just the one? What do you do with them?

Thanks. I have 5 at the moment. I have 11 eggs incubating so hoping to add a few more. I just enjoy them. They only lay eggs a few times a year and you would be lucky to get maybe 40 eggs all year from 1 hen. If they set their own clutch then less than that. Mine free range and just for looks!

If they decide against keeping her let me know. I have a nice clan she would enjoy I'm sure.

 

[CRSelvey]

Thanks. I have 5 at the moment. I have 11 eggs incubating so hoping to add a few more. I just enjoy them. They only lay eggs a few times a year and you would be lucky to get maybe 40 eggs all year from 1 hen. If they set their own clutch then less than that. Mine free range and just for looks!

If they decide against keeping her let me know. I have a nice clan she would enjoy I'm sure.

. They do like her but would rather she live with others in a pet home that ha knowledgable owners. They really don't want her to go to a home where she will end up being stuffed in a house in South Carolina (that's what they said). Is stuffing them big in SC?

 

[ellymayRans]

. They do like her but would rather she live with others in a pet home that ha knowledgable owners. They really don't want her to go to a home where she will end up being stuffed in a house in South Carolina (that's what they said). Is stuffing them big in SC?

Wow..I haven't heard of that being a thing honestly!

Peas are flock birds and need companionship with other Peas. If they truly would prefer to rehome her just PM me and we can work out the details.

 

[ellymayRans]

Just the one alive. There were three hatched but it looks like the other two wandered out of the bailer fell and no way get back up to the nest. And ya the Ducks had to have been laying in there.
FYI, our always broody Muscovy hen is setting in a clutch of eggs!! You need a nice big pretty (QUITE) scovy hen over there

That's just so sad. I'm sorry. At least you have rescued the lone babe. You need to rush to the nearest feed store and buy it some broodmates!! lol

 

[kabhyper1]

New little guys! They are a week old. A blue and a splash. I gave them to one of my broodies. She has accepted them, but still wants to brood, so I hope tomorrow she will get up with them and forget about brooding. She lets them go under her and they are eating and drinking fine, so I'm not worried.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

For those of you that have successfully stopped a hen from being broody, how long before she started laying again? I have two hens that were trying to sit on eggs last week. I put them together in their own little pen not caring if they would brood eggs in there or not. I even gave them eggs to sit on but nope they changed their mind and don't even go into the nest. Still it has been at least 7 days and not a single egg from them.

 

[raisinemright]

That's just so sad. I'm sorry. At least you have rescued the lone babe. You need to rush to the nearest feed store and buy it some broodmates!! lol

Oh you have no idea how many brood friends it has lol he is in no way lonely!!!!

 

[flyladyrocks]

Congrats to all you Indiana BYCers that got the Ovation message! We all know how wonderful you are!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Just saw this posted elsewhere and thought I would share. (Apologies to @kittydoc, I know you're the one that usually makes these posts.)



USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic H5N2 Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in Kentucky
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 04/28/2015 02:10 PM EDT



CDC considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be low



WASHINGTON, April 28, 2015 -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) in two wild birds, a goose and a duck, in McCracken County, Kentucky. These birds were found within the Mississippi flyway where this strain of avian influenza has previously been identified. CDC considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be low. No human infections with the virus have been detected at this time.

The samples, taken from dead birds, were tested by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the University of Georgia and confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. NVSL is the only internationally recognized AI reference laboratory in the United States. The United States has the strongest AI surveillance program in the world, and USDA is working with its partners to actively look for the disease in commercial poultry operations, live bird markets and in migratory wild bird populations.


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Full Article: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/10192a7



The birds were apparently found dead in McCracken County, which borders Illinois. Still, way too close to home for some of you here. I'm printing some house rules for making contact with my hens that I will be strictly enforcing here and posting on all doors as a reminder, though we are largely biosecure as is. I think if it shows up much closer, the girls will be living inside their coop or the garage for a while... Such a shame when we're just getting some nice days and gradually warmer temps.






So I have a few questions!

1. Those of you that use Oxine, how much do you dilute it from its bottled form? How long must you wait after spraying it, if at all, to let birds into an area? Is it safe to be used around food and water sources? How do you use it for disinfecting clothes and shoes, besides having boot baths? I was thinking of keeping some diluted in a spray bottle to use, but I'm not sure how safe that would be, mainly if it gets in someone's eyes or something..?

2. Does anyone happen to know what symptoms Guinea fowl exhibit when infected? I'm keeping an eye out for any symptoms whatsoever in my birds, but I have no idea of what to look for in the Guineas. They are probably the least likely to be exposed to wild birds because they are in a fully enclosed aviary with a solid roof, but I want to know what to look for just to be safe.

3. And any suggestions for deterring wild birds? I'm mostly unconcerned because I don't often see wild birds in the chicken yard, just the occasional flyover. However, a female cowbird has recently taken up attacking her reflection in our windows, and she likes to perch on the netting over the duck yard between her attacks. I would rather not have to use deadly force, but will if there are no other suggestions.


Thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[ellymayRans]

Oh you have no idea how many brood friends it has lol he is in no way lonely!!!!

Hahaha! Yeah you've shared! I just had a brain lapse! Not uncommon unfortunately!