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[Mother2Hens]

You could probably google this to confirm,... Most birds lay in the morning. By midday all of my girls have done their laying for the day. Most times they are done by 10:30.
Guess they hate missing the best part of the day.

Some of my hens will lay in the afternoon around 3:00 pm. My EE tends to lay later in the day. Maybe because she's at the bottom of the pecking order.

Still looking for answers about my BR. You had mentioned maybe she's pulling feathers to try to get to her vent, but it looks fine. It dawned on me that maybe she's doing that to try to get to her legs where the scaly mites are.
The moderator on the Emergency/Disease Thread posted this link about identifying mites and lice, which is very helpful, This link

 

[bradselig]

Went to the Wolf (Lake) Giant animal swap today. It was a great show! Lots of chickens, pheasant, turkeys, peafowl, ducks, emus, fox, etc. I was good and only came back with two cages. Kicking myself for not buying more of them but still have next months to pickup a few more. For anyone needing wire cages, I HIGHLY recommend going to the swap. There is a permanent pole barn on site that has wire cages as well as wire caging materials. And they are DIRT CHEAP! I can not buy the materials make them this cheap. Example of what I'm talking about are these two cages I bought. They are around 24x18 wire cages made of heavy gauge 1/2" hardware cloth (thicker gauge than available at local stores) WITH the poop trays for $15 each. Yes the are short but they would be perfect to use as brooders. I'm currently using these for the quail but plan to pick up about 4 more next month. I almost came home with 30x36 with drip pan made of 1x2 mesh for $30.

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Went to the Wolf (Lake) Giant animal swap today. It was a great show! Lots of chickens, pheasant, turkeys, peafowl, ducks, emus, fox, etc. I was good and only came back with two cages. I'm currently using these for the quail but plan to pick up about 4 more next month. I almost came home with 30x36 with drip pan made of 1x2 mesh for $30.

Did they happen to have treadle feeders?

I would rather buy than make.

John

 

[bradselig]

Did they happen to have treadle feeders?

I would rather buy than make.

John

I didn't see any, but then again I wasn't looking for them either. I can check next month if you'd like.

 

[Too Fast]

My RIR are about 15 weeks old, give or take a few days...one of my hens is VERY curious of the nesting boxes. We find her in one a couple times a day. She hops in one, sits for about 3 minutes and hops back out?!?

I think they are a few weeks young, but it sure sounds like they are getting ready.

 

[pbirdhaven]

Quote: Living in the country doesn't quite do the trick when it comes to fireworks! Two of my dogs are frightened by the noise and plaster themselves to my legs while I'm trying to finish up outdoors--I'm going to fall over one of them if I don't watch it. The third dog comes close just because the others are, and she doesn't want to miss out on any possible attention. And of course, the peacocks all have to scream each time something explodes. My cats hide under the furniture, and my African grey is nervous. Surprisingly, the chickens don't seem to be particularly bothered.
The corner convenience store still has plenty of fireworks, so I'm afraid that this is going to go on for a while.

 

[ShawnaScott]

I am thinking about getting rid of my silkies. They're very cute and all, but they are just a bit skittish for my taste. They won't leave the coop, and (excuse the pun) run around like a chicken with their head cut off if I come near them. If anyone has a more adventurous breed that they'd like to trade for white silkies, let me know!

 

[pbirdhaven]

Sorry to hear you are having troubles. You are normally the first to help others out with their health question so here are my suggestions. All be it a little random...

Could she be moulting? A few of my girls right now have some random featherless spots, almost like a half moult.

Broody? Some hens pull their feathers out so they have good skin contact on eggs for optimum heating. Although between the legs might be a bit far down.

Picked up one of my broodies to check, and she is bare between the legs as well as the rest of the abdomen, so that could be a possibility.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Awesome, good for you!!!! They sure do need reported! Please don't ever feel like you can't say anything on here. We have the right to discuss anything that is "child safe" and family oriented... cock and pit bull fighting are both horrid practices. I cannot understand how anyone takes pleasure of watching one animal kill another for sport! The Pits live and die a horrible life, I have seen it firsthand. Breeding practices of the breed have leaned towards aggressive in the US, and the dog was bred originally for livestock handling.. and guarding. Please, everyone be very aware of the dog if you own one. I love dogs, guys, large breed, My favorite by far are Old English mastiff, rotties and shepards. but this one concerns me a lot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull and many first hand reports.. I was in animal control for 5 years. its a very sensitive subject.
I will not state my personal opinions, but there is a horrific amount of bite/attack cases from the breed. I have met a few family oriented dogs that were raised properly and did well.
I have also been faced with a small child mauled by one, and one case an adult owner. I will say the majority of bite calls I went on were pits and some owners were even killed by their "pets".
Its past description when you go to a home and see that, more than once! Anyone choosing the breed needs to be aware of the risk involved. Most homeowner insurance policies charge a large fee for having them. If you don't tell them, they won't pay damages and it just snowballs. There are good rescues out there that spend a lot of time testing the dogs temperament.. It really concerns me anytime the breed is discussed. and yes, I have had one, as a resident shelter dog. Nero went to a reputable rescue after he was neutered and passed our shelter tests, also lived at my house several months until I found a place I felt safe to put him. I don't want to offend or insult anyone but please be aware.

OK, off the soapbox!


You are in my prayers, so is your dad. I am so sorry things aren't going too good right now, be strong and look ahead!
Did you look up WebMD, it has a lot of info on it.

How did Mr Frizz do with the bath? usually they wind up liking it before its over.

Very well said. I think a lot of it is how they are raised and where they came from. My dog is a mutt, she has some pit in her.She has turned out to be such a great dog. Such a sweet heart. You can tell when you look at her that she is part pit. If I am not around she will bark at strangers, but as soon as I am there she stops. I think it is because she thinks something might of happened to me since there are unknow people on her turf. Both my sisters own a pit. The one got hers from someone that used to abuse her. I cant believe how well she turned out knowing all her past. She wouldnt hurt a fly. And the other one got hers as a puppy. He is such a chicken lol. He is afraid of cameras, sweepers, storms, etc. He is a halirous to watch.Since he is afraid of cameras that dont really have a lot of pictures of him lol. But they can have way different temperments and personaltity on how they were raised.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Does anyone know an approx age for EE's to start laying?

I know laying age differs with breeds. My barred Cochin is 22 weeks and her comb and waffles are looking redder everyday so I know she is close.
The EE two of mine are showing redder faces... Just love to know an approx age. Are they late bloomers?

Mine are always late. Mine usually lay around 10 months, but I know most peoples lay a lot sooner than that.