INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[teach1rusl]

Does anyone know where to send a body (chicken) for necropsy in Indiana??? Any idea what the fee is? Thanks...

 

[Leahs Mom]

You might try Purdue.

 

[teach1rusl]

I hadn't even thought about Purdue (the University, right?)...I'll try their research/veterinary department on Monday.

 

[CluckAcres]

What happend to the breeds tab? There isn't very much information on breeds now and it dont even have all the breeds that was on there before. Im talking about BYC's Breeds tab above.

 

[CluckAcres]

Beautiful silkie, how about I send a NN roo over and we set some showgirls! All of my silkies are black and blues. I'm just not that interested in the darker types. .. Really like the hollowed out stumps for added playground! How did you do that?

Sounds good to me. lol I would love to hatch out some showgirls.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

got my chickens ill upload pics soon


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It is not just about the new birds being healthy. They can be in great health and get sick at your place in a couple of days. See they have built up immunity to all of the stuff they were exposed to at the last place and are healthy and happy. Then you get them and your place has different exposure, your birds have different germs than others they were around, even the bugs at your place might be different. Considering all of the changes the chickens are going through (new owner, new food, new water, new plants, new bugs,...) there is a good chance that they might get sick. If they get sick you don't want it to spread to you chickens.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

It is not just about the new birds being healthy.  They can be in great health and get sick at your place in a couple of days.  See they have built up immunity to all of the stuff they were exposed to at the last place and are healthy and happy.  Then you get them and your place has different exposure, your birds have different germs than others they were around, even the bugs at your place might be different.  Considering all of the changes the chickens are going through (new owner, new food, new water, new plants, new bugs,...) there is a good chance that they might get sick.  If they get sick you don't want it to spread to you chickens. 

I read too many times about people that get new birds and just toss 'em into the flock. It more often than not leads to some pretty devastating situations.

 

[kabhyper1]

Thanks everyone for the coop compliments. I was wondering do any of my fellow indiana peeps know why this would happen? He is a light brahma the same age as the buff brahma next to him but he isn't feathering out like she is. The only thing I could find on here is maybe he is a boy and they take longer. Any thoughts?

 

[Kiniska]

Thanks everyone for the coop compliments. I was wondering do any of my fellow indiana peeps know why this would happen? He is a light brahma the same age as the buff brahma next to him but he isn't feathering out like she is. The only thing I could find on here is maybe he is a boy and they take longer. Any thoughts?

My Orpingtons are going through that right now. Some are feathered all over and others are just now getting pin feathers in the wing areas. The breeder I got mine from said her males develop much slower. Here is hoping that is true, then I have 75% hens!

 

[kabhyper1]

Kiniska, how old are your babies? Mine are 5 weeks. He is getting his back pins so he looks like a dinosaur now. T
hat pic is a week or so old. Im happy for u if u have more girls! I posted a pick on this thread yesterday of my little flock. I hope I have at least more girls than boys.