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[Chaneys Ranch]

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Here is a link to what I use:
http://www.ruralking.com/manna-pro-calf-manna-50-lb.html
I know they also make a milk replacer. But the supplement does come powdered also.

 

[iamfivewire]

for chickens , can the calf manna be added to the waterers, or add it to their feed ?

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Got a question for computer/thread people... I'm dumb as all get out when it comes to this stuff... anyway I dont get notifcations from here any more and I am subscribed of course and I cant find anything in my mail that would stop them from coming in.

When mine stopped, I went to settings also. Made sure email was checked and just saved. It started working again. I think there was a privacy update and it stopped all the email notifications.

Big "Thank You"s to Kittydoc & ChickCrazed for helping my DD get fertile eggs for her big poultry project.

This year's project was to compare hatch rates of a broody hen to an incubator. The results: INCONCLUSIVE. Although she was not happy with the results she got, I told her she must accurately explain what happened & not force her results one way or another. Each trial, the eggs were fresh from the same sources.

Trial 1: Not really a trial.... The broody gave up the day before we were going to buy the fertile eggs. The incubator won b/c the broody had 0%.
Trial 2: Both got 86% when rounded, so it was a tie.
Trial 3: Surprisingly, the same broody wanted another round! Just picked up some local eggs, since we were not planning on a 3rd opportunity. Although we normally get 85-95% hatch rates in the incubator, for some reason only 54%. The broody won trial 3 with 86%.

If she averaged everything together, the incubator would win. (The busted broody in trial 1 doomed her results with 0%.) If DD didn't count trial 1 - since it never really started - then the broody would, but would the test be fair? Instead DD compared some of the Pros & Cons of each method. She liked how easy the care was for broody group & how there were no transition issues for the chicks. She also liked how many eggs could fit in the incubator & how the chicks imprinted on her. Of course she didn't like Mom always telling her to clean, water, feed the multiple brooders.

In the end, she' was awarded another Best in Show for "Animal Science."
And, she already has her project idea for next year.





Another chicken-related project (Nature art) won a class champion ribbon. She collected these feathers during molts throughout the year.

Please, tell her she did a fantastic job, how impressive! Great job! I loved her picture, but her smiles really stole my heart

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I haven't been posting lately, having more issues. I got 3 TP from a friend on Thursday. Having issues integrating the rooster as he is older and bullying the others. He was where they could see each other since Thursday. Then the new pullet arrived with leg issue. We thought she was ill at first but obviously it is a leg issue. Giving her egg yolk, and in the water nutri-drench mixed with powdered milk and an antibiotic. Using a syringe with no needle to squirt it in her mouth. Have hobble tape on her legs as we believe it is splay leg (not positive). I think she is maybe 3 weeks old. Following instructions online for therapy. She has improved slightly. She needs a bath but we are afraid it will shock her system. So prayers please. She is a sweetie and we are doing all we can, time consuming. We hope she makes it and legs heal, no experience with this.

Splays are tough. Its always case by case, and if taped immediately will usually recover. Make sure the bedding is a porous, rough texture like a rubber shelf liner. Splaying is caused by slippery smooth surfaces like newspaper. Overcrowded brooders will also cause it from trampling. Its just a tragedy, easily avoided and causes loss of so many chicks.

for chickens , can the calf manna be added to the waterers, or add it to their feed ?

Added to feed per the directions. Its an awesome booster especially when they molt. Not "cheap" but certainly helps them thrive so for me its priceless..

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

We are drying out fast! Have a lot of very happy birds and livestock. Have hauled so many loads of grass hay to the pens I lost count. As soon as I pull the tractor out of the barn, the birds are all running over to see what I have lol. Geese have already ate 2 bucket loads of grass hay. I still have 2 acres to gather, so its going to go fast. Big pig has one small waller of mud left, and promptly dumps his water so he has mud. Sprayed him off today, what a goof! He was running around like a piglet biting at the spray. I ran the water for a good while so he has more mud, same for my Hampshire piglets. Its crazy, went from too much mud to not enough. Pond is dropping level fast too, but the ducks/geese are still loving it.
Having the weirdest molt this year, every chicken here seems to be molting, aside from anyone under a year old. Kinda wonder what that means for winter coming.

 

[kabhyper1]

http://wane.com/2015/07/23/usda-bird-flu-vaccine-works-on-chickens-testing-on-turkeys/

 

[browncow15]

@Browncow15 weren't you looking for a BLRW?

I'm in need of some hens. I'm trying to get rid if my roos at the moment.

Can anyone give me some suggestions for helping my sick chicken? She looks really pale and is staying on the roost all day. She will get down and go out if I make her but I don't think she's eating much.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Just thought I would post here, in case anyone was looking for a free cockerel.

I have 2 Lavender Ameraucana cockerels about 3 months old, got them from Bhep on auction thread.

I have 5 Blue and Black split to Blue Orpingtons that I bought from Papa's Poultry that are 4 weeks old

I also have a handsome 5month old Olive Egger from Papa's Poultry.

 

[Indyshent]

I haven't been posting lately, having more issues. I got 3 TP from a friend on Thursday. Having issues integrating the rooster as he is older and bullying the others. He was where they could see each other since Thursday. Then the new pullet arrived with leg issue. We thought she was ill at first but obviously it is a leg issue. Giving her egg yolk, and in the water nutri-drench mixed with powdered milk and an antibiotic. Using a syringe with no needle to squirt it in her mouth. Have hobble tape on her legs as we believe it is splay leg (not positive). I think she is maybe 3 weeks old. Following instructions online for therapy. She has improved slightly. She needs a bath but we are afraid it will shock her system. So prayers please. She is a sweetie and we are doing all we can, time consuming. We hope she makes it and legs heal, no experience with this.

I haven't had issues with giving chicks baths before, but I might not be understanding the issue of shocking her though. When I bathe my chicks, I hold them in one had and gently rub off the crud with the other. Keep very warm water on them, and they usually fall asleep for me. Try premoistening crud, but the real issue that makes them uncomfy is just getting cold. So long as you use warm water (around 102F) then promptly dry off and get them under a heater (not necessarily with the other chicks--sometimes they need to dry separately because other chicks might pick on the wet one).

 

[SallyinIndiana]

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I need BLRW hens too. I got lots of roos this year from hatching my own flock's eggs but came up short on hens in almost every thing. I even hatched for an extra month. That only added to my rooster dilemma.