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[Chaneys Ranch]

https://www.google.com/search?q=fertility+diseases+of+poultry&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

 

[daskhan]

Ok another thing of note is the roo and only roo has like barnacles on his legs and it's red from time to time not sure what that is any idea I'm trying to find a link but can't

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Ok another thing of note is the roo and only roo has like barnacles on his legs and it's red from time to time not sure what that is any idea I'm trying to find a link but can't

can you post a picture

 

[chick rookie]

So I have another question I set about 20 rir eggs almost three weeks ago then got 15 rb eggs in the mail last time I checked about three days ago none of the rir eggs developed but atleast half of the rb are developing... My rir Roos spur isn't that big so I assume he's kinda young or atleast not old can anyone think of an explanation to what's going things I'm thinking is there's some reason he's not furtil this makes ruffly 50-60 eggs only 4 have hatched or developed

I will hatch on request only if they are prepaid. I didn't use to do that, but have hatched 4 batches for people that decided they didn't want them. UGH. Then its the matter of finding someone that does! I do still have my Easter Eggers separated, my Dark Cornish. Lavender Orpington went back into the breeding coop yesterday, and I will resume hatching them in 3 weeks.

Spent the day at the hospital with mom. They found 2 heart valves leaking, and are looking at options for valve replacement now. Since she is a dialysis patient, open heart surgery is not an option. Please keep my mom, (Sally) in your prayers. Looks like its moms turn now, guys

. Dads pretty shook up tonight.

So sorry to hear about your mom, will be sending prayers her way.

Ok another thing of note is the roo and only roo has like barnacles on his legs and it's red from time to time not sure what that is any idea I'm trying to find a link but can't

Dang it I have heard of that but for the life of me I cant think of it right now, try google

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Ok another thing of note is the roo and only roo has like barnacles on his legs and it's red from time to time not sure what that is any idea I'm trying to find a link but can't

If it looks like the leg scales "lift" it could be scaly leg mites. They aren't hard to treat. Redness on a roosters legs just means he is mature and loving life.

 

[chick rookie]

If it looks like the leg scales "lift" it could be scaly leg mites. They aren't hard to treat. Redness on a roosters legs just means he is mature and loving life.

thats what I was thinking of.

 

[daskhan]

Wouldnt leg mites affect the other chickens too? I have pictures but they won't load due to crappy signal

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Wouldnt leg mites affect the other chickens too? I have pictures but they won't load due to crappy signal

Not always. It depends on how much the bird dust bathes, personal hygiene. One good example was my GLW rooster, Red. He did not dust bathe, every waking moment he was standing guard. His hens were all around him, rolling and flipping the dirt. Red stood still watching every second that nothing went after his hens. He is one of very few birds here that got mites of any kind. Also my only chicken that's ever had bumble foot. Some roos care more about the hens then themselves.

 

[daskhan]

He's had this issue pretty much since I ought them almost. Year ago but come to think of it I don't think I had one pure rir till recently long after joe my other roo was sold... I've had five chicks pure rir hatch one by a broody four by incubator only three survived out of 60 eggs.. I'm almost certain it's Henry that has fertility issues I had nearly 100% hatch rate when joe was here

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

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