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[Indyshent]

Wonder if she was cuckoo all along (just a really dark one). I've had other fowl change colors during molts (especially muscovies), but haven't had that happen with adult chickens yet. Now I'm really curious to see if she gets lighter with the next molt still. She might have vitiligo (or the avian version of said condition).

 

[ChickCrazed]

As far as I can tell they are fully feathered however you can see skin on shoulders(there's no feather bumps so I'm not sure if this is normal for cx) when they stretch
Temps were at 70-78 degrees that day so didn't know I needed to I have heat lamps in the brooder room they haven't been out side I turn off lamps if it's warm outside but not if it's cold
Blood in poop after outside visit not before... Not sure on the foamy
The cx are in a brooder of their own should I completely remove them from the brooder room or re the other brooders safe? Is it air born? What I read I'm suppose to sepperate the infected and treat with corid for a week and not to use medicated feed but it doesn't really say how or if it spreads and how to prevent the spread

Cocci is in the soil/environment so I would treat the whole pen that shows symptoms. Once they show symptoms death is likely as cocci kills quickly. Treat them all ASAP, they will continue dropping like flies. It does sound like cocci if there is blood in the poop.

 

[daskhan]

Cocci is in the soil/environment so I would treat the whole pen that shows symptoms.  Once they show symptoms death is likely as cocci kills quickly.  Treat them all ASAP, they will continue dropping like flies.  It does sound like cocci if there is blood in the poop.   

The brooders are all in one room is why I asked but the silkies and larger breeds arnt showing symptoms

 

[daskhan]

So I bought corid, Lysol and non medicated food next day off I'm deep cleaning everything but I'm starting meds ASAP

 

[Mother2Hens]

Originally Posted by Brat Flock
I have 2 Marans hens. One has nice color and lays daily, the other has a high tail set and is going through a molt. $35 each for the hens. I also have 4 Birchen Marans chicks 2 weeks old- $20 each or $60 for all 4 (they are straight run)

@Brat Flock ~ Wow, your photo is so in focus and your hen is a beauty!
I got my English Jubilee Orp and my English Chocolate Bantam Orp from chickenscratchpoultry. It was nice to be able to drive over there and pick them out.

Most people who have been in chickens for a while agree that there really isn't money to be made in chickens. People mainly do it for the love of the hobby. You can make a little money, but I have not heard of many making enough to live on as a sole business. Especially in climates like we have here where laying/fertility goes so far down in winter and people don't want to buy chicks in the middle of winter.

I do think you can make enough to pay for feed/pay for keeping your flock.

@ChickCrazed haha As far as I'm concerned, I agree ~ Many of us have joked about how much our eggs really cost!

There's a lot of money that goes into the one bantam egg a day I've been collecting lately. However, my cats' vet bills really add up over the years, and they don't lay eggs!

To anyone interested, I just read an interesting article about chicken farming: Chicken Farming and Its Discontents - Modern Farmer

@pipdzipdnreadytogo The first line of the article (link above) reads: Keeping the lights on and the heaters running in his gigantic chicken houses seems to cost more every year… Hmmm

just teasing ya!

This is what I do after the summer blooms in the coop's flower box have wilted.

Originally Posted by pginsber
Has anybody ever had a Barred Rock who's feathers came in white post-molt? It's her first big molt, and I'm not sure if she'll get her barring back or not. It's weird!



@pginsber ~ Strange about your Barred Rock's feathers growing back white. Hopefully, she's not working on a new camouflage for upcoming SNOW.
My BR just started molting—mostly her fluffy rear.

 

[daskhan]

So my beloved Steve/Stella who I bought from sallyindiana drove all the way up there to get started showing signs of cocci so I straw fed him/her some of the corid solution and put the heat lamp on I hope he/she makes it yesterday so energetic today barely can stand I hope it's not to late but the bird was 8-9 months old I hadn't thought birds that old could really get it thought they would have an immunity to it by now

 

[chickiebaby1]

So I am thinking of separating my roos from the hens for the winter. They have recently found their voices and all the hormones that come with it. I thought separating them for the winter would give my girls a good break before breeding season next spring. Does anyone else separate? Right now I have them all mixed together, silkies,cochins, and other assorted bantams. Some of them seem to just be super aggressive in there attempts to mate and they are driving the girls crazy. I actually had to put one in time out today because he would not leave one of the girls alone. I figured by separating the roos now at least when it comes time to put them in breeding groups in the spring I won't have to wait the three weeks to make sure I'm getting the eggs I want. What are your thoughts about separating for the winter?

 

[Indyshent]

Looking into fermenting feed (and maybe sprouting seeds). So far, it looks like lacto-fermentation is the best for the birds.

On a completely different note, I have the rehabbing Asil cock in the run outside. He's cut off from actually fighting anything, but he glares mightily and ruffles a lot at the other boys through the chicken wire. He's more concerned with digging through the compost and trying to bait ladies over with walnut leaves and bugs than fighting (which is great). I thought he wanted some time outside, so I'm glad I figured a way to give it to him

 

[chick rookie]

The brooders are all in one room is why I asked but the silkies and larger breeds arnt showing symptoms

It is not airborne as far as I know, it's in the soil like @ChickCrazed said, but I think they can give it to one another by steping in the poo and and spreading it around that way, so I would think that even tho you other chicks are in the same room but NOT THE SAME PEN, they should be fine, make sure you wash you hands and anything else that may come in contact with both groups every very good each time you or they touch anything in the sic pen including the pen itself.

@Brat Flock ~ Wow, your photo is so in focus and your hen is a beauty!
I got my English Jubilee Orp and my English Chocolate Bantam Orp from chickenscratchpoultry. It was nice to be able to drive over there and pick them out.
@ChickCrazed haha As far as I'm concerned, I agree ~ Many of us have joked about how much our eggs really cost!

There's a lot of money that goes into the one bantam egg a day I've been collecting lately. However, my cats' vet bills really add up over the years, and they don't lay eggs!

To anyone interested, I just read an interesting article about chicken farming: Chicken Farming and Its Discontents - Modern Farmer

@pipdzipdnreadytogo The first line of the article (link above) reads: Keeping the lights on and the heaters running in his gigantic chicken houses seems to cost more every year… Hmmm

just teasing ya!

This is what I do after the summer blooms in the coop's flower box have wilted.

Originally Posted by pginsber
Has anybody ever had a Barred Rock who's feathers came in white post-molt? It's her first big molt, and I'm not sure if she'll get her barring back or not. It's weird!



@pginsber ~ Strange about your Barred Rock's feathers growing back white. Hopefully, she's not working on a new camouflage for upcoming SNOW.
My BR just started molting—mostly her fluffy rear.

I love your feather planter, that is so cool looking.

So my beloved Steve/Stella who I bought from sallyindiana drove all the way up there to get started showing signs of cocci so I straw fed him/her some of the corid solution and put the heat lamp on I hope he/she makes it yesterday so energetic today barely can stand I hope it's not to late but the bird was 8-9 months old I hadn't thought birds that old could really get it thought they would have an immunity to it by now

How log have you had her/him? Your strain would be different then her strain so the immunity would be different. Would treat the group he/she was with too if it were me. Thats 1 reason I quarantine EVERYTHING for 30 days.

So I am thinking of separating my roos from the hens for the winter. They have recently found their voices and all the hormones that come with it. I thought separating them for the winter would give my girls a good break before breeding season next spring. Does anyone else separate? Right now I have them all mixed together, silkies,cochins, and other assorted bantams. Some of them seem to just be super aggressive in there attempts to mate and they are driving the girls crazy. I actually had to put one in time out today because he would not leave one of the girls alone. I figured by separating the roos now at least when it comes time to put them in breeding groups in the spring I won't have to wait the three weeks to make sure I'm getting the eggs I want. What are your thoughts about separating for the winter?

I don't see a problem with giving you girls break as long as your roo's will get along, don't know for sure how to go bout that. I know some have just a roo pen, so I'm sure someone will have some great pointers for ya.

 

[chick rookie]

MisFit Farm update:

We are starting to build our 10 x 8 shed coop, Yea!!!

the walls and roof the floor


the box it came in. the lucky ones that get the new house.

DH has made 2 trips to Menards to get the right stuff for the floor, we have decided that we are going to take 3' away from the chickens so I can store feed and bedding ect.... in it too ... he wants his garage back I think... lol


Redgitt the skinny 3x Rescue horse has been having issues with abscesses so today after she was down with her 3rd one we just called the vet out. She in now on a 7 day antibiotic and then the normal soaking and such, we have to get her a special supplement an keep her on it, and keep shoes on her fronts from now on.

This is the most expensive critter we have on the place. but oh well got to do what we got to do.

These 2 are always wondering what I am doing any time I go through the gate lol
And no picture update would be complete without a pic my my boy Waddles.


Ta Da I hope you have enjoyed today's show. have a great weekend.