"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[JennieRD]

I did forget about the molt; the RIWs went through a decent one. No one else molted, because they're all under a year. Every sussex hen dropped her tail feathers, though. I saw a pullet eat a feather the other day and I got worried, but she only did it once, so maybe she was just curious. I gave canned salmon to the worst of the RIWs, which happened to also be the sickly two. They went through their five days of tylan, but today one still had bubbles in her eyes. So I'm going to worm, and maybe treat again? And if there's no improvement, I guess I'll cull them both.

My yard and the coops looked like a pillow fight took place, the first day I was actually looking for chicken parts. It looked like a wild animal had a feeding frenzy. I counted heads and everyone was accounted for. It did not look like they had lost any feathers, but they had....Even my kids asked me where the dead chickens were that went with the feathers.....

 

[campingshaws]

I just read not to worm during molt, but I think it's nearly an emergency for at least two. And their pin feather are in, so I would think feather growth wouldn't be stunted. I guess I could do two, then wait on everyone else.

 

[LemonMeringue]

I just read not to worm during molt, but I think it's nearly an emergency for at least two. And their pin feather are in, so I would think feather growth wouldn't be stunted. I guess I could do two, then wait on everyone else.

I've read that too. I wonder if it makes marks on the feathers as they grow in. Any big disturbance in their nutrition and health can make a difference in the feathers as they grow out and can make weird line across the feathers. When we raised tropical birds the same applied to them as well. But if its a bad case of worms I would think that would be more important than the look of the feathers for now. We were going to worm a few weeks ago, but SO many of our hens were molting.

 

[JennieRD]

Anyone here ever heard of or had any dealings with a Yamato Gunkei? I am debating on it, they are weird looking in a Cornish kind of way! I am entertaining the though or bringing a few into my coop! I think they would do well in our climate due to tight feathering, and large thick legs. Anyone have thoughts on the idea, pro's or con's?

 

[campingshaws]

I've read that too. I wonder if it makes marks on the feathers as they grow in. Any big disturbance in their nutrition and health can make a difference in the feathers as they grow out and can make weird line across the feathers. When we raised tropical birds the same applied to them as well. But if its a bad case of worms I would think that would be more important than the look of the feathers for now. We were going to worm a few weeks ago, but SO many of our hens were molting.

Maybe I'll dust first and just watch them for another week? I haven't seen any worms, but they have pale combs. After vitamins and tylan I'm not really sure what else to do.

 

[LindaB220]

i had no idea there was this many people here from louisiana o.o Anywho, i got a pen full of RiR's a few New hamp reds, and 1 production red. all young girls, would probably start laying now if i turned a light on them but i think i am going to wait until it gets really cold for more heat purposes than really egg laying purposes. Currently looking for either a Heritage RiR rooster to put with them, or a regular RiR. my side project is looking for a kelso game hen to breed my kelso rooster with. but anyway, greetings from burr ferry

Hey Sjeane,

Great to have you. So Vernon Parish? Right? How are your NH.hens. What is their disposition? You have a great BYC buddy living in that area. Jeff has German NH's and I want to get some eggs from him this coming spring.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Maybe I'll dust first and just watch them for another week? I haven't seen any worms, but they have pale combs. After vitamins and tylan I'm not really sure what else to do.

I didn't mean not to worm them, just that I had heard and read the same thing. Poor babies I hope they recover soon.

I'm thinking of getting some ivomec because you can just put the right # of drops on their skin and it will take care of internal and external parasites. I'm thinking of using that for my girls 4-H birds that we probably won't be eating the birds. And I will have to time it so that we are not worming them when we want to collect eggs for hatching either.

 

[LindaB220]

Hi all, I'm new to this site and chickens too. So glad I found this post with other folks in the area!
I got 4 chicks for my little one at Easter which ended up being 2 Roos and 2 hens. Somewhere along the way this turned into a new hobby for me. (Funny how that works). Last week I picked up 5 Campine chicks (1 roo, 4 girls) and an Araucana girl that are all about 8 weeks old now. Working to finish their coop and building another one too.

Hey lakones,

I see you are from the south (along with almost everybody else)

I'm out of Shreveport and I sure wish I was closer to the party. Cody is an hour from me and I have plans to visit him one of these days. He's in Ruston.or close to it.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

How is egg production for everyone? I got one last week, from the broken-beaked RIW. No sussex eggs since adding the RIWs to the flock in early October. It's annoying. :/

I've had my pullets since August, and they were probably 4 weeks old when I got them. So... five months? I'm ready for an Australorp egg. No idea on the age of the orpingtons. I keep reminding myself that I could really be pretty far from eggs, especially since I don't want to go through the hassle (expense) of adding a light to the coop. Still, that's the most exciting part of chickens, right? Egg hunting? I mean the rest of it is fun, too, but I love the eggs.

I'm going to worm everyone today, since I'm not getting eggs anyway, and dust them for mites. Wish I had been home yesterday while the weather was still warm.

Zip here - - most of my girls are old & they just went through moult, starting to see some combs get redder finally - the 2 youngest (Easter Eggers) are now in moult -- waiting another week & then will worm all of them. I actually had to BUY eggs yesterday.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Anyone here ever heard of or had any dealings with a Yamato Gunkei? I am debating on it, they are weird looking in a Cornish kind of way! I am entertaining the though or bringing a few into my coop! I think they would do well in our climate due to tight feathering, and large thick legs. Anyone have thoughts on the idea, pro's or con's?

I never heard of them. Go for it!