"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[campingshaws]

Poor thing that looks like wet pox. Pam

I'm not seeing of the plaques like last time, but she's definitely gunky. I've brought her inside. Several other pullets have scabs, but just one or two each. Not bad at all. I think we're two weeks in? Almost all of these pullets are offspring of my flock that was so sick with pox last year. Hoping they'll have a little resistance.

 

[leahkat]

How can you tell if it's wet pox or dry pox? What's the difference? I know wet is worse?

 

[sdm111]

I'm not seeing of the plaques like last time, but she's definitely gunky. I've brought her inside. Several other pullets have scabs, but just one or two each. Not bad at all. I think we're two weeks in? Almost all of these pullets are offspring of my flock that was so sick with pox last year. Hoping they'll have a little resistance.

Chickens whatever age get fowl pox once then they are immune for life
I hope my little ones get it each year to get it over with. Have not lost any so far.

 

[Cody A]

Inquiring minds want to know...What are XW rocks? And shepards?

Mire. XW and Good Shepard are two different lines of "Heritage" Barred Rocks. They are the real "McCoy". In my earlier post I mentioned hatchery stock barred rocks. When you buy BR's from a hatchery they aren't heritage birds they've been mixed with other breeds and they just call them barred rocks but they're not true BR'S. If you interested in reading up on real BR's this is the thread to read https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/811228/the-plymouth-rock-breeders-thread. Right now it's closed I assume because the OP(Fred's Hens) doesn't want it to become a bunch of nonsense posts. It's a SERIOUS thread for breeding and raising real BR's. In other words it's not for chit chat, or for basic questions on raising poultry, and hatchery stock on this thread is out of the question. I keep up with the convo because it's a wealth of information that can be transferred to other breeds but I don't post. I just keep my mouth shut and read

In post #3 is a good example of hatchery stock and a true rock.https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/811228/the-plymouth-rock-breeders-thread#post_11753433

Good Shepard.
http://goodshepherdpoultryranch.com/heritage-chickens/

XW.
http://www.xwpoultryranch.com/

 

[Ron Skekel]

I'm not seeing of the plaques like last time, but she's definitely gunky. I've brought her inside. Several other pullets have scabs, but just one or two each. Not bad at all. I think we're two weeks in? Almost all of these pullets are offspring of my flock that was so sick with pox last year. Hoping they'll have a little resistance.

She should have had immunity. Do you think she may have depressed immunity from too much inbreeding. Not saying from you but where ever you bought them from. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

How can you tell if it's wet pox or dry pox? What's the difference? I know wet is worse?

Wet is just like it says the dry scabs ouz they can spread to eyes and inside the mouth. If not taken care of quickly they can die from it. Pam

 

[campingshaws]

She should have had immunity. Do you think she may have depressed immunity from too much inbreeding. Not saying from you but where ever you bought them from. Pam

She's the one with the neck deformity, so she's probably just not as healthy. All the others are mixed and I have about 6 with the dry pox scabs on their combs. Not bad, though. So maybe this is a different strain? Doesn't it mutate like the flu? I can't remember.

 

[leahkat]

Wet is just like it says the dry scabs ouz they can spread to eyes and inside the mouth. If not taken care of quickly they can die from it. Pam

I have one chicken that has a growth of some sorts or her/his eye and a dry pale patch on the comb I was worried it might be dry pox but it doesn't look like and of the pictures I've seen of pox. Anyone have any idea what it might be?

 

[Ron Skekel]

She's the one with the neck deformity, so she's probably just not as healthy. All the others are mixed and I have about 6 with the dry pox scabs on their combs. Not bad, though. So maybe this is a different strain? Doesn't it mutate like the flu? I can't remember.

My understanding is once they have it they are immune for life. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

First Annual Cream Legbar Club Online Virtual Show

[COLOR=141823]Rules for the Show:[COLOR=141823] 1. Pictures of the entry birds should be unobstructed, close up views with profile views preferred. 2. Pictures should be visually appealing and taken by you. 3. Pictures must be of living birds. 4. Pictures must have been taken within two months of the show end date, October 20, 2015. Although not a requirement for this show, a digital date on the picture is helpful. 5. Pictures of birds must be posted on the Cream Legbar Club First Annual Online, Virtual Show Facebook event page. 6. Entries will be accepted from September 20, 2015 – October 20, 2015. [/COLOR][COLOR=141823]Categories of Entries:[/COLOR][COLOR=141823] 1. Varieties of Entrants: Cream Legbars, “Crele” Legbars, White Legbars[/COLOR] [COLOR=141823]2. Entrants will be labelled as: Cocks, Hens, Cockerels, or Pullets Judging and Results: 1. The best and reserve cock, hen, cockerel, and pullet for each variety will be determined. 2. The best and reserve variety will be determined from the best cock, hen, cockerel, and pullet within that variety. 3. The best and reserve in show will be determined from the best in variety champions. 4. The current Revision 4 of the draft Standard of Perfection (SOP) for the cream legbar will be used for judging. We hope to have tentatively approved two preliminary draft SOPs for the White Legbar and the “Crele” Legbar available for the APA judge’s use and comment. Awards: 1. The Best in Show winner will receive a two year paid membership to the Cream Legbar Club 2. The Reserve in Show, the Best and Reserve Variety winners will receive a one year paid membership to the Cream legbar Club. 3. Only one award membership will be granted per entrant. Recommendations: 1. When adding your entry to the Facebook event page, please ensure that you title your entry with the variety and label of the bird to be entered. Examples: Cream Legbar Cock; White Legbar Hen; “Crele” Legbar Cockerel; Cream Legbar Pullet, etc. This will greatly facilitate judging of the bird and eliminate any confusion of the variety that you believe the bird to be. 2. The judging will be done by an APA registered/licensed poultry judge. So do your best to present your birds in show condition. If this were a live show, the judge would examine and pick up the bird. As such, the judge would expect to find birds freshly bathed and in peak condition. 3. Show birds have attitude!! They unfailingly have a sense of who they are and this message comes across loudly in the pictures of the bird. This, too, is a point of judging birds in a show. How does the chicken carry himself or herself in presenting themselves to other chickens and people? Capturing this attitude in a picture can make all the difference especially since the APA judge is unable to pick the bird up or observe the bird’s behavior in an online show. As always, we wish everyone the best of luck in this online show. We are really looking forward to the great pictures of your birds and the results of the great work that you are doing to support the legbar breed and its varieties! FINAL NOTE: With respect to draft SOPs for this show. As noted in the judging section, we will use the current draft Revision 4 of the Cream Legbar SOP as posted on the club website. We are seeking the APA judge’s comments on the preliminary draft of the White Legbar and the “Crele” Legbar SOPs. With respect to the shape and physical structure of the male and female White and “Crele” Legbars, these varieties will use the same information as the draft Revision 4 of the Cream Legbar SOP.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Entries may be made on the Cream Legbar Club Facebook Event Page

[COLOR=005CB1]https://www.facebook.com/events/890152881031993/[/COLOR]

I'll be taken pics tomorrow for this show.