Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[Molpet]

I'm thinking our Owl did the deed - its easily large enough

Dec 1 I found my oldest tom with half a neck. I assume GH Owl.

At dusk he was fine at dawn he was half in rigor

 

[Sally PB]

@U_Stormcrow, do you have a new batch incubating?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Not yet, got busy this weekend doing other things, then started a mass deworming regimen. So it didn't seem wise. Using Safeguard, treating everyone - chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats.

Possibly just me, but 4 days into treatment, I'd swear their shells are thinner - though whether thats a side effect of the Fenben or maybe my local mill was a little short calcium this batch, I couldn't tell you. I used Levamasole to deworm last time.

The oyster shell is still being mostly ignored - I should probably get some fresh.

 

[Sally PB]

The oyster shell is still being mostly ignored

When they have crushed egg shells, I think my girls totally ignore the oyster shell. Maybe I just never see them peck at it...? They sure don't eat much.

What kind of worms? Knock on wood, I've never had to treat for any kind.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Mine always prefer egg shells to oystershells. But my egg shells are fresh, so they probably still taste like eggs.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

When they have crushed egg shells, I think my girls totally ignore the oyster shell. Maybe I just never see them peck at it...? They sure don't eat much.

What kind of worms? Knock on wood, I've never had to treat for any kind.

There was a single poop that looked a bit like I imagine a threadworm or three (not more than that), and a few tiny white dots (I wasn't wearing classes - i usually don't) that could have have been ringworm segments.

But am I certain of worms??? Nope, absolutely not. Nor is this something I do routinely, but we've had tons of rain, I have the new rabbits on property, a bunch of migratory birds are moving through, and the temps have warmed. SO much is now a positive for parasite potential that I reflexively treated on seeing something suspicious. Last treatment (the Levam) was around December when I first got the rabbits.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

and yes, they get their shells back, except those I give to the neighbors.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Birds going to the neighbor (4). These are what, 18 days now?

 

[Sally PB]

Do you have plans to set more eggs soon?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Yes, the deworming is done, we are into the withdrawal period, I'll set eggs as soon as its done. In the meant ime, finishing up the re-arranging of the front half of the barn