Michigan

[Elliemae 77]

What can I use for mites....I dusted birds and coop with DE but they still have them.

 

[chicken grandma]

Backyardfarmmom -

Spoil your boyfriend as much as you can. Put him right up there with the kids in priority! My husband died at 59 years young of cancer.
You just don't know how long you have with these guys and their contribution to your family is priceless. Noone else can be a dad to your kids like he can. Noone else will ever love you or them as much as he does. I say 'be his girlfriend and spoil him'. That is my vote.

 

[RaZ]

Well that was a nifty hail storm that just blew through. They were the size of small peas and by the time it was done, it looked like snow on the ground.
I was out feeding the chicks and ducks some treats when it hit. Chickens went into the coop or the tent coop, but the ducks hid out under the white pine. I guess that their natural instinct is showing, I don't want them relying on humans for shelter. I think I'll go get some minnows for the pool so they can learn to fish.

 

[Sara Jayne]

Ok so I brought my babies home about an hour ago and now I have a few questions Califonia Greys and Americanas are all right together right. And how come my older chicks dont like younger chicks can someone tell me that please. well Pecky my male didnt like them at all stared at me like they were lunch and my little hen payed no attention at all to them but pecky gave me the evil eye like Im jealous you need to hold me not them lol. anyways have some pics of new babies.




New Babies 27 of them rasing some for myself and my mom!!



This one is a cutie pie




This one is too this one is the california Grey

they are all so cute Im so happy.

 

[Olive Hill]

A while back I was barely sleeping, trying to "do it all". Something had to give. I changed my outlook and streamlined our lives. One of the things that had to be streamlined was cleaning. I now clean the house twice a week -- Wednesday and Saturday. That's it. And I only put aside so much time for it, whatever gets cleaned in that time, great. Whatever doesn't? Oh well. If someone stops by in between, it'll be in varying states of disarray depending on how far from Wed/Sat it is. Oh well. Last Friday night the neighbors stopped by, we invited them in for a beer and some chit chat. Friday night is just before Saturday morning cleaning, so you can imagine. Oh well. Life is short! A man who loves you won't mind dust bunnies and dirty laundry.

 

[NovaAman]

What can I use for mites....I dusted birds and coop with DE but they still have them.

DE will not work once they got them. Get some poultry dust. Try that first... Might have to move on to permithryn (sp?) if it doesn't work.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Yes, aveca's shipped egg sheet is GREAT - Here it is -And Thanks, aveca!
Shipped Eggs Sheet Hi all, Aveca sent me her notes for hatching shipped eggs. If this works and a lot of us use it with our shipped eggs, the hatch ratio contest will be out of bounds this
time Here it is--Remember, these instructions are for shipped eggs
it says allow eggs to sit 12 - 24 hrs in a place where if they are cool , they can warm up slowly. leave them after carefully unwrapped upright inside cartons and close lid so they will not warm up too quickly. eggs that warm too quickly , or cool too quickly are shocked . causes lower hatch rate.one of the reasons shipped eggs do not fare well..slow cooling and heateing give better success. cool eggs can remain in cool area, remember warm very slowly, do not ever shock shipped eggs or any egg by throwing it in the incubator , this causes condensation on the inside of the cool egg and bactieria begin to grow and kill the egg. always warm eggs slow;ly,.... try to keep already warm eggs stable, do not allow those to take sudden chill. never be inpatient to get eggs in incubator.warm eggs that take a sudden drop in temps will kill the developing germ. even in late development. you should have your incubator up and running days befor they arrive and be stabalized. place eggs upright carefully in turner trays or cartons if hand turning. allow shipped hatching eggs to sit upright position in incubator with egg turner off for 7 - 10 days , this allows air cell to stabalize and give the germ time to organise and get a healthy start without constantly being moved disturbing delicate vessels and cell formation. shipped eggs most likley suffered some damage, constantly disturbing this formation will give lower hatchs.
depending on damage, turn your egg turner on day 7 and allow eggs to be turned for the last part of incubation. this excercises the embryo and prevents the embryo from laying in an area where waste product inside the eggs collects, helps circulation and proper development. Run your humidity lower than recomended to help air cells to dry down and helps in healing.unless eggs are coming from very arid regions where the cells start out larger due to rapid evaporation.
do NOT lay shipped eggs down on thier sides in most cases during lockdown. it is best to sit these in slightly cut down paper cartons... do not use styro cartons as they heat and release chemicals that can be toxic. cutting the side of the carton down just a little ensures pipping can occur without running into carton wall. sometimes befor or during shipment conditions are right for the germ to begin to develope, this is the most delicate time for a hatching egg. and the time when most are damaged ..tiny blood vessels are beginning to form, and cells are deviding and organizing , and being shocked with sudden temp changes and shaking .so dont beat yourself up if all of your shipped eggs do not hatch, more than air cell damage , the germ itself became disorganized and cannot re build itself. that is why the freshest shipped eggs are most desirable. you will get a larger percentage to hatch using this method and conditions in your incubator are correct. it is so worth it to buy from a good breeder. often it just isnt possible to drive across the country just to pick up some eggs or birds so try this method and happy hatching, remember post office personel are not trained in handeling these products , thier job is just to move item place to place..hopefully there was not a drastic temp change or prolonged air flights in sub freezing cargo in low 02, 30 thousand

Thanks!

I printed this and added it to my folder.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

What can I use for mites....I dusted birds and coop with DE but they still have them.

Sevin dust, or permethrin. You can mix the permethrin up and put some in a spray bottle if you don't want to dip the chickens. Just spray under the wings and backside. Or you can use Adams spray [for dogs] I also spray down the whole coop with the permethrin.

 

[taprock]

Glad I am not the only one.

Definitely not! Mine always complains he has no clothes to wear, why didn't I wash them. I've told him hundreds of times let me know when your on the last whatever and I'm happy to wash - however how do I know, he has a closet full, just doesn't wear them all.

What can I use for mites....I dusted birds and coop with DE but they still have them.

I use DE for maintenance but Ivomec every 3 weeks. Oh these are Northern Fowl mites I'm fighting.

My Orloffs - the one I hatched out is on the right - three days younger.



Uncooperative Sizzles.

My ugly chick. He's almost 2 months old and still doesn't have all his feathers in.

Pippin

My son's cochins. Sparrow and Stevie, the one on the right has a strange stance and I'm not sure what is going on with it.

 

[RaZ]

It looks I am officially running an orphanage now. M2M just brought me another duckling. Little guy moved right in with the bigger ducklings.