North Carolina

[Moores6]

you can leave the egg Moores6, but if other hens can get to where she is at, they will keep adding eggs or she will steal them and add them to her pile.

I mark the eggs so I know which are hatching and which are fresh and remove the fresh daily

I maked the eggs she was on, except the last one. I will make it today.
Poor little silky if all of those big hens start laying on her.
King Goerge (my husband named him) loves his little silky (he is a black australorp) and is very gentle with her.
Thank you Ramiezframing

 

[dutchbunny83]

Hey guys, got a question.
Culled all my flock yesterday besides a few laying hens that never got any symptoms or sick (couldn't bring myself to kill a perfectly good bird just because it could be a carrier).
I was waiting to do my 2 barred rocks until today-- couldn't do anymore after my rooster.
The one has still had a ton of energy. She comes running for treats and is still eating, drinking, etc.
But her face STINKS and there's still some clear mucus coming from her nose even though her eyes cleared up.
I keep giving antibiotics, and while she is acting fine (and even laid an egg today, I know I can't eat with antibiotics) she still smells so bad in the face.
Do I cull her with the other barred rock I was holding out hope for, or give it a few more days? (The other barred rock has to go, she's just getting worse).
I don't want to prolong the inevitable, but I saved the hardest ones for last thinking it would get easier by the time I got to them, but it's only getting harder.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Hey guys, got a question.
Culled all my flock yesterday besides a few laying hens that never got any symptoms or sick (couldn't bring myself to kill a perfectly good bird just because it could be a carrier).  
I was waiting to do my 2 barred rocks until today-- couldn't do anymore after my rooster.
The one has still had a ton of energy.  She comes running for treats and is still eating, drinking, etc.
But her face STINKS and there's still some clear mucus coming from her nose even though her eyes cleared up.
I keep giving antibiotics, and while she is acting fine (and even laid an egg today, I know I can't eat with antibiotics) she still smells so bad in the face.
Do I cull her with the other barred rock I was holding out hope for, or give it a few more days?  (The other barred rock has to go, she's just getting worse).
I don't want to prolong the inevitable, but I saved the hardest ones for last thinking it would get easier by the time I got to them, but it's only getting harder.

I hate to be the one to say it, but I would cull her. I would destroy the flock, bleach everything, give it a couple months and start over. I understand your reluctance to do that, but I would definitely remove the ones with visible symptoms. The longer they stay, the more likely all will be symptomatic soon.

 

[BHep]

I hate to be the one to say it, but I would cull her. I would destroy the flock, bleach everything, give it a couple months and start over. I understand your reluctance to do that, but I would definitely remove the ones with visible symptoms. The longer they stay, the more likely all will be symptomatic soon.

I have to agree...sadly.

 

[ramirezframing]

I hate to be the one to say it, but I would cull her. I would destroy the flock, bleach everything, give it a couple months and start over. I understand your reluctance to do that, but I would definitely remove the ones with visible symptoms. The longer they stay, the more likely all will be symptomatic soon.

x3

 

[dutchbunny83]

Okay thanks.
I have the one done and buried, the other who normally runs over for me to pick her up, is running away from me, I think she knows what's coming.
My kids are home now so I will have to wait until they go to bed.
Do you think I should cull the other ones that never had any symptoms (no discharge, rattling, smell, anything) and are still acting normal and laying daily?
I just hate to kill any that I don't have to.
I went from like 30 to 5 since yesterday morning.
I've determined I am not a candidate to ever raise chickens for meat! Haha it seems like things always fall apart when the soldiers are away!

 

[ramirezframing]

unless that 5 is all you want to have for possibly 10 years, yes cull all birds and wait for a few months before you get more

 

[Moores6]

When do I move my broody to a cage? And do I have to or can I leave her in the nesting box.
Sharon

 

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[nursebecky99]

Lovely picture! Thanks so much for sharing with us. I had a rough work week, needed to see happy healthy family.