North Carolina

[reereechickens]

Happy Mother's Day!

 

[NCnarrator]

Happy Mother's Day Everyone!

I'm wondering if anyone knows of some hens looking for a home? We've got our five that we picked up back in April (hatched in mid-January), and we were supposed to pick up a some more yesterday but that plan fell through. We'd like to add hens that are the same age or older than our girls, and it would be nice if they were within an hour or so of the Asheboro area.

We're all set up for quarantine and everything.

Figures. If we hadn't got all that set up you know we'd have come home with chickens yesterday.

 

[KristanB]

Sounds like a respiratory infection that is pretty bad. Open the beak/mouth and look way down at the trachea opening to see if there is on obstruction of mucus, infection, or lesion.

TSC should have Tylan 50. That is an injectable antibiotic. You will also need some small syringes with the smallest needles you can find. For a bantam do 0.5 CC just under the skin on the back or directly in a thick muscle. Under the skin is easier(which is what I do if needed), but muscle gets the antibiotics in their system a bit faster. 1CC for a standard. This is a little stronger then normal, but sounds like it is needed.

Matt

Thanks Matt. I injected them each .5 cc(its a young chick and silkie) of the Tylan and also added the Duramycin to their water. They are acting like a vulture...they are slowly walkin around with their heads/necks lowered and neck feather are all ruffled up...but they are attempting to eat & drink. I looked in both of their mouths and down their throats and dont see any worms or even and mucus. Wow this can be so frustrating and stressful!!! Any other tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Matt A NC]

A chick would need a reduced dose. 0.5 cc is for an adult.

Matt

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

YAY! The basics are done on the sheepshed-to-chickenhouse conversion! So, next up is nestboxes and perches. There will be 32 linear feet of perch space in each side. 8-10 nestboxes each side (haven't measured yet). Plenty of room for me to walk about in, even with feed/water etc. Each side is 10 x 16 feet. One large rain barrel to feed automatic waterers on each side, (Can't leave hose out or naughty puppy will eat it.) and a drum for feed (will hold 300 pounds) so I can refill hanging feeders. Before fall storm season, we'll have large storm/winter shutters up for the wired sides, but for summer the ventilation is much more important. There's 2 x 4 wire over everything, including the windows. Hubby installed the windows so I can open and close them from the outside, instead of having to go through the building. It'll look a bit rough for a while, as hubby doesn't want to paint it until the new wood is weathered a bit. It was rough-cut lumber, and he thinks it's a tad green yet. By late summer it'll all get a fresh coat and stop looking so shabby.

Now I just have to decide for sure which birds go where. With these two and my original henhouse, I'll have three pastures for chickens. I've got the upcoming BCMs, the blue/splash/black Orpingtons, the lavender Orpingtons and the Buff Orpingtons. None of the BCMs are anywhere near laying age, so I need to hold onto the Buffs until they are. So I think for now, it'll be blue/splash in one group, lavender/black splits in a second, and Buffs in a third. All of my blacks are split for lavender, so I don't have any that can go in with the blues and splashes yet. The teenagers can go where ever until they are laying age. Then they can go to their respective places. Things are coming together!

I'm happy!

 

[BHep]

YAY! The basics are done on the sheepshed-to-chickenhouse conversion! So, next up is nestboxes and perches. There will be 32 linear feet of perch space in each side. 8-10 nestboxes each side (haven't measured yet). Plenty of room for me to walk about in, even with feed/water etc. Each side is 10 x 16 feet. One large rain barrel to feed automatic waterers on each side, (Can't leave hose out or naughty puppy will eat it.) and a drum for feed (will hold 300 pounds) so I can refill hanging feeders. Before fall storm season, we'll have large storm/winter shutters up for the wired sides, but for summer the ventilation is much more important. There's 2 x 4 wire over everything, including the windows. Hubby installed the windows so I can open and close them from the outside, instead of having to go through the building. It'll look a bit rough for a while, as hubby doesn't want to paint it until the new wood is weathered a bit. It was rough-cut lumber, and he thinks it's a tad green yet. By late summer it'll all get a fresh coat and stop looking so shabby.

Now I just have to decide for sure which birds go where. With these two and my original henhouse, I'll have three pastures for chickens. I've got the upcoming BCMs, the blue/splash/black Orpingtons, the lavender Orpingtons and the Buff Orpingtons. None of the BCMs are anywhere near laying age, so I need to hold onto the Buffs until they are. So I think for now, it'll be blue/splash in one group, lavender/black splits in a second, and Buffs in a third. All of my blacks are split for lavender, so I don't have any that can go in with the blues and splashes yet. The teenagers can go where ever until they are laying age. Then they can go to their respective places. Things are coming together!

I'm happy!

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

YAY! The basics are done on the sheepshed-to-chickenhouse conversion! So, next up is nestboxes and perches. There will be 32 linear feet of perch space in each side. 8-10 nestboxes each side (haven't measured yet). Plenty of room for me to walk about in, even with feed/water etc. Each side is 10 x 16 feet. One large rain barrel to feed automatic waterers on each side, (Can't leave hose out or naughty puppy will eat it.) and a drum for feed (will hold 300 pounds) so I can refill hanging feeders. Before fall storm season, we'll have large storm/winter shutters up for the wired sides, but for summer the ventilation is much more important. There's 2 x 4 wire over everything, including the windows. Hubby installed the windows so I can open and close them from the outside, instead of having to go through the building. It'll look a bit rough for a while, as hubby doesn't want to paint it until the new wood is weathered a bit. It was rough-cut lumber, and he thinks it's a tad green yet. By late summer it'll all get a fresh coat and stop looking so shabby.

Now I just have to decide for sure which birds go where. With these two and my original henhouse, I'll have three pastures for chickens. I've got the upcoming BCMs, the blue/splash/black Orpingtons, the lavender Orpingtons and the Buff Orpingtons. None of the BCMs are anywhere near laying age, so I need to hold onto the Buffs until they are. So I think for now, it'll be blue/splash in one group, lavender/black splits in a second, and Buffs in a third. All of my blacks are split for lavender, so I don't have any that can go in with the blues and splashes yet. The teenagers can go where ever until they are laying age. Then they can go to their respective places. Things are coming together!

I'm happy!

Knowing how wonderful your place is before all this just adds icing to that cake.......Congrats

it all sounds great and the birds are SO lucky.

 

[scottcaddy]

YAY! The basics are done on the sheepshed-to-chickenhouse conversion! So, next up is nestboxes and perches. There will be 32 linear feet of perch space in each side. 8-10 nestboxes each side (haven't measured yet). Plenty of room for me to walk about in, even with feed/water etc. Each side is 10 x 16 feet. One large rain barrel to feed automatic waterers on each side, (Can't leave hose out or naughty puppy will eat it.) and a drum for feed (will hold 300 pounds) so I can refill hanging feeders. Before fall storm season, we'll have large storm/winter shutters up for the wired sides, but for summer the ventilation is much more important. There's 2 x 4 wire over everything, including the windows. Hubby installed the windows so I can open and close them from the outside, instead of having to go through the building. It'll look a bit rough for a while, as hubby doesn't want to paint it until the new wood is weathered a bit. It was rough-cut lumber, and he thinks it's a tad green yet. By late summer it'll all get a fresh coat and stop looking so shabby.

Now I just have to decide for sure which birds go where. With these two and my original henhouse, I'll have three pastures for chickens. I've got the upcoming BCMs, the blue/splash/black Orpingtons, the lavender Orpingtons and the Buff Orpingtons. None of the BCMs are anywhere near laying age, so I need to hold onto the Buffs until they are. So I think for now, it'll be blue/splash in one group, lavender/black splits in a second, and Buffs in a third. All of my blacks are split for lavender, so I don't have any that can go in with the blues and splashes yet. The teenagers can go where ever until they are laying age. Then they can go to their respective places. Things are coming together!

I'm happy!

To the person who had their weekend plans work out! I ended up with about half done, and way too much left over for the week after work before dark

So good to hear that somebody's went right!!

Scott

 

[KristanB]

I am now at 3 dead bird and 2 more sick ones...I have given them both the Tylan50 and have put Duramycin in all waterers. Can someone give me the dosage for each. How many cc'sof the Tynal for young birds (5 months and older but not laying yet) and how many teaspoons of the Duramycin per gallon of water?

 

[scottcaddy]

I am now at 3 dead bird and 2 more sick ones...I have given them both the Tylan50 and have put Duramycin in all waterers. Can someone give me the dosage for each. How many cc'sof the Tynal for young birds (5 months and older but not laying yet) and how many teaspoons of the Duramycin per gallon of water?

I don't know about the Tylan, but the Company that makes Duramycin has dossing instructions on their web site. My package is outside in the henhouse and it's raining here now, so not willing to go outside at this time.

Scott