North Idaho / Eastern Washington

[UGLYFOOT]

At this point it seems to be one coop, which is the most important! My brooder and grow out coop. These are the birds that I have bought or hatched, which are supposed to be the start of my rare bird breeding programs. The original birds I bought last spring, my layer flock, that are housed separately do not seem to be affected at this point. I have divided some of the birds into breeding pens now, but I am still treating them also. One of the roosters was in my bachelor pen, so they are all gonna get treated too. I am not set up at this time with a hospital pen of any sort.

Also any of you that I have sold or given birds to. How is the health of those birds? I need to know if I am passing anything on. I will feel just horrible if I have and apologize for my ignorance to these matters. At this time I have no intention of adding new birds or selling any, until I find out what is going on.

 

[Scram85]

At this point it seems to be one coop, which is the most important! My brooder and grow out coop. These are the birds that I have bought or hatched, which are supposed to be the start of my rare bird breeding programs. The original birds I bought last spring, my layer flock, that are housed separately do not seem to be affected at this point. I have divided some of the birds into breeding pens now, but I am still treating them also. One of the roosters was in my bachelor pen, so they are all gonna get treated too. I am not set up at this time with a hospital pen of any sort.

Also any of you that I have sold or given birds to. How is the health of those birds? I need to know if I am passing anything on. I will feel just horrible if I have and apologize for my ignorance to these matters. At this time I have no intention of adding new birds or selling any, until I find out what is going on.

Have you checked over your incubator? Maybe there is something in it? Also on Facebook, there is a group called Poultry Pages. It looks like they have a lot of information on things. I am sorry all of that information, You have probably tried everything. I was just brainstorming. (I too am having a serious problem with a specific breed of chicks that I have had shipped to me from two different breeders like an 80% die in the first couple of days with seemingly healthy chicks.)

My seramas that I got from you are doing great. The pullet starting laying on Thursday! I love those little seramas.

 

[UGLYFOOT]

Have you checked over your incubator? Maybe there is something in it? Also on Facebook, there is a group called Poultry Pages. It looks like they have a lot of information on things. I am sorry all of that information, You have probably tried everything. I was just brainstorming. (I too am having a serious problem with a specific breed of chicks that I have had shipped to me from two different breeders like an 80% die in the first couple of days with seemingly healthy chicks.)

My seramas that I got from you are doing great. The pullet starting laying on Thursday! I love those little seramas.

OH my gosh!!! I love them.. I am waiting for mine to start laying. They should be real soon.

I don't think it is my incubator. The chickens that I am losing are older juveniles. All birds were hatched from Dec on that I am loosing. I found another just a few min ago when I went out. Also my Saipan rooster is in bad shape. That really depresses me...

 

[gimmie birdies]

got my day plan.

 

[Saris]

At this point it seems to be one coop, which is the most important! My brooder and grow out coop. These are the birds that I have bought or hatched, which are supposed to be the start of my rare bird breeding programs. The original birds I bought last spring, my layer flock, that are housed separately do not seem to be affected at this point. I have divided some of the birds into breeding pens now, but I am still treating them also. One of the roosters was in my bachelor pen, so they are all gonna get treated too. I am not set up at this time with a hospital pen of any sort.

Also any of you that I have sold or given birds to. How is the health of those birds? I need to know if I am passing anything on. I will feel just horrible if I have and apologize for my ignorance to these matters. At this time I have no intention of adding new birds or selling any, until I find out what is going on.

It might be something that your older birds already have and are handling well. Unfortunately a lot of chicken illnesses will just hide out until a bird is stressed for one reason or another. I would sacrifice a bird for a necropsy if I were you.

I'm so sorry you are going through this. *hugs

 

[UGLYFOOT]

got my day plan.

I like that plan! I wish I had a hammock...

It might be something that your older birds already have and are handling well. Unfortunately a lot of chicken illnesses will just hide out until a bird is stressed for one reason or another. I would sacrifice a bird for a necropsy if I were you.

I'm so sorry you are going through this. *hugs

I am planning on that. I have a sick one that will probably take a ride to WSU tomorrow and get examined and then have a necropsy done with a whole battery of tests, including the actual tissue samples sent off to be tested for Mareks this time too. I am not trusting just the necrospy results. It could be so many things... My future as a breeder will be hanging in the air till I get the tests done. If it is one of the bad things, CRD, MG/MS, other infectious respiratory bad stuff or even Mareks I will just have my pretty birds and call that good.

 

[WPFarmstead]

Is anyone here NPIP certified for Idaho? I'm curious as to the general cost per flock, how hard it was to get certified, and if it was worth it.

 

[CyndiD]

I really need to make more coop/pen areas to seperate my breeds. here is a pic of the lean-to area i have to work with.
I would love some input as to how to divide and where to put the nest boxes and roosting bars??? the ceiling peaks in the back at 11' & is 6'-7' high in the front. the floor is dirt and is open to go under the existing building/house, so i will need to put something down on the ground so preds cant dig in or so the chickens cant get out & go under the house, cuz i would not be able to get them out from under there.
thanks for any input

 

[CyndiD]

I am seriously thinking of giving up this idea of being a breeder. I just lost my back up Bielefelder rooster and a Silver Double Laced Barnvelder cockerel. Both were pretty expensive. I seem to have something in my brooder coop that is killing them one at a time. I know some have a respiratory thing and I have been medicating with Oxytetracycline in their water. I don't think it's working. I just purchased more Ameracauna eggs and if they hatch will probably have chicks for sale. None of the chicks that hatch from now on are going into that coop until I have a chance to clean it out with Oxine. I will have another necropsy done when the next one goes.

what a bummer. so frustrating when we dont know exactly what is causing the deaths & scary too. Hope you figure it out soon.

 

[CyndiD]

Concerning our get together, I LOVE the potluck idea. I think it sounds really lovely. I am available most any date.

An update on what's up, I recently posted pictures of my 13 ducklings. All are still doing well, seemingly very healthy! All  are pretend quacking, so, HOPEFULLY they are females!  We are currently excavating a large pond for them, (expanding their old one really...) It's been a big project but nearly finished.

I have 4 or 5 drakes that need to be rehomed. They are friendly and look very nice. But...they can go as a meal if need be. I just can't...

My first batch of chicks are nearly chickens! I have one boy that needs to go as well, He's the one I posted a picture of recently. He's friendly enough, I just have a few too many roos. If any one has any bantie pullets, I may be interested in fixing my ratio that way.

Last but not least...I'm getting a puppy! I know it's not chicken related but I was really excited and wanted to share the news!
Thank you much! Lanae-

Hi, what breed are the 4-5 drakes you need to rehome? what kind of puppy are you getting?