NY chicken lover!!!!

[marquisella]

Quote: What kind of ducks do you have to rehome?

 

[Lynzi777]

Not sure my Orp egg is doing too well.

Today is day 21 and decided to wait till the end of the day to candle it. I don't see any movement in there... wish my ducks or silkies were laying so I could test out this Brinsea. I really don't want to hatch out any more Orpington eggs unless anyone is interested in some orp chicks?? Gonna give this lone egg one or two more days and see what happens.

 

[marquisella]

Well another sick bird. This ones one foot is swollen and skin is flaking off. Inbetween toes is scabbed over. Not sure if she started to get frost bite or being picked on. Soaked it some used a nail brush to clean it off taking scabs and dirt off. Started to bleed alittle but Neosporin and vet wrap should it for tonight. She also sounds like she's alittle congested. Wasn't someone talking they use vet rx or something like that you spray on face to clear them up?

It was Oxine. You can try vet rx on the wattles & comb, under the wing is she tucks her head, but I never had much luck with it.

 

[marquisella]

Quote: Maybe not, I'm about 15 minutes at least from him. Give him a call. Maybe he already delivers out that way.

 

[JLaw]

Pharmchickrnmom sorry about your little lady. If ya wasnt so fan i could try my coop for most part i dont have a problem with putting anything in there.

 

[Lapeerian]

Hubby came up short 2 in tonight's head count, Luna and her one fall chick were missing. I went up to call and search. No sign of the chick, but found Luna :'(. I don't know what happened, she is laying along the pine trees in front of the barn. Her feathers all still look full and perfect, no signs of bites or pecks. She was my favorite hen and only one to go broody, beautiful purebred blue Orp that I got from Annie. RIP sweet girl. :'(.

 

[Cass]

Not one egg for days. I am not happy. I guess the chickens echo that sentament.

Have to clean the coop tomorrow. Dayum, those ducks poop HUGE poops and muck up the place in no time flat. I am going to be very happy when I kill off a few roosters and get the ducks into their own home (with a much smaller floor space to spread shavings on so I can clean it more often) Maybe the chickens will start laying again.

 

[cracrzy4chicks]

Not sure my Orp egg is doing too well.

Today is day 21 and decided to wait till the end of the day to candle it. I don't see any movement in there... wish my ducks or silkies were laying so I could test out this Brinsea. I really don't want to hatch out any more Orpington eggs unless anyone is interested in some orp chicks?? Gonna give this lone egg one or two more days and see what happens.

My eggs never hatch on day 21........................... they like to cause me an immense amount of stress !!

 

[JLaw]

  My eggs never hatch on day 21........................... they like to cause me an immense amount of stress !!    

If they are all late your temp is set alittle low.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Here is an interesting story about chicken feed, well, I think its interesting.

I decided to switch my feed. I bought Agway's 21% egg producer.The chickens ate it kinda, so so. I then bought Poulans feed for a dollar less per bad. 15% protein. (which, by the way, I will be buying the 19% next time)

I decided to test the feed with the chickens. I put out a dish of the 21% Agway, and a dish of the Poulans 15%layer. Right away, the chickens went over to the Poulans & ate it. I left the Agway feed dish there, figured they would eat it at some point in the day.

This morning when I went out to feed, the dish with the Agway feed was still full. They didn't eat it at all. The chickens are Marans, and if you know about them, they are really pigs, not chickens! They eat more than my other breeds.

I am going with the Poulans feed, even though the 19% protein will be a dollar more, its worth it. I've heard great things from people I know about it.

Just sharing my results. Now, if they lay better and are healthier I will report that as well.

I switched to the Feed Mill feed from Auburn...they didnt like it at 1st as it had more texure than the processed stuff ( Purina Layena ) & no Molasses .
I swear I can smell molasses in the feed now I have had the fresh stuff . They are fine with it now ..after ...I eased them into it .
They do seem to be laying less ...at least this week ..2 - 3 eggs from 8 layers a day ...I may have been giving them too many treats ( half the time they still have food when I let them out at noon )or it has been too dark this week .
I have been draining their FF more ...so they are drinking more