NY chicken lover!!!!

[PhoredaBurds]

Can Salmonella be killed by antibiotics?   Isn't that how they cure it in humans?   It was my understanding that Salmonella can be transmitted through the egg shell, so are born with it in their system....so I don't know what to tell you about your chicks, except buy your child some kid size garden gloves for when she is around the birds and grab them off her hands before they hit her mouth.

Salmonella is a gram negative bacteria, there are several antibiotics which should kill it. In humans it's usually left to run its course: 4-7 days. Small children, elderly, & immunocompromised humans r treated w antibiotics.

So theoretically there will be quite a few of us (especially Pyxis) who will have chick-pics in approximately 21-26 days. Here's hoping there will be lots of chick-pic-sharing to see who hatched what from whose eggs.

 

[PhoredaBurds]

They're always that nice looking! Lol I don't know how they stay so clean. Well pharm had bathed hers the night before the picnic but that's about it.

I'm up to three hatched chicks under my broody!

From left to right: lavender Silkie, blue Orp and I finally got my splash Orp I've been waiting for!!!!

Congrats! So cute!

 

[PhoredaBurds]

We got our coop! We bought an "used" coop that was built last year from a family that is "done" with chickens. We have to do a lot of modifications - the windows have screening on them, but we're going to replace that with hardware cloth. We will also build a run and change the chicken door to a pull-up/down style (right now it opens like a traditional door). I need to clean the coop as well, to make sure there are no bugs or germs from previous chickens. How do you "clean" a coop (disinfect it)? It is wood on the inside.. should I hose it out and use a mild bleach solution to wipe everything down with? Anyway - pictures of the new coop!

Great find! Looks to be in excellent shape!

 

[Cass]

Salmonella is a gram negative bacteria, there are several antibiotics which should kill it. In humans it's usually left to run its course: 4-7 days. Small children, elderly, & immunocompromised humans r treated w antibiotics.

So theoretically there will be quite a few of us (especially Pyxis) who will have chick-pics in approximately 21-26 days. Here's hoping there will be lots of chick-pic-sharing to see who hatched what from whose eggs.

So I would be treated and the rest of you would suffer.

But as far as concern about the birds having it they could be treated then the original poster (I forgot who already) wouldn't have to worry as much about the eggs she sells, as she had done as good as she could?

 

[Sweetpea3829]

Quick question for the bird lovers on here. (Aside from chickens, lol)

What field guide would you recommend for NY State? Our kiddos are starting their science unit and we'll be studying birds for awhile. We need a good field guide that's easy to use, but thorough. Suggestions?

 

[leahlefler]

Leah---nice coop!

Looks hardly used! Vinegar and water work good to clean it all up. Disinfects as well. Throw some de around on the floors and walls and roosts and nesting boxes and you will be all good. Of course you are going to want more...

Isn't it great? I am so excited about it! I think vinegar is the way to go - I was going to make some "orange peel" infused vinegar - I peeled the oranges and poured in what I thought was vinegar. Turns out it was a jug of odo-ban (a chemical cleaner) instead! Ugh! The bottle looked just like my gallon of vinegar. I will have to try again tomorrow with some actual vinegar!

 

[melbu23]

Busy day! Cleaned out the brooder - hopefully for the last time as I am thinking next weekend might be moving day for the chicks to their new coop!
We also moved 4 small apple trees (about 3 years old --> 3-4 ft tall) and fed the worm bin which I am thinking we will clean out next weekend and start fresh.
This reminds me - the other day it was raining out and there were a ton of earthworms in my driveway. I was so tempted to given some to the chickens but since I was on my way to work I didn't. Have you ever picked them up for the chickens? I'd imagine the protein would be good for them.

 

[Glasshen]

If one treated their chickens with antibiotics, it might be important to let egg customers know. For example, I have a friend who reacts poorly to antibiotics, and rarely eats chicken or meat because of this sensitivity.

 

[Lynzi777]

Busy day! Cleaned out the brooder - hopefully for the last time as I am thinking next weekend might be moving day for the chicks to their new coop!
We also moved 4 small apple trees (about 3 years old --> 3-4 ft tall) and fed the worm bin which I am thinking we will clean out next weekend and start fresh. 
This reminds me - the other day it was raining out and there were a ton of earthworms in my driveway. I was so tempted to given some to the chickens but since I was on my way to work I didn't. Have you ever picked them up for the chickens? I'd imagine the protein would be good for them.

My kids were doing this this morning since it was still rainy out. My ducks usually run out of the coop in the morning to catch all the worms. They look like little lawn mowers out there with how fast they go thru the lawn.

 

[Desiree Brown]

Quick question for the bird lovers on here.  (Aside from chickens, lol)

What field guide would you recommend for NY State?  Our kiddos are starting their science unit and we'll be studying birds for awhile.  We need a good field guide that's easy to use, but thorough.  Suggestions?

I use smithsonian birds of North America. It's big but you can use it with a journal and keep track of name, date, time, location and page number in the book. I just filled my feeder today for the first time this season I also like it because you get all the birds of N A. We once found a bird outside of its range that wouldn't have been in a ny book. Only happened once tho.