Official Squatch Watchers

[CapricornFarm]

I took some pictures today

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Forgive my absence, Negan passed so iv'e been in doodle depression.
Ya'll know im over the top and off the edge when anybody croaks.
Did something productive though.
You have NO idea how difficult it is to capture the essence of a fat squirrel eating a cookie. View attachment 2362117

I so sorry..

I was worried there had been a death in the family. That's the only time you ever dissappear for long.

 

[Fishychix]

I see you lurking @DanielE1990
How are you feeling?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Not a lot of progress but gonna share it anyway....

Originally it was this....


Now it is this....


Added nest boxes to the South.

Big vent closed (the small rectangle is a permanent vent) and below big vent open.


It had to drop down. I couldn't get my driver in to run screws upward.

Still need to skirt the very back, paint inside and build a clean out door.

 

[Fishychix]

Not a lot of progress but gonna share it anyway....

Originally it was this....
View attachment 2363141

Now it is this....
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View attachment 2363144
Added nest boxes to the South.
View attachment 2363145
Big vent closed (the small rectangle is a permanent vent) and below big vent open.
View attachment 2363146

It had to drop down. I couldn't get my driver in to run screws upward.

Still need to skirt the very back, paint inside and build a clean out door.

Not much progress?!? It looks great

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

So started a thread with weird necropsy photos. If anyone want to be grossed out and chime in. No idea what this is.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-is-this-a-necropsy-question-graphic-picts.1420949/

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

A question.....were you at the other persons place or them at yours a few weeks before these necropsies became necessary? Wondering about possible transmission source.

I am thinking Aspergillosis but I am DEFINITELY not an expert at all.

So I know this quote is from the other thread but aspirgillus was my guess too. Not sure how mine got it. Or the odds of 2 completely different farms getting it at the same time.

 

[21hens-incharge]

So I know this quote is from the other thread but aspirgillus was my guess too. Not sure how mine got it. Or the odds of 2 completely different farms getting it at the same time.

It is airborne transmission..... A passing poultry truck that went near both places.....

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

It is airborne transmission..... A passing poultry truck that went near both places.....

Don’t think those go by either place. We are actually both in rural neighborhoods. I do know I have at least 7 other houses with chickens around me. 5 min drive in any direction...

 

[21hens-incharge]

Don’t think those go by either place. We are actually both in rural neighborhoods. I do know I have at least 7 other houses with chickens around me. 5 min drive in any direction...

The only other thing I can think of would be passing wild birds.