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[nnbreeder]

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I guarentee that if you grow that little bird up it will become your favorite. I have NEVER had a rooster even act like it was going to challenge me and the hens will be out foraging in weather that will keep all other breeds in the coop and huddled up.
We have hens over ten years old and still laying, not steady but still laying, and they rival game breeds on hatching and brooding chicks.

To break-up a broody NN hen just take the eggs. She will just get off the nest and go about her business. But you may not find her next nest!!

 

[Poco Pollo]

Thanks Maribeth,

Maybe you can be my “reader” when I’m ready to have someone preview my first novel. My summer is off to a good start. Robin’s got some new ducks and Easter Eggers and I’ve got some new buff orps. and Calif. Whites. I need to decide what other birds will go into my egg-laying pen for next season. Sales are coming up quick, and if I’m not careful I’ll end up selling birds I wish I’d kept.

 

[CayuseRanch]

My gray cochin has gone broody. She was on an empty nest this morning and again when I got home from work and again this evening after everyone was on the roost. My concern is if I decide to keep her broody and give her some eggs to try this whole thing out...the nest boxes are too high and in with everyone else. How do I move her and the eggs without risking her becoming unbroody because of the change.

Also, I think my new cochin chicks of that cocco....? sp? disease where they get bloody poo. Kicking myself for not using medicated feed! grrrrrr was doing so well without losing chicks and now really struggling. Any ideas on what to do? seperated the ones that are looking weak and sick, then found some bloody poo. Is it too late to put them on the medicated chick feed? will it help now?

And on another side note, had my beautiful stud gelded today. I want to be able to ride him at public places and he has knocked up some mares on accident who keep breaking down our fences to get to him (told you he is a "STUD"

) so it is time for him to be fixed, but he is very sad tonight.

 

[nnbreeder]

Amy what you need to do is to get some Corid (amprolium) to give to the chicks. Sulmet will also work but it is hard on their systems. The medicated feeds are for the prevention of Cocci. and the amount of medication is just too little to control an outbreak. I would also treat all of the chicks that were in the brooder.

 

[Bossyhen829]

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Thats a beautiful horse. What breed? I can see why the girls were coming over!! OH by the way Im Doc Henry's other half. LOL

 

[Bossyhen829]

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I guarentee that if you grow that little bird up it will become your favorite. I have NEVER had a rooster even act like it was going to challenge me and the hens will be out foraging in weather that will keep all other breeds in the coop and huddled up.
We have hens over ten years old and still laying, not steady but still laying, and they rival game breeds on hatching and brooding chicks.

To break-up a broody NN hen just take the eggs. She will just get off the nest and go about her business. But you may not find her next nest!!

Naked necks are the best!!!

 

[CayuseRanch]

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Corid...hopefully they make it till the morning...don't have that on hand. Assuming you can get it at the feed stores right?

 

[CayuseRanch]

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Thats a beautiful horse. What breed? I can see why the girls were coming over!! OH by the way Im Doc Henry's other half. LOL

Trooper is was an amazing stud, one of my most gentle horses, a very smooth gait and I love his body comformation. He is a BLM mustang captured out of Alvord Tulle HMA in oregon. He has some kiger in him, he looks like a cross between a quarter horse and a draft comformation wise just sturdy looking. Part of me feels like its a waste to geld him but I'm not looking to breed horses and many people would not find him "attractive" as a stud because he is a mustang. We have adopted 3 mustangs and I will never buy another domestic horse. Mustangs for me only. Hence the name "Cayuse" (Indian name for wild horse)

This is one of his babies from almost 2 years ago. She is gaited.

 

[CayuseRanch]

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Corid...hopefully they make it till the morning...don't have that on hand. Assuming you can get it at the feed stores right?

Hey nn - On the corid...do you happen to know the amount I should give the chicks when I get the corid? Or will it say on the container?

 

[Bossyhen829]

Was very happy that all the birds from POOPS made it home safely. Came home and was planning on taking all the eggs off the turner in the incubator when much to my surprise the incubator was peeping. So the ever famous Henry method strikes again. Come to find out, it was not my poor math skills, it was two over zealous chicks!! Everybody is doing well. We had a variety of breeds so thats always fun!!

I am upset that our modern games didnt hatch!!