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[Cjarvis]

I have several cockrells I am going to cull today unless someone would like some bug eaters.. If you would like them call me quickly or send a PM soon, they will not be here at the end of the day today.

 

[Ksane]

I have had luck with letting them have it with the water hose when they charge it cools them down and they forget about fighting, My experience beating the bird only plays into his want to fight he doesnt really care if he looses he will come right back for more when he can "only thing roosters love more than breeding is fighting"
As long as they think you are a challenge to them they will fight , I think the idea of trying to hold them and get them use to you is pretty good if you have the time.

I couldn't have said it better myself! I agree with you 100%

Ok Tylan 50 given, found some mites on her so up early this morning and every bird on the place got dusted with sevin dust. the Polish is part of a trio so I won't put her in with any other birds but could she pass on the respiratory stuff to chicks if I hatch any? The other two seem fine, very indignant that I dusted them this morning, roo was puffing and squaking up a storm when I put him down LOL. The girls in the egg layer pen were a little indignant but all was forgiven with a little scratch grain and fresh grass!

Originally Posted by emtdeb2001
Oh and all pens cleaned and dusted also. anything else I should do?

There's a 99% chance that the Sevin dust is all you'll need. I use either generic Frontline (from Ebay) or Ivomec Eprinex every 4-5 months as a preventative for lices & mites (it was probably lice you saw-super common). Those are the 2 products I tested personally myself on birds I'd gotten at an auction so I know for a fact they both will kill lice in 24-48 hrs without dusting or anything else. Lice spend their entire life cycle on the bird (unlike mites) so if you treat the bird you're usually good to go. Lice are the teeny tan/brown specks you see swarming all over a bird moving around pretty quick. The easiest place to see them is around the bird's vent. Mites are different and I've never yet encountered a bird that had mites. I didn't know the difference at 1st and thought they were the same thing. They're like the difference between fleas and ticks on dogs.

 

[NanaKat]

Haven't gone back to read the 85 posts from yesterday yet...will do that when I get back from town.
Got to go to town for some extra big feeders and shavings for the houses. Also need some more livestock dust for the dustboxes.

Spent the last 4 hours this morning cleaning and spraying the pens and coops and getting ready for the next three weeks of 100 plus temps. Did some sorting and shifting of birds to outside pens and four in wall cages getting shots and special treatment. One is my favorite cockerell from the F1's.
Heat is getting to many down.
Let the older birds out to free range this morning for a couple of hours while I did the changing and cleaning....looks like I will do this for the next several weeks.
Cleaned and sterilized all water and feeders and added electrolites to all the water containers.
Moved all the cochins inside and separated out a pen of cockerels.for freezer camp. Also set up hoses with spray misters for the outside coop pens.
Still need to refill the dust boxes. Will go get sand from the dry patches in the pasture when I get back from town.

 

[MacGuyver]

Mine are either in a molt or generally uncooperative due to temps.. I borrowed one from Dr. Patterson to use here. This one is Black however I have young Blues I need to re-home.

Oh, that is a pretty, pretty bird.

 

[emach0301]

Need some advice here!!

How long does everyone keep their fresh eggs in their fridge? Just wandering whats the longest I can store them in the fridge before throwing them in the trash! Thanks everyone!

 

[Ksane]

Need some advice here!!

How long does everyone keep their fresh eggs in their fridge? Just wandering whats the longest I can store them in the fridge before throwing them in the trash! Thanks everyone!

Here ya go:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1977-11-01/Fresh-Eggs.aspx
That's a great link that did experiments on it. It looks like 7-8 months minimum.

 

[Kimbroe1981]

WOW, that's pretty crazy! If we have eggs that are getting close to a month in the fridge I boil them and they just seem to disappear around here - of course i can't seem to keep eggs longer then a week most of the time.

 

[emach0301]

Here ya go:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1977-11-01/Fresh-Eggs.aspx
That's a great link that did experiments on it. It looks like 7-8 months minimum.

wow thanks!! That was a lot of good information!

 

[Kassaundra]

Why would you throw them in the trash???? Feed them back to your chickens (after you cook them so you don't encourage egg eating. Or even to your dogs they love them.

 

[emach0301]

Why would you throw them in the trash???? Feed them back to your chickens (after you cook them so you don't encourage egg eating. Or even to your dogs they love them.

I do that anyway, I feed my chickens the egg yold, and then feed them crushed egg shell seperately. from time to time, Ill put an egg in my horses food, or in my dogs food.