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[HeyBigRhondaq]

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It took me way longer than it should have. I blame it on the heat. It's heavy, so I have to figure a better way to move it, but the run is big enough that I don't think I'll need to move it but once a week. And, I'm a little worried about things digging under the fencing.

The housing dimensions are 6'X3.5'. The run is twice that. I added a nest box, windows, roofing, enclosed and added a run and painted it. I still need to put in a dust bath area and get the roosting bar put in, but I am very proud of it! I did it ALL BY MYSELF! It is the new home for my Blue Copper Marans rooster and his ladies, the BBS Ameraucanas and a lone Black Copper Marans. I can't wait to incubate my own eggs!

 

[SharkmanDan]

Does anyone have an idea what a young black frizzle egg should look like? We got a completely new egg, and are fairly sure all of our other layers, have been laying. (A couple are questionable, but reasonably certain, that they are) This egg is a completely new color. None of our girls lay anything close to this dark, so, I think it might not be a fart, or oops, egg. It's is also minuscule in size. I am thinking that our frizzle is at about that age, where she should start laying, soon, if this isn't hers.
Anybody familiar with black Frizzles?

The first egg, scales XL+ (jumbo), second scales at XL, Third is Large, then medium, and one that is the small end of the medium range. The egg in question, is the little one, in front.

 

[Ksane]

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It took me way longer than it should have. I blame it on the heat. It's heavy, so I have to figure a better way to move it, but the run is big enough that I don't think I'll need to move it but once a week. And, I'm a little worried about things digging under the fencing.

The housing dimensions are 6'X3.5'. The run is twice that. I added a nest box, windows, roofing, enclosed and added a run and painted it. I still need to put in a dust bath area and get the roosting bar put in, but I am very proud of it! I did it ALL BY MYSELF! It is the new home for my Blue Copper Marans rooster and his ladies, the BBS Ameraucanas and a lone Black Copper Marans. I can't wait to incubate my own eggs!

It's a work of art!!!!! It's beautiful!!! I think you've found your calling lol

Does anyone have an idea what a young black frizzle egg should look like? We got a completely new egg, and are fairly sure all of our other layers, have been laying. (A couple are questionable, but reasonably certain, that they are) This egg is a completely new color. None of our girls lay anything close to this dark, so, I think it might not be a fart, or oops, egg. It's is also minuscule in size. I am thinking that our frizzle is at about that age, where she should start laying, soon, if this isn't hers.
Anybody familiar with black Frizzles?



The first egg, scales XL+ (jumbo), second scales at XL, Third is Large, then medium, and one that is the small end of the medium range. The egg in question, is the little one, in front.

Sometimes hens lay eggs like that. They're normally yolkless. It seems hens that lay those kinds of eggs on a regular basis seem to also be internal layers. My ideas anyway. But every once in awhile is no big deal.
A Frizzle is a feather type, there can be Frizzles of about any breed. The Frizzle gene would have nothing to do with what color or kind of eggs they lay though.

 

[NanaKat]

IMO: Using an antibiotic following surgery is protection against an infection. The fact that she was losing fluids thru the super glue and had to be stitched means fluids were going into the area between the crop and the skin where contaminants could breed infection. Any infection causes temperature rise and possible stress which can hit the natural immune system. In addition as a precaution for the packed crop that the pullet had for several days before surgery, a general antibiotic is a good idea.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

IMO: Using an antibiotic following surgery is protection against an infection. The fact that she was losing fluids thru the super glue and had to be stitched means fluids were going into the area between the crop and the skin where contaminants could breed infection. Any infection causes temperature rise and possible stress which can hit the natural immune system. In addition as a precaution for the packed crop that the pullet had for several days before surgery, a general antibiotic is a good idea.

Thanks. I agree it MAY not be necessary but this girl was in such rough shape I thought it was a good precaution. She was literally hours away from death when I discovered her sprawled in the hot July sun. Feel bad it took me so long to diagnose the crop problem (I was treating her for cocci because of her general behavior), but I'm glad I was able to save her.

@HeyBigRhondaq , that looks fantastic! Since you are so handy take a look at this website. It shows you how to build a "wheel lift" gear that lets you attach wheels to a tractor but keep it flat on the ground when you are not moving it around. I thought it was a great idea but could never get my husband to give it a try. This has diagrams showing the general idea, and pictures of it engaged and disengaged, but no instructions or measurements. http://www.avianaquamiser.com/posts/Wheel_lift_for_a_chicken_tractor/

ETA: later they made a small tweak to the design: http://www.avianaquamiser.com/posts/Revised_chicken_tractor_wheel_lift/

 

[TRUE5]

I'm a beginner and wondering what ACV does for chickens. I have psoriasis and it helps me topically, especially on my scalp. Same thing for chickens, or do they ingest it?

Thanks!

I would Google it because they found all sorts of things in studies. One thing I like is if they start to cough it is suppose to break up mucus. Kind of like if we put it in our water if we have a mucus cough. Helps clear it up a bit.

It had its appeals. Truthfully I didn't want to go, but my plane ticket was already paid for months previously so I had no choice. But there were redeeming elements such as riding on a jet there and back for the first time in my life. And there were other worth times like the San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld.

I'm originally from SD! I don't miss it but like to visit family/friends and play tourist.

I always thought Tylan was more like Tetracycline in that it wouldn't work for infections in the skin? (I don't know, am just thinking out loud).
I never did give mine antibiotics after crop surgery. They heal up so dang good from even bad wounds that I figured they'd be fine without it.
If she's pooping 90% of your battle is over. It means everything is working and nothing's holding it back all through her system-hooray! Great job. I'm so glad you did it.

Rylan is actually for respiratory infections.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Rylan is actually for respiratory infections.

Yes Tylan is for respiratory. This girl has a little bit of a rattle and some clear drainage from her nose, that is why I am using Tylan. I know it won't treat skin infection.

As she is still acting a little "hunched" I am going to add Sulmet to her water starting tomorrow, and I will give the Tylan orally instead of in the water. I'm going to scramble her another egg tonight. She's getting spoiled- wouldn't touch the chick crumble under the scrambled egg at lunchtime!

 

[SharkmanDan]

It's a work of art!!!!! It's beautiful!!! I think you've found your calling lol
Sometimes hens lay eggs like that. They're normally yolkless. It seems hens that lay those kinds of eggs on a regular basis seem to also be internal layers. My ideas anyway. But every once in awhile is no big deal.
A Frizzle is a feather type, there can be Frizzles of about any breed. The Frizzle gene would have nothing to do with what color or kind of eggs they lay though.

I had a "fart" or "Oops" egg, a month or so ago. What threw me on this one is the color. Every one of my layers, has been exceptionally consistent on their color, and pretty consistent on size. The one oops egg we got, was about this size, but more torpedo shaped. But, it was more of the light beige color, that our Australorps lay. We have no hens, which lay anything close to this dark. The closest, is the jumbo, to the left, in the photo.
Would it be normal, for a hen to lay one egg, much darker, than anything previous? I thought that color and general size, were typically the things that rarely change.

 

[HeyBigRhondaq]

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It's a work of art!!!!! It's beautiful!!! I think you've found your calling lol

I do love re-doing things! I used to (occasionally still do) reupholster furniture as a hobby. Lol. So, yes, it must be something in my DNA. Next, I'm off to make an old doghouse into a grow out pen.

@lonnyandrinda, Thanks! I will look at it and give it a try. Btw, I think you were right about my mail-order eggs. They're on day 19. I'm now down to five eggs, and I have a feeling not all of those will make it. The fact that one of the 26 popped in transit (and was rotten) didn't give me much hope after your comment on the breeder. I'll still be happy if the two Barnevelder eggs hatch out. It only takes 3 hatching to make it worth the $$, but still...why not sell the freshest eggs you can? I won't order from them again.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I had a "fart" or "Oops" egg, a month or so ago. What threw me on this one is the color. Every one of my layers, has been exceptionally consistent on their color, and pretty consistent on size. The one oops egg we got, was about this size, but more torpedo shaped. But, it was more of the light beige color, that our Australorps lay. We have no hens, which lay anything close to this dark. The closest, is the jumbo, to the left, in the photo.
Would it be normal, for a hen to lay one egg, much darker, than anything previous? I thought that color and general size, were typically the things that rarely change.

Here's why I think your egg is so dark. Brown egg coating is in a finite amount within the egg duct. So if the egg is exceptionally large, the regular amount of pigment is spread over a larger surface area and the egg will be lighter than usual. If the egg is exceptionally small, there is more pigment over the smaller area leading to a much darker egg than usual.

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This is one of those times I hate it that I'm right.

for the eggs that are left!