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[Kassaundra]

This little group is whites and blacks. I'll try to get a pic once the blacks start blooming.

I have some deeeeeep burgandy if I remember right they have yellow in the center, but no blacks either. Where is the green w/ envy smiley when you need it. lol

 

[shelbydog]

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I have some deeeeeep burgandy if I remember right they have yellow in the center, but no blacks either.  Where is the green w/ envy smiley when you need it.  lol

The blacks are really a super dark purple if I remember right.

 

[jcatblum]

Shelby I would hang that nesting box in my house, use each box to put vintage pottery or canning jars. Already have plans to hang a nesting box in the new house, everyone can imagine how excited DH is.....

 

[CayuseRanch]

I got this at the sand springs plant/herb festival. I want to put it in my coop once its built but now I'm wondering if the boxes are too small for the large fowl hens I'll be getting.

Omg...too cute! I want one!

Its hard to tell thrum pics but they look the same size as the ones I built!

 

[nnbreeder]

Are you saying not to eat them during that whole time? That is a whole lot of eggs!! I wormed my birds last year but didn't have many egg layers. This year I do....

. I've heard feeding them garlic regularly keeps worms away?

Through the years what I have heard as the best natural preventative is crushed Cayenne peppers. Birds don't have the recepters for "hot" as we do and they do like anything red.

Doing a withholding period on any type of critter used for food, including eggs, has been the norm through the years. It gives residues from the drugs time to clear the animal's system before getting consumed.

The active ingrediant in Wazine is the most widely used wormer worldwide and is even used on humans when needed, but residues instead of full doses can lead to immunity in the pests that you are trying to dispose of..

 

[nnbreeder]

Thank you for the advice! So do I stop eating the eggs for the entire duration of while the Wazine is in their waterer? I have about 40 or so hens. I am usually treating them with Wazine every so often, but now that I think about it, I have missed a while. During the necropsy, I didn't find very many worms. I was actually surprised. Although, when I cut her open, she was very swollen around her reproduction tract. But did not find an egg. Although I wasn't quite sure what to look for, so I may have missed it. The majority, if not all, of the worms were in the Duodenum. Is that usual for them to all be there and no where else? And the worms weren't moving? I thought they would be alive and moving? Thank you again for the advice!
Emily

Have you ever thought about splitting your flock into smaller groups? That way if illness or predators come calling the entire flock won't be in as much danger. It would be easier to drop a few hens out of production for worming or whatever and not really mess up your daily egg count.

Sometimes it will remain a mystery as to why a bird dies even with the latest and greatest tests.

 

[nnbreeder]

I figured it was the fan that was doing it, I know the humidity was good but still have the issues. I have thought about getting a lesser expensive styrofoam one for hatching but then I wouldn't be able to look and see very well.

In years past I have used a wash cloth placed in the bottom of the incubator for added humidity. When it gets to looking dry just sneak a small tube attached to a syringe under the cover and re-wet it.

I don't like the forced air where the fan runs all of the time nor do I like the electronic thermostats. I have my best hatches with wafer switches where the fan is only on when the heating elemnt is on.

And Kass they do make a full view tabletop that has the entire top in plexiglass from GQF, well last time I checked they did.

 

[CayuseRanch]

[/URL] [/quote] I feel the need to caption this photo... Nn on left...do these feathers make my butt look big? Nm on right...is this what I have to look forward to?

 

[BirdWalkFarm]

Girls came home talking about how we must go eat at Sherri's Dinner! Loved everything they tried from BirdWalkFarms yesterday.

Yes ! Bring the girls . We even have a jukebox for them to play . I enjoyed everyone's food at poops esp. the apple cake !

 

[Kassaundra]

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Nn on left...do these feathers make my butt look big?
Nm on right...is this what I have to look forward to?[/QUOTE]