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[sjarvis00]

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The Styrofoam ones are far too small, you need a big one, you know poultry is theraputic and some of us need a lot of medication.

Yes it is very theraputic, and I love every bit of it. If we can find homes for our horses I would probably be able to have tons more...lol
This person on craigslist is asking 100.00 for both incubators. I only have about 50.00. I am mainly doing it for my daughters

That's what I tell them anyway!

100 for two styrofoam Inc. is a bit high. Check with your local Ag. extention office, some of them have some they will loan out for 4-h or FFA students or youth involved with agricultural events. It could save you teh trouble of buying one for the moment, they will be very cheap this winter (Cabinet incubators) look to buy in late Oct. or Nov. when very few are hatching anything and need a little extra cash for teh holidays. I have seen teh foam ones as low as $10 and Cabinets as low as $85. If all else fails they are a good short term investment to sell come feb. and March.

 

[sshavney]

Thank you very much for the info! I thought it was too high for used stuff.

I will keep looking.

 

[michaeldaugherty]

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Cool pic's city.....Thank's for posting thim for us to see...Iv never had the Sussex's not none down this way yet i ges...But i sure wont to get some..

 

[michaeldaugherty]

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Cool. I hadn't seen this before. Is this just for hosted events or could someone use it for buy/sell/trade listings?

IT tel's wer all the sale's are in Oklahoma..Some that are posted are no longer ther .

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Went by the sale in Anadako this morning never seen so manny peep out saling the place was full..

 

[SimplyMe_AngieD]

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Your hens look lovely!! Especially the Ameraucana. Thank you for sharing. And glad your Head of Security took care of things for you.

 

[sred98]

I need some help, fellow Okies!!!

I bought some bird from a guy in Wagoner yesterday. He wasn't there, but his wife was. I'd been emailing and talking with him for some time. I picked up 8 dark Cornish and 4 birchen Modern Games. I get them home, and notice one of the MG was a little "sleepy" acting. A little puffed up and eyes shut, but she would open them when you move next to her or touch her. He had them outside, so I thought maybe it was stress.

Then, one sneezed on me.

A LOT. Real watery and clear and no odor. They are inside while I am trying to figure out what to do with them. I am SO upset! They were supposed to be my kids 4H and FFA birds. Now I've put my whole flock at risk, and I'm out quite a bit of money.

Does this sound like something I should cull for? They are in my house right now, so I can bleach everything after. They haven't stepped foot outside at all. Not all the birds are showing symptoms. My DH suggested I move them to another area of the property, but if it's bad, I don't want to do that. There's no diarrhea and they're eating like crazy.

And to top it off, our show broilers showed up today! So they're in another part of the house til their pen (that I just happened to pick up yesterday!) is ready.

Can someone please help me? Are there any ideas what it is? I called the guy, he said there's nothing wrong with his birds and won't take them back. I'm ready to cull, but I want to make sure it's serious. I've got my own flock and the fair broilers to worry about.

Shelly

 

[sjarvis00]

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It is doubtfull that it is anything serious, with the sneezing given teh recent rain, Dust in the air and all the other other potential alergens. The other to note were they that way when you picked them up?
if you are concerned keep them isolated, provide 2 shots daily of tylan 50 or LA 200. For 3 days, keep fresh clean water available to them, tend to them last and always wash very well afterwards. if you have an antibacterial wash or dip I would suggest using that as well.
here is a simple remedy for any new bird or bird coming back from a show that will save you and everyone else a world of trouble ad headaches.

Treatment of New Arrivals or Birds Returning From Shows

Most people will provide for a treatment plan or quarantine for new birds that are purchased to be added to a flock, however you should treat any bird returning from a show the same.
While at the show your birds were exposed to the conditions, bacteria, virus, fungus and parasites that may have existed on every bird the judge handled which may be hundreds. The following is a simple and cost effective method I use when either acquiring new brood stock or when returning from shows and has worked well for me.

Prepare two dip solutions; the first is a mix of water and oxine. Oxine is known to kill 99% of all bacteria, virus, and fungus it comes in contact with and will insure you are not introducing a pathogen into your flock.
The second dip I like to use is water and Adams shampoo or dip to bath the bird and rid it of any external parasites. You will want to repeat this treatment 7-10 days later and prior to re-introducing the bird to your flock to insure you have not introduced any external parasites.

Both of the products listed are very cost effective and a critical part in the care of your entire flock. One infected bird can be very costly and time consuming to rectify, prevention is the best cure.
Keep in mind no one treatment works for everyone or for every region and problem but we will all deal with both internal and external parasites to some degree in our dealing with poultry. No one is immune to the effects or infestations of parasites the best we can do is try to minimize the effect.

 

[GotGame]

I wouldnt jump to culling just yet, I would isolate the bird thats sneezing, etc....and watch the rest of them. You might consider giving them all a shot of LA200, for stress of being moved especially with this heat, cause moving birds and relocating them can cause them to stress and be more susceptible to catching something. I wouldnt cull just yet, just watch them. You will get more educated opinions on action to take soon.

 

[modernman]

A reminder to everyone that we will not be having our sale this saturday due to it being the babys birthday. From the looks of things there will not be another auction until ours on Sept. 3rd. We hope to see everyone there to fill their auction fix.