Oregon

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Off topic but - curse you Starbucks for that darn Chai Eggnog Latte. I'm so good all year and just "treat" myself to fancy coffee once in a while until this time of year, AAAAHHHG! It is so yummy

but I do believe since it has eggnog in it, it is just my chicken supporting duty to have it and support the egg industry, right?!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

What kind of wood should I use to build my brooder out of or does it matter

I would use Pine, but anything except Cedar or other aromatics would be fine.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Well, my son took 42nd out of 108 runners at State. Improved his time on that course by almost 30sec. So now for next year(senior year) he is forecasted to be in top 10 of 6A Cross Country runners. Woo hoo

 

[1chicken fan]

Well, my son took 42nd out of 108 runners at State. Improved his time on that course by almost 30sec. So now for next year(senior year) he is forecasted to be in top 10 of 6A Cross Country runners. Woo hoo

 

[bigboy70]

My chicks are sneezing ideas the have straw and pine shavings in there brooder

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

My chicks are sneezing ideas the have straw and pine shavings in there brooder

Any discharge? Do they seem congested? I'd take out the straw first, it molds really quickly / easily. Did you hatch them yourself, or buy them from somewhere?

 

[bigboy70]

Any discharge? Do they seem congested?  I'd take out the straw first, it molds really quickly / easily.  Did you hatch them yourself, or buy them from somewhere?

No discharge really and got these ones from wilco

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Quote: Any contact with other birds? I would be awfully concerned that they might have some form of mycoplasma, or other infectious upper respiratory disease....

 

[scootertiki]

Hi fellow Oregonians/Washingtonians!

So...I just treated my flock of 7 birds with Ivomectin 1% injectible, drops on the skin for mites. Then Poultry Protector spray in the coop and then replaced the bedding.

One of my hens was badly infested, with several LARGE egg clumbs around the base of the feathers. What should I do about those? I treated them twice with 10 days between treatments. Do I have to pluck those feathers? I tried to scrape the egg clumbs off but they do not come off and the whole feather ended up coming out. Do I need to give her a bath?? Petroleum jelly?? HELP!!

Thanks!

 

[Chicken Tamer]

I have a question, is it normal for a hen that lays her first egg, lays a bloody one?