Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[My peeps]

Yes, 3 little chicks just a few days old. I already have too many roosters so I wasn't in the market for them. I did see the silkie pair but I really want chicks. Not looking for show quality so $40 was too much to spend. I'm sorry that your sister had to return the pullet it was for the best though.

 

[chippysmom327]

Yes, 3 little chicks just a few days old. I already have too many roosters so I wasn't in the market for them. I did see the silkie pair but I really want chicks. Not looking for show quality so $40 was too much to spend. I'm sorry that your sister had to return the pullet it was for the best though.

Awe! I'm happy for you! I don't think those were show quality to be honest. My pair was 50 for show quality (i think only the hen is) and he said that was really low, because he could have gotten 75-100 at other swaps.

 

[wingstone]

here you go stake, ,,I swear,,, I had nothing to do with this one..


guessing about 2 weeks old, I had to put a lid o,they were jumping out

 

[My peeps]

Awe! I'm happy for you! I don't think those were show quality to be honest. My pair was 50 for show quality (i think only the hen is) and he said that was really low, because he could have gotten 75-100 at other swaps.

I have no idea what to look for in regards to show quality!

I'm not sure if we will attempt another swap at least that particular one.

 

[barbiegirl]

here you go stake, ,,I swear,,, I had nothing to do with this one..


guessing about 2 weeks old, I had to put a lid o,they were jumping out

Oh how cute

Hahaha now you can open your own TSC lmao Good luck with them. My TSC never has the chicks on clearance. Even with the chicks being older

 

[msladyhawke]

BTW:

Is anyone going to CPT training in Lancaster tomorrow?

I am going tomorrow as a refresher.
Michelle

 

[Blarneyeggs]

I had something else in mind, but it wasn't working out. Oh well!
Wingstone, Happy Easter!


This one is my favorite.

How CUTE Are these!!?

Anyone have a lady friend for my call drake? There were no ladies around or I would have bought him one. This new BC pair is picking on him and I don't want him to be lonely...

Ray from PA has calls, his FB name is Rays Marans

BTW:

Is anyone going to CPT training in Lancaster tomorrow?

ME! ME!

The captain must now leave my house,,, remember the no new breeds,,,,,,,,well I just bought 12 midget white Turkey eggs,,,,, I knew plugging that incubator in was a bad idea

I have some Midget Whites in lockdown...but nothing so far...

here you go stake, ,,I swear,,, I had nothing to do with this one..


guessing about 2 weeks old, I had to put a lid o,they were jumping out

Awesome! White leghorns?

 

[dheltzel]

Ivermectin (Ivomec, Frontline) is great for lice, mites, worms, ticks, fleas, etc...
I just set all the eggs for a couple days after treating but there are several people here who have said they eat them with no withdrawl period. Ivermectin is the same medicine used to treat worms in humans, so for all the more dose you will get in a couple eggs it's not going to hurt you at all. The generic, Ivermectin, is about 1/3 to 1/4 the namebrand price. Use .5 ml for a full size bird, .25 for juveniles or bantams & just a couple drops for chicks. Split dose & apply near vent, under wings & back of neck on bigger birds & just pick a location for babies.

Permethrin is the active ingredient in Sevin, but as already stated Sevin is not recommended for animal use because it also contains other ingredients. There is Permethrin that is specifically for poultry but I have found it to be more expensive & require a much higher dosage to treat than Ivermectin & there is also a withdrawl period required for eggs since it is not safe for human use.

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I went twice last year when I still lived closer. Wish I had a car!!!

Sevin's active ingredient is carbaryl, not permethrin. I don't believe they are at all similar chemically. They both work. Carbaryl's been in agricultural use longer and seems to be considered safe, though clearly not for any organic gardeners. Pyrethins, on the other hand, are organically derived. Permethrin is a synthetic, stronger version, I doubt it gets the organic garden seal of approval either, but knowing how it was created makes me feel a bit more comfortable recommending it. That's just a hunch, probably with no scientific validity.

I do agree that Ivermectin is a good starting point. I like that it is also a wormer and a human medication (maybe the others are too, for something like head lice, but not for ingestion).

 

[dheltzel]

Are you saying you dont transplant strawberries and you just mow them off every fall?

They are herbaceous perennials, meaning they have no woody parts, like raspberries, blueberries, etc. I like to leave the leaves over the winter for protection (like mulch), but before they start to grow new leaves (now is too late), you can mow the patch with no worries. Set the mower high to avoid scalping any of them. This cleans up the patch very easily, and you can rake off all the debris. Don't add mulch in the spring if you want early berries, mulch insulates the ground from the sun and keeps it colder, but once they are growing well, or if you see weeds sprouting, it's time to get that mulch on.

Strawberries are great! the things that ended out patch and forced a replanting were diseases (we had Red Steele pretty bad at times), and it just got overcrowded. Removing most of the runners every year is needed and we neglected that. They were victims of their own reproductive success.

 

[dheltzel]

Got a potentially show quality pair.

A mottled roo and black hen. Bantam cochin.

And I got my very first duck. He's a call drake I named Chuck.

Wait -- Chuck the Duck?
Sounds a little mean, doesn't it?