Silkie thread!

[Sanna]

Believe it or not the eye drops I used on the chicken were intended for my daughter. I'm pretty sure Doc Brown has opthalmic ointment or drops on his website www.firststatevetsupply.com along with Jeffers Supply and other online pet/poultry suppliers.

What kind of a eye drop was it that your daughter used?
Do you think either one of these drops would do the trick? http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/store2/antibiotics/opthalmics/
If yes, I just hit the jackpot because we have those for our horses!

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

I am way behind in reading posts and have some catching up to do. I thought you might like to see these tshirts I bought for my daughter. I really love the colors. The teal is a green/blue that did not show accurately in the photo. These shirts are available from Lisa at [email protected]. Check with Lisa for current pricing and tell her I sent you. I don't get anything but just want her to know how much I like these shirts. Tina G.

Cute... I love it

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

Thought I would show off some of the girls.

Someone went broody. My friend gave me 2 duck eggs yesterday and she is a happy little broody.




My partridge


Buff and White
Little Buff has a cross beak. I clipped a little off with dog clippers but not sure how much I should clip off.

You have some cuties there!

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

I dont know if this is of interest for this group.... I located a good article which talks about fertilization of eggs and mentions how sperm is stored in a special gland...
http://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2072e/

"Making the mating"
"Let’s talk a little about the biology of fertilization and oviposition. In birds, fertilization occurs in the upper region of the oviduct, known as the infundibulum. During normal copulation the male deposits several million sperm cells into the vaginal area of the female reproductive tract. These sperm are then stored in special sperm storage glands that line the inner surface of the upper and lower ends of the oviduct. As each ovum or yolk is released from the ovary, sperm cells are evacuated from the storage glands into the upper region of the oviduct, allowing fertilization to occur. Fertilization must take place before any of the albumen layers are added to the yolk.
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Sperm cells can be successfully stored for days or even weeks in the female oviduct. In domestic fowl, fertility levels will start to decline about seven days after a successful mating or insemination. Fertility may persist for as long as three weeks in chickens, but on average lasts ten to fourteen days. When switching males in a pedigree program, spermatozoa from a new mating will tend to dominate over those of the first male; however it’s best to wait two weeks before saving eggs from the new male. Turkeys have a much longer fertile period and one insemination may last as long as four weeks.

If you were following a program of artificial insemination (AI) with exhibition breeders, a general recommendation would be for inseminations every five to seven days for chickens. Most of the exhibition turkeys are produced by natural matings but if AI is used a schedule of every seven to ten days is sufficient. AI should be used sparingly in heritage turkeys. One of their virtues is the ability to mate naturally."

Thanks Tina. It's really interesting.

 

[mama2my4]

Wanted to share with you three babies from my calico project pen. All 3 have the same parents.







and my personal favorite....




Close up of the last one




I am culling babies hard from this pen. Gave away 3 yesterday to a friend due to toe spacing. 1-2 more going this weekend, which will leave me 8 babies to grow out a little.

Here is a slightly older one from the same pen

 

[sheeshshe]

UGH!!! another egg that was eaten. then I took it out and the hen started trying to eat what was left on the inside. Would she be eating her own eggs?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I have a question about DE, I was told that it can be used on mites. I just got a chicken and noticed it had mites and I put DE on but now it's sneezing. Is this normal or is it caused by the DE? Also I was wondering the best method for giving baths because i'm always afraid i'll get water in their nose? thanks

DE works very slowly. It will not treat a mite infestation; It MAY help prevent one. If the birds are infested, you need to treat with a product that works immediately. For one bird I recommend a bath using a dog/cat flea/tick shampoo that contains an insect growth regulator. Adams Flea/Tick spray works as do Sevin and permethrin dust.

 

[ChicksNherps]

DE works very slowly. It will not treat a mite infestation; It MAY help prevent one. If the birds are infested, you need to treat with a product that works immediately. For one bird I recommend a bath using a dog/cat flea/tick shampoo that contains an insect growth regulator. Adams Flea/Tick spray works as do Sevin and permethrin dust.

As a preventative I bought : http://www.ebay.com/itm/110874609279?hlp=false&var=

I love it, it smells great if you like cinnamon and cloves! Works really well too. You can also use it as a spray. The example I posted is way over priced, you can get it a lot cheaper.

 

[heirloomorps]

Wanted to share with you three babies from my calico project pen. All 3 have the same parents. and my personal favorite.... Close up of the last one I am culling babies hard from this pen. Gave away 3 yesterday to a friend due to toe spacing. 1-2 more going this weekend, which will leave me 8 babies to grow out a little. Here is a slightly older one from the same pen

The first and third babies are soooo cute!

 

[Adoravachick]

I am way behind in reading posts and have some catching up to do. I thought you might like to see these tshirts I bought for my daughter. I really love the colors. The teal is a green/blue that did not show accurately in the photo. These shirts are available from Lisa at [email protected]. Check with Lisa for current pricing and tell her I sent you. I don't get anything but just want her to know how much I like these shirts. Tina G.

These are OUTSTANDNING! I will be ordering for my girls. Thanks for sharing Tina.