South Carolina

[KrisH]

bmerriam, that drive will be well worth it. Amy is a wonderful person with quality chickens and ducks. I hope you can catch up with her.

Amy so glad to hear our Guineas gave you a good hatch.

 

[rhonda1]

I decided to have chickens so after a month on here it went to a feed store and bought a chicken tractor for 400 dollars and it leaks like a sieve. made with particle board on the inside so it has a tarp over it most days. I went from there to the auction to purchase chickens 2nd bad mistake. I got one good one out of 3 2 appeared very old and sickly they only held up the good one when I bought it. I went to Lowes bought pvc used a dog igloo house and built another coop to house the two old girls in. Started antiboctics and vet rx with no luck lost the 1st one a week later took the second to be put down. My husbands friend said he had to rrs for sale so I bought those very cool chickens 2 where laying 4 days later and sitting in my lap. Thought I had the hang of things. The lady at a feed store said she was hatching some easter eggers so I built another tractor to try my hand with chicks picked them up at 4 wks all seemed to be doing good one stayed smaller then the rest but was very active and appeared normal one morning last week I went out to feed and the small one had no use of her legs brought her in the house in a kennel started baby vitamins and electrolytes was really sad it just keep doing face plants she wasnt doing any better and quit eating so I had to cull. Built a 3rd tractor which by the way stays dry in storms went back and bought 2 easter egger hen 20 wks old. When it got looking closely at one of them she keeps one eye closed most the time it doesnt appear swollen and neither one has a runny nose have been putting on euythromicin eye ointment one the eye for 2 days twice a day still the same should I but them on an antibotic in their water if so what kind and where do I get it have duramycin here that they sold me for the old girls dont want to do the wrong thing and dont want to bury anymore. I keep everything as clean as possible and move the tractors every week so they have good grass and its not nasty.Sure could use some good advice!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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I live on the Spartanburg/Greenville county line, north of Greer, south of Landrum and about 6 miles from Campobello. It is sort of no man's land.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

bmerriam, that drive will be well worth it. Amy is a wonderful person with quality chickens and ducks. I hope you can catch up with her.

Amy so glad to hear our Guineas gave you a good hatch.

Awwww! Thanks!

Yes, the Blues are hatching. I wrote on your FB wall. There are still some eggs in the bator but not sure if they are through with hatching or not. Waiting to see.





Naturally, there are other colors in the photo. Love me some keets.

 

[froggy848]

Wow,sounds like you have your hands full with your incubator!! Hope I get as much use from mine

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I decided to have chickens so after a month on here it went to a feed store and bought a chicken tractor for 400 dollars and it leaks like a sieve. made with particle board on the inside so it has a tarp over it most days. I went from there to the auction to purchase chickens 2nd bad mistake. I got one good one out of 3 2 appeared very old and sickly they only held up the good one when I bought it. I went to Lowes bought pvc used a dog igloo house and built another coop to house the two old girls in. Started antiboctics and vet rx with no luck lost the 1st one a week later took the second to be put down. My husbands friend said he had to rrs for sale so I bought those very cool chickens 2 where laying 4 days later and sitting in my lap. Thought I had the hang of things. The lady at a feed store said she was hatching some easter eggers so I built another tractor to try my hand with chicks picked them up at 4 wks all seemed to be doing good one stayed smaller then the rest but was very active and appeared normal one morning last week I went out to feed and the small one had no use of her legs brought her in the house in a kennel started baby vitamins and electrolytes was really sad it just keep doing face plants she wasnt doing any better and quit eating so I had to cull. Built a 3rd tractor which by the way stays dry in storms went back and bought 2 easter egger hen 20 wks old. When it got looking closely at one of them she keeps one eye closed most the time it doesnt appear swollen and neither one has a runny nose have been putting on euythromicin eye ointment one the eye for 2 days twice a day still the same should I but them on an antibotic in their water if so what kind and where do I get it have duramycin here that they sold me for the old girls dont want to do the wrong thing and dont want to bury anymore. I keep everything as clean as possible and move the tractors every week so they have good grass and its not nasty.Sure could use some good advice!

I am so sorry to hear your troubles with your birds.
If I read this correctly, you bought some chicks that turned up sick or died but you went back to the same person for more?

The best advice I can give you is buy from reputable breeders who have healthy birds. A lot can go wrong with chicks and researching everything you can and talking to people who have done it all before and have a successful program going are the ones that will give you sound advice. Recommendations from other people that have had good experiences with certain breeders are a good way to find your best birds. Word of mouth is the best advertising there is for anyone in this business. However, there is also a lot of trial and error as everyone sets up their systems differently.

Good luck and welcome to the best thread on BYC!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Wow,sounds like you have your hands full with your incubator!! Hope I get as much use from mine

I have slowed way down on hatching. I used to hatch out a lot..... lot more than this!
Last winter I tried to slow down but still kept hatching about a dz a week but when I was in full swing last year at this time it was about 60 a week in just one incubator. That does not count the other incubator or all the hens sitting on eggs, which is still going on this year. I probably have about 15 hens sitting on eggs now, maybe more. I seldom count. When chicks start hatching, like today under the Frizzles, I just start watching them and seeing if I need to rescue any chicks. The Muscovy hatched out those Guinea keets the other day and they are running around pretty happy in the Muscovy pen. I should have named this the Funny Farm.

 

[Patsy29332]

I have slowed way down on hatching. I used to hatch out a lot..... lot more than this!
Last winter I tried to slow down but still kept hatching about a dz a week but when I was in full swing last year at this time it was about 60 a week in just one incubator. That does not count the other incubator or all the hens sitting on eggs, which is still going on this year. I probably have about 15 hens sitting on eggs now, maybe more. I seldom count. When chicks start hatching, like today under the Frizzles, I just start watching them and seeing if I need to rescue any chicks. The Muscovy hatched out those Guinea keets the other day and they are running around pretty happy in the Muscovy pen. I should have named this the Funny Farm.

OMG! Yes!!! Definitely the funny farm!!! Funny part of it is how great everything works out in your menagerie!!!! HAHAHA You are fantastic and so are all your birds!!!

 

[Patsy29332]

I decided to have chickens so after a month on here it went to a feed store and bought a chicken tractor for 400 dollars and it leaks like a sieve. made with particle board on the inside so it has a tarp over it most days. I went from there to the auction to purchase chickens 2nd bad mistake. I got one good one out of 3 2 appeared very old and sickly they only held up the good one when I bought it. I went to Lowes bought pvc used a dog igloo house and built another coop to house the two old girls in. Started antiboctics and vet rx with no luck lost the 1st one a week later took the second to be put down. My husbands friend said he had to rrs for sale so I bought those very cool chickens 2 where laying 4 days later and sitting in my lap. Thought I had the hang of things. The lady at a feed store said she was hatching some easter eggers so I built another tractor to try my hand with chicks picked them up at 4 wks all seemed to be doing good one stayed smaller then the rest but was very active and appeared normal one morning last week I went out to feed and the small one had no use of her legs brought her in the house in a kennel started baby vitamins and electrolytes was really sad it just keep doing face plants she wasnt doing any better and quit eating so I had to cull. Built a 3rd tractor which by the way stays dry in storms went back and bought 2 easter egger hen 20 wks old. When it got looking closely at one of them she keeps one eye closed most the time it doesnt appear swollen and neither one has a runny nose have been putting on euythromicin eye ointment one the eye for 2 days twice a day still the same should I but them on an antibotic in their water if so what kind and where do I get it have duramycin here that they sold me for the old girls dont want to do the wrong thing and dont want to bury anymore. I keep everything as clean as possible and move the tractors every week so they have good grass and its not nasty.Sure could use some good advice!

Rhonda1...welcome again to this GREAT group!!! I hate your initial beginnings with an awesome lifelong hobby/addiction began so sadly! Sounds like you are doing so much for birds that didn't have much going for them until you stepped into their lives! Sounds like you have some sense and a lot of passion and caring!!! I hope you get with someone here (there are lots of folks here that have great birds/chicks/eggs) and you keep trying! You hang in there and I know there are lots of folks here that will help you get some great little flocks going there that we will be envious of! You have certainly tried your tail feathers off!!!

 

[Moonchild]

Awwww! Thanks!

Yes, the Blues are hatching. I wrote on your FB wall. There are still some eggs in the bator but not sure if they are through with hatching or not. Waiting to see.





Naturally, there are other colors in the photo. Love me some keets.

I love the keets! so Purdy!! I wish I could have I love to hear that WOW noise they make!!!!