Texas

[harley1975]

Well the chicken show in canton was a bust. There was only maybe 20 chickens there and not sure if all those was for the show or to be sold. There was 100's of rabbits there. We walked in looked around talked with a few people and when we found that was all showing up we left.

 

[Zombified]

On a different note, been looking at aborts and have narrowed down my choices to a Havor Bator with chicken and goose rack and turner. Or a Janoel 60 egg Bator with no turner. I like the egg capacity and plastic housing of the Janoel but the Havabator has the egg turner and good reviews. I could use the Janoel as a hatcher and the HB as the Bator. But realistically I can only afford 1 right now.

Tips, advice, suggestions?

I've been told that automatic turners aren't worth it, but I think it's really up to you.

 

[Starfire669]

I've been told that automatic turners aren't worth it, but I think it's really up to you.

Thanks. That actually does help. I found the Havabator cheap without the egg turners.

 

[lovingmyhens]

I know, I feel awful too. I didn't check Screwball when my sister brought him over. I trusted that her birds were clean. I did check the ducks and the Black Orp cockerel before releasing them into the yard, they were from outside sources so I always check for parasites. But my sister ends up being the 1 who gave us mites. So far Screwball is the only one with mites and eggs. Don't see any mites crawling on him at the moment, checked this morning and put him back in solitary. But his butt is now red and irritated, which it wasn't 2 days ago when I treated for mites, and I can't get the eggs off him. I treated with Eprinex pour on, it does internal and external parasites. I have to do it again in 10 days, but what can I do to relieve the itchiness?

None of my other birds shows eggs on their vent feathers, so I am hoping I caught it early enough to prevent mass infection. I gave everyone a treatment to be safe.

I used sevin dust and coated them like crazy. Know done people want to go organic, but I need these critters gone yesterday. Sevin was what I had. It worked. They are fine now, except two have this bronchitis cough sneeze thing that they've had since I got them 6 weeks ago. But everyone else is fine. I hope her butt clears up soon. It's the worst!

 

[Starfire669]

I used sevin dust and coated them like crazy. Know done people want to go organic, but I need these critters gone yesterday. Sevin was what I had. It worked. They are fine now, except two have this bronchitis cough sneeze thing that they've had since I got them 6 weeks ago. But everyone else is fine. I hope her butt clears up soon. It's the worst!

Me too, it looks really itchy.

 

[lovingmyhens]

I just score 14 pallets! The lady across the street is married to a trucker who comes home every weekend. He says he can bring me about a dozen pallets every Saturday for as long as I need! Well until he gets some chickens then he needs the pallets for his own coop, but Yay! New floor for the goose coop, and I can make some large windows in the chicken coop covered with wire and slats for security! Not to mention the goose coop extension in the future. Maybe a duck coop and grow out pen too. So excited! e

That is totally a score!!

 

[lovingmyhens]

I know, I feel awful too. I didn't check Screwball when my sister brought him over. I trusted that her birds were clean. I did check the ducks and the Black Orp cockerel before releasing them into the yard, they were from outside sources so I always check for parasites. But my sister ends up being the 1 who gave us mites. So far Screwball is the only one with mites and eggs. Don't see any mites crawling on him at the moment, checked this morning and put him back in solitary. But his butt is now red and irritated, which it wasn't 2 days ago when I treated for mites, and I can't get the eggs off him. I treated with Eprinex pour on, it does internal and external parasites. I have to do it again in 10 days, but what can I do to relieve the itchiness?

None of my other birds shows eggs on their vent feathers, so I am hoping I caught it early enough to prevent mass infection. I gave everyone a treatment to be safe.

Benadryl cream on her butt?? Just kidding!

 

[Starfire669]

That is totally a score!!

I am excited, was trolling Craig's list for pallets and all were kinda far. This guy brings home, to then dump them off later. So he is more than willing to give me every pallet I want so he don't have to haul it off. I may have to save a few weeks of pallets for building material, but it is so worth it!

 

[Starfire669]

Benadryl cream on her butt?? Just kidding!

Lol, I wish. But we just brought a truckload of sand to install an above ground pool for my kids. I stole a tote full for the chickens to dust bath in, going to add some DE to it and let them have at it. Bet they have a blast.

 

[Brookshire11]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...rly-known-as-texas-chickenstock#post_13556057
anyone interested??
Too far for me