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[jpruett86]

Hi!

Here are some pictures of my new chicks and their momma, Stretch.


Stretch, Australorp, sitting on 11 Speckled Sussex eggs


Here's one



Here's two

We have seen 3, but don't know how many she is sitting on.

Lisa

Awwwwweee! Cute!

 

[showbarnmom]

Anyone know withdraw time for eggs regarding ivermectin pour-on treatments?

 

[Little Wing]

I spent lots of time and money trying to get my Black Copper Marans to SOP, but everyone of the males ended up with white tail feathers. I finally gave up and started a dark egg project with them. I'm in the first phase and can hardly wait on the chicks to grow and start laying.

My project is not very scientific. I've started with Davis line (3 black and 1 blue) that only lay a 4 and an occasional 5. None of the girls had anything special about them besides conformation. Very little copper is showing. I've had a blue copper cock shipped to me from a lady that wins lots of egg shows and I will be line breeding until I get the darkest eggs. One thing that will also be happening is the cock has much more copper than would be SOP, Probably 40% of his breast. Otherwise, he is a nice bird. I'm hoping the color balances and I get some blacks that show much more color than the parent stock. If I'm able to get SOP birds that will be a big plus.

I just got into them last year and thought it would be easier to get some good breeding stock. But as far as chicken breeds go they are new and breeders aren't letting go of the few that are close to SOP, they are breeding or showing them. I'm keeping one of the Bev Davis and one of the Ernie Haire roos. I'm going to keep all of the hens until they lay; The hens are nice but have zero copper in them. How do you tell the difference in a black copper Marans with no copper showing and a Black Marans?
I am going to concentrate on dark eggs and keep trying to achieve SOP. I picked BCM and Lav Ameraucana to breed, and both require hatching many to get the few.

 

[Little Wing]

Hey guys, I made a post asking for some advice with building my coop. If your handy and feel like taking a peek at what I've got so far I'd appreciate it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/782508/help-with-coop-design

It looks good to me.

Hi!

Here are some pictures of my new chicks and their momma, Stretch.


Stretch, Australorp, sitting on 11 Speckled Sussex eggs


Here's one



Here's two

We have seen 3, but don't know how many she is sitting on.

Lisa

She is a nce looking hen. Congrats on the new babies.
I have Lav hen that just started going broody this morning. She has tried to go recently but I wouldn't let her. I'm going to let her this time and see how it goes.

I have decided to do the same thing and just work on egg color... The blue pullet I sent pics of has started laying.

Both of those are very nice eggs!

 

[bnjrob]

Anyone know withdraw time for eggs regarding ivermectin pour-on treatments?

The use of Ivermectin in this manner for poultry is considered "off label". Because it is not approved by the FDA for this, there is not a specified withdrawal time. I know of people that don't worry about the withdrawal time and have no ill effects from it and others who wait a long time before eating the eggs again. Just one of those things you have to decide for yourself.

 

[showbarnmom]

I know it's off label, so no specific set time has been established. Just asking for the chicken communities "guidelines" for it. Every other dewormer I've read is 2 weeks after last treatment. So am going with that, just wanted some others opinions.

 

[bnjrob]

I know it's off label, so no specific set time has been established. Just asking for the chicken communities "guidelines" for it. Every other dewormer I've read is 2 weeks after last treatment. So am going with that, just wanted some others opinions.

Withdrawal times recommended by manufacturers are done after testing to see what the level of contamination of eggs/meat with a medication is after certain time periods. There is no way for a lay person here on BYC to know the difference between an egg that has medication residue in it and one that doesn't have residue without laboratory testing. It isn't like they glow in the dark or something if the residue is there. Which makes the "guidelines" (aka someone's opinion) that you are asking for, baseless and useless in this particular instance.

If it is that much of a concern to avoid medication residue in the eggs that you eat, avoiding the drug altogether would be the best option.

 

[CatKai]

Both of those are very nice eggs!

 

[txmel]

hi all I have a lavender orpington roo i need to rehome. I had kept him hoping that he was a she but he's not. He was hatched Jan. 31st. He has nice color and size

was looking to get $15 for him. thank for looking
we are located in Boerne just up I 10 from San Antonio

 

[yinepu]

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as a note:
Ivermectin is considered "safe" for use in humans... and it is easily absorbed through the skin.. I think I have had my fair share of "accidental doses" given to myself from flailing critters that were being treated (and a horse who snorted a bunch into my face once) that it's not much of a concern to me one way or another...

However if someone is overly concerned about any residue.. then don't use the stuff.. it's just that simple