The Middle Tennessee Thread

[Lots A Cluckin]

oh yeah between chad, donna and I we can get you a house full of these big English Orps...of course it does not take that many of them to get a house full since they are so BIG

 

[Leah21]

Some times you don't see anything in the poop or externally. If she starts losing weight Leah text me and I will come over and we can worm them with pour on Ivermectin. I bought a bottle and it will last me a LIFE TIME. LOL Just a couple of drop per chickens is all you need. Kill internal and external parasites in one dose and no re-dosing required.

Donna, I have not wormed my girls. I am definitely interested in your help here...and I've got a few feed sacks I've been saving for you. Also, I go every Thursday morning to East Nashville to visit my Nana, if it is something I can pick up and do myself. How does this affect the eggs?

I put DE in their feed and around the coop and run, but I haven't dusted their bodies.

 

[Raven1]

How many of these do you want ?

We will have to wait to see what you have left over I know they were so cute as chicks and I do like the Cuckoo markings, that Choc. Cuckoo was very pretty! Just let me know when you get ready to make your cuts.

 

[DMRippy]

Some times you don't see anything in the poop or externally.  If she starts losing weight Leah text me and I will come over and we can worm them with pour on Ivermectin.  I bought a bottle and it will last me a LIFE TIME. LOL  Just a couple of drop per chickens is all you need. Kill internal and external parasites in one dose and no re-dosing required.

Donna, I have not wormed my girls. I am definitely interested in your help here...and I've got a few feed sacks I've been saving for you. Also, I go every Thursday morning to East Nashville to visit my Nana, if it is something I can pick up and do myself. How does this affect the eggs?

I put DE in their feed and around the coop and run, but I haven't dusted their bodies.

I dont know about the withdrawal period.... i dont eat my egg much. From what i understand it is the same ztuff they use on human so personally i dont worry about it. I ahve to pick up grains mon or tuesday and the and then again on friday i think. It is a big bottle. I just use a dropper and put no more that three drops on the back of the neck directly on the skin. You might want to look up the withdrawal period.

 

[debid]

How often do all of you give worming treatments? I used Safeguard in the fall because one hen was symptomatic (no visible worms in the droppings but she showed textbook behaviors). I've thought about whether it might be worth it to learn to do floats (already have a decent microscope) since we're a good 25 minutes from the vet's office and freshness counts, right? Or treat by schedule or symptoms, whichever comes first?

 

[DMRippy]

oh yeah between chad, donna and I we can get you a house full of these big English Orps...of course it does not take that many of them to get a house full since they are so BIG

oh yeah between chad, donna and I we can get you a house full of these big English Orps...of course it does not take that many of them to get a house full since they are so BIG

I cant help much.... i just have one pullet. Going to be slow going at my place....but i have the coveted choc roo hehe.

 

[DMRippy]

How often do all of you give worming treatments? I used Safeguard in the fall because one hen was symptomatic (no visible worms in the droppings but she showed textbook behaviors). I've thought about whether it might be worth it to learn to do floats (already have a decent microscope) since we're a good 25 minutes from the vet's office and freshness counts, right? Or treat by schedule or symptoms, whichever comes first?

I dont usually treat my bird. I think i will now but may not do it again till i see an issue.

 

[ChickenQueen12]

Donna turn your darn green light on and stop lurking in stealth mode it's creepy. Want do you think you'll want for the choc would you want to trade some cuckoo orps then we can both make this

OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH your killing me

 

[ChickenQueen12]

Pssssst Donna you still here ? Yes I have blacks in my inc-roo-bator now. I better get some darn pullets this go-round

a little trick that i have learned about hatching eggs is if the egg is really pointed 95% of the time it will hatch a roo i learned this from an old timer that family has been raising chickens for many generations and from my own hatching experience to test this theory

 

[FeyRaine]

a little trick that i have learned about hatching eggs is if the egg is really pointed 95% of the time it will hatch a roo i learned this from an old timer that family has been raising chickens for many generations and from my own hatching experience to test this theory

That is really interesting. I like to collect old timer info. like that, since those folks lived or died by their ability to farm I'm certain they paid close attention to every detail that might help. I'm going to pay some attention to egg shape myself now and see if that works out, it might not across all breeds, so I'll look at that seperately, esp. in Heritage stock. If nothing else it will be fun to track. Thanks.