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[Rare Feathers Farm]

oops dupe

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Want to get more girls to add to the flock, not sure I am wanting to go through the process of raising them from peeps.

Although I am not sure how I would go about integrating more hens that are of egg laying age, with the girls we already have. questions, questions, questions. At least I am in the right playce to get the right answers.

I have a few hens I'd consider selling separately...I have two pet/breeder-quality Sussex (one Light & one Coronation) and I have a Crevecoeur hen (or two) I'd sell separately, as well. I also have a pair of gorgeous Golden Laced Cochins but I'd want them to go as a pair...

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Want to get more girls to add to the flock, not sure I am wanting to go through the process of raising them from peeps.

Although I am not sure how I would go about integrating more hens that are of egg laying age, with the girls we already have. questions, questions, questions. At least I am in the right playce to get the right answers.

I always add any new birds in the dark. They all wake up together in the morning and have no clue they are not all one family. I will say this doesn't work every time but I have had very good results.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I always add any new birds in the dark. They all wake up together in the morning and have no clue they are not all one family. I will say this doesn't work every time but I have had very good results.

Yes, adding in the dark does help and adding more than one at once is better than just adding one. Otherwise, they'll really pick on that one, new bird.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Audrey pics! She's starting to sit up on her own for short periods! Wanting to crawl, too! I can't believe she's almost SEVEN MONTHS old already! Well, not sure why these aren't working--and she's awake...so I'll have to try again, later.

Meeting the goats:

One of the horses:

And the steers!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Audrey pics! She's starting to sit up on her own for short periods! Wanting to crawl, too! I can't believe she's almost SEVEN MONTHS old already! Well, not sure why these aren't working--and she's awake...so I'll have to try again, later.

Meeting the goats:

One of the horses:

And the steers!

Says cant be found.

 

[RedReiner]

Yes, we wormed the horses yesterday?

 

thats why I asked if they had wormed or used ivermectin recently. I have direct experience with an ivermec OD. there is one other disease the eye doc told me that can cause blindness like that but its usually not that fast. ivermec is also fatal to white footed herding breeds that carry the mrd1 (or whatever its called) gene. shelties collies border collies aussies etc have a mutated gene that reacts badly to ivermectin

This is great to know although we just consider it the same risk across the board. BAD FOR ALL K-9 !

 

yes but its not bad for ALL K9's, it is what prevents heartworm in dogs. most commonly used preventative. we do not have a heartworm problem in this state but almost all others do and ivermec is used as a preventative. it also worms and kills certain parasites on the outside of the dog too. its safe to use in the MAJORITY of dogs. at specified doses.

 

[Chickielady]

Hey guys! Audrey's asleep so I'm typing as fast as I can to get caught up with emails! I'm planning on going to Monroe....not going to show very many birds...mostly going to liquidate my flock.

Parting with:

LF GLC pair $50
4 Light & Coronation Sussex $100/all 4 or sell two of the hens separately for $25/each
Crevecoeur Flock (5 total) $75 or will sell two of the hens separately for $20/each
MFC bantam pair $100 FIRM

I have a "buyer" for my bantam Houdans--he's actually going to trade me for a pair of...um....

SILKIES!

I figured those would be a good bird for Audrey's chickens. I just have to find her a little coop that we can put in the backyard, close to water & electricity.

I'll be offering the above at special BYC Washingtonian pricing for the next week or so...after that, I'll have to pay for sale cages and drag the birds to the show and try to sell them so they'll be priced higher for the show.

Both of my African Dewlap females are starting to NEST!!! We got about 3" of new snow last and it's windy but it's sunny and they don't seem to notice the snowstorm building and heading towards us.

Lastly, anyone want to split an IDEAL Poultry order with me? I'm biting the bullet and ordering meaties this spring....

Hi ! You still have Orloffs ?

 

[Chickielady]

thats why I asked if they had wormed or used ivermectin recently. I have direct experience with an ivermec OD. there is one other disease the eye doc told me that can cause blindness like that but its usually not that fast. ivermec is also fatal to white footed herding breeds that carry the mrd1 (or whatever its called) gene. shelties collies border collies aussies etc have a mutated gene that reacts badly to ivermectin

Wow, never knew this !
What about Great Pyranees ?

 

[RedReiner]

thats why I asked if they had wormed or used ivermectin recently. I have direct experience with an ivermec OD. there is one other disease the eye doc told me that can cause blindness like that but its usually not that fast. ivermec is also fatal to white footed herding breeds that carry the mrd1 (or whatever its called) gene. shelties collies border collies aussies etc have a mutated gene that reacts badly to ivermectin

Wow, never knew this !
What about Great Pyranees ?

they are safe, not a herding breed, they are in the mastiff family.

ETA for herding breeds, not all carry the gene, you can have your dog tested for the gene so you know if its safe to use ivermec as a HW preventative.