What poultry product do you wish you had?

[HuffleClaw]

I wish... hmm! Oh, I know! I wish I had a TSC closer than an hour away. Would be much more convenient.

Also I LOVE my TSC The workers there actually know a thing or 2 about chickens.

Great thread @Cyprus

 

[Cyprus]

Yeah I've got a little silkie chick in the brooder. No clue how I'm gonna tell what gender he is. Here's the little dude now. View attachment 1888864 View attachment 1888865 View attachment 1888866 View attachment 1888868

That is not a silkie.

Lack of black skin and silkied feathers.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Or it will do both and really confuse people....

Lol, hadn't thought of that!

 

[jeepgirl13]

Unfortunately the Marek's virus is like the flu... always mutating. So impossible to accurately test for.

I was unaware of this. How can the vaccinations for it work then?

 

[jeepgirl13]

That is not a silkie.

Lack of black skin and silkied feathers.

What in the world is it then? The egg came from my landlords flock she always calls silkies. I keep meaning to get pics of them when I am over there, cuz someone else said the same thing.

 

[Cyprus]

What in the world is it then? The egg came from my landlords flock she always calls silkies. I keep meaning to get pics of them when I am over there, cuz someone else said the same thing.

Some kind of random, bearded mutt. Probably has Cochin in it, given the frizzled look.

 

[Cyprus]

I was unaware of this. How can the vaccinations for it work then?

It doesn't. Industry scam.

All it does is prevent the bird from showing symptoms, it does not prevent the bird from contracting the virus.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

It doesn't. Industry scam.

All it does is prevent the bird from showing symptoms, it does not prevent the bird from contracting the virus.

So ... is there no point in having the chicks vaccinated, then? Waste of money?

 

[jeepgirl13]

It doesn't. Industry scam.

All it does is prevent the bird from showing symptoms, it does not prevent the bird from contracting the virus.

So its kinda like the flu vaccine then. The birds can still get sick and die from it, despite being vaccinated.

Dang, I got off topic. Sorry yall

 

[mamablair]

Yeah I've got a little silkie chick in the brooder. No clue how I'm gonna tell what gender he is. Here's the little dude now. View attachment 1888864 View attachment 1888865 View attachment 1888866 View attachment 1888868

The adorable kind that needs to come live with me. Haha