What poultry product do you wish you had?

[jeepgirl13]

An automatic-sexing machine for chicks. Also maybe an easy in field disease test for bringing new birds home.

 

[ValerieJ]

I believe those exist. Feeders with rain guards

https://www.google.com/search?q=pou...msung-gs-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Thanks for that! When I first got chickens, 4 years ago, I looked everywhere for this and could only find one in Great Britain.

 

[mamablair]

An automatic-sexing machine for chicks. Also maybe an easy in field disease test for bringing new birds home.

I agree on both. The auto sexing machine would be especially helpful for silkie owners.

 

[Cyprus]

An automatic-sexing machine for chicks. Also maybe an easy in field disease test for bringing new birds home.

So maybe like an instantaneous DNA test?

I know there are some serums available for disease testing that can be done in field, but nothing for common diseases.

 

[jeepgirl13]

So maybe like an instantaneous DNA test?

I know there are some serums available for disease testing that can be done in field, but nothing for common diseases.

And that's what we need it for are some of the common ones like respiratory infections, MG, mareks...

 

[Cyprus]

And that's what we need it for are some of the common ones like respiratory infections, MG, mareks...

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

 

[jeepgirl13]

I agree on both. The auto sexing machine would be especially helpful for silkie owners.

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.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm not sure this would excite you Sci-Fiers, but I'd like an outdoor feeding station with cover that actually keeps the rain out. We will incorporate this in our coop design next spring.

Pictures! We want pictures!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

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

Well.... eventually it will either crow or lay an egg, right? ...

 

[jeepgirl13]

Well.... eventually it will either crow or lay an egg, right? ...

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