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ShadesofSable said:
One of my eggs today had a little crack in it, no leakage and it's clean so I don't think the membrane was pierced, still warm when I found it about 30min ago. Is it safe if I use it tonight or better not to risk? I think she layed it while on the roost and it had a hard landing. 
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Yep. I feed them to the dogs. I'm tempted too when they're still warm but I just can't bring myself to eat them myself.
 
So many posts and pages so fast! By the time I catch up I forget what I was wanting to reply to
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If there's a fresh clean egg with a shell only crack I usually cook immediately. If it has mud or a poo spot the hogs or other animals get it cuz washing it could run bacteria right into the egg. With extra roos- never had a problem selling them and in the past year and a half had none when folks were wanting to buy some! Never fails when we decide to go on and butcher one someone stops by wanting to buy a roo...could've had $5 or more but oh well, he was delicious
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Anyone have ideas about leveling straight hillside property without the quick use of a dozer? I have sold every last one of my chickens and the last hog is in the freezer. My homestead dream seems further away due to dh not being on board but I can always plan
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There is a well and small flat spot on my 'chicken acres' now devoid of chickens. The rest is all downhill slope. I was thinking somehow leveling the land to put a house and barn would be a start to what I want. Or just keep looking for the illusive 10 acres with fixer upper house that is NOT all hillside!
 
Anyone have experience in dealing with dry pox? At least I hope it's just dry. I've been watching the juvies out in the coop for the last few days. I'm pretty sure I have a case of pox about to roll through. From what I've read, it seems all I can do is let it run it's course. My other concern besides it being a wet pox issue or other secondary infection is their laying. They're 20 weeks as of Wednesday and I know that pox will cause a drop/complete stop of laying. What if they haven't started yet? will it make them unable to lay eggs ever, or might they only be delayed a bit? I have refrained from starting the meet/greet process with the younger birds because I have suspected for at least a couple of weeks that a case of pox was on the horizon and didn't want to expose the others.

And the heat. OH, the heat. Those birds are pretty hot out there. I have fans and other things going to keep them cool, even in the shade sometimes there is no breeze. It's actually cooler in the coop by a few degrees. I'm also worried that heat stress will make them more vulnerable so I keep a separate supply of electrolytes out there in addition to lots of fresh clean water. I have also added probiotics and nutridrench to the main water source as a precaution. Is there anything else I am overlooking? I swear the hits just keep coming this year. getting a bit discouraged and frustrated.

Oh, and as a side note. StanleyTheRooster is a D-Bag.
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katiedarling said:
Anyone have experience in dealing with dry pox? At least I hope it's just dry. I've been watching the juvies out in the coop for the last few days. I'm pretty sure I have a case of pox about to roll through. From what I've read, it seems all I can do is let it run it's course. My other concern besides it being a wet pox issue or other secondary infection is their laying. They're 20 weeks as of Wednesday and I know that pox will cause a drop/complete stop of laying. What if they haven't started yet? will it make them unable to lay eggs ever, or might they only be delayed a bit? I have refrained from starting the meet/greet process with the younger birds because I have suspected for at least a couple of weeks that a case of pox was on the horizon and didn't want to expose the others.

And the heat. OH, the heat. Those birds are pretty hot out there. I have fans and other things going to keep them cool, even in the shade sometimes there is no breeze. It's actually cooler in the coop by a few degrees. I'm also worried that heat stress will make them more vulnerable so I keep a separate supply of electrolytes out there in addition to lots of fresh clean water. I have also added probiotics and nutridrench to the main water source as a precaution. Is there anything else I am overlooking? I swear the hits just keep coming this year. getting a bit discouraged and frustrated.

Oh, and as a side note. StanleyTheRooster is a D-Bag.
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now why are you calling Stanley Roosterface a D-Bag?

and what is dry pox? and yes, I'm really fighting back a chicken pox joke here...........
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Wow! I just read info on wet and dry fowl pox, here on Backyard Chickens. Very scary and intimidating. I just ordered the vaccine from Jeffers Pet supply. Can be used on adult chickens in a healthy flock.
I am probably overreacting, but looking at the pictures re: dry and wet fowl pox, a virus (caused by mosquitoes), I don't think I want to encounter it. I don't have a vet that treats chickens, so I am flying by the seat of my pants here.
Have any of you experienced fowl pox in your flocks?
 

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