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As many know here on BYC, I'm one of the lucky flock keepers who has been dealing with the reality of Marek's Disease in the past. I've added vaccinated bantams in years ago with good luck, and I've added Egyptian Fayoumis which are known for their genetic resistance to MD. Recently though I...

I stumbled upon this today on Twitter (X) and frankly thought it was a joke until I watched it. Pretty freaking amazing!

Hi everyone. After 8 years of keeping chickens, battling Marek's Disease, I thought I'd dealt with just about everything chickens could throw at me when it comes to illnesses. Last week I had a small bantam cross rooster present with a really swollen crop and copious amounts of nasty yellow...

Hi everyone. Some here on BYC are aware of the story behind our 5 Red Heelers. We rescued them when they were 3 months old from an Amish puppy mill. At first we intended to rehome them to loving homes but instantly fell in love with them and decided to keep them. The first of the year they...

Besides being Microchick, I'm N0BEX. I got my technician's license two years ago in March of 18. In July I got my General license and yesterday I passed my Element 4/Extra Amateur test. Are there any other HAM operators on the forum besides me?

We have a geriatric, half Siamese black cat named Johnny cash who is almost 20 now and diabetic. Cash's diabetes has been in remission for the past three years using a high protein specialized food called Young Again Zero Mature. Unfortunately, a month ago, he came out of remission and we had...

We've all heard the saying, a face only a mother could love. I fully believe we backyard flock owners are guilty of that sentiment. All chicks are beautiful, right? So are all ducks, turkeys, geese or whatever your backyard fowl of choice that you have. But face it. Some of them are in that...

And I am just so excited!:celebrate As most know around BYC I have been fighting Marek's in my flock for the past 3 years. After studying and debating and talking with people more knowledgeable on the subject than I even am, I decided that my best bet was to introduce Egyptian Faymoumi's into...

If anyone follows the Old Folks Home thread you'll know that I've been nursing a sick hen for the past three days. She had presented with extreme weight loss, lethargy, fluffed feathers but good appetite and was drinking. Stool was normal. Vent looked normal. Physical exam was unremarkable with...

Hi everyone. I was just discussing this with @penny1960 over at the Old Folks Home and she gets credit for coming up with this idea for a thread. I was just diagnosed today with osteoarthritis and borderline rheumatoid arthritis. Starting shots this week. In the meantime, I have a flock of over...

I haven't faced this problem before and need some advice from somebody who is dealing with Marek's disease in their flocks. I have 8 Buff O hens, three years old that so far have proven themselves to be resistant to the strain of Marek's that hit my flock over a year ago. One of these little...

I have four eggs set to hopefully hatch the first of the week and was faced with the fact that my primary brooder is being occupied by 5 3 week old chicks I purchased at Orscheln's 2 weeks ago. First off, I recycle everything I can. We have so much stuff that we save for such projects and it's...

Last week these 5 little ones followed me home from Orscheln's. I took this picture today of them and I figure they are about two weeks old now. I know they are bantams and since Orscheln's gets their chicks from Estes or so I have read, I'm thinking OEGB BBR. BUT: Today when I took this...

This past spring I had a hen go broody and no eggs to set her on so I bought eggs from an Amish neighbor who had sold me a dozen eggs that were happily incubating away in my Brinsea. All the incubator eggs hatched. Mostly cockerels, natch, but lovely little BBR OEGB crosses. I even got one with...

I have a question that I hope somebody can answer. I have four standard sized roosters left in my flock of Buff Orpington, Welsummer and BO/W cross birds. 25 young OEGB/bantam, about a 50/50 split on male and female birds. I also have Marek's in my flock. I've lost one 9 week old pullet to...

Hey guys, I have a 6 month old cockerel that I am suspecting has a neck injury or inflammation of some sort-or both Tweek is a doll. One of those rare instances of a truly sweet boy. This morning I noticed that his balance seemed off and he seemed to be wobbly on particularly his left leg. I...

Yesterday I drove a short distance to a local Amish feed store to buy Game Bird either starter or finisher for my mixed flock of Buff O, Welsummer and Speckled Sussex hens and roosters. The youngest are 6 weeks and the oldest 16 months. I supplement the feed with oyster shell for the hens...

This is my second thread about our Red, 16 month old Buff Orpington rooster. A month ago began acting withdrawn. The weather was very hot and at first I associated his behavior with the heat and the fact that he had relinquished flock Alpha to one of his flock mate roosters. Two weeks ago my...

I have a 15 month old Buff Orpington rooster that about a month ago was deposed as Alpha male by one of the other roosters. No big fight, no injuries. He suddenly just wasn't in charge any more and started to act 'droopy' for want of a better word. Appetite normal. Drinking well, We figured he...

North Eastern Missouri. When I got up this morning the temperature was 22. Our Asian pear trees and peach trees are in full bloom. Probably looking at a dozen trees. Do you think we have a snowball's chance in July of any of the blossoms surviving? The only thing good was that there was no...