This little girl and her sister were about to be culled due to their refusal of oyster shells. They were eating their brittle eggs. There hadn't been a broody hen in the flock for 3 years. She was already molting when she went broody. She sat on 12 eggs, none of which were her's! 10 hatched...
The 4 month old pullet that I've been treating for Wry Neck with the home remedy that I shared with you is improving and can now preen and walk around. Did you try the remedy? You can PM me if you'd like.
I am currently treating a pullet for the same symptoms. Found worms in the poop which led me to suspect a severe Vitamin E loss. I found a home remedy that seems to be working! I mixed together plain yogurt(probiotics), avocado oil(vitamin E), fresh ground Brazil nut(selenium), Turmeric(...
400 milligrams is equal to 1/10 of a teaspoon (roughly)
so if you're going for 400 to 800 milligrams, you should be able to safely use the 1/8 teaspoon measurement.
I have an 8 oz package of electrolytes that will treat 128 gallons. That comes out to about 1.77 g per gallon. How much is...
Will the mother in apple cider vinegar provide probiotics?
The feed store recommended the antibiotics when I told them that one of the hens was pooping a splatter of dark brown gravel like poop and was losing weight.
Thanks folks! I recently purchased 4 Barred Rocks for next to nothing. Upon noticing the lumps I decided to check with you guys before freaking out! The recent heat wave did claim 2 of the English Orpington Buffs so I've installed a cooling system for 100°+ weather.
Local feed stores deal with hatcheries. Is that what you're looking for? Let me know if you find one, I've been searching for black copper marans in the Stockton area.
I'm curious, Londonchix! What was your mistake? You may help someone else avoid making the same mistake! I've used my homemade incubator as backup when the hen has abandoned two eggs at morning 24.
One hatched that evening and the second hatched the following day.
The English Orpington Buff offspring rooster has turned out the complete opposite of his father. Totally non aggressive towards me.
I added Longhorns and Rhode Island Reds to the flock. Got some beautiful cockerels although I was really hoping for some pullets!