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Locked Egg Shell Charts - Summary

Last post by poultry_admin « Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:52 am

by poultry_admin » Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:52 am

Summary of the egg shell charts
Egg Quality Chart
alltech_Egg_Quality_Chart.GIF alltech-egg-shell-quality-poster.pdf Reference

Ameraucana Egg...

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Sticky Coccidiosis treatment

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:04 am
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by WLLady » Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:14 pm

10 days of amprolium (5 days at 0.024% and 5 days at 0.012%) and off 5 days. If symptoms return during that 5 days repeat treatment for 10 days at...

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Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:04 am
Fly strike

Last post by sandramurphy12 « Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:25 pm
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by kenya » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:00 pm
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Well I was watching my chickens and noticed little flies around one of my roosters backside. I had read about fly strike about a month ago and just...
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Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:25 pm
Question Am I worrying too much?

Last post by kenya « Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:58 pm
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by ThePluckyHen » Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:01 pm

My Muscovy Duck, who is 9 weeks old, started pooping weirdly this morning. Now normally I attribute changes to food (watermelon, lettuce etc) but I'm...

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Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:58 pm
Jelly-like thing found on poop board this morning

Last post by WLLady « Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:44 pm
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by labradors » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:05 am

I really should have taken a picture, but I'm not a morning person.

A 2 long slug-like thing consisting of clear jelly - with 4 x half-inch long...

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Last post by WLLady
Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:44 pm
Man who sold me ILT-infected chickens still selling

Last post by Farrier1987 « Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:46 pm
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by Nanuqsaurus » Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:06 pm

Hi folks!

A few months back I bought birds from a man which ended up testing positive for ILT (the brahma was mildly symptomatic from day one, and...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:46 pm
Question Mentor Search

Last post by ross « Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:02 am
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by ThePluckyHen » Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:09 am

I am a new poultry owner, so excited to be on this journey. I am also a really worried new feathered friend mom? I need a mentor to help answer...

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Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:02 am
Life expectancy of a rooster

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by Epona » Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:14 pm

A breeding rooster not a pot one. 😆. I have an ameraucana rooster maybe 7 -8 yrs old with a hen flock of 9. He stands around with his beak tipped to...

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Last post by Epona
Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:09 pm
Question crooked hooked beak, does it need intervention?

Last post by kenya « Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:02 pm
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by mucm » Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:33 pm
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These chickens are 14 wk old, and one has a crooked beak. When viewed from the top, it veers slightly to the left (say points to 11:30, if a straight...
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Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:02 pm
Question One eyed chicken?

Last post by kenya « Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:07 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:32 am
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Went to do chores last night, and sort of dazed outside the coop was this girl with blood all down one side of the face. I caught her, came from the...
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Last post by kenya
Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:07 pm
Question Swollen Feet

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:55 pm
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by Nome89 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:22 pm
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Has anyone see this before of know what it could be? Her feet have doubled in size in a month and just keep getting bigger. She's otherwise seems OK....
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Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:55 pm
Question Is this Bumble Foot?

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:08 am
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by Birdock co-op12 » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:29 pm

Hi all,

Our healthy chicken was pecking her foot recently so I picked her up. I was surprised to see such an advanced scab on her foot!

The foot...

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Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:08 am
ILT Stand Down Advisory

Last post by modern17 « Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:04 am

by modern17 » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:04 am

Good news for a change
Biosecurity Stand down advisory ( things are getting better )

Troy
ps Sorry to post this here but the health section was...

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Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:04 am
Question To Medicate or Not to Medicate

Last post by kenya « Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:12 am
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by ThePluckyHen » Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:35 pm
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I'm new to poultry rearing, I've had some experience and a lot of knowledge gain through my boyfriend's flock but this is my first time as an...
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Last post by kenya
Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:12 am
Poor baby

Last post by kenya « Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:41 pm
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by kenya » Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:34 pm

Noticed this 2 month old lavender silkie had crooked toes, poor baby, I put splints on her feet to straighten her toes. She's taking it really well....

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Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:41 pm
A L E R T ! ILT North Western Kawartha Lakes Region June 3,2020

Last post by modern17 « Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:12 pm

by modern17 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:12 pm

Just a FYI ...
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Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:12 pm
Help! Feather lice!

Last post by Penny « Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:30 am
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by Nanuqsaurus » Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:48 pm
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I picked up some birds last weekend (a no-contact pickup due to coronavirus - just grabbed the cardboard box in the driveway and scooted off), and...
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Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:30 am
A L E R T ! ILT Wellington County ( New Case) 26 May 2020

Last post by modern17 « Tue May 26, 2020 1:08 pm

by modern17 » Tue May 26, 2020 1:08 pm

Another case of ILT in Wellington Co
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Last post by modern17
Tue May 26, 2020 1:08 pm
Sour crop

Last post by Happy « Wed May 20, 2020 7:47 am
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by Blizblaz » Tue May 19, 2020 9:49 am

I have a chicken with sour crop. I’ve massaged her a few times, but only had some green liquid come out. Am I supposed to be able to get food bits...

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Last post by Happy
Wed May 20, 2020 7:47 am
Problems with laying egg

Last post by Jetsko « Sat May 16, 2020 8:13 pm
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by Jetsko » Thu May 14, 2020 2:07 pm

Hi

Need Advice - my hen Elvis is about 4 yrs old, yesterday she spent all day in the nesting box. Today she is out but not her usual bitchy bully...

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Sat May 16, 2020 8:13 pm
A L E R T ! Advisory ILT Halton Region 14 May 2020

Last post by modern17 « Thu May 14, 2020 1:27 pm

by modern17 » Thu May 14, 2020 1:27 pm

FYI
This is not me but close to me . Keep vigilant and keep them safe
TL

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Last post by modern17
Thu May 14, 2020 1:27 pm
What should be done with ILT survivors?

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sat May 09, 2020 11:59 am
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by Nanuqsaurus » Thu May 07, 2020 1:04 am
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I brought home my first 3 chickens last month, and unfortunately as of today they've tested positive for ILT. At this point, it seems like all 3 will...
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Sat May 09, 2020 11:59 am
Healthy beak?

Last post by Nanuqsaurus « Fri May 08, 2020 3:19 pm
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by Nanuqsaurus » Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:10 pm
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So I recently brought home 3 chickens (my first birds!)

Of the 3, one was crawling with feather lice (on this forum's advice, I bought Bronco Equine...
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Last post by Nanuqsaurus
Fri May 08, 2020 3:19 pm
ILT In North Western Flamborough ( Hamilton ) Ontario

Last post by modern17 « Thu May 07, 2020 8:19 pm

by modern17 » Thu May 07, 2020 8:19 pm

More ILT found in North Western Flamborough Ontario ( near Hamilton)

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Thu May 07, 2020 8:19 pm
ILT vaccine?

Last post by Nanuqsaurus « Wed May 06, 2020 1:59 pm
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by Nanuqsaurus » Wed May 06, 2020 11:11 am

Does anyone know of any vet clinics within an hour's drive of Guelph that have the ILT vaccine?

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Last post by Nanuqsaurus
Wed May 06, 2020 1:59 pm
FYI ILT in Wellington County Ontario

Last post by modern17 « Mon May 04, 2020 8:51 am

by modern17 » Mon May 04, 2020 8:51 am

FYI
Be vigilant !
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