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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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Help, what is wrong with my chicken???

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:17 pm
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by ChickenLittle » Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:57 am
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I found what looked to be a healing injury on my 11 week old chicken five days ago. I separated her, soaked her, gave her penicillin for four days...
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Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:17 pm
A L E R T ! ILT York County (26 Sep 2017)

Last post by poultry_admin « Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:41 am

by poultry_admin » Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:41 am

Sept 26, 2017

On behalf of the four feather boards, the Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) is issuing an ILT Disease advisory to all poultry farms...

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Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:41 am
First bumblefoot this year

Last post by Farrier1987 « Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:51 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:39 am

Been no bumblefoot this year, I usually get maybe two. She wasn't limping, but I saw the lump. Got her off the perch last night to excise it.

Found...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:51 pm
dark comb, weak legs.

Last post by WLLady « Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:19 am
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by windwalkingwolf » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:48 am
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I'm at a loss, and a little beside myself this time. I've got a pullet 11 months old, showing confusing symptoms. Three days ago I noticed her...
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Last post by WLLady
Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:19 am
Rooster walking on his heels?

Last post by Nome89 « Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:44 pm
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by Nome89 » Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:38 pm

My guy is not very active today I noticed and he is walking on his heels when he walks... otherwise laying on the floor under the waterer.
He was...

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Last post by Nome89
Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:44 pm
3 week chick acting off

Last post by Zlorfik « Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:03 pm
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by Zlorfik » Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:16 pm
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Ruffled feathers, standing with eyes closed, listing forward. can't tell about poop - haven't see that one. Rest of flock seems ok, but have been...
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Last post by Zlorfik
Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:03 pm
decreased egg production

Last post by KimChick « Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:09 pm
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by KimChick » Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:48 pm
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Lately, my 15 hens that are fully capable of laying have drastically reduced their production. They are almost 1.5 yrs old, and for the past few...
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Last post by KimChick
Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:09 pm
Ivermectin

Last post by Jaye « Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:58 pm
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by HnH Farm » Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:59 pm
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I'm looking for information on Ivermectin.
I have lost 3 chickens over the past 6 months, all with different symptoms, so it was suggested...
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Last post by Jaye
Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:58 pm
Removed SPURS today....like a PRO!!!

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:06 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Tue May 23, 2017 9:26 pm

I have removed SPURS a few times.
Twice with a dremel, & once with small pliers.
Last night I watched a few online videos using a HOT potato :rofl:...

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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:06 pm
Hen not doing well

Last post by Farrier1987 « Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:38 pm
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by Farrier1987 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:34 am
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So one of my hens is not doing well, and I need some input from others.

A week or so back, she was just perching, not down on the floor or outside,...
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Last post by Farrier1987
Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:38 pm
Turkey tom and gout

Last post by Epona « Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:11 pm

by Epona » Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:11 pm

Tommy, the tom turkey has swollen feet. No noticeable problem w the soles of his feet. So I'm thinking gout. Would his eating of the chicken layer...

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Last post by Epona
Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:11 pm
Chicken losing weight

Last post by WLLady « Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:48 am
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by kenya » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:51 pm

I have a rooster eats like crazy but is losing weight big time. No sign of worms, and I do use ivermection for lice and mites, no sign of those. I'm...

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Last post by WLLady
Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:48 am
Rodent peanut allergy ?

Last post by ross « Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:45 pm
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by ross » Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:15 am
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In the last 3 days I've set live traps with peanut butter for bait in barn ( relocating chippys )
First one I caught was alive , the last two are...
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Last post by ross
Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:45 pm
Off label use of pesticides FYI

Last post by poultry_admin « Tue Aug 08, 2017 9:31 pm
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by ross » Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:30 pm

Don't know if this stuff used here but just shows what can happen if off label use .

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Last post by poultry_admin
Tue Aug 08, 2017 9:31 pm
loose poop

Last post by labradors « Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:29 pm
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by labradors » Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:29 pm

Should I be concerned that one of my four has runny poop? The others seem to be fine. I can't see any worms.....

They came from Frey's 5 weeks ago...

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Last post by labradors
Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:29 pm
Egg's air cell in wrong place

Last post by Happy « Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:59 am

by Happy » Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:59 am

So I know that shipped eggs can have detached or saddle air sac but have you ever seen this in your own backyard eggs? My one barred rock lays these...

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Last post by Happy
Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:59 am
Alfalfa meal

Last post by Epona « Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:47 pm
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by Epona » Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:54 pm

Do you feed alfalfa meal? This was an interesting article. Even though it is about peafowl, thought I'd share. I'm thinking of trying. Quite...

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Last post by Epona
Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:47 pm
Amprol

Last post by JimW « Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:37 pm
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by Happy » Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:17 pm

Is Amprol available in feed stores over the counter ?
I know someone in Quebec looking for some (she has dying chicks) and she says vet has none and...

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Last post by JimW
Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:37 pm
Interesting egg

Last post by Farrier1987 « Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:55 am
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by WLLady » Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:33 pm

:doh: someones spray pain tin got empty....
This is from one of my marans. She lays a purplish egg with lots of bloom....guess she ran out...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:55 am
Unexplained.Unexplainable Death

Last post by Chicky Lady « Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:03 am
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by Silverlacedmom » Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:08 pm
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Well this is just...heartbreaking. Dreamy aka Dreamsicle, my personal favorite baby Serama passed away this morning.

She was perfectly fine,...
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Last post by Chicky Lady
Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:03 am
Beak Deformed

Last post by Killerbunny « Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:37 pm
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by Silverlacedmom » Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:19 pm
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Howdy.

One of my chicks has developed in the past few days a beak that is shifted over to one side. Has anyone had a bird do this, and if so how did...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:37 pm
Hen with fluid swelling between thigh and belly

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:29 am

by windwalkingwolf » Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:29 am

For information purposes for people who have multiple poultry species with access to each other...I have a hen that about a month ago started acting...

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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:29 am
"Some times" it's a Happy ending!

Last post by Happy « Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:52 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:46 pm

I have a pen with 10 young chickens.
4 Ameraucanas, 2 Sizzles & 4 silkies.
The sizzles are the smallest in the coop.

Suddenly one of the...

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Last post by Happy
Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:52 pm
A L E R T ! ILT - Health Update from Quebec (2017 June 30)

Last post by modern17 « Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:04 am

by modern17 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:04 am

FYI
ILT in Quebec
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Last post by modern17
Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:04 am
A L E R T ! ILT Frontenac (2017 Jun 27)

Last post by modern17 « Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:48 am

by modern17 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:48 am

FYI
ILT_Frontenac County_June 2017_Producer_Advisory.pdf

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Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:48 am

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