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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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What do chickens smell? Article of the day

Last post by lolotsung « Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:14 am
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by Farrier1987 » Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:45 am

My dog sniffs at everything, and it tells him vast amounts of information. I was wondering what chickens smell and react to, so I looked things up as...

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Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:14 am
Feeding whole grains. Article of the day

Last post by Farrier1987 « Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:48 am
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by Farrier1987 » Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:36 pm

I feed a mixture of whole corn and whole wheat. Easier and cleaner, and (I think) cheaper. And the other thing is, when you feed, no matter what,...

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Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:48 am
A L E R T ! FBCC December 2021 Pigeon Fanciers please note too.

Last post by Killerbunny « Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:10 pm

by Killerbunny » Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:10 pm

FBCC Reportable/Notifiable Disease Summary
December 2021

Ontario
Infectious Laryngotracheitis(ILT) cases
In early December, pheasants, and peafowl...

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Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:10 pm
Do you feed limestone grit? Article of the day

Last post by TomK « Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:29 am
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by Farrier1987 » Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:55 am

Effect of limestone particle size on performance, eggshell quality, bone strength, and in vitro/in vivo solubility in laying hens: a meta-analysis...

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Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:29 am
Question She just died in my hands

Last post by KimChick « Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:13 pm
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by Chick Flick » Thu May 13, 2021 2:07 pm

Hello, I am new to this site. I have a story to share in the hopes that you can ease the pain in our hearts.
My 15 yo Daughter finally wore us down...

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Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:13 pm
Help! Feather lice!

Last post by WLLady « Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:14 pm
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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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Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:14 pm
Worms

Last post by WLLady « Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:23 pm
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by labradors » Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:33 pm
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I found a little present on the poop board this morning, a cluster of 4 x 2 long worms which appeared to be dead! They were white and very skinny,...
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Last post by WLLady
Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:23 pm
Dead chicken

Last post by labradors « Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:51 pm
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by labradors » Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:03 pm

After the worm discovery this morning, I noticed that one of the chickens didn't want to go out in the chicken tractor. She hadn't wanted to go into...

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Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:51 pm
Swelling above vent

Last post by WLLady « Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:25 pm
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by Colleen Kinzie » Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:04 pm

Hi. Does anyone know what this could be
It is on top of upper vent area
Thanks 0FA66CF9-2020-4B06-856F-9FB902DE6E67.jpeg

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Last post by WLLady
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:25 pm
Question scalped pullet

Last post by KimChick « Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:07 pm
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by KimChick » Sun Aug 08, 2021 3:47 pm

One of my 12 wk old pullets (pretty sure it is female) has been scalped.
After catching her, the only thing I have done is quickly get her into the...

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Last post by KimChick
Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:07 pm
Information Vent Gleet! Oh, Vent Gleet! I hate you! You stink!

Last post by Jaye « Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:54 pm
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by Jaye » Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:16 am
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I believe that Vent Gleet is a condition of circumstances, and not a sign of inherent weakness in a hen: It’s the end result of a stressful episode...
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Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:54 pm
Rooster with Vent Gleet????

Last post by Colleen Kinzie « Sun May 16, 2021 9:47 pm
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by Colleen Kinzie » Wed May 05, 2021 10:31 pm
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Is it possible for a rooster to have vent gleet?
I’m not sure what it is At first I thought worms so dewormed him
Then had him on 5 days of...
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Last post by Colleen Kinzie
Sun May 16, 2021 9:47 pm
Man who sold me ILT-infected chickens still selling

Last post by lolotsung « Thu May 13, 2021 8:26 am
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by Nanuqsaurus » Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:06 pm
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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 lolotsung
Thu May 13, 2021 8:26 am
Question Sick chicken

Last post by Happy « Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:34 am
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by Healthy chicken » Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:57 pm

My chicken doesn’t seem to wanna eat drink or move too much she has puffy feathers swollen abdomen poop all over her bone and seems to be runny the...

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Last post by Happy
Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:34 am
Vent gleet

Last post by ross « Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:09 pm
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by Colleen Kinzie » Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:13 pm

Can a rooster get vent gleet
If so has anyone dealt with this and cured it?
Thanks

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Last post by ross
Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:09 pm
Hen cut her comb

Last post by Kbr42 « Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:47 pm
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by lolotsung » Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:44 pm

Our hen cut her comb and I have been reading on the internet and not sure what to do. One site said to isolate her for 30 days and another said to...

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Last post by Kbr42
Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:47 pm
A L E R T ! ILT near Cornwall

Last post by Killerbunny « Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:23 am

by Killerbunny » Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:23 am

See this link
Take care everyone!

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Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:23 am
ILT in Prince Edward County

Last post by Kbr42 « Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:45 pm
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by Brebis » Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:57 pm

This popped up in my email this afternoon and thought I’d post it for information.
ILT_Prince-Edward-County_Feb25_2021_Producer_Advisory.pdf

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Last post by Kbr42
Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:45 pm
Can't find Amprolium

Last post by Shnookie « Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:52 am
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by Mochi » Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:13 pm

I'm in Toronto, have been looking at all the nearby feed stores I can think of. Talked to a guy at a feed store near Orangeville and he told me they...

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Last post by Shnookie
Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:52 am
Fly strike

Last post by sandramurphy12 « Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:24 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 4:24 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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Last post by kenya
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
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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Last post by ross
Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:02 am
Life expectancy of a rooster

Last post by Epona « Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:09 pm
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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

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