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Locked Egg Shell Charts - Summary
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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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Last post by poultry_admin
Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:52 am
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Inverted comb?
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Colleen Kinzie » Tue May 03, 2016 4:55 pm
I'm guessing it's hereditary?
Not the dad of this chick but I guess you would call it the grandfather of this chick had an inverted comb
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Last post by Flat Rock Farm
Sun May 08, 2016 6:52 am
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Egg bound?
Replies: 15
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Colleen Kinzie » Thu May 05, 2016 5:10 pm
Have a young hen. Will be a year late this summer. Has been laying everyday
Today she is just standing around. Looking off
Picked her up and felt in...
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Last post by Colleen Kinzie
Fri May 06, 2016 4:22 pm
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Amprol rumor
Replies: 6
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Robbie » Thu May 05, 2016 6:33 pm
My vet was here giving the dogs their checkups and vaccines, and I asked him if he had Amprol handy if I ever needed it. He said he can order it, but...
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Last post by WLLady
Fri May 06, 2016 8:18 am
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Adding whole oats to feed
Replies: 15
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Lynners » Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:32 pm
I have a new batch of chicks coming soon. Once they are ready to move onto layer feed, would there be any issue with mixing in whole oats?
A 40 lb...
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Last post by Lynners
Thu May 05, 2016 3:24 pm
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Last post by Jaye
Thu May 05, 2016 9:59 am
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Avian Gout
Replies: 7
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Robbie » Tue May 03, 2016 9:31 am
FYI. It's a rare thing, probably not going to be a problem for free ranged hens, but I am a bit concerned for my rooster as he eats layer feed, which...
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Last post by WLLady
Tue May 03, 2016 4:35 pm
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hens not laying...?
Replies: 20
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Giffen Farms » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:25 am
I have a breeder flock of 12 standard heritage silver laced wyandottes +1 americauna, 9 of them are first year layers, 2 are second year layers and 1...
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Last post by Farrier1987
Sun May 01, 2016 11:07 am
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Acidified cooper sulfate
by SandyM » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:14 am
Just wondering if anyone takes this route with acidified cooper sulfate.
Does anyone use this in water for parasitic control?
Is it considered a...
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Last post by SandyM
Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:14 am
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Farmers Farmacy Kitchener
Replies: 7
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Farrier1987 » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:57 am
Anybody ever used these guys? Just found them this morning. Looks like they have the kind of things we on this site can have a hard time finding some...
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Last post by Robbie
Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:48 am
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Avian influenza 2016 updates?
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Bobbi » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:45 am
Looking for some updates on this years situation. I've had about 1000 geese flying over my house the past 3 days so it has spiked my curiosity....
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Last post by Killerbunny
Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:23 am
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Valbazen wormer
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Robbie » Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:00 am
Has anyone used Valbazen for their chickens? Off label use, of course, but it seems to be a good broad spectrum option.
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Last post by SandyM
Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:26 pm
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Last post by Jaye
Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:48 am
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Mites on eggs
Replies: 35
by SandyM » Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:54 pm
So I was walking to the coop when I got home and thought, it really never gets old collecting eggs ... Then I picked up an egg and mites were on it....
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Last post by SandyM
Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:12 am
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How to trim spurs?
Replies: 17
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kdms » Wed Apr 06, 2016 12:35 pm
Hello....can someone give me a quick primer on how to trim a roosters spurs? Aside from the new holes in my 5yo's leg, the rooster is tripping over...
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Last post by Robbie
Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:57 am
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Higher protein feed for molt ?
Replies: 49
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Ontario Chick » Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:25 pm
Walked in the barn this morning and the floor is covered in feathers.
Apparently at least 6 Wyandottes decided this is October and dropped most of...
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Last post by Robbie
Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:01 pm
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Last post by Farrier1987
Fri Apr 08, 2016 5:40 pm
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Better stock up on Carbaryl
Replies: 5
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Robbie » Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:36 am
Many of the registration uses for Carbaryl (sold as Sevin) are getting yanked- including animal/poultry dusts. Might want to stock up.
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Last post by SandyM
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:57 pm
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Vitamin Compendium
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Robbie » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:18 pm
Everything you ever wanted to know about vitamins for barnyard critters
Poultry page:
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Last post by egg-centric
Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:34 am
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Is my chick blind?
Replies: 12
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Silkie Sue » Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:43 pm
Hi Guys,
i have a 6 day old Polish chick that is not really eating and drinking on its own. i put it by the water dish and it will drink but i have...
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Last post by kenya
Thu Apr 07, 2016 6:33 pm
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Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Replies: 8
by
modern17 » Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:27 am
For all .... Please see in the attachment ... on Friday April 1,2016... OMAFRA has confirmed an outbreak of ILT at a hobby flock in Dufferin County...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:53 pm
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Last post by SandyM
Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:03 pm
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Fertilizer prills and chickens
Replies: 4
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Robbie » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:36 am
I'd like to fertilize our grass, does anyone know if chickens will eat the fertilizer prills? It has got slow release nitrogen in it so it will be...
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Last post by TomK
Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:04 pm
