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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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Rooster Spurs

Last post by ross « Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:19 pm
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by Home Grown Poultry » Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:41 am
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here's some great info on how to deal with rooster spurs should you have an aggressive rooster towards people or a bit to rough on the hens. luckily...
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Last post by ross
Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:19 pm
Frost bite .

Last post by ross « Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:02 am
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by ross » Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:47 pm

May be of interest ...change human apendigis to comb /wattles .

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Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:02 am
Another weird egg

Last post by WLLady « Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:59 am
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by SandyM » Mon Jan 18, 2016 1:14 pm
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I haven't had a shell-less egg in some time....I have increased oyster shell in feed and they always have free choice in a different feeder.

Today I...
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Last post by WLLady
Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:59 am
high path avian influenza in the usa

Last post by Killerbunny « Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:30 pm
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by WLLady » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:25 pm
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From the avian flu facebook site-this was posted....news from today. Unfortunately it looks like we will all have to be ultra vigilent this spring...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:30 pm
Chicken Love, the lengths we will go to

Last post by Farrier1987 « Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:47 am
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by WaupoosCowgirl » Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:54 pm
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Ok so about 3 days ago I removed this cockerel (pretty sure, correct me if I am wrong!) from my flock, he was getting picked on. I brought him over...
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Last post by Farrier1987
Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:47 am
Scaly leg mites, continued

Last post by WLLady « Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:26 pm
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by Jaye » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:54 am
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I posted this in the thread I started on PSO, but since everyone is gathering here today, I thought I'd post here as well ...

First thing this...
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Last post by WLLady
Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:26 pm
What to feed a broody hen?

Last post by Farrier1987 « Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:30 pm
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by kdms » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:01 pm

We picked up a Black English Orpington rooster, hen, and 5 (now 4 - boo :sad: ) chicks last Saturday, and it's just occurred to me that I have no...

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Last post by Farrier1987
Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:30 pm
Residues of veterinary drugs in Eggs- a review

Last post by Arbor « Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:40 pm
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by Robbie » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:23 pm

Pharmacokinetics of veterinary drugs in laying hens and residues in eggs: a review of the literature

FYI reference material.

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Last post by Arbor
Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:40 pm
My Cornish rooster just dropped dead. :-(

Last post by Home Grown Poultry « Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:09 am
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by Robbie » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:43 am
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This was weird, I let them out of their coop this morning, the usual rush- the rooster looked fine and was doing his hen dance. I went into the barn...
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Last post by Home Grown Poultry
Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:09 am
Home made scratch and supplements

Last post by Robbie « Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:51 pm
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by Robbie » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:49 am
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I'm not pleased with the non-GMO scratch I got for my chickens this fall, it's too pulverized and dusty, and from what I've read there's not a whole...
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Last post by Robbie
Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:51 pm
LED lighting: does it work for chickens

Last post by baronrenfrew « Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:32 pm
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by baronrenfrew » Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:03 am
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Gidday and Happy Xmas: just setting up lights in the barn. Do LED's work on chickens?

Flourescents: full spectrum lights (used for plants) are best,...
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Last post by baronrenfrew
Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:32 pm
Raw pumpkin/squash seeds?

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:16 am
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by muffin57 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:48 am
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Is it ok to feed my chickens and ducks fresh raw pumpkin and squash seeds? Should they be dried first and shelled?
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:16 am
How cold is too cold?

Last post by Chick-a-roo « Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:29 pm
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by Robbie » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:54 am
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How cold does it have to be before you make your chickens stay in for the day? I'm thinking today is the day, high of -12 0C. Is there a drop in egg...
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Last post by Chick-a-roo
Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:29 pm
Cold weather and poop

Last post by Robbie « Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:37 am
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by Killerbunny » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:45 pm

Just a reminder for anyone who hasn't had chickens in the winter before. You now have the job of watching for frozen butt clumps and removing them....

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Last post by Robbie
Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:37 am
Cat food as protein source

Last post by Chick-a-roo « Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:00 pm
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by Chick-a-roo » Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:02 pm
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What kind of cat kibble do you use? I purchased a bag today finally - it's a salmon no-grain diet. When I offered it to the chickens, every one of...
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Last post by Chick-a-roo
Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:00 pm
Frustrated with frostbite

Last post by PAJenn « Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:22 pm
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by Chick-a-roo » Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:38 am
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Knowing that plummeting temperatures were imminent last night, I did a complete coop clean-out prior to them settling in for the night. There were no...
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Last post by PAJenn
Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:22 pm
Feeding at night when cold out

Last post by Gizmo « Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:04 am
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by Gizmo » Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:21 am

This is my first winter with my chickens. I'm worried about the cold nights. I've heard giving them scratch at night helps raise their body temp for...

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Last post by Gizmo
Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:04 am
Comb question

Last post by SandyM « Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:44 pm
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by TomK » Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:51 pm

image.jpg Okay...its rarely even been below zero here this winter..i think maybe -6 was the coldest so far at night...im discounting frostbite,...

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Last post by SandyM
Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:44 pm
Here I go again

Last post by ross « Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:11 am
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by SandyM » Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:25 pm
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fuck fuck fuck
I had a week of no drama but now I'm back to an issue.

I saw my barred rock rooster over the last few days move his head & neck in an...
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Last post by ross
Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:11 am
Frozen veggies for chickens

Last post by G Williams « Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:40 pm
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by Robbie » Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:40 pm
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Has anybody tried giving (thawed) frozen peas, corn, carrots, green beans to their chickens for winter greens? Did they like them?
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Last post by G Williams
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:40 pm
Customer with sick waterfowl

Last post by Syble « Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:48 pm
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by Syble » Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:00 pm

hes asking me for advice, i've got nothing, never had a sick duck or goose in my life, thought they were bomb proof! they are fine, then they start...

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Last post by Syble
Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:48 pm
DE as a wormer

Last post by SandyM « Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:55 am
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by Arbor » Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:00 pm
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What brand of DE does everyone use? I've seen two types at our local store, with one costing $54 and the other $20. Both bags are approximately the...
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Last post by SandyM
Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:55 am
What to do

Last post by Brian « Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:16 pm
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by Gizmo » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:02 pm

Yesterday afternoon I discovered one of my hens dead in the coop. No signs of violence and I did not think she was sick. This is my first adult...

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Last post by Brian
Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:16 pm
warm water or cold water?

Last post by WLLady « Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:34 am
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by Home Grown Poultry » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:24 pm
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oK SO this has always been bugging me... I can remember doing a science experiment in high school to test how fast water can freeze. we did boiling...
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Last post by WLLady
Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:34 am
Chicken MANICURE

Last post by Poultryprincess « Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:26 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:21 pm
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Even with FREE Ranging, my chickens get long curled nails.
I use toe nail clippers, but it is a tedious job.
The clippers are not big enough to cut...
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Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:26 pm

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