Recent content by BigECarter

If you use an incubator and are diligent with bio security, you should be able to sell the chicks. I second the previous poster asking if you have had a necropsy done to confirm Marek's. Your post implies that the chicks came with Marek's from the hatchery, but Meyer is a large and...

I've seen some crazy stories over the years. The Chicken Chick has been going through something similar, and as a popular blogger I am sure her story checks out. The craziest/most unbelievable thread I read was on a home building bb. A mistake by a realtor snowballed and was not caught until...

You find out you MIGHT be getting your leg pulled. Speculation does not equal proof.

If you read the Robert Frost poem, his neighbor says that good fences make good neighbors. The poem is about Frost's disagreement with that. (Although in the poem, they were already good neighbors. Which does not apply to this thread.)

There are stories of chickens recovering. My pullet, Ursula, could not stand at all. But she was my daughters favorite pullet, and even when paralyzed was a happy girl. So, we kept putting off culling her. Eventually she recovered, but she was a house chicken for several months. It was a...

If it's Marek's, this thread has a lot of good info. Not an Emergency...Marek's in the Flock https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/741957/not-an-emergency-mareks-in-the-flock I ordered my replacement chicks vaccinated from Murray McMurray - of the 9 chicks that I kept, only one developed Marek's...

Aren't there some mites that only come out at night? I would treat the roost board just to be safe. Also, is there adequate ventilation in the coop?

Maybe she is egg bound. She sounds in bad shape - do you have a poultry vet? I've never dealt with an egg bound hen so don't want to give bad advice - you should be able to search on this board, or go to FAQ at www.hencam.com, or go to the chicken chick's page (google it). I hope she gets...

I don't think the collar will work. If the crowing was the issue, then yes, stopping the crowing would work. But that's not the issue, and the neighbor will complain about Spock whether he crows or not.

If the requirement is 45 feet, I would make it 46 feet. That way you are well within the limits and there will be no issue how the measurement is taken when she files a complaint.

Layer feed should be available at all times. Limit the scratch - not sure how much but I think I've heard a tablespoon per day. Not sure about kitchen scraps. Veggies are good, but pasta should be limited.

Probably broody. http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/05/broody-breaker-when-hens-mood-to-hatch.html?m=1

Given that your neighbor used the 'disabled son' card, I interpret the inspection as the board doing their due diligence before ruling. I would be surprised if they deny your request. Although... My board would deny it just because of the disabled son. They never let common sense prevail over...

I haven't had to deal with it yet, but here's a blog post that might help: http://hencam.com/faq/respiratory-diseases/

Sorry to hear that she is doing worse. What treatments have you tried?