Recent content by connie2020

Doing well here I. Sanford NC. We've got a few orphingtons hens that are at least 4 years old and 16 American brese just reaching one year old. All are laying. American brese eggs are smaller than orphingtons eggs. We have one goose. Had him for nearly 6 years. Garden is coming along and farm...

Looking for a local chicken processor in or near Lee County. Chaudry in Silver City is currently having processing problems. Any options out there are greatly appreciated. We have done some processing but 15 birds would take us three days. Lol

How do I cross post in NC thread?

Siler city processor is having problems with equipment. Please tell us who you use.

Does anyone read the posts listed under the emergency forum?

Add brewer's yeast to duck food asap.

Our duckling was born with a leg that it couldn't move and foot seemed shrivelled. We began putting brewer's yeast, yes brewer's yeast in the chock starter. Within 4 days it began walking on it although stumbles alot, by one week it was totally normal. May have been niacin deficiency but we...

The entire scalp bone is exposed.

Duckling got caught in aviary net and it appears that the chicken pecked all her sling from her head. Allowing bathing, and applying Neosporin. She doesn't mind if I touch it to apply Neosporin. Tonight she was scratching it with her claws. I guess it's healing and itches. Maybe she is trying to...

I will keep the local lab info available in case of another unknown issue. Thanks for the info.

She died . We noticed wheezing when we went for eggs at noon. She was weak. No clue if she was still laying, too many to know which chicken lays what. 3 orphingtons(brown eggs) in same run along with leghorns(white eggs). Empty crop. Didn't see anything in her mouth. She was 2.5 years. Blue...

We have secluded her, but not sure how to help her. Comb is very dark and eyes are dark and glassy looking.

We have treated vent gleet with Epsom salt 1/4 cup to a five gallon bucket of water 3/4 . About 107 degrees. Then put her in bucket and soak her butt. You may need to keep her pushed down a bit to keep venting water. Wait about 15 minutes, use rag with Johnson's baby soap reach into bucket and...

We have bumblefoot experience, Al have done full surgery on another chicken previously. this seems very different. But we are treating as bumblefoot. Nightly soaks and banax spray internal iirigation , neosporin and wraps. She has no hard lumps like the core normally feels. Time will tell.