A while back we posted an article about the EU developing vaccines - different countries took on different species (chickens, turkeys, ducks & geese). I think Turkey & France were 2 of the other countries - can't remember the 4th atm.
@RebeccaBoyd @Ponypoor & @RoyalChick
You all mention your broodies....well...
I have 3 'moms' brooding chicks right now (2 with 2 chicks each, 1 with 1 chick. Thankfully the 1 chick mom's chick hatched shortly after my gentler hen with 2, so the 2 moms & 3 chicks are being raised in the same...
Can you bring a friend in with her so she isn't lonely? Do you have a 'calmer' SFH for a friend???
Edit: the silkies for overnight companionship is a good idea :)
I think at that time, there were huge delays - I strongly suspected that it was the decomposing (not the right word- but the breaking down of vitamins) due to the age of the feed during the pandemic. General rules say all feed should be used within 3 months of processing - as things -...
Edit: Sorry, I thought I was using a spoiler below. Can someone remind me how to do that? I apologize, all.
I use a scalpel. Partly because I am not great at knife sharpening (I can only seem to get the knife 80-90% of the way to 'shave your arm hair' sharp) I then replace the blade...
Just putting this out there for thought - though hopefully she has resolved and it is a non-issue now:
@RoyalChick had Bernie who had leg issues and needed extra Vit. B - maybe because she was exceptionally leggy and needed more than the average chick? Maybe because she didn't absorb it as...
I saw that the cups had a thick body surrounding them - I was wondering it there was a coil that went out into/under the cups some? My concern would be the cups freezing as well if they don't also have heat - especially on those couple of weeks each year we get extreme cold temps, since the...
I think they will look mostly like what they do now. #3 will get a bit more black barring at the hackles (and maybe a smidge more on the tail) at future adult molts. #4 & 6 may get a bit of gold leakage (re:'copper') around the neck, like #5 has, but not so dramatic - with adult molts (but may...
Oh, my gosh - they are looking all grown up! They must be in the teen stage now - mini adults!!!
What a gorgeous flock! And those cute mini-silkies next to the SFH - yet they look like they belong, too! 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰