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  1. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I move my broodies to an area separate from my flock. I try to watch to make sure broodies leave the nest for at least a few min per day to eat and poop. Most days they dust bath also. After I see she is going out I don't watch her as close. I do leave a small waterer near her nest but I do...
  2. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    @Bantambird Love the blue and she has a pretty face too! :love
  3. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    My birds came from a feed store that purchases from Hoover's hatchery. They have been some of the easiest good natured birds I've ever raised. They started laying last fall and have continued all winter and still going strong. Very large eggs right from the start. The darker spotted eggs are...
  4. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    The babies are exploring the territory like healthy babies do. Kong hasn't figured out the chicks are not intruders but part of the flock. Hopefully he will accept them. Sometimes when I'm integrating young birds with the flock I will feed them separated by fencing for a few days. This puts...
  5. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Yes, thanks, I'm doing fine. I'm just busy planting my garden and flower beds right now so been posting less. Right now I have no babies and too many eggs! 😂
  6. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    🤪 Have you lost your mind? 🤣 Yes we want to see these cuties in action! I think I see a cockeral showing himself in that group.
  7. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    They got a lot of growing to do. They can change quite a bit.
  8. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Hope everyone had a happy Easter! :bun :jumpy:jumpy:jumpy:bun
  9. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Yes you can buy chicken sausage and and cold cuts, also turkey bacon at most groceries here. To me the store bought stuff is bland. The home made sausage was well seasoned and a little spicy. Totally different than the store stuff. Like many things, homade taste best!
  10. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Looks like she bedazzled the egg too! :gig
  11. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I knew someone who made chicken sausage. They have passed on now. I know they added some pork fat and sage. They used some other seasonings as well but I do not have a recipe. It was very tasty!
  12. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Try indirect natural light with no flash. Sometimes that works best for me. I just cover the flash on my phone with my finger. Good luck!
  13. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Aww, thank you. To me the most difficult part of taking egg photos is lighting. It can be hard to get the true egg colors to show in photos. I find using natural, indirect light seems to take the best egg photos. Of course I take several and try to choose the best shots. At least the eggs...
  14. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    It might be slightly swollen on the foot where the middle toe meets the foot from what I see. In the 2nd pic are any scales raised? Or is it just the area where to feathers join the leg? When you look at the bottom of his feet make sure you check between the toes and the folds around the...
  15. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I think it's good to know that dosages can vary and their limits. It helps to alleviate the fear of giving too much or not enough. :)
  16. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    A lot of antibiotics are used for more than 1 type of infection. Drs and Vets will prescribe different dosages depending on the pathogen or severity.
  17. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I gave the hen 250mg/ 2 times per day. I gave it for 7 days. I would think he weighs more than my CLB hen. In humans and dogs amoxicillin is give at least 2 times per day. Sometime 3. If I could only dose my bird one time per day, that is what I would do.
  18. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Oh yeah, after he finished the antibiotics I would give a few days of probiotics or some plain yogurt.
  19. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    Tell the warden, we're on this! Hopefully we can hit on something that will help. I get soooo attached to my pets. ❤️ Ask all the questions as many times as you want. No worries! I gave my hen the same exact thing @Punkybrewster shows above. I was just checking my notes and bottle. My...
  20. NanaK

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I still think this could be neurological, could be caused by a vitamin deficiency or other reason, or could be an inner ear infection. Inflammation or fluid in the ear could be a cause. I'm not a vet so it's really just a guess. My hen was affected even worse. She was doing a lot of sitting...
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