Recent content by AmazingRachel

  1. AmazingRachel

    where to buy grains

    I'm also in the Hudson Valley (down in Westchester). I really don't think making your own feed is realistic in our area if you're not looking to spend a couple hundred bucks getting it on Amazon. Making your own feed is more realistic if you're in the middle of farmland. The only option is...
  2. AmazingRachel

    Human infection

    Probably just sick from a human virus. The dust would cause coughing and maybe wheezing with those with not the greatest/not yet developed airways/lungs. On the other hand, if your daughter were to start have bad stomach aches and diarrhea, then it would be probable that she got salmonella...
  3. AmazingRachel

    Severe weakness in legs/can't balance. UPDATE (avian vet diagnosed)

    @rebrascora Can I change my title so I can add in Marek's Disease?
  4. AmazingRachel

    Severe weakness in legs/can't balance. UPDATE (avian vet diagnosed)

    @rebrascora @Meg-in-MT @EggSighted4Life @Eggcessive Sorry for updating so late: It was indeed Marek's. Upon dissection, tumors were found on her organs and nerves. She also had pneumonia, which explains why she was having trouble breathing. Dr. J thinks that the egg peritonitis was a secondary...
  5. AmazingRachel

    HELP!!! My chickens are dying....

    Ok, I did some research. You should send the body here, follow their instructions: http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/divs/ai/addl/addltests.aspx
  6. AmazingRachel

    Legbar sexing questions

    Congrats!
  7. AmazingRachel

    Legbar sexing questions

    @Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua Hear's that presentation I was talking about: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_b0s28UtcuFHzCQWEX5fS0LXiESZ8SZpIA44TH5YESU/edit?usp=sharing
  8. AmazingRachel

    What Breed Is Jerry?

    red sex link roo would be my guess.
  9. AmazingRachel

    Be honest, what would YOU do? Vote.

    One side sees them as pets that each have a different and unique personality that should be cherished and preserved. The other sees them as livestock that have a purpose and can tolerate. I'm in the middle. I have never seen feather picking or any stress-associated behavior in my flock. Maybe a...
  10. AmazingRachel

    Be honest, what would YOU do? Vote.

    Also depends on the breeds of chickens. Leghorns and skinny like chickens are ~3 sqft in coop and 7-8ish sqft in run. Medium-Large (RIR, BR, etc) are ~4 sqft in coop and 10ish sqft. in run. XL (Brahmas) I would side with ~5 sqft in coop of 12ish sqft. in run. Also depends on how often you will...
  11. AmazingRachel

    New member Wappingers Falls NY

    Nice to meet you! I'm in Westchester. It kind of sticks that all the chicken breeders are 2+ hours north but then again I would probably have dozens of chickens if that were the case :D
  12. AmazingRachel

    Is one of my chickens not laying?

    You can check the chicken in question by measuring her pelvic bones.
  13. AmazingRachel

    Good Trees for Chicken Roosting

    No, they roost in the coop at night. During the day, coyotes pick them off in broad daylight so I was thinking that low/mid high trees would be good for them to fly up into when they come around.
  14. AmazingRachel

    Good Trees for Chicken Roosting

    What are some good trees chickens can roost in to help evade coyotes?
  15. AmazingRachel

    Best Chicken Breeds That Evade Coyetes

    Chickens are being taken in broad daylight by coyotes. Short of shooting them, trapping them, or keeping the chickens in an enclosed run, what are some breeds that can evade coyotes well. They would also need to be cold tolerant and be a relatively good egg layer. Extra points if it's a heritage...
Back
Top Bottom