Recent content by FunClucks

  1. FunClucks

    Southeast Alaska chicken Newbie

    I learned about a hatchery in Alaska the other day - Polaris hatchery. As a resident of Alabama, I will never shop there, but they looked pretty cool and had a lot of breeds. Even sold meat birds.
  2. FunClucks

    What is this blood in my cracked egg?

    The blood can occur in various areas. You can also see blood in the white that is very similar to this. Go ahead and look up "follicle in egg" or "blood in white" or "blood in egg" and similar search terms on the Emergency Forum and elsewhere and see if you can look at a bunch of pictures...
  3. FunClucks

    What is this blood in my cracked egg?

    A piece of follicle. It happens sometimes. It's usually a one-off. Always crack eggs in a separate container before use is good advice. It pays off in occasions like these.
  4. FunClucks

    Comparison of 3 Nutrena Feeds

    You say you did a calcium treatment for 5 days. What dosage of calcium, how often, and how did you administer it? What type of calcium exactly? Oftentimes, if a hen is having issues such as this, recommendation is 500-600 mg Calcium citrate with vitamin D (human vitamin), one pill a day, pop...
  5. FunClucks

    Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones

    Oh, that sounds awful! Pain every time the left leg flexed.
  6. FunClucks

    Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones

    Agreed. Those legs don't look correct. Compare with normal chicks, and it's pretty obvious something is just not right. Stance when sitting was not right also. Good information.
  7. FunClucks

    Who got in?

    I use Tri-act-lock caribeaners. $23 each. Most expensive door lock ever. No one but humans will be getting through that. Totally overkill, but I will NOT have my coop decimated by a racoon!
  8. FunClucks

    Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones

    As long as it re-enters the cycle of life, its life will not have been in vain. Some critter will get a tasty snack, or your tree will enjoy it. Kudos to you for helping it not suffer for something that can't be fixed. Poor thing.
  9. FunClucks

    Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones

    What breed? In broilers, CX, and meat birds, Varus Valgus deformity happens - look it up for into. It causes legs to grow in weird directions. I've had a few with weird legs from this cause. It's a genetic issue and shows up any time after hatch. I was seeing it in chicks a few months old...
  10. FunClucks

    Which eggs to hatch?

    I have hatched dirty eggs by drenching them in hydrogen peroxide and scrubbing them until they're clean. 90%+ hatch rate. I usually keep my eggs no older than 2 weeks, and look for good condition otherwise. But when we're having wet weather, if I only hatch perfect eggs, I wouldn't hatch any...
  11. FunClucks

    Treating Rangers Broilers with Corid

    I treat my broilers just like my eggers - if they seem to have an issue, put Corid in the water, and make sure it's the only water source for at least a week. Check actual dose and duration on this site first. Works fine for me.
  12. FunClucks

    At what age would 25 CC become noticeable?

    Agreed, 25 really is a lot for many reasons. I managed it, but also bought a new full-size freezer to store them in.
  13. FunClucks

    At what age would 25 CC become noticeable?

    Good questions. The answers really depend on what resources you have available and your personal preferences. I raised 25 CX (23? - lost a few) to processing age. Brooded them in my unheated garage in an 8 ft x 3 ft space - they had outgrown that by week 3. I kept them until week 4 because...
  14. FunClucks

    Show me your coop cleaning/maintenance supplies! Need a buy list!

    Reptile scoop / reptile poop scoop for cleaning the small bits out of the zeolite on the poop board. Always wear your N95 respirator.
  15. FunClucks

    Show me your coop cleaning/maintenance supplies! Need a buy list!

    Well, you use a leaf blower with your N95 particulate respirator, and then immediately strip off your outer clothes inside-out for immediate insertion into the washer, and then you immediately go take a shower. I use a leaf blower to blow leaves and debris off the top of my coop. I hose out my...
See more
Back
Top Bottom