Nanakat,
your new calf looks a good deal the size of my unexpected new arrival. A vet check back in Aug says she wasn't bred but nature proved him wrong. At least the cow has two good teats and set in a decent amount of milk. I may still need to supplement but will know for sure in a few days...
Medicated feed is not enough to treat coccidiosis, remove the medicated feed provide the birds with corrid in the water. Bloody stools are a dead give away for the problem.
Whatever works best for you is fine with me. I am cutting several birds loose getting into breeding season heavier and keeping only the cream. There are some good ones im cutting loose.
I could let a very nice Columbian OE breeder hen loose, it wont hurt me a bit.
Most of these pullets are Birchen, Silver Blue Rosecombs that did not put in much of an earlobe. I also have a Trio of SilverDuckwing Rosecombs
The Coturnix quail are great, they lay like mad, hatch like popcorn, grow and mature in 7 weeks. Surprises me every time they start laying as I can't believe they are old enough yet.
The Pheasants take a great deal more time to mature and grow to a good size, but the meat is outstanding. I am...
If anyone is interested I have a group of 20 Breeder Jumbo quail and a good number of Bantam hens I need to cut loose. Feel free to call.
NanaKat.
Olaf turned out great.
They are very different gene set's that control egg color and comb type. The Single Comb is the most recessive, genetically, of all comb types and will only show itself when both parents in the mating carry the genes required for a single comb. They both must pass the gene set to produce the...
Toe punch works best for day old, then you can record matings based on the toe punch, band the good ones cull the rest. Take extensive notes on each mating as to culls and you will know what to duplicate or not do again.
I can e-mail you a copy in excel or word, but this is what I use for...
I thought I would drop in real quick to wish everyone a safe and satisfying day with friends and family. I wish you all safe travel over this long holiday weekend, and the joy that only come from having time your closest friends and family.
For those un-aware we have a new Poultry supply house in Mcloud, they have Oxine in stock for pick up or shipped, as well as drinking and feed cups, shipping boxes and many other good things.
The contact is Mike Geiss 405-761-8339 Mike is a great guy and is well known for his birds you can find...
On the Oxine,
1/8 Tsp per gallon will sterilize the water, 1/4 Tsp per gallon will keep the algae out of the water. You can use it occasionally or all the time it will not hurt anything.
1 tsp per gallon for sterilizing eggs and incubator / hatcher
You can also use it to "fog" an area by...
Showing is a wonderful hobby and great way to spend some time with like minded individuals. If you decide to get involved I would strongly suggest attending several shows, looking the breeds over and choosing one carefully after discussing with some of the breeders. They are often very open and...
I failed to mention, I have a few bantams, both Rosecomb and OE that will not serve my purposes. If anyone is interested in a few for pets or whatever give me a call, I will not keep them much longer.
Kathrynn,
I wish I had known you were interested in some crates, I have been picking them up for free from one of my customers. They have several sizes I have been using 48x44x30 crates placing them elevated on 2x4 framing supported by 4x4 and 1x1 welded wire across the front. I will be adding...