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Anyone have the same? Many many years ago I bought two new hens from a local shop and as always quarantine them. After I introduced them they got sick and so did the rest of my flock. Turned out the two new ones were mycoplasma positive. Ever since then it rears it’s head now and then especially...

One of my young female ducks sadly got her head caught in the poultry netting. Then one of the turkeys in the other side scalped here. I’ve never seen a wound so horrific the top of the skull all exposed. I was amazed she was still alive. I’m not sure if this kind of injury will heal or if it’s...

Has anyone used a River system ET super automatic incubator at all? After another incubator and recent looked at this one but wondering why it’s so much cheaper that other makes. The incubator shop sell them. Thanks

I’ve hatched and sold poultry for years and am shocked by this. I sold fertile eggs to a man very late in the season as he returned some young ducks as they were scared of his children. He contacted me to ask if I’d like the chickens he hatched back as just couldn’t have poultry in his garden...

Well a few weeks back one of my muscovys started acting broody and I found she had a nest under my horse box. She’s now hatched a load of ducklings today. This is a really weird time of year and a first for me. She always nests there and hatched a clutch earlier this year. She likes to fly out...

I’ve raised turkeys chicks ducks and geese for many years but never had this and don’t know what to do. This is the first time I’ve brooded turkeys as usually let mum do the work. They started off for the first 3 weeks in the house big brooder box, heat plate etc etc. Because I value my sleep...

First time mum hatched her poults last Friday. She’s been very clumsy scratching about sending her babies flying. One I thought was dead, cold and squashed I managed to revive and after a few hours put him back and he’s doing well. Then had another one who was squashed again this time with a...

Does anyone use or has used one? I have a sa2 Alke has brooder. I last used it about two years ago. It worked great BUT boy did it rinse gas. Does anyone know how much gas it will use per day? Or how long a 20kg bottle will last on average? Obviously this also depends on how high I turn it up I...

I’ve hatched some more chicks this year but for the first time I’ve used my barred Plymouth Rock roo to a few mixed selection hybrid hens. I took some eggs from my Marans, RIR, and laced Wyandotte as was curious to see what I could get and add to my laying ladies (hopefully). They hatched today...

I'm at a loss on what to do. I've bread chickens and turkeys for years but never had a issue like this. I ordered in some eggs on line as its the only way I could get new blood and barred rocks. The feedback wasn't geat and knew some eggs wouldn't hatch as they were far too small. My broody...

My goose is a year old and started laying end of Feb. She then stopped after 5 eggs and went off food and didn't move about the farm much but not like broody behaviour. I checked for a stuck egg but no. After a week she picked up again wandering about with the gander and eating again. She's...

Ok I hatched these last year and had 4 males one female. All males were white the one female is this brown and white one. Curious to what they are? Only had Embden before. The male has some light grey feathers under his side.

Bit disgusting but he did!! Last May as our flick on the farm was getting smaller and older I decided to hand raise a few to stop the aggressive behaviour. Great guard dogs on the farm (much to the dogs disgust). I took 5 eggs incubated and all 5 hatched! I only kept two as I thought there was...

Today my uncle on our farm delivered some hay to a lady who insisted he take her two bantam roosters. They came back with him and now I've a task. He knows I'll keep them in the poultry field and hopefully will mix in with my flock BUT my god I've never seen such bad leg mite damage!!! They have...

Ive bread bourbon reds for a fare few years now but have a issue with a new male. He's been in with 3 hens. One is now separate as she's raising poults and unfortunately the other two recently got taken by a fox (2nd attack in 9 years). The neighbours hedge had grown through my weld mesh fence...

Got a problem and need sone advice please. Many times over many years I've hatched poultry but not had this before! My Muscovy hatched a few chicks 24hrs ago. There are still a few eggs un hatched from what I can see peeking in. Problem is what's she's hatched are mules so Muscovy X Cayuga. My...

Much to my surprise my first goose hatch was 100% 5 out of 5. They have a dish of water just deep enough to submerge their heads. They are always walking in it and I'm having to refil ever hour or so and this is only day 2. What do you use? I have seen a milk bottle with a hole it but worry...

Well I've hatched chicken eggs many times on my farm but never goose. I put 5 in the incubator and have stuck to the geese hatching guid on here. 100% hatch rate! I'm stunned and very happy. My question now is I'm using chick vits in the water as I always do for a boost. Like ducks goslings need...

Very good quality pure breed. Lovely natured. Born in May and feathers are looking good. I have 3. Plymouth Devon UK.

I normally use a incubator but decided to let a broody sit. She's now crushed 2 eggs. I've cleaned the nest but the remaining eggs are coverd in yolk along with her bum!! Do I clean or leave? I know some do some don't. If so warm water and egg wash? She's also had a few eggs rolled away from her...