http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/ Posts for sci.agriculture.poultry Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:02:21 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/ http://www.nnseek.com/img/64.png 64 64 NNSeek http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/de_worming_chickens_127373034t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/de_worming_chickens_127373034t.html if I could use this on chickens before I went and ordered something
else. If so, what kind of dose do i give?

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]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:02:21 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/amount_of_layers_pellets_for_health_126325482t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/amount_of_layers_pellets_for_health_126325482t.html various reasons, one of them being that I am now administering Flubenvet in
their feed. Jill (who as far as I'm concerned is Chicken Goddess) says they
should be eating about 125g of feed per bird per day, but my four are only
just about eating that between them.

None of them are laying at present (sigh!). One has gone off lay
temporarily, one is just about to come into lay, and the other two are still
just teenagers. Of course I keep them for the eggs, but also for fun, so my
real question is - does the amount of pellets they eat matter only for egg
production, or is it also a matter of their health?

For the last few days I have been leaving them in their run for the morning
to encourage them to go for the pellets, and at present (during the worming
week) I not only do that, but have withdrawn their small wheat treat in the
afternoons. Their run is covered so the food is under cover although not in
the hen house. For the rest of the day (and normally) they free range around
our acre of wild garden.

I am really quite puzzled by this because when I have looked after a friend's
(much larger) flock, when I let them out in the morning they all made a mad
dash for the trough of pellets until every scrap had gone.

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Sally in Shropshire, UK

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]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:35:23 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/roost_size_spacing_and_dimensions_125384682t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/roost_size_spacing_and_dimensions_125384682t.html
Hello Folks,
I hav the walls of the chicken coop done now, and want to design
roosts and laying boxes.

I have read much, perhaps too much!

So, now I am confused.

What should the dimensions of roosts be - figuring standard size
Chickens?

Could one use the 16" centers between studs in a wall as width
dimensions for neting boxes? this with a piece of 1/2 inch osb should
leave a 13" wide box - The question is what depth and height then?

Advice welcome.
Thanks,
Martin

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]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:10:06 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/mixing_two_age_group_of_chickens_a_good_idea_125322730t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/mixing_two_age_group_of_chickens_a_good_idea_125322730t.html they are living in seperate coups, but we are thinking about mixing
them together. Would the older ones pick on the smaller younger
ones. The youger ones are about 8 weeks, older 12 weeks. Any
suggestions?

thanks.

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]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:13:21 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/chicken_advice_post_a_possible_heat_stroke_125321706t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/chicken_advice_post_a_possible_heat_stroke_125321706t.html heat. We tried saving the 2nd one by keeping her cool and regularly
feeding it electrolytes. She is showing progress as she has started
to eat and drink on her own, and is also now moving and socializing
with other chicken. However from time to time she stops to breathe
labourously. We are going to the vet soon. In the meantime, any
advice what might be going on with her breathing? or what more should
we do?

thanks.

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]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:53:36 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/size_of_pond_for_ducks_124959978t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/size_of_pond_for_ducks_124959978t.html > I'm debating whether to dig a pond in my garden for my ducks.
> I've currently got 5, 3 aylesburys and 2 runners.
> None are big water fans, though they do occasionally have a splash in
> the baby bath I have in the garden.

We have found that, if they are given good water, that there is little
difference between the breeds, our Runners have always loved the water just
as much as other breeds.
All our ducks are into their ponds first thing and spend much of the day in
and out.

>
> If I dig a pond, firstly, how deep should it be?

Go deeper first, 3-4 feet is good, as the birds wil fill it in gradually
with their working away at the backs.
5 - 6 feet across is good, they will make it broader and shallower in time.

> Secondly, will it get stagnant?

If there is no running water into it and out - YES.

> The baby bath has to be cleaned at least once a week, as the water
> gets muddy, and very smelly.
> That is my main concern - I dont want a stagnant pool in my garden,
> so I presume it is not a case of just digging a hole, lining it, then
> filling with water?

correct

The pond must have water flushing it through.
It does not need to be very much and does not want to be fast, but it must
be as constant as possible.
Ducks love having proper water to swim in, banks to dibble in, and its an
important part of their health and welfare.


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regards
Jill Bowis

Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
http://www.kintaline.co.uk

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]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:02:04 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/chicken_pulling_out_her_own_feathers_124629482t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/chicken_pulling_out_her_own_feathers_124629482t.html inches in the rain gauge when I looked). The chickens have all sheltered
under the trees, but got pretty wet. They have then all stood around and
fluffed up and groomed themselves in the odd dry moment. However, the
Orpington, who has had a stressful time lately (lost her mate a week ago, new
chickens arrived same day) has been standing there pulling out quite a few of
her own feathers. She would have been hatched about February, and I believe
they don't moult in the first year, so is it just the rain? or stress? or
could it be something else? (They have all settled in well together and hang
around as a flock, so I don't believe it is her new companions at this
stage.)

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Sally in Shropshire, UK

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]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:05:12 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/new_biology_search_engine_vadlo_124411370t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/new_biology_search_engine_vadlo_124411370t.html
It would be worth checking out Vadlo (www.vadlo.com) for biology
protocols and databases.

There is powerpoint search and daily research cartoons (http://
vadlo.com/Daily_Research_Cartoon.html)

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:08:45 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/new_girl_has_runny_poo_123492074t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/sci.agriculture.poultry/new_girl_has_runny_poo_123492074t.html evening, and one of them, which is the POL Wyandotte (about 18 weeks, nice
red comb) has runny poo. Could this just be the move, change of diet, etc?
The breeder thought they had not been wormed. At the moment they are not
free ranging but confined to a deep bark run with layers pellets, plenty of
water, a little wheat in the evening and some tossed in weeds and greens to
keep them occupied.

I asked if layers pellets would be OK and the breeder said yes, but I believe
it is likely that they were previously on growers pellers (I will phone him
tomorrow to check). The other two, who are about two weeks younger, seem to
have normal poo (though not the chocolate meringues the Orpingtons lay).


--
Sally in Shropshire, UK

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