Feed Sack Tote Bags

Every wonder what to do with all of your feed sacks?  Here is one way you can recycle them!  Here is the site with instructions on how to make them!  http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-your-own-feed-bag-tote.html

Bird Health

Bird health is such a huge area to cover.  I am going to start with a few things and ad to it as I can.

General health issues
Here is a good site for some things like broodiness, coxi,  mareks, bugs, worms, moulting etc.;
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/general-health-and-common-diseases/information-cards/index.aspx
I will warn you that they try to sell you their products, but you can decide if that is right for you.
Here is another one with lots of info.;  http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/chicken-disease-prevention-basics.aspx?cm_mmc=5230086

Here is a good article on preventative healthy measures;
 http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/01/holistic-trinity-acv-garlic-and-de.html

Hen Aprons
When you have a hen that has a bare back because your rooster is too amorous, then you need a chicken apron.  Here is a site with a pattern to make your own;  http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/make-a-chicken-saddle/
Or, if you don't have time to make one, here is a site that only charge $5 each with free shipping!
 http://www.louisescountrycloset.com/red-bandana/

Chicken Pooh
Here is an informative post on chicken pooh!  It shows what healthy pooh looks like and some unhealthy pooh too.
 http://eggcartonlabels.blogspot.com/search/label/droppings%20poop%20scat%20worms%20cecal%20coccidiosis

Vaccines
Here is some info on vaccines; http://eggcartonlabels.blogspot.com/search/label/vaccinations-The%20Chicken%20Vet
How to vaccinate for Marek's:  http://poultryone.com/articles/mareks.html

Worming and Bugs
Here is info on worming your chickens;  http://eggcartonlabels.blogspot.com/2012/04/answers-from-chicken-vet-on-worming.html
Here is a site with deworming and debugging info;  http://www.swpoultry.com/CindySite/Poultry_health_issues.html

Chicks are coming out of my ears!

I currently have 61 chicks in my house!  Thankfully many are going to their new homes today.  I am taking 10 to the Agnew store to be sold, 12 buckeyes and 3 silkies are getting picked up today, a woman from Joyce wants 10 buckeyes, a man from Wenatchee is coming for 4 chicks on Saturday and hopefully more will sell as well.  They are going out almost as fast as they are hatching.  All in time for the next batch of chicks to hatch next weekend!  Whew!  It is a busy time of year.  I am putting in duck eggs to be hatched in time for Easter.  I also have 6 goose eggs in the bator.  That is exciting!

Here are a couple of cutie pie muscovy ducklings in the mix.

 Fluffy butt shot!

Here are one of the brooders.  Ducklings, silkies, buckeyes, buff brahmas and cuckoo marans.  When some of the chicks are picked up then I can spread them out more.  They are pretty crowded now, even though everybirdy is playing nice. =}