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sara | October 30, 2008
A few days ago we had a phone call asking if we had any guinea fowl for sale as the caller had now got only one guinea fowl hen left.
Although I do get attached to my guinea fowl and am often reluctant to sell them, we knew the caller and so decided we would help [...]
sara | October 30, 2008
What Is Coccidiosis?
Coccidiosis is a common parasitic disease of poultry which affects the digestive tract.
Symptoms
Ruffled feathers.
Unthriftiness.
Head drawn back into shoulders.
A chilled appearance.
Thirsty.
Milky white diarrhea which may have blood in it.
If not treated can lead to mortality.
Die at night.
Causes
Coccidiosis is caused by a protozoan parasite (coccidia).
Poultry are exposed to the protozoan parasite via damp conditions, their droppings, [...]
sara | October 29, 2008
My neighbours gave me their 16 hens back in August. The hens are egg layers and are about 4 years old. In September one of the hens started to look poorly. Her tail feathers were down and when she walked she seemed to waddle. At first she didn’t come out of the hut and I [...]
sara | October 28, 2008
Deb recently left a comment on my website 12 days ago we had our first duckling hatch. We are new to incubating and honestly, the duck eggs are our learning tools. This little duckling was a total surprise, we found him in the incubator and had no clue he was hatching.
The next batch of eggs is [...]
sara | October 27, 2008
I received this post on my forum and thought I would post about it.
Hello everyone. I am not part of the farming community but am making a documentary on single farmers and am looking for people who would like to contribute. If you or any of your friends are interested in finding out more please [...]
sara | October 25, 2008
Water is very important for ducks as they not only drink it but they like to swim in it, find food in the water and they also use it to keep their plumage clean.
Here are my seven khaki campbell ducks, when they were just over 8 weeks old back in July, drinking water from a container I have placed [...]
sara | October 24, 2008
A way to tell if a duck egg is fertilised and if a chick is growing inside is to candle the egg.
Candling is a way of checking the fertility of an egg and the development of the embryo, with the use of a light source in a darkened room. In a darkened room, carefully hold the [...]
sara | October 23, 2008
I am often asked how long it takes quail eggs to hatch.
The incubation period for bobwhite quail eggs is 23-24 days. Here is a link to information on incubating bobwhite quail eggs http://www.farmingfriends.com/incubating-bobwhite-quail-eggs/
The incubation period for Coturnix (Japanese) quail eggs is 17 days. Here is a link for information about incubating japanese quail eggs. http://www.farmingfriends.com/incubating-coturnix-japanese-quail/
If [...]
sara | October 22, 2008
It is important that piglets get enough iron in their first week of life.
Piglets are born with low iron levels which needs to be boosted within a week of being born. They will not receive enough iron from the sows milk so it is important that the piglets get iron from another source. Outdoor reared pigs [...]
sara | October 21, 2008
The Farm Crisis Network will be launching a silent auction in Yorkshire at the Countryside Live Show on Saturday 25th October in order to raise funds to continue their work in supporting the farming community.
Helen Benson, FCN’s Yorkshire Coordinator said, ” We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our donors and hope the public [...]
