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Poultry & Waterfowl / Re: chicken's eyes are cloudy and crusty

« Last post by chrismahon on Today at 11:47:28 am »

First thing to do is separate her from all the others and observe bio-security rules. It may be contagious? The only reference I can find in my poultry books associated with cloudy eyes is to Mareks, but there is no mention of crustiness with it which could be just a bacterial infection. If it is simply a localised eye infection your vet will give you antibiotics. There is no alternative to vet treatment and it needs to be quick- today if possible.

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Poultry & Waterfowl / chicken's eyes are cloudy and crusty

« Last post by ramiroflores on Today at 03:35:22 am »

My chicken's eyes are cloudy and crusty. Please tell me what's wrong with it and a reasonable treatment method. Thanks in advance!

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Sheep / Re: Importing from France

« Last post by Tim W on April 25, 2024, 06:17:27 pm »

I'm curious why it will get worse by the end of the year @Bywaters? Is something happening there that I haven't heard about?

BTV will amplify an already difficult import/export procedure

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Sheep / Re: Nasal bots?

« Last post by Richmond on April 24, 2024, 07:52:55 pm »

OK thanks. I did think it was too cold for bots but didn't know they could overwinter.

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Sheep / Re: Nasal bots?

« Last post by shep53 on April 24, 2024, 06:53:35 pm »

Speak to your vets as you need ivermectin to treat /kill  ,they will of overwintered

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Sheep / Re: Help! Advice on bottle feeding lambs with ewe with mastitis - updated new query

« Last post by messyhoose on April 24, 2024, 11:27:45 am »

my local farming FB group had this same question last night and someone responded with - give the lamb a Vit E tablet.
It apparently worked and a bit of searching online shows it is often used in lambs with a poor suck response (although usually given by injection)

just incase anyone else having bottlefeeding issues wants to try that....

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Sheep / Nasal bots?

« Last post by Richmond on April 24, 2024, 08:37:28 am »

I have two sheep with snotty noses - green thick mucus with blood streaks. One is due to lamb within the next week, one is not in lamb. They are in different fields.  Could it be nasal bots or is it too early in the year? It's been cold and windy here for what seems like forever! They seem otherwise well.

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Wildlife / Re: Swallows '24

« Last post by Rupert the bear on April 22, 2024, 08:59:08 pm »

I've hung on during my hibernation waiting and looking out of the window, they were early here last year, now we are entering the " looking to the sky " mode. 

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Other / Re: Rabbits

« Last post by Richmond on April 22, 2024, 08:24:45 pm »

Breed and rear Californian Whites. Big bu**ers that grow quickly. Feed them the same as any other rabbit - ad lib hay and veg. if you do find rabbit meat in supermarkets chances are it will be domestic rabbit eg CWs. Butchers tend to sell wild rabbit.

Like supermarket chicken v home reared free range chicken, the same breeds can be used but the way you rear them can make a great deal of difference to the taste.  Buy in a breeding pair of CWs and see how you get on. Domestic rabbit is pretty mild taste wise so perhaps good to start customers off with. You can introduce wild rabbit later on if you have customers that show an interest.

Sorry can't help with the legislation stuff.

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Marketplace / Re: Edited.For sale Pedigree Shetland heifers and purebred Shetland steers. D&G

« Last post by catriona on April 22, 2024, 06:29:07 pm »

Just wanted to say that Shetland Cattle are wonderful!  If anyone reading this forum is considering getting cattle, I'd highly recommend Shetlands - quiet, gentle, lovely colours, amazing beef, and good for milking too.  We have a little herd, and they are lovely!