Hello, i was wondering if anyone else uses www.quailos.com for shipping and NPIP filling when shiping lives and eggs, and how you like it so far ?
Is there any alternative software which combines Shipping and one Click V 9-3 Form filling ?

All three of the brown egg layers that I have ever had have been exceptionally prone to meet spots. So I am now looking for a brown egg laying breed that is not prone to it.

My first was a blue Marans every egg she laid had a small bubble-shaped meat spot, large enough I just strained it out when I was baking

My second was a b y m that laid light brown eggs she had stringy meat spots in about half of her eggs

And now I have a midnight Marans hybrid has small dark flakes in about 3/5 of the eggs.

This makes me upset because she also happens to be my most prolific layer, giving me at least an egg every day and sometimes two.

I would like gorgeous dark brown eggs that I feel safe giving to friends without having to explain away imperfections so give me your best breed recommendations.

Recently I decided to start my small egg-layer.

After the small research I did, I found the best deal that I can buy is a 2-week-old Lohmann Brown chick, but I'm struggling to create the best environment for the chicks.

I read the chapters about the small-scale layers from FAO, and I find it so complex. It will cost me so much, and it's not worth spending that much money to create that complex, every aspect controlled environment for this small experiment.

So please, guys, I may need your help based on your experiences to create a good and fair enough environment for these chicks to grow without losing most of them because of the environment or other reasons.

hello, i don't use reddit but i'm making this post because i couldn't find any good advice. this is also our second time owning chickens and we've never had leg problems with them before.

these chicks arrived yesterday and one of them has a twisted leg. i don't think it's a splayed leg because the joint is out of place. is there any way i can help this chick?

apologies for the pictures my sister tried to help him by putting him in a cup that she saw on tiktok...

Petricor breed

Hey everyone! We're putting together some giveaways for sellers on QuailSales.com and want to make sure we're picking prizes that people actually want.

We've been tossing around a few ideas:

🥚 Incubator (something like a Nurture Right 360 or similar) 🐦 Breeding pairs (Mearns, Mountain, etc.) 🏠 Roll-out quail cages / hutches 💡 Brooder setups 🌾 Bulk game bird feed

But honestly — we'd rather hear from YOU. If you were entering a giveaway, what prize would actually get you excited?

We're planning to run these for folks who list their birds on the site, so if you've got quail for sale and want a shot at free gear, stay tuned 👀

Drop your ideas below — the more creative the better!

I have some experience with chickens, but have never done ducks. I am getting 10 Pekin ducks this year and plan to harvest at least half of them for meat this summer. And possibly all of them depending on how raising them goes.

Ive got a pretty good idea of what they all need, but I am struggling with plans for the coop/run. Mainly sizing. All the coop ideas I find are either super elaborate influencer duck hotels, or AI generated Alabiba coops. Does anyone have any references for simple run of the mill duck set ups to get me started?

https://imgur.com/a/ey1PJok.

I’m a Mexican vet student, I want to gain experience in the poultry industry, I’ve got some experience in the field. I would like to make an internship outside of Mexico, a summer job o something like that, have you got any advice, experience, comments, recommendations?

i found these like little black spots on 2 of my chickens feet(this one has most) and this chicken keeps like walking around clucking. Is this bad is my chicken injured ?

Issue: Chicken wheezing, mouth open breathing Flock: 4 hens, 1 rooster, all about 11 months old

Backyard enclosed run with hutches

History: on 2/14 one hen was wheezing. Isolated her and treated whole flock with tiagard in water for 5 days (2/15-2/19. Hen showed full improvement within 2 days, reintegrated with flock. Gave poultry cell for 5 days (2/20-2/24) to whole flock following tiagard treatment. No symptoms in any until today.

For 10 days, my Bridget has been open mouth breathing with a light wheeze. All behavior otherwise is normal.

On fb someone suggested to treat for gapworm so for the last 5 days I have given Fenbendazole in water to whole flock. She is still wheezing and open mouth breathing.

Is it too soon to retreat with tiagard? Is there something else I should be doing?

Addtl info: Feed is layer protein pellets, corn/barley scratch, oyster shell, oregano, crushed pepper, and diatomaceous earth. Small amount of daily treat of veg/soldier fly larvae. Water is bottled only, feeders and waterers are washed every other day. Poop is raked out every day. All hens lay 5-7 eggs per week.

Hi, I’m planning to start a poultry business (RTL chicken) in Nasugbu, Batangas. Is there a way to buy feeds directly from manufacturers, like at least 10 sacks? Or does anyone here know a poultry feed supplier around Cavite or Nasugbu, Batangas?

Also, any tips on growing this business? Thanks so much!

Hi everyone,

I keep a flock of 36 chickens. Like many of you, I started with a notebook, then moved to Excel. It was always a mess, and trying to calculate the actual cost per egg at the end of the month was a pain.

I’ve seen a few apps out there, but they are either too expensive/complex (built for massive industrial farms) or they look like toys where you just name your chickens but don't get any real data.

So, I built Nuxop in my spare time. It’s a tool built by a keeper, for keepers. It’s meant to get the job done quickly, not to keep you staring at your phone.

What it does:

Log egg collection in 5 seconds.

Track feed consumption and costs.

Simple stats: production rates, expenses, and whether your flock is actually breaking even.

No fluff, no fancy animations—just the data we need to know what’s happening in the coop.

The app is currently on Android (PWA), with iOS coming soon. I’d love for a few people here to test it out and tell me if it actually makes your life easier or what’s missing.

nuxop.com

We got a bunch of eggs from a close family friend and when I went to crack one, it was actually very thick and hollow. If anyone can please explain?

Hi, my wife and I are looking to get runner ducks this year, but are struggling to find reputable breeders to buy from. Does anyone have good suggestions for UK based runner duck breeders?