Thanks so much. I really wanted to bring one of my White Crested Polish chickens with me, but the challenges of air travel would have been too complicated for her. However, taking a photo of one of my flock members alongside MOR 555, their ancestor would have been remarkable.

@@TheKuntryKlucker MOR 555 would be so proud!

@@jeremyfrost8819thank you so much. ❤

Thank you for visiting my channel and showing interest in my work. It's great to meet you.

hi, thank you so much, I am glad to be back, and so sorry to hear that one of your children is suffering from allergies, it's no fun. As for your question about roosting, the flock should be roosting on the roosts at night. If they are young, they may need to be taught that the nesting boxes are for laying rather than roosting. You can discourage this by making the nesting boxes inaccessible at night by placing a box or other large obstruction that would prevent them from roosting in the nesting box. I have had to train several of my clutches that the roost bars are where they perch at night. After a few weeks, they will change their behavior, and you can remove the obstruction from the nesting box. In addition to mealworms, you can offer dry cat food. Cat food has protein that is useful for feather regrowth. Scatter it on the ground like scratch, once the molt is complete discontinue the cat food, but you can offer meal worms year around as a healthy treat. The saddle feathers will come in during the regrowth phase of molting. Removing the rooster is a good decision as it gives the hens a break from his treading during mating. I hope this helps, if you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask. ~ Noelle ~

@@JD-dh7bk At this age their hormones are surging, as a rooster ages he does melloe out some. However, some roosters can be rough despite efforts to protect the hens backs. Not all hope is lost though, If you like your roosters and dont want to part with them you can establish a bachelor pen and seperate the roughest roosters from the hens and allow the better behaved roosters to remain with the flock. I hope this helps, I have several videos on my channel addressing bachelor pens and how to home roosters together in this manner.

Hi, thank you for visiting my channel and taking an interest in my work. I am so glad my content has helped you manage multiple roosters in your flock. Keeping multiple roosters is possible and enjoyable providing that their needs are met. You are doing the right thing, large free-ranging space and multiple resources are necessary for the flock's continued peacefulness. If you have any questions where I might be of help don't hesitate to reach out.

Hi, thanks for your comment. It is extremly unlikely that your baby chicks have worms as it takes at least 9 months of exposure to the outdoors and contact with the ground to develop a parasitic load that would need addressed. In baby chicks I would be more concerned about Coccidiosis which had many of the same symptoms as worms. Wormer is dangerous to use in chicks as their bodies are so small. Medicated chick feed can help coccidipsis and prevent the condition, but of you suspect worms in baby chicks I would recommendednd that you consult a vet. sorry, I can't be of much help.

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Hi, I am not sure if Eprinex is safe for cats, sorry. That would be a question to bring to a vet. Sorry I cant help with your question.

Hi, no, I don't sell any of my hens. I'm too attached to my flock to consider selling, sorry.

Hi, I feed my bachelor boys the same feed as the rest of the flock gets. They are not pickey. Grower feed is typically feed to chicks as it has the nuteition needed for growing. My adult bird do not like the grower feed either, I switch them to layer at around 20 weeks of age.

Absolutely!! I had several years when I did not have a rooster and it was hard for the flock to have no protection. I learned the value of roosters and would never allow my flock to suffer the absence of a rooster again. Now I have more than I could ever hope for and love them all for their unique personality and beauty. I have several bachelor pens to provide living habitats for all the gents and they all get along well.

I have various rooster breeds; Polish, silkie, cochin, and Wyandotte.

Thank you for the great info. I will do some research based on your leads and fill in my understanding of the Polish and breed histology. I did research some time ago and found a lot of misinformation and contradicting facts. Notwithstanding I decided to not consider it solid source material and did not include it in my video.

@@TheKuntryKlucker I got this from the Italian, German and Dutch Padovana association pages. All 3 say the same thing. Early forms of Padovanas can be found even over 300 years ago. They show up even in some paintings in Vatican, but the first standard was set in Germany, at the end of the 1800's. They are very common in Europe. The golden and silver laced are the most common. The Dutch crested, so the ones with black bodys and white crest were standardized in the Netherlands. This breed is even easier to find in Europe. The black ones with white crest are the most wide spread, but they are also quite easy to find in blue with white crest, all white and bared with white crest. The other color types are harder to find. The Padovanas and the Dutch crested are seen as 2 different breeds in Europe. They are very similar in body confirmation, but there is still a slight difference. There is quite a difference in behavior though. The European Padovanas are exactly how you described them in your video. They are flighty, easily scared and can take off to the air. They are crazy good flyers tbh. The European Dutch crested can be easily scared too, but they are not flighty. When they panic, they tend to run away for a few meters and hide. They don't really try to fly, but if they have no feathers in front of their eyes, they can fly quite good also.

@@meditatiigermana7568 Thank you for taking the time to share this information on Polish histology. Last night, I researched the keywords you mentioned and ran across some European religious artwork from the Medieval period that depicted what can be considered Polish. Seeing how our feathered friends marched with us throughout history is amazing. The Silkie is also an ancient breed originating in Asia. "A chicken with fur-like feathers" is mentioned in the travel journal of Marco Polo as he traveled Asia. The Silkies came to the Western World via trade on the Silk Road. I am enjoying learning more about one of my favorite breeds, thank you again for making this information known, this is fascinating.

@@TheKuntryKlucker Glad that I could give you new informations. It's always a pleasure to chat to a fellow chicken person :) The depictions from Medieval times where those Polish like chickens can be seen, is very interesting. It's also fascinating to see how far back the breed goes, in it's early form. The silky is one of the oldest breeds, if I'm not mistakening. I think it was mention by some other traveler, before Marco Polo I hope I'm not wrong on this one. And since you mentioned "A chicken with fur-like feathers", my sister asked me a year ago "Why do you have a white rabbit running and jumping around in the chicken yard?" I asked her what the heck she is talking about, because there are no rabbits in the yard. She said " There was a white fur ball zick zagging and jumping fast between the chickens"... I had to laugh and told her "That's Dizzy Sis, the Silky, you held her and did pet her many times already" : )))) That's a 7 years old silky hen and she is quirky like that... she sometimes hops around when she is full of joy

Thank you so much for your comment. I hope your flock enjoys the flock block as much as mine does.

Hi, thank you for your comment. Yes, .5ml is the correct. Administer the first dose of .5ml and follow up with a second dose of .5ml 10-14 days later. The first dose will address any live worms in the digestive system. The second dose will address any worms that hatched after the first dose. An egg withdrawal during the entirety of treatment is advised.

Hi, no worries, no I don't eat my chickens, all my birds are pets. I don't have any issues with those that do raise chickens for meat, but for me, I chose to keep them for the purpose of backyard pets and eggs.

Hi, sorry I'm just getting back to you. Open mouth breathing can be caused by gape worms. Safeguard can be administered daily for 5 consecutive days to resolve the issue. After the 5 day dosing, follow up in 10-14 days with a single dose to address any worms that have hatched. Follow the dosing recommendations of 1/2cc per administration. I hope your hen feels better soon.

@@TheKuntryKlucker Thank you so much for your reply. OK, I will give her another 1/2 cc today and continue for 5 days. Hope she gets better. I really appreciate all your valuable information !!

My farm is a noisy place for sure. I breed white crested polishes, this is my main reason for so many roosters. They all love to sing the song of their people. My neighbors are very understanding and supportive. Free eggs also help. 😁

Thank you so much for your kind comment. My channel is growing, albeit slowly. My goal is to help other backyard keepers succeed and maintain happy and healthy flocks that they enjoy. As long as I achieve this, I'm happy.

Thanks! Yea, fearhers all over the run, the molt is on. I love Polishes, they are my favorote breed, they are the comedians of the flock and keep things interesting.

Hi, thanks for your comment. I'm glad you like my office, it's a bit unorthodox from most home office setups. I love the Kawaii aesthetic, although I probably have gone a bit overboard, but it makes for a fun environment to call a workspace. I am so glad that you find the content in my videos helpful and of value. It is my passion and desire to help fellow backyard chicken enthusiasts navigate situations that can arise so they can enjoy the process of keeping a backyard flock.

Hi, thanks so much for your comment. I am considering adding more breeds to my flock, the Barred Plymouth Rock is one of them. They are a beautiful heritage breed with fascinating histology. Their disposition would blend well with the breeds that I currently have. I hope to order more chicks next spring.

Thank you. You as well.

Thank you for taking an interest in my channel and for your comment. Roosters will compete to fight for the alpha position in a flock with multiple roosters. The trick to keeping multiple roosters is to provide enough room, resources, and hens. However, if you want to keep your boys a bachelor pen is a viable option. Roosters can live in harmony with other roosters if no hens are in the coop with them. I will do a video of bachelor pens to help chicken keepers like yourself know that there are options when dealing with multiple roosters.

Thank you so much.

Hi, what is your recipe for giving it to chickens? I'm having hard time finding the one for chickens near me. Thank you.

Hi, yes. The non-polish roosters will try to mate with the polish hens. However, the polish roosters that look after those hens will see to it that their attempts are unsuccessful. Roosters are very protective of their hens. Any rooster that tries to mate with another rooster’s hens will usually be met with an altercation. Most roosters would rather avoid this kind of confrontation.

That is a great name!! Fits him perfectly, that will be his nickname for sure.

You are correct. Contrary to popular opinion, chickens can “fly” well enough to roost in the trees. I have found a few of my polish in the trees on occasion, this usually happens when they are frightened by a predator, for the most part though, they roost in the coop. But every now and then they do revert back to their wild heritage and roost in trees.

Hi, yes, it is common for the other flock members in a mixed flock to check out the polish’s crest feathers. If it gets out of hand one of the roosters will usually come to the aid of the polish. I don’t witness much of that in my flock anymore now that they everyone is comfortable with each other.

@@TheKuntryKlucker I'm hoping once my hens mature that they'll chill. They're a year old and act like mean teenagers in a locker room.

Thanks! We like flock-o-clock here as well. The girls know when flock-o-clock is nearing as they begin to gather as the gate in anticipation.

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for the tip, I’m net at this and I will keep that in mind when I’m filming the flock.

Absolutely, I will make the silkies the next video breed profile.

Hi, they will eat a tomato and a pepper or two. I make sure that I plant plenty so they can have their share. For the service they provide in pest extermination a few tomatoes here and there are a small price to pay. However, they will leave okra and eggplant plants alone. I restrict access to the garden till the plants are large enough to handle the activity of a flock of chickens.

yes, an egg withdraw needs to be observed for 14 days after each worming. A 20- 30 day egg withdraw will be mandatory from the beginning of treatment till end. Worm in two doses 10-14 days apart to address all stages of the life cycle of intentional worms. Hope this helps.

17 days after last dose