Posts by ChirpyChick

I don't have any SF yet, but I do have a pair of Buff Orps and a pair of Welsummer hens...and a Welsummer Roo. My Roo? HE'S the talkative one in my flock. Always talking to someone, some chick or someTHING...yesterday...he was talking...

Good Morning everyone,   I just wanted to update you on Daisy. This picture is from Sunday, 7-15-2012 @ 2pm. This is right before her 4th dose of Tylan 50. She is doing MUCH better. I've been washing her eye out at least once...

I've never been to a Swap before. This would be my first one and I'm going to mainly get rid of the Roosters. I have a Buff Orp and a Wellie...the Buff is just TOO BIG for my smaller girls and the Wellie is just too much of a scaredy...

Quote: Originally Posted by CMV  I would not treat the rest of the flock unless they are ill.  A low dose of anything kills off weaker bugs and leaves the stronger bugs alive thus building up resistance. ...

Thank you for replying so quickly!   Monday, July 9, 2012 @ 7:00pm ^     Wednesday, July 11, 2012 @ 8:30am ^     Did your BR start off like this? Also did you treat the rest of your flock...

The other eye is fine, along with all the eyes of my other birds.   I have no idea HOW she could've been exposed to a respiratory bug...I am going to clean the coop out and disinfect it all with a diluted bleach solution as...

What was your dosage for your chicken? I've got a welsummer doing the exact same thing and I see you gave her 1/2cc but was that once or twice a day?   Also did you notice the ointment doing anything for here before the...

Hi everybody   this is an updated picture from this morning. It seems to be a little worse than 36 hours ago, but she's still not acting funny. The whole area around her eye is starting to look puffy.   How long...

Thanks CMV   As an update - this morning and again this lunch time I've checked her and she's not changed. It's no better, but also no worse. Daisy's attitude hasn't changed at all either, still comes running for treats, still...

Oh! Sorry forgot that part.   Yes, I've had her since she was about 3 days old, and have not added any new birds ever.   I go out and check out my flock at least twice a day. Morning and Evening. They are supervised...