Chicken Photos Thread

[uzisuzuki]

I am so so so sorry. I know from your future post you lost Athena also. I get that bad stuff just happens in life, like a surprise. But I don't get when you are trying to go thru, survive and thrive, you are hanging on by a thread, and then another double whammy like this happens. There is no logical reason. There is no normal life. There is just life.(Quote by Doc Holiday, Tombstone)
What are the chances of two prolapsed vents, so close together. These questions have no answers. I recomend not making any big decisions, while you are emotional. If you do not know what to do, my best practice is to do nothing. I know you must be very depressed. I am without children, so my relationships with dogs is alot different than most people.
If you give up your flock, you also shut down your subject matter for your art. I have looked at over 100 of your photos, and you are an artist, and gifted with posing chick in one hand, getting them to respond to you for awesome poses. I am thinking you should try accessorizing a little, put a silver chain around a chick's neck to see if you get s pic?
You did not cause prolapsed vents!?
Hold on day by day.
Lisa

Well, they had issues with prolapse when I got them (so, shortly after they started laying eggs). I had just been more vigilant at checking them daily and catching it early when it would happen the first year I had them because things were actually improving with my TBI instead of regressing like it is now.

I'm actually an illustrator and am working on my degree in art history right now.

 

[SHERRING7712]

Right! I have wondered about taking chickens if we have to travel also! We saw used horse trailer used as a coop, so we joke, if trailer is coop, you just close back door and go! Then you ceould use several ex pens put together for out time. Do you mind if I ask, how will you travel?

Another thing we will be doing in future is using motion detector flood lights for another layer of security. We have some on garage, close by, but these will shine close to coop.
We were even teasing, saying we could attach alarm system to light, that sounds off in bedroom. Like red flashing police car light, and have a voice broadcoast: "Warning warning! Danger danger danger! ( Remember him?)
The chick barrier is penetrated! Over and over till we turn it off" Ha ha!
We are into not loosing even one, because they calm my nerves and keep me moving. They are therapy chicks, but I haven't told them yet!

AAHH We went camping this weekend...found someone reliable to watch the chickens...actually two people...and we still drove back Saturday morning to check on them...Everything was good!! Though our chicken sitters don't wake up as early as us so the babes were ready to be let out when we got there at 8:00 am. We usually let them out about 4:30 when we leave for work. We borrowed a game cam from a neighbor and set up but must not have had it set up right because the only pics on it were of my face while I was trying to put it up!! LOL

I love the idea of an alarm!!! We did install flood lights and it seems to be helping...nothing back as of yet. We will drive back when we go in August but I think we've actually found someone that we can rely on...fingers crossed.

I think twelve hours in August heat would be a little much for them!!!

 

[chicken4prez]

AAHH We went camping this weekend...found someone reliable to watch the chickens...actually two people...and we still drove back Saturday morning to check on them...Everything was good!! Though our chicken sitters don't wake up as early as us so the babes were ready to be let out when we got there at 8:00 am. We usually let them out about 4:30 when we leave for work. We borrowed a game cam from a neighbor and set up but must not have had it set up right because the only pics on it were of my face while I was trying to put it up!! LOL

I love the idea of an alarm!!! We did install flood lights and it seems to be helping...nothing back as of yet. We will drive back when we go in August but I think we've actually found someone that we can rely on...fingers crossed.

I think twelve hours in August heat would be a little much for them!!!

Great!!!!!!!!

 

[uzisuzuki]

Mazikeen & I went to the vet with Igor today to make sure his quality of life wasn't going to be severely impacted by his hump. Turns out that he basically has scoliosis & it is making his left hip higher than his right hip. We also found out that he found a couple pieces of tiny metal that he ate. The vet didn't think it would start being an issue until he gets bigger & then it might start causing arthritis. However, she had never seen anything like this & was going to ask around some other avian/exotic vets if they have (I think this is why I got a huge discount on the X-Ray).

Igor was just as loud about being in a new place as Memnoch & Odysseus. Mazikeen did not care at all where she was, she just sat down on my shoulder & waited for everything to be done. I was just glad to find out it wasn't a tumour.

 

[spazy67]

Mazikeen & I went to the vet with Igor today to make sure his quality of life wasn't going to be severely impacted by his hump. Turns out that he basically has scoliosis & it is making his left hip higher than his right hip. We also found out that he found a couple pieces of tiny metal that he ate. The vet didn't think it would start being an issue until he gets bigger & then it might start causing arthritis. However, she had never seen anything like this & was going to ask around some other avian/exotic vets if they have (I think this is why I got a huge discount on the X-Ray).

Igor was just as loud about being in a new place as Memnoch & Odysseus. Mazikeen did not care at all where she was, she just sat down on my shoulder & waited for everything to be done. I was just glad to find out it wasn't a tumour.

Probably dumb question but do you all go to a regular vet? And is there anything you all keeo in your cupboard all the time for just in case situations. And what may some if those situations be?

 

[chickrunfun]

Probably dumb question but do you all go to a regular vet? And is there anything you all keeo in your cupboard all the time for just in case situations. And what may some if those situations be?

Oh wow, simple question with a TON of answers! Speaking for my wife and I, we're lucky that not to far a drive away is a a vet that's an avian specialist. Her office is unbeliveably nice and they dont mind if you call with questions. As for BYC, this site has EVERYTHING...and I mean chuck full of anything you'd want to know! Here's a little light reading for ya

Maintaining A Healthy Flock - BackYard Chickens Community
Chicken Injuries & Diseases

Emergency Equipment List

 

[chicken4prez]

 

[spazy67]

Oh wow, simple question with a TON of answers! Speaking for my wife and I, we're lucky that not to far a drive away is a a vet that's an avian specialist. Her office is unbeliveably nice and they dont mind if you call with questions. As for BYC, this site has EVERYTHING...and I mean chuck full of anything you'd want to know! Here's a little light reading for ya Maintaining A Healthy Flock - BackYard Chickens Community
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Thank you so so so much

 

[uzisuzuki]

Probably dumb question but do you all go to a regular vet? And is there anything you all keeo in your cupboard all the time for just in case situations. And what may some if those situations be?

I see an avian/exotic vet for my birds. She was surprisingly difficult to find but has been well worth it for me..

 

[beccaWA]

Since my area is an ag area, I'm lucky enough to have a vet not too far away that is an exotic/avian vet. They also treat farm animals of all sorts and make house calls for those sometimes. Unfortunately, all the charges are more for the visit, exam, etc. They do know what they're doing, though, and I can call with questions. I even got a script one time over the phone for my flock. About an hour away from me is a veterinary/ag college so I'm not surprised we have those specialized vets here.