fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[Shadrach]

Looks like she's giving them a lecture!

It looks like they are paying attention.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

It looks like they are paying attention.

She's telling them about wire baskets!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Tamar's wing while I held her. After catching her I opened up the wing. Sniff test, nothing smells rotting, infected.

Sniff test is good!
Sounds like it's going o.k.

Love the chicks with Naomi photos

 

[fuzzi]

She's telling them about wire baskets!

Good one!

My great niece is about 7, loves animals, wants to be a farmer. I send my sister pictures and videos of my chickens to share. Her granddaughter said "Naomi was teaching them, one egg and one egg equals 2 eggs"

 

[fuzzi]

I was able to talk to a vet online. They suggested epsom salts (someone here did so as well) and then a hydrogel spray. Found the latter at TS. I soaked gauze in an epsom salt solution, applied it to the area under Tamar's wing for a couple minutes. She actually stopped struggling, the cool water may have felt good. Then I blotted dry the area with more gauze, and sprayed it with the hydrogel. I let it air for about a minute then let her go. She acted insulted (good sign) and went in a nesting box to chill sulk.

The yellow I thought was infection is actually her skin color. And still there's no "off" smell.

 

[fuzzi]

Chick Roll Call!

They are probably one of the OE breeds, based upon the chick photos on Hoover's website. Anyone want to hazard a guess? They are bantams, and their legs are cream to light yellow. I believe they were hatched a week ago, 6/23 or 6/24.

#1 - Pink band

#2 - Orange band

#3 - Yellow band

#4 - Green band

#5 - Purple band

#6 Blue band

Yes, this one is that dark.

I'm not concerned about sex as I will keep females for eggs, males will go to auction.

 

[fuzzi]

This afternoon, having a supper of crumble mash: