Recent content by Bigfishbobby

  1. B

    Well, I thought it was under control…

    thanks. On the bright side there hasn’t been anymore signs of foul play since I made adjustments. I’m sure it came back, and found a different situation.
  2. B

    Well, I thought it was under control…

    @Nabiki most of them have not laid since the attack. How long would you think this will last? I have 13 hens left and I’m averaging 4-6 eggs a day but was getting about a dozen prior to the attack (I lost 2 hens in the attack).
  3. B

    Well, I thought it was under control…

    Built my first quail pen a couple months ago. Everything was going smooth until last night….they are on 1/2” hardware cloth. I put a piece of roofing tin immediately under them to catch the droppings but they kept kicking the sand around and filling it up quick so I lowered it…too much...
  4. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

    Thanks. No reason to waste what little Baytril I have on hand. I don’t have the Terramycin and like a lot of other people, we live a rural lifestyle with no chicken vets around. I did try in the past to get some help from the equine vets but they basically said no thanks even though I was only...
  5. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

    Thanks @FarmerGirl101 . Do you think there is any benefit to giving her some Baytril for the infection? I have that on hand if it will be of any benefit.
  6. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

    Thank you so much. She is out eating some scratch and mealworms now but doesn’t do anything fast. Hopefully since we are a week into it, we are at least nearing the peak of it.
  7. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

    @FarmerGirl101 update…we tried to open her eye and it was matted closed. We did get it open but it was all milky/cloudy looking today. I couldn’t get a pic of it because she did not like it at all.
  8. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

    Most of her time is just sitting. Her head being tucked only a little bit. I’ll check the eye, my wife will be home any minute, and I’ll report back. Thank you for your help!
  9. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

    The only indication I have that she is uncomfortable in any way is that she seems to be sitting some and tucking her head between her wings. I wouldn’t think anything of it if others were doing the same thing (they do sit sometimes since it’s hot) but the head tucking thing and the eye not...
  10. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

  11. B

    Help with Eye Ailment

    1) What type of bird , age and weight Isa Brown - unsure of weight, 9 months old? 2) What is the behavior, exactly. One eye closed, tucking head between wings, sitting quite a bit 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? About a week now 4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms...
  12. B

    Who made this coop?

    Thanks. Both of you have given me some good info and advice. Instead of making it what it was, I should be making it what I need it to be.
  13. B

    Who made this coop?

    I picked this little coop up dirt cheap the other day. I plan to fix it up and make it chicken jail for naughty girls, or maybe an infirmary if we need it. I would like to build it back to its original concept, but it’s obviously missing some pieces like a divider of some sort for a nesting area...
  14. B

    Is This Normal?

    Thank you. It sure seems to me that nature isn’t perfect either and it works out just fine. I will take your advice and move eggs around in the auto turner when we candle them around day 10.
  15. B

    Is This Normal?

    This is the temperature read out from my Govee (best purchase ever btw, thank you). I have a Farm Innovators forced air unit. I felt it was running a little low temp wise so around midnight last night I bumped it up a half degree. These large temp swings worry me. Should I even be concerned?
See more
Back
Top Bottom