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    Possibly sick youngster

    Update: my hen appears to be getting better. The fecal material around her vent has dried up, and she is showing considerably more energy. Flapping and exercising. I am starting her on her new probiotics this evening. She is still eating and drinking fairly well. My fingers are crossed.
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    Fostering question

    I started my feeding today of the smallest squab. Your bottle system worked out fantastic @biophiliac. I used a small apple juice bottle, and a finger from a rubber glove. It was alot less messy than my last method.
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    Possibly sick youngster

    Thank you. I agree. I will continue to keep her separated from the flock. I will attempt to keep every one updated on her condition, but we have no way of getting her tested (both in location and monetarily), so the most I can do is what is suggested, and hope for the best. I also hope this...
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    Possibly sick youngster

    Thank you @Old_Strain_Lover she ate and drank quite a bit before bed last night, and is currently sunbathing, but she still looks pretty bad. She hasn't started vomiting, and I will be getting probiotics shortly. I'm very worried about her still. Should I still be keeping her separated from the...
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    Possibly sick youngster

    Update: I let her out to see if she would be more interested in moving around the house. She hopped out of the kennel, flew around for a bit, scavenged around on the floor, and then flew up to one of the upper shelves by the roof to perch, and is looking out the window. She still seems alert...
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    Possibly sick youngster

    She is already paired up with a bird born in January. She herself was born 03-08-21. The eggs she laid from her first set were infertile, small and did not hatch, but they were laid 07-06-21. The pellets in the bowl are actually for nesting, they are equine pellets to make cleaning bowls easier...
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    Possibly sick youngster

    Update: today my hen has been sitting in her nesting bowl with her face feathers puffed up. She is not interested in eating or drinking that I've seen, and not interested in moving around either. The wet diarrhea around her vent has slightly dried. I'm open to any ideas that might help, or...
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    Fostering question

    Thank you so much. 🙂
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    Fostering question

    I was able to get one healthy chick out of the eggs. The other egg unfortunately got a crack in it during incubation. The new little ones are very healthy, and so far with a little extra feed the parents are keeping up with them. I've been monitoring them closely, and I did get in some of the...
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    Possibly sick youngster

    I have a female racing homer about 5 months old. We released her with our flock for their first 10 mile training release on Tuesday the 27th. She did not return with the flock, but instead came in 2 hours later, huffing and puffing. We decided to keep her in, and give her rest for 3 days. 2 days...
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    Fostering question

    @biophiliac what kind of container is that glove over? Very clever.
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    Fostering question

    Thank you muchly @biophiliac and @Pyxis I may try to order some of that feed it may be good just to keep some on hand. My last hand raised baby (2 weeks old) I used mashed up peas, and slowly started adding in seeds until she learned to eat on her own. 😁 When I first started feeding her she...
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    Fostering question

    July 26, and July 27, for now I plan on supplemental feeding the two smallest after week 1, and weaning as quick as possible. Not the greatest plan in the world, but the male that I lost throws some good babies, and I want all that I can out of him. It sucks to loose birds.
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    is strombergs legit ?

    On a secondary note, of the pigeons that I have received from stromberg's hatchery most have been middle of the pack to fair in quality with a few mixed in that were not so great. I just received a pair of silver Janssens from them, that look nothing like what stromberg's advertised, but they do...
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    is strombergs legit ?

    I have bought pigeons from stromberg's, they ship in about 4 weeks usually, they do contract out to different lofts for the actual pigeons, but their shipping prices are rediculously high. Depending upon what breed/type you want, and how much you wish to pay for it, have you considered FOY'S...
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