Recent content by raykour1

The thread you are looking for is about a rooster named Nano. Search that and you will find a thread about a failure to thrive that grew up just fine, but with a smal deformity.

Can you post of a photo of this? Where in the leg is the break? I once had a polish rooster who broke his leg in a compound fracture. It became gangerenous and eventually the leg fell off below the knee joint. This happened under someone elses' care, as I was given the rooster awhile after...

I think you are probably just smelling their natural odor, and the older they get the stinkier their poop. I picked up 50 chick shipment the other day and I left them in the car while I ran in the store for some milk. Less than 10 minutes later the car was....fragrant. I brood outside in a...

I order from Meyer Hatchery all year. They are out of some of the more rare breeds, but most of your basic breeds they have. Check on Tuesdays on the "poultry available for this week" page because apparently depending on how hatches turn out they may have many more breed available. You can...

I kept one bantam pullet chick inside after she got attacked by a dog. My daughter would sit with her on the couch and the little hen would preen and you would be amazed at the pile of dander such a little thing would leave behind after a grooming session. I don't know about the TB, but I...

Mamahalo, i think it is wonderful you want to help this little gal. However, I don't think your efforts will reward you with a live bird. A 2.5 week old chick is awfully small and the fluid in her chest cavity has possibly already caused permanent damage. I doubt she will last through the...

The order for My Pet Chicken are fulfilled I believe by Meyer Hatchery. Meyer Hatchery even has a video on their website and there is a small shot wherre you are can see workers packing orders labeled for My Pet Chicken. I have ordered from Meyer plenty and their customer service is also...

You just need to get some poultry dust and dust them and the coop. I have had lice on my chickens every once in awhile and the dust always does the trick. If they look like moving grains of yellow rice then those are lice. Usually, mites aren't too easy to see. Your local feed store should...

I venture to guess she will pass overnight. The stress is terribly hard on them. I had a similar incident not too long ago and the hen seemed like she wanted to live, but she fooled me. I hope I am wrong and hope to hear your pretty girl is feeling good tomorrow. It sounds as if you have...

From the photos, it appears to be just pecking. If the hen is not straining, there is probably nothing coming out. Usually, a prolapse results in discomfort. I would still separate those 2 hens from each other, because they might take to pecking each other. BLood is a powerful stimulator for...

Don't worry so much. As long as the car is a comfortable temperature, it will be fine for 2 week old chicks! I deliver chicks often and I don't do anything special. Just put them in a box and off we go. When I pick chicks up from the post office I also don't worry about the drive home. They...

I am going to go with barred rocks on this one as a first choice, and second black australorps. This depends on your terrain. I live in the mountain foothills in Coloradoand we have had a couple of attacks on our flock. I have found barred rock hens up in pine trees post attach, but only...

I received 30 chicks from Meyer Hatchery this morning (shipped Monday, arrived here this morning OH-CO in less than 48 hours) All the chicks were healthy and active, but one got squished during shipment and has a broken leg. My vet happened to be here working on a horse, so she looked at it...

If you butchered her immediately after the attack, you could eat the breast and wings and discard the thighs that were wounded. I PERSONALLY would be OK with eating the breast and wings, but other die hard food safety people might cringe. Safest bet would be to cook her up and feed her to...

I have not read through all 4 pages of replies, but I am going to agree with another poster 1-clean the wound well. Shave around it if you can. If not, no big deal. 2-get some TAG CEMENT or SHUT EYE CEMENT (for cattle pink eye) 3-cut a patch out of an old pair of blue jeans 4-apply...