Recent content by Smalls Chicks

  1. S

    Welsummer Issue

    Isolated in house bathroom. Has own food and water. Not movement in the foot. Does not retract leg when touched as happens when her good Foot/ leg are touched. When palpated , her joint is loose. When she moves in cage(med size), she drags her leg. When she rests, her injured leg is splayed...
  2. S

    Welsummer Issue

    Update on our Peach’s. Earing good. Drinking ok. The joint above the dew claw is loose compared to the other leg. She is dragging her injured leg more than anything. Seems worse than first day we noticed issues. With time is this recoverable? Does not seem too stressed!
  3. S

    Welsummer Issue

    Thank you. Great information to follow through on. Spur does not feel loose. Just bent at that odd angle, parallel to leg. though the spur is an issue, it seems like she reacts to the above joint movement. I think it may be two issues, possible occuring during same event
  4. S

    Welsummer Issue

    Thank you for the reply. Too my old eyes, it appears to be a darker gray. We are going to give her a few days in quiet darker place. We have her in a dog cage in our bathroom as of right now. eating good. thinking of trimming the dew claw to get it away from the main leg. Over kill? wait...
  5. S

    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Small Chicks here. We are having a blast with our chicken endeaver. We added 6 babies as of August 1 this past summer. Just found out today, as we heard the associated sound, we got a roster in our 2nd group of chicks. transporting her/him to a farm tomorrow. We live in Milwaukee Wi where...
  6. S

    Welsummer Issue

    Our Peach's started limping two days ago. We did check for bumblefoot/mites/visible cuts, and found nothing that may cause the limp. I can palpate her foot with no issues. When attempt to palpate the joint she retracts her leg toward her body, in a way that seems protective. Minor Joint injury...
  7. S

    How is my ventilation?

    Along the top edge of roof line, the roof material and sheathing could be cut away by 4-6 inches a the way across. Then place ridge venting in that whole area. Would provide very good vertical circulation allowing heat to escape. Will provide upward circulation, assisting with cooling process...
  8. S

    Finally getting started.

    Thanks. Fairly certain I can screw that up anyway. Still very excited with our chicks and being active on V BYC!
  9. S

    Finally getting started.

    Thank. Will absolutely reach out. Struggle at times to get done what I want to on site. "Post", "Thread"? What is difference...really?
  10. S

    Finally getting started.

    Mary and I have been reading information from BYC site for over a year. We received our first 6 chicks this past Tuesday. It is already histericle watching and interacting with them. Types & Names Barred Plymouth Rock.- Poppy Exchequer Leghorn -Ruby Golden Buff- Goldie Welsummer-Daisy...
  11. S

    What do you make? Handcrafted / Handmade / Made with Love

  12. S

    Oh Christmas 🎄 Oh Christmas 🌲 let me see thee🎄

    Greatly enjoy Xmas. Just need wisconsin snow.
  13. S

    Chicks without mentors.

    Thanks for all the input. Trying to absorb as much as possible prior to the start of our adventure.
  14. S

    Chicks without mentors.

    Very cool. Can't wait to start our small flock.
  15. S

    Chicks without mentors.

    Thanks for replies. Appreciate the supportive advise. Probably over thinking a little. Excited for adventure to start.
See more
Back
Top Bottom