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  1. Elisha81

    Goose with injured leg

    I have a 4 month old gander gosling who has sprained his leg. He is eating and drinking fine but heavily limping. I have given him warm epsom soak baths every night for a week now. he is not getting any better. There is no heat but the leg is slightly discolored. It is redder than the other leg...
  2. Elisha81

    Virginia

    Beautiful birds!!! *jealous* :D :D :D I was finally able to get a few chicks so we are all very happy to have birds again :) I also got a loaner incubator from 4H and got eggs in there. we get to candle them tomorrow night, talk about EXCITED! First time incubators over here xD
  3. Elisha81

    Virginia

    oh man that is awful! I've never ordered through the mail and I don't think I ever will again unless it's eggs! :'( I'm so sorry that happened to you too and twice!! :'(
  4. Elisha81

    Virginia

    yeah it really hit hard because we had to move since we are military from washinton state to virginia and had to rehome our flock and starting over and get a box of dead peepers. it has been stressful for sure
  5. Elisha81

    Virginia

    My order from mcmurry of 31 chicks came dead :'( I have always bought local but with a family reunion coming up I was trying to have birds ready for the kids for a farm visit. Needless to say my kids and myself were heartbroken :'( a nice gal told me about the 4H program and they lent me an...
  6. Elisha81

    Virginia

    oh man i had ordered chicks from mcmurray awhile back and it caught up with me. theyve been shipped in this horrible cold and currently in MN with below 0 temps :'( do you think they will make it?? they sent it USPS. I thought they would of waited to ship em until it was warmer
  7. Elisha81

    Virginia

    ooh yeah i was told i need to look for heritage ones for the pretty eggs OOPS lol :D well price wise im not sure what is a good price. i was paying $2 for a 4 week old chick from a lady in washington but i know that is on the low side, i had bought a dozen chicks. I am looking for getting...
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    Red Laced Wyandotte 5 month old Roo needs new home - Manassas, VA

    I'm just happy to hear that he's found a home ^_^
  9. Elisha81

    Comment by 'elisha81' in album 'my chickens'

    your bird's are beautiful :)
  10. Elisha81

    Virginia

    I know this will sound a bit vague but I am looking for easter eggers, laced birds like the wyandottes. It may sound silly but I want to be able to have the kids go oooh and ahhh at pretty eggs and enjoy some of the fancier looking birds :) I will get some regulars from the feed store like RIR...
  11. Elisha81

    Virginia

    ooh i think maybe i finally found the Virginia thread LOL I am in Stafford. Is there anyone near here who sells heritage breeds? I am looking for pretty eggs from hardy birds. I dont have any birds right now since we are military and had to move from washington state. it sucks having to start...
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    Red Laced Wyandotte 5 month old Roo needs new home - Manassas, VA

    I am just starting my flock over since we had to PCS from Washington state to Virginia. I am in Stafford right now. I am workin on getting some birds right now but I dont have any at all right now. How quick does he need to be gone? coop just needs sand and the door put on, we gotta get some...
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    Is there a Virginia thread? I am in Stafford and just got here... looking for a breeder. (heritage)

    We just PCS'd from washington state so now I have to start all over again. I am looking for a heritage breed seller so I can get chickens again :) If anyone could direct me that would be great! I dont have an incubator so i am looking for some older birds, pullets and a cockeral or two. thanks :)
  14. Elisha81

    gold laced brahma what would chicks look like with a BO

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    gold laced brahma what would chicks look like with a BO

    so if my GLB is crossed with a BO what are the genetics? would the coloring be lighter but maintain the markings and lose some of the leg feathering? also what roos would be good to cross with the GLB? I am having to rehome my GLB hen due to moving from WA to VA and trying to figure out who...
  16. Elisha81

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Can anyone tell me if there is anyone near Yelm,WA who might be willing to take in my march 1 pullets and my 18 month old (GLB) hen in return for hatching eggs later on? We are military and have to move to Virginia. plus wait to get into the house, build a coop, etc. just no way to bring them...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    ugh so sad we gotta move and so i have to rehome the pullets since i cant move em to virginia. just too far. :( what is a fair asking price for two RIR, 1 australorp (show quality), and my other showgirl a gold laced brahma? thanks! I have about a month before they gotta go but trying to get...
  18. Elisha81

    Bumblefoot, New Ideas on Treatment with pictures

    I used manuka oil on mine. she didnt have the spot but the swelling and heat plus limping. cleared it right up in 3 days :)
  19. Elisha81

    not sure if it's bumblefoot

    that's what I was thinking. Off to the large dog kennel I have (wire cage) with the edging done as i call it to keep the pine bedding in it.
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    not sure if it's bumblefoot

    ahh yeah i think i see a little black spot too. hopefully keeping it clean and etc will keep it from getting worse. hate seeing her limping :( should she be caged?
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