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  1. 6girl

    Campylobacter---Did it come from the chickens?

    My husband and I just went through the ordeal of having Campylobacter. He had diarrhea, etc. for nearly 3 weeks before he was correctly diagnosed with Campy. During that time we were in the ER twice for dehydration. I thought at one point I might lose him. IF this is from our chickens, it's...
  2. 6girl

    Chicken gurgling

    Yes just one hen, I've separated her from the flock. She seems to be resting easy and a bit less gurgley, hoping I don't have to use Tylan.
  3. 6girl

    Chicken gurgling

    Whatever happened with this hen? I have a gurgler right now...
  4. 6girl

    My BR can't get up or down from roost

    She's fine, very healthy. She just doesn't like to be on the roost I guess.
  5. 6girl

    My BR can't get up or down from roost

    Like the title says... I find her on the floor under the roost when I put the girls to bed, so I set her on the lowest roost, which is about 2' high. In the morning she can't/won't get down, I discovered that when I found her still there at 4pm the other day. She was mighty hungry and...
  6. 6girl

    Colorado

    Yes, Rebecca. I got a very good response from her. The chicken in question had gotten away from us and was loose in their yard. Rebecca's husband caught her and in the process the hen was upside down for a bit and probably got some fluid in her lungs. She offered to take the bird back or...
  7. 6girl

    Colorado

    I went there yesterday and bought 4 hens, one of which has a sneeze or cough, not sure which. They have an impressive array of birds there and seem to be very conscientious about biosecurity. I let them know via email about my sick bird and hope to hear back soon. Since I'm fairly new to this...
  8. 6girl

    Colorado

    On craigslist there is someone in the Brighton area that is selling "egg layer pullets", various breeds. I'm interested in getting a couple of BRs, does anyone have any information about this seller? Thanks.
  9. 6girl

    Hen can't stand or walk

    Just checked on her and took her a scrambled egg, which she didn't eat - she's walking and has laid an egg, and is talking - she was quiet earlier. She's back to being wary vs. lethargic. I'm confused and have a bit of hope that it's not MD.
  10. 6girl

    Hen can't stand or walk

    I couldn't find any swelling or heat or misalignment of any kind, she held the leg stiffly and seemed to be unable to curl her toes, but did better in the crate. ??? She is now sitting in a roosting position, so at least she's bending it. I have not seen any respiratory issues in any of the...
  11. 6girl

    Hen can't stand or walk

    When I went out to the coop this morning I found a hen laying on her side under the roost. She wasn't able to get up on her own. I picked her up and set her on her feet and she promptly face planted onto her side again. It appears her left leg is not working properly. She has no interest in...
  12. 6girl

    My new flock Qs

    Percheron Chick, did you go to the draft horse show at NWSS? There were some gorgeous teams there.
  13. 6girl

    My new flock Qs

    Lol! If they all get busy I will be choking for sure! 6 eggs today, yay! @Rachel, not sure how to post pics but will try.
  14. 6girl

    My new flock Qs

    Thanks, I'll start the inspections tonight. I just got an egg with a soft shell this morning and had a lash egg last week, so I'm getting an education for sure.
  15. 6girl

    My new flock Qs

    I got my ISA browns about 10 days ago, 10 hens. I got them from a guy who got them from a guy, you get the picture! They are 8 mo or so and I'm getting 2 eggs a day right now, so my questions are: when can I expect all of the gals to be laying? Also, a few of the chickens are smaller, does...
  16. 6girl

    Getting my flock tomorrow and need advice

    That's great advice, thanks. The girls arrive today, I feel like I'm on one of those home improvement shows and it's down to the wire to get everything done in time. I guess I'd better get off the computer and go flog the crew....
  17. 6girl

    Getting my flock tomorrow and need advice

    I'm lucky that my feed store is small and owned by the same family for decades. They know what they're talking about, they've been raising chickens for a loooong time.
  18. 6girl

    Getting my flock tomorrow and need advice

    I will find out from the breeder/deliverer tomorrow about the lights and if they're currently laying. I am going to string up some lights today as a just in case measure, plus I've been told by the resident chicken expert at my favorite feed store that lights starting at 4:00 am is important...
  19. 6girl

    Getting my flock tomorrow and need advice

    Hello! I'm getting 10 6mo old ISA browns tomorrow. Yay! I've never had chickens before, I'm a total noob, and need advice. How long should they be confined in the coop before letting them out? Do I put them under lights and if so, how much "sun" do I add? My nesting boxes are ~14" off...
  20. 6girl

    Colorado

    @Reinette - The Golden Mill will be getting chicks pretty soon, they also take custom orders so you could give them a call. They are the NICEST folk, very helpful and the know a boat load about chicks and chickens, plus it's not too far from you. Check out their custom coop - not very big but...
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