➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[dpenning]

Don't just try!
Get one!

They weren't sleeping!

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

What’s with chicks and suddenly flopping over on their side like a dead fish when direct sunlight hits them? Cracks me up.
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It freaked me out the other day when I saw one of our pullets looking dead when she was sunbathing.

 

[Tesumph]

It freaked me out the other day when I saw one of our pullets looking dead when she was sunbathing.

At first only one was doing it, and she was only doing it on the perch of the door frame. I started wondering if she was having mini seizures because she was collapsing over and over.
But then they all started doing it and I realized it was just a weirdo chick thing lmao.
I like making a shadow and then moving and watching them all flop over like zombies.

 

[jwyles]

Does this look concerning to anyone else? 12 weeks old EE pullet, absolute zero in the pecking order. The comb almost looks dead to me
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@littleprairieheartsfarm does this bird have any other symptoms at all? It really does look kind of "fungus-y" but I'm not sure what else could do this. Have you seen evidence of live or mites? My buff silkie had bad mites when I first got her but I saw most the evidence around her eyes.it didn't really look like this though. It was shabbier looking and much more inflamed. Also, i was looking at another thread the other day and this person's bird had what looked to me like a fungal infection (it resembled this but it was much worse) and it had me wondering how do you treat fungal infections in chickens. The only thing I, personally, have ever seen marketed as an antifungal for chickens is oxine and I'm pretty sure it's more to treat the respiratory issues caused my molds and other funguses-although I do believe it might work for skin infections too. Anyway, since then I've been wondering if you could use lotrimin ir miconazole on birds (I've seen it used for other animals but obviously egg consumption didn't have to be considered). does anyone know anything about this?

@Tesumph any ideas if this is ok for chickens? If so could it be an easy & safe thing for @littleprairieheartsfarm to try for this bird?

 

[Tesumph]

@littleprairieheartsfarm does this bird have any other symptoms at all? It really does look kind of "fungus-y" but I'm not sure what else could do this. Have you seen evidence of live or mites? My buff silkie had bad mites when I first got her but I saw most the evidence around her eyes.it didn't really look like this though. It was shabbier looking and much more inflamed. Also, i was looking at another thread the other day and this person's bird had what looked to me like a fungal infection (it resembled this but it was much worse) and it had me wondering how do you treat fungal infections in chickens. The only thing I, personally, have ever seen marketed as an antifungal for chickens is oxine and I'm pretty sure it's more to treat the respiratory issues caused my molds and other funguses-although I do believe it might work for skin infections too. Anyway, since then I've been wondering if you could use lotrimin ir miconazole on birds (I've seen it used for other animals but obviously egg consumption didn't have to be considered). does anyone know anything about this?

@Tesumph any ideas if this is ok for chickens? If so could it be an easy & safe thing for @littleprairieheartsfarm to try for this bird?

Yes absolutely, a topical antifungal (probably clotrimazole) would be the first thing I’d try.
Sorry I didn’t reply, Prairie! Been a hectic day.

 

[jwyles]

Yes absolutely, a topical antifungal (probably clotrimazole) would be the first thing I’d try.
Sorry I didn’t reply, Prairie! Been a hectic day.

Thanks Tes! It'll be awesome if that fixes your little bird's issue @littleprairieheartsfarm!

 

[jwyles]

Does anyone else still get super excited seeing their pretty egg colors??? I need myself a dark green, a white and a dark brown so bad!!!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

@littleprairieheartsfarm does this bird have any other symptoms at all? It really does look kind of "fungus-y" but I'm not sure what else could do this. Have you seen evidence of live or mites? My buff silkie had bad mites when I first got her but I saw most the evidence around her eyes.it didn't really look like this though. It was shabbier looking and much more inflamed. Also, i was looking at another thread the other day and this person's bird had what looked to me like a fungal infection (it resembled this but it was much worse) and it had me wondering how do you treat fungal infections in chickens. The only thing I, personally, have ever seen marketed as an antifungal for chickens is oxine and I'm pretty sure it's more to treat the respiratory issues caused my molds and other funguses-although I do believe it might work for skin infections too. Anyway, since then I've been wondering if you could use lotrimin ir miconazole on birds (I've seen it used for other animals but obviously egg consumption didn't have to be considered). does anyone know anything about this?

@Tesumph any ideas if this is ok for chickens? If so could it be an easy & safe thing for @littleprairieheartsfarm to try for this bird?

Vent fleet is a fungal infection. I've treated it with athlete's foot cream.

 

[jwyles]

Vent fleet is a fungal infection. I've treated it with athlete's foot cream.

Crazy question, but did you just apply it topically to the vent area?

 

[Conan]

My girls did a baking camp today and this is what they came home with! 1 dz vanilla & 1 dz caramel!View attachment 1491270 Weren't we talking about putting fat on the a$$ just last night??? Lord please give me restraint!

I also hate cupcakes. And cake. And frosting... Blech.
I sound like such a food hater. Hating on fried chicken, pork chops and now cupcakes!
I'm a monster.