ALABAMA!!

[Razadia]

Hello! I'm a noob here, but had chickens in FFA in high school (I'm going to be 41 in July, lol). I live in Smiths Station, Alabama ( Where's that? EXACTLY!) Just looking around for general help and answers with our new adventure. I sort of bought 3 Cinnamon Queen chicks last week. I say sort of bc the lady rang up everything EXCEPT the chicks, ;-); have to go back tomorrow to pay for them, lol, bc I'm a nice person...
Anyway, i got them Thursday, fibbed to the hubby, ie., Easter is coming, each for the girls, one of them is for you, you love fresh brown eggs, I just paid $489.for your new front tires, I'm allowed 3 family.chickens, yada, yada, yada...Anyway, I went back Friday for water and food bottoms for my diapenser jars and she was having an issue with Cochin.& Silkie Bantams dropping like flies. I went through ALL of them and gave each one a listen and sorted by "crackle" vs non-crackle. I brought 5 home to treat with Baytril. Two died day one (the two I paid for, oc) but, the other three (1 cochin, 2 black silkie) are just plugging alone.
The only thing I have noticed is that the runt (smallest Black) gasps. Every breath. No matter what. It peeps on every other breath and will purr occasionally, but no matter what, it gasps on every breath. Now, this isn't a regular gasp, this looks like my Amazon or one of my cockatiels when they are adjuating their crop (looks like a classic yawn, right down.to the head shake on a really long huge yawn, short of like the one you are doing right now while reading this...

Any ideas?

I wish I could help, but I'm no expert by any means. I know where Smith's Station is. I've been through there several times over the years.

Matt here from Dora Alabama. New to raising chicks and looking for some hens that are already laying. I have 8 chicks and a large coop. Need a few older hens till my chicks get grown. If anyone knows where I may get some let me know. Thanks

Dora was in the Montgomery Advertiser yesterday (or day before) for the state record Stripe bass. That thing was huge!

 

[Razadia]

NPIP testing went well this morning. I am so tired from chasing the games, but it was well worth it!

 

[jmfbama]

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 I wish I could help, but I'm no expert by any means. I know where Smith's Station is. I've been through there several times over the years.
 Dora was in the Montgomery Advertiser yesterday (or day before) for the state record Stripe bass. That thing was huge!

Yes it was. Was caught not far from my place on the warrior river.

 

[Wisher1000]

Hello, JMF! Welcome to BYC and the Alabama!! thread. I don't know if you would be willing to drive to Tuscaloosa, or not, but I might be able to help you with your layers. PM me when you get a chance.

 

[silkiemomma42]

Matt here from Dora Alabama. New to raising chicks and looking for some hens that are already laying. I have 8 chicks and a large coop. Need a few older hens till my chicks get grown. If anyone knows where I may get some let me know. Thanks

hello matt from.Doraa I take my 4 legged critters to the red barn vet right there in.your neighborhood! My husband and I live in Parrish. Welcome!!

 

[bamachicks8]

Matt here from Dora Alabama. New to raising chicks and looking for some hens that are already laying. I have 8 chicks and a large coop. Need a few older hens till my chicks get grown. If anyone knows where I may get some let me know. Thanks

Hi and

NPIP testing went well this morning. I am so tired from chasing the games, but it was well worth it!

Glad all went well

 

[bamachicks8]

So sad people would do stuff like this

http://louisville.craigslist.org/grd/3674452137.html

 

[BSisco]

Hope all my Alabama!!! peeps made it through the storms ok. No damage at my place in Cullman County, just a downed tree at the edge of the woods and no power since 3:00 pm, but LOTS of downed trees and power lines in our area. Power company said it could be a few days before all the power is restored.... Which means getting creative in keeping my babies warm.... Here's to a long night making sure everyone is ok.... Thank goodness my son said he would stay up and keep an eye on them for a while tonight.....

 

[bamachicks8]

Hope all my Alabama!!! peeps made it through the storms ok. No damage at my place in Cullman County, just a downed tree at the edge of the woods and no power since 3:00 pm, but LOTS of downed trees and power lines in our area. Power company said it could be a few days before all the power is restored.... Which means getting creative in keeping my babies warm.... Here's to a long night making sure everyone is ok.... Thank goodness my son said he would stay up and keep an eye on them for a while tonight.....

Glad yall are safe hope you get power soon

 

[silkiemomma42]

We also have no power here in walker county! My brooder is wrapped in a few sleeping bags and I plan to buy tons of hand warmers in the morning. The cruel thing of it is that people less than a mile away have power. Does anyone know if taking them outside in their brooder if it warms up today will be any better than keeping them wrapped in their sleeping bag brooder?? I don't know how long we will be without power wish me and these sweet peeps good luck!