Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

Thanks, well it's a small prolapse but it's definitely sticking out she is a top layer, lays alot. I stuck it in, she layed the egg, and then I stuck it in again.

I'm using cortizone read it's better than prep h, and might get witch hazel, more cortisone, gloves, and more vet wrap.

Oh I'm also spraying vetericyne to keep it moist and bacteria killing.

Hopefully all will go well with this problem, since you are staying on top of things.

 

[nicollee]

y.

Excited about the coming baby..... stay safe!
So sorry to hear about your furry friend.

my furry's aniversary was just a few days ago,
this popped up on my facebook and I still cried
October 2, 2013
We have finally come to a consensus that it is time to blow out the candle for our devoted companion and friend, Rosco

This is the hardest decision to make. I have known for quite some time that we needed to assist him in crossing the rainbow bridge, but now that the time is here, I am conflicted, and resistant to the idea.

Rosco has been our devoted companion, almost Connor’s whole life. He has been with us in our home for close to 17 years. Through good and bad times, he is always a fixture. Overjoyed to see us and welcome us home. Patient and wanting little more then attention to be pet and scratched on that itchy space on his neck.

For a couple of years now, he has been hard of hearing, for the last year he has had trouble seeing. His hip and legs grow weaker and weaker. Even now he lays patiently at my chair.

I have tried to be understanding when he forgets what is inside and what is outside.
It makes me sad to have to lock him outside during the day while I am at work, because he can not remember, or has trouble getting through the dog door.

It hurts my heart to watch as he stumbles and falls, or can not stand up to finish his meal. I know in my head his time is now. But my heart cries out, I want him to be happy, to chase laser beams, and rabbits. To bark at us as we swim, and jump over the diving board as he runs around the pool. To be excited by the sight of the leash. He can do none of those things now.. It is his time.

I will miss him.

Now, His ashes sit silently next to our son's.

 

[BlueBaby]

@nicollee I guess some chickens still seem to like to play the "keep away" game even when they are bigger. It's like some other's thinking that the grass is alway's greener on the other side. It's still fun to watch them play the little game.

 

[nicollee]

Good to see you back how are your chicks?

Growing,,,, the naked neck chicks are soooooo noisy compared to the others....
In the future, if I allready have chicks, I will not let a broody raise chicks. Five Alive, has become a terror.... the Aloha chicks, which are almost bigger then her, are TERRIFIED of her, and her chicks. All she has to do is strut up, and they run away screaming.
Five used to be on the bottom of the pecking order, she is now "top dog", protecting her chicks. I would post pics, but I haven't figured out how to do it without uploading/downloading/uploading and uploading again.... for whatever reason, my computer will not read my phone, and I can't get google to give me control of my pictures

 

[meetthebubus]

Growing,,,, the naked neck chicks are soooooo noisy compared to the others....
In the future, if I allready have chicks, I will not let a broody raise chicks. Five Alive, has become a terror.... the Aloha chicks, which are almost bigger then her, are TERRIFIED of her, and her chicks. All she has to do is strut up, and they run away screaming.
Five used to be on the bottom of the pecking order, she is now "top dog", protecting her chicks. I would post pics, but I haven't figured out how to do it without uploading/downloading/uploading and uploading again.... for whatever reason, my computer will not read my phone, and I can't get google to give me control of my pictures

I understand, I've loved my broody hatch but I am having difficulty with the mama now atreintegration time so she is separate until those hormones calm down bc her sisters get mad at her and fight back lol

 

[nicollee]

I understand, I've loved my broody hatch but I am having difficulty with the mama now atreintegration time so she is separate until those hormones calm down bc her sisters get mad at her and fight back lol

How long do you think it will be?
Do I have to separate her from the others? From the chicks, or keep the chicks with her?

 

[DesertChic]

How long do you think it will be?
Do I have to separate her from the others? From the chicks, or keep the chicks with her?

A broody mama will often tell you when it's time. My best broody stayed with her chicks until they were five weeks old and then started indicating she wanted to be released from the pen. For three days I would open the door and she'd run out, only to return in the afternoon and insist upon returning to them. On the fourth day she simply didn't return.

Another broody was frantic to leave the pen at three weeks and never looked back a single time. No mother of the year award for her.

 

[meetthebubus]

How long do you think it will be?
Do I have to separate her from the others? From the chicks, or keep the chicks with her?

I kept the baby with her in the same area as the others but separated by hardware cloth... look no touch and things are calming now between her and her sisters but she still wants to be with baby but it looks like soon that bond will break and they'll be flock mates only. Then I'll integrate . the look no touch will help your other chickens feel more peaceful until she calms down

 

[FeatherPugs]

@nicollee That, dear friend, was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

 

[nicollee]

Ok, what the heck is it with chickens and styrofoam?

I kept the baby with her in the same area as the others but separated by hardware cloth... look no touch and things are calming now between her and her sisters but she still wants to be with baby but it looks like soon that bond will break and they'll be flock mates only. Then I'll integrate . the look no touch will help your other chickens feel more peaceful until she calms down

They have all been out in the yard since the chicks were about a ten days old.... She has been roosting on the other side of the coop separte from the rest of the flock, but out in the yard, she is a terror.