Arizona Chickens

[Suzyqschickens]

Post there too. Just really weird. First thought mareks but not all the symptoms match. I have 32 chickens had 40. Been a bad summer

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Post there too. Just really weird. First thought mareks but not all the symptoms match. I have 32 chickens had 40. Been a bad summer

I agree, this summer may have stressed the chickens so they aren't fighting stuff they could before.. our street has established full grown trees dead! Dead everywhere..

 

[Suzyqschickens]

. Here is a video of what she is doing.

 

[igorsMistress]

The spikes were pretty short. Not sure how short, maybe 15 minutes at the most? And it happened about three times in three weeks. Would a thermometer and hygrometer interfere with the egg turner's action?

I bought the most durable and waterproof GFCI in the store.

That probably wouldn’t cause too much damage although I could be totally wrong.
I lay a thermometer on top of the eggs while in the turner and leave it there for a while, at least an hour, before I check it and and it doesn’t interfere with my turner. I use a humidikit with my incubator because I run my a/c or heat and it keeps the humidity stable. There are hygrometers you can stick on or clip on though that might work. What kind of incubator do you have?

 

[igorsMistress]

Hi there. Been a while I need some help!!! I have been losing a lot of chickens this summer not sure if from this nasty over long summer or something else. So it all started with a blue laced red Wyandotte that was about 10 wks old. She started losing balance and almost looked drunk. Did some research and bumped up the vitamins in the water hoping that was the issue. Well that chicken “floppy” is doing ok still has balance issues but eats drinks and otherwise has a happy life. A few weeks ago same thing happened to my black copper maran hen about 18-22 weeks. She didn’t make it. Then a barred rock, which about 22-24 weeks. She didn’t make it. Now I have this green queen that has been completely healthy and fine until yesterday. She is losing her balance walking backwards at times, falls over and mostly just lays down. I will try to attach a video of her this am so you can see. They have misters that get turned on if the afternoon plenty of fresh water they get a blend of foods. A high protein turkey, laying feed and a scratch mix without corn.

Any paralysis? Did you buy chicks that were vaccinated for Marek’s and some that weren’t?

 

[CaroleW]

We have 3 hens, and im in chandler. It gets hot, but NEVER to hot. no more then 120 degress.

Even 100 is hot if you're wearing a feather coat!

 

[BlueBaby]

We have 3 hens, and im in chandler. It gets hot, but NEVER to hot. no more then 120 degress.

I see that you just joined BYC today. Welcome to our AZ. thread!

 

[springvalley123]

Even 100 is hot if you're wearing a feather coat!

I agree, and so do my andalusians. other breeds/birds I've had, have said that 90 is way too hot. my andalusians start holding out their wings at 90 and need help, like ice, fan/mister etc at 100.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I agree, and so do my andalusians. other breeds/birds I've had, have said that 90 is way too hot. my andalusians start holding out their wings at 90 and need help, like ice, fan/mister etc at 100.

There is nothing normal about constant temps at 120.. even in Arizona!

 

[Suzyqschickens]

Any paralysis? Did you buy chicks that were vaccinated for Marek’s and some that weren’t?

Well I bought a bunch with a neighbor and not sure if he opted to get the markes vaccine. Lessened learned. From what I have read it will kill the younger birds. Which is what I have lost most of. As for the ones bought at the feed stores not sure if they are vaccinated. So not sure any of my birds were....... U of A was doing necropsy of dead chickens. But has stopped with this covid.