Arizona Chickens

[LadyKotaDoria]

One of my week old New Hampshires dislocated its hip sometime late yesterday. I have no idea what happened, but this am when I checked, one of its legs was facing completely the wrong direction. There was some bruising on the foot and the hock. It's definitely the hip. I was able to put a little traction on and rotate it around. I felt a small pop and the joint felt better, more like the other side. I put a splint on, like for spradle leg and have it inside under the EcoGlow. I was able to give it a bit of water, but it's pretty weak. Just laying down with its eyes closed. DH is not home and I've never culled a chick before, I'm not sure how to do it I'm just trying to make it as comfortable as possible until he gets home. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?

it sounds like you have done all you can, as usual shock is what kills. Letting her heal is all I can think of. Shock in animals I know even less about ways of preventing it. I hope she makes it.

 

[Arizonachicken]

On a happier note...here's one of my broodies with her two chicks that hatched from our own eggs.

And here are the other week old New Hampshires with their new mama.

 

[Angelray]

One of my week old New Hampshires dislocated its hip sometime late yesterday. I have no idea what happened, but this am when I checked, one of its legs was facing completely the wrong direction. There was some bruising on the foot and the hock. It's definitely the hip. I was able to put a little traction on and rotate it around. I felt a small pop and the joint felt better, more like the other side. I put a splint on, like for spradle leg and have it inside under the EcoGlow. I was able to give it a bit of water, but it's pretty weak. Just laying down with its eyes closed. DH is not home and I've never culled a chick before, I'm not sure how to do it I'm just trying to make it as comfortable as possible until he gets home. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?

Sorry to hear about your chick. I had to cull a chick with a crossed beak & it was hard but I made more out of it then needed. I used a pair of kitchen shears to cut its head of into a waste basket then just tied it up & took out the trash! She's just suffering....you can do the right thing!

 

[Arizonachicken]

I remember that, Angelray! DH is on his way home right now. We're a team like that...he does all the dirty work. I actually don't think the chick is in too much pain right now. It sleeps and doesn't complain when I give it the water/electrolytes. However, the splint slipped off and the leg dislocated again. Popping it back in DOES cause it pain, and I'm not even sure it's going back into a proper position. So DH is going to cull it when he gets home. I gave it my best shot at saving it, but with such a severe dislocation, I'm sure it has tendon ruptures and ligament damage. In the slim chance that it would recover, it would be a long, painful road for both of us. Then it would probably be a cockerel and we'd have to process it anyway

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: We had an issue in our neighborhood this past year about "No Parking" on city streets. t was over excessive congestion as people parked to pick kids up from the elementary school. Not to go into it too deeply, but the city said that parking within 15' of mailboxes, driveways and corners is illegal. (It might have been 20').

I tried looking up the statute you listed, and it doesn't exist...maybe you got the number incorrect? http://www.azleg.gov/ars/9/00499-05.htm seems to be the statute that is most relevant, although whether the land is publicly owned or privately owned makes a difference. The statute I listed is for private property. Different rules for public property, and what they should have done was call the police and had them take care of it rather than calling the towing company. However, the company is liable as it seems to not have followed the law, either. State statutes also allow for local parking ordinances that might also be involved.

I guess that next year y'all will have lots of signs identifying that cars parked in areas not specifically designated as a parking area will be towed persuant to blah, blah, blah. And for the spots where overnighters are allowed, mark with signs that say parking by permit only, all others will be towed, with all the additional verbiage needed.

I realize that attorneys are not permitted to speak for your beloved, but advice from the county attorney, and maybe even having him accompany her for moral support seems like a good idea.

 

[Demosthine]

We have baby bunnies! We didn't think Stu was pregnant, but when I moved the cardboard boxing blocking the nesting boxes, I found eight kits! They look healthy, too! No idea how old they are, but wow...

 

[Bobby Basham]

Hey Gallo,

How 'bout checking out the thrift stores for a freezer. Folks seem to be swapping out appliances for the "in vogue" stainless steel ones. Okay, I'm guilty of that, but I chose to give them to folks I already know in need rather than hauling them off to the Salvation Army etc. I gave my perfectly good appliances away because people gave me 50% on their landscaping services, and trying to be neighborly to the nut case down the street with his raggedy livingroom. I'll quickly give away something to folks I know before hauling it in to a thrift store or the dump.

I bought a small chest freezer, about $199, about 3-feet wide, a few years ago from Christy's Appliance. It fits perfectly in that 36" space inside the garage beside the door where I enter into the laundry room and house. I can't remember the reason, but they do not offer any extended warranty on freezers. I guess it could be risky buying a used one, whether it be from a private seller or a thrift store.

If I were to buy one from a thrift store, I would check it every day. Failing compressors are expensive to repair, sometimes exceeding the cost of the unit itself, and it would be a shame to have a stock of processed meat and veggies, from a hard labor of love, spoil.

I know money is tight these days, and we have to get creative with what little finances and resources that we have to work with, but like my Grandma said, "I can turn on a dime and give you 9 cents back in change" ...LOL

That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Here I go, verbose again. --BB

Bobby Basham
Tucson, Arizona

 

[kacklinkelly]

We have baby bunnies! We didn't think Stu was pregnant, but when I moved the cardboard boxing blocking the nesting boxes, I found eight kits! They look healthy, too! No idea how old they are, but wow...

Isn't mother nature wonderful? They are precious. If you consider selling any when they are ready, let me know. I have been researching getting into meat rabbits. I think, just like our chickens, my first few rabbits would be pets.

 

[City farm]

Our first eggs were pointed at the smaller end... Along with smudges of blood.. Then about 1 week into laying

they started to round out. Just so beautiful... Thank you for posting photos...

I was surprised by how clean they were. The second egg had one little spot on it but other than that they were perfectly clean. Of course the nesting box looks like a tornado went through it after them laying eggs and is quite funny. But I guess I would do the same if I was plopping out an egg.

 

[Demosthine]

Isn't mother nature wonderful?  They are precious.  If you consider selling any when they are ready, let me know.  I have been researching getting into meat rabbits.  I think, just like our chickens, my first few rabbits would be pets. 

The plan was to keep the two parents for our breeding program and getbone additional doe. I was contemplating selling the first litter and putting the money in my PayPal account for feed. At $30 each, which appears to be the going price, that gives me five months of chicken feed. They are already going at it again, so we may have another litter in a month, so if we sell half now and half later... Yeah, as you can see, I'm not sure yet. Gotta talk about it with the wife and whatever hasn't sold at about ten weeks goes to Camp Freezer. I'll let you know, though.