Arizona Chickens

[MrsFitzDarcy]

Polly is being quite the beeyatch chasing the new hens around the pen, so I grabbed her and put her in isolation in a penned area under the tree where I'm hoping she will eat up the ticks. Just got an e-collar for my greyhound who has quite the prey drive.

I found another egg, too! It was white. It must be Agatha. (front left) I think she's the only breed I have that lays white eggs. Maybe the new hens will be a good influence on the pullets that haven't started laying.

Polly flew back into the pen around 6 pm to roost. I'll probably take her out tomorrow to give the new girls a break for a while.

 

[chicksurreal]

Poor baby. Glad you found her in time. I lost an Easter Egger this way. I tried to hydrate her, but it was too late. Give her time. Keep encouraging her to drink. Anyone know if chicken electrolytes exist?

Yes, they do!

You can buy them or make your own. This summer we made our own using a recipe we found on BYC.

It was 1 tablespoon cane sugar, 1/8 teaspoon sea salt, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda in 8 oz water.

 

[chicksurreal]

Polly flew back into the pen around 6 pm to roost. I'll probably take her out tomorrow to give the new girls a break for a while.

Hopefully she will learn her lesson while in solitary confinement.

 

[Billiam]

. Are you offering water also? That vinegar is stron stuff. I am assuming it is with live mother? Dehydration is tarrable. I had a girl I thought was on her way when I started. Bringiging her inside is good. I did that along with water, but I had to bring her in again the next day. The heat was very hard on her. I think frozen watermelon was a life saver, and all the other stff. (Fan, water dishes, ice bottles, all the suggestion on keeping cool)

Sorry, I left out the water part. It's a mix of water and acv.

So she just tried to stand up and her toes are curled under. I'm searching BYC for this now.

Thanks everyone!

 

[cyborg]

Sorry, I left out the water part. It's a mix of water and acv.

So she just tried to stand up and her toes are curled under. I'm searching BYC for this now.

Thanks everyone!

I can't remember which one (I am stuck at work right now) but the curled toes I think are a vitamin deficiency. Definitely give her some electrolytes, and giving her any kind of B vitamins can't hurt. See if she will eat any scrambled eggs, good source of some of the rarer nutrients and minerals.

P.S. just looked it up, give her B vitamins or riboflavin. Do a search on the forum for diseases and cures, and do a search for curled toes.

 

[chicksurreal]

We got 4 Delaware pullets in our order and, OMG! they are so lively! They are zipping around like little yellow comets. It's so funny!

 

[moms3cuties]

We got 4 Delaware pullets in our order and, OMG! they are so lively! They are zipping around like little yellow comets. It's so funny!

CongratuEGGtions!

 

[csr326]

I'm heading to the Phoenix Valley and thought I'd stop at Trader Joes for some fertile eggs for my broody Black Aussie. Do these really work? Should I know anything - questions - dates - whatever before picking them up? thanks for your help.

Yes it does work check the 3 digit number next to the date. It represent the day of the year using the perpetual calendar on when the eggs were packaged. The bigger the number the fresher it is. E.g. ( 1 = January 1st, 240 = August 28)

Let them reach room temp before incubating. Below is a picture of my "Trader Joe" chicks I hatched 2 months ago. I got 6 to hatch, 5 males and 1 female.

 

[chicksurreal]

CongratuEGGtions!

Thanks! It's so hilarious, because we have 27 chicks that came today and the 4 little yellow Delawares are just standing out! We have Dark Cornish, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Black Australorpes, Blue Andalusians and Brown Leghorns too, but the Delawares are just OWNING the coop! Lol!

 

[chicksurreal]

Yes it does work check the 3 digit number next to the date. It represent the day of the year using the perpetual calendar on when the eggs were packaged. The bigger the number the fresher it is. E.g. ( 1 = January 1st, 240 = August 28)

Let them reach room temp before incubating. Below is a picture of my "Trader Joe" chicks I hatched 2 months ago. I got 6 to hatch, 5 males and 1 female.

That is awesome!