Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[satay]

Hens from Aus , nice coop, welcome.

Dutchy is settling in, nice flat workout, cool as a cucumber .

From she who knows nothing really about horses except they eat grass and you can ride them Dutchy looks stunning I am sure your talented daughter will have him achieving his best in no time.

 

[Fizzybelle]

Teila, I want to thank you for a thread you posted on pink coloured urates in poo. I just noticed someone had left an extra girly coloured poo for me to find. I typed in pink coloured urates into the forums and found your thread. Thank goodness it's another fairly normal variation, so thank for posting that old thread, it gave me some piece of mind. I've no idea who the artist is adding a splash of baby pink to their works of self expression, but I'm glad I won't need to follow them around all day in order to play detective to find out. I will monitor them, and all have been wormed, but I won't be as worried.

Fancychooklady, you're probably the best person to ask this, once a Silkie has finished a laying cycle, do they go through a little moult every time? It's been a week since I snapped Agnes out of being broody, and she's now submitting to me again, so she must be getting ready to lay again soon, though I'm kinda hoping she'll take the winter off. Anyway, it's just at the moment, the pen looks like a pillow exploded, and they are definitely Agnes' feathers. It's only her second ever cycle, so we're both still getting used to what to expect. Thanks

 

[Teila]

Hey Fizzybelle Your Welcome and yeah, I remember when Dusty found yet another way to freak me out

I note that was February 2015 and as you know, she is still fighting [literally .. Crows, Cats etc

] fit. So yep, in her case, totally normal. Interestingly, I have not had any coral urates from anyone since.

I started a thread some time back asking if a chicken could lose her voice from over vocalisation [Dusty again

] and as it happens, turns out they can. Anyways, a couple of people have asked the same question, found the thread and thanked me for it as it turns out that their chickens lost their voice also.

It is kinda nice when something you have shared helps someone else.

 

[MyHaven]

Overall total does not sound that bad.

I didn't think so either in the end, but that didn't include the pathology and treatment.

 

[Anniebee]

to fpvbill and Hens from Aus.

You will love being a part of this busy thread - it is my first port of call every day that I am on my computer ( or iPad ).

Fantastic job you have done Hens from Aus - on that coop for your dear new chickens.

What hens have you got fpvbill ? ..... am interested to know, as we all would be.

Fancy ..... Dutchy is one beautiful looking boy. Not sure if it is the camera angle, but he has a lovely long barrel. Glad to know he had no traumas from his
long journey to Tasmania ( from somewhere up north ? ).

.................

A note about vet bills. Weekends are bummers for cost, but our vets usually charge $60 for a week day consult - and add costs for needle biopsies, medications etc. The consults are always a thorough going over ( our dog/s ). Was charged $10 for the visit to the Vet with little Moppitt Silkie, plus anti-biotics cost, but she passed anyway. .... All too much for her.

Phoned a couple of 'recommended' vets used by the assistance programme we have Sonya from, when she had another bout of diarrhoea with blood clots .... and this was on a Sunday, - approx. cost of the consults were $150 > $170. Our vet charged $90 ( $30 more than for a week day consult ) .... plus the neoclav she was put on. Total cost for the visit was $94.00, which would have been more, except we get a discount ( me being a pensioner began that ). So I am guessing the amount would have been about $105 all up.
Of course, understandably, all costs quite a bit more for call outs to our home. And they will phone way after hours - the latest I ever received with advice and results, was 9.30 pm. That vet retired .... he was absolutely THE best.

They are great, but are not specialist avian vets, although will treat a sick bird before referring to the avian specialist who charges a fortune.

No further news from here, except that Mindy Araucana is acting a little oddly. Spends her day in a favourite spot, staring at the fence. Comes back with a filthy beard and feathers from dirt/mud bathing. Comes running if there is special food on offer though, and her woopsies are perfect. She is eating like a horse.

Cheers all ........

 

[SilkieChickStar]

Hens from Aus , nice coop, welcome.

Dutchy is settling in, nice flat workout, cool as a cucumber .

What a beautiful horse

Our Silkies and the D'Uccle are now 5 weeks old! That flew by! They no longer have the lamp on in the day but they do at night still.

The white one we have is so funny. Usually each afternoon I sit with one or two of them on me for a while. The white one will walk right up to my face and stare at me till I scratch her head. Then she instantly goes to sleep lol! As soon as I stop she stares again. Teehee.

 

[fpvbill]

Hi all I have three mix breed hens five mix breed silkies one Prue breed Peking rooster , looking at getting a few different breeds

 

[Fizzybelle]

Hey Fizzybelle Your Welcome and yeah, I remember when Dusty found yet another way to freak me out

I note that was February 2015 and as you know, she is still fighting [literally .. Crows, Cats etc

] fit. So yep, in her case, totally normal. Interestingly, I have not had any coral urates from anyone since.

I started a thread some time back asking if a chicken could lose her voice from over vocalisation [Dusty again

] and as it happens, turns out they can. Anyways, a couple of people have asked the same question, found the thread and thanked me for it as it turns out that their chickens lost their voice also.

It is kinda nice when something you have shared helps someone else.

Now that's interesting, as I swear some days Annabelle's voice sounds slightly hoarse. Considering she walks around all day talking to herself, and anyone that'll listen, it makes sense. Your little Dusty sounds like quite the character, never a dull moment

SilkieChickStar, that is adorable. My Beatrice is extra sooky atm, dunno if it's the cold or what. Following me like a puppy, wanting cuddles. How's your little Pekin with the sniffles doing?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Teila, I want to thank you for a thread you posted on pink coloured urates in poo. I just noticed someone had left an extra girly coloured poo for me to find. I typed in pink coloured urates into the forums and found your thread. Thank goodness it's another fairly normal variation, so thank for posting that old thread, it gave me some piece of mind. I've no idea who the artist is adding a splash of baby pink to their works of self expression, but I'm glad I won't need to follow them around all day in order to play detective to find out. I will monitor them, and all have been wormed, but I won't be as worried.

Fancychooklady, you're probably the best person to ask this, once a Silkie has finished a laying cycle, do they go through a little moult every time? It's been a week since I snapped Agnes out of being broody, and she's now submitting to me again, so she must be getting ready to lay again soon, though I'm kinda hoping she'll take the winter off. Anyway, it's just at the moment, the pen looks like a pillow exploded, and they are definitely Agnes' feathers. It's only her second ever cycle, so we're both still getting used to what to expect. Thanks

I hate to say , but some silkies will literally lay 3-4 eggs and then go broody. the good news is that where that lack in consistency through the warmer months they make up for in winter. My silkies lay right through the coldest months.

 

[Fizzybelle]

I hate to say , but some silkies will literally lay 3-4 eggs and then go broody.

the good news is that where that lack in consistency through the warmer months they make up for in winter. My silkies lay right through the coldest months.

So basically fun all year round then? I expected as much. So far Aggie's laid a decent clutch each time, probably averaging about 8 or so eggs. Is the moulting following a broody cycle usual each time too?