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

[Chook Newby]

I agree, a bath and some wormer would be the best way to start. I think with the water method of breaking a broody you need to have them sit in the water for about 3 minutes or so, and do it a few times throughout the day. I've not had success with it, but others have. I just lock them out during the day, and put them in an elevated milk crate at night. A fan helps if it's hot. Don't feel to bad about having a broody gaol though. If locking them out has them worked up, then being in a cage, crate or fenced off area might calm them a bit, especially if it's in another part of the yard, so they can't hurt themselves at least. It's only temporary so they can get back to being their normal selves quicker. Too hot to sit on eggs (real or imaginary) all day.

Hmm, I'm wondering if my Esme might have favus. I noticed a white area on her ear lobe tonight when her face was redder. She's had scabs on her comb, but that generally was from fighting (pecking order scuffles going on still). I'll get some pics tomorrow, see what everyone thinks. I'll get some anti fungal cream in case anyway, and I've got iodine in the meantime. It could be from the weather, the rain we've had recently, making things a bit muggy and damp. If it is favus that is. Thanks to BYC though I can look up these things

Thank you Fizzybelle I ended up giving Miss Sybil a warm bath at 10.00pm last night. She was very well behaved and receptive. After a few minutes under the hair dryer, it was back to bed with her sisters. This morning we woke up to a lovely clean fluffy bottom again.



Still broody however I am feeling less and less guilty/worried about putting her into broody goal so today, as I have the day off work, she is in goal and the goal is in the laundry. She will not win this battle!!!!!
I will put some wormer in her water bowl just to make sure... thank you again for your helpful advise... whoever said 'chickens look after themselves', NEVER had chickens!

I just love my girls!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi Fancychooklady.  Thank you for the reply.  There is no prolapes however I will keep an eye on her in cause it happens.  Ive been soaking bottom her in water to help with the muck but I will give her a good wash tomorrow.  Can ask.. what do you mean 'worm her out'?

Just means to worm her. Mucky vents are often a sign of a high worm count.

 

[Fizzybelle]

Thank you Fizzybelle I ended up giving Miss Sybil a warm bath at 10.00pm last night. She was very well behaved and receptive. After a few minutes under the hair dryer, it was back to bed with her sisters. This morning we woke up to a lovely clean fluffy bottom again.



Still broody however I am feeling less and less guilty/worried about putting her into broody goal so today, as I have the day off work, she is in goal and the goal is in the laundry. She will not win this battle!!!!!
I will put some wormer in her water bowl just to make sure... thank you again for your helpful advise... whoever said 'chickens look after themselves', NEVER had chickens!

I just love my girls!

No problem,and glad her butt is nice and clean and fluffy again. I love my girls too and fuss over them a lot, I'm sure everyone around me thinks I'm a bit silly, but they need that level of fussing sometimes. Heh, just know we all understand, and you do what you feel you need to for your girls

For worming, there are many products you can use. Either a syrup added to water, or tablets. Both have their pro's and cons, I use tablets which I try to hide in food.

I also now have a broody too- the battle continues!

On my other post, I don't think Esme has favus on second thought, just white earlobes. What she does have on her earlobe is another boo boo, her and Mabel got into another pecking order fight, which Esme won, but she's covered in iodine anyway. For the winner, she comes away looking second best poor baby. I'm just going to have to get more chickens so Mabel won't feel so low in the order.

 

[Chook Newby]

No problem,and glad her butt is nice and clean and fluffy again. I love my girls too and fuss over them a lot, I'm sure everyone around me thinks I'm a bit silly, but they need that level of fussing sometimes. Heh, just know we all understand, and you do what you feel you need to for your girls

For worming, there are many products you can use. Either a syrup added to water, or tablets. Both have their pro's and cons, I use tablets which I try to hide in food.

I also now have a broody too- the battle continues!

On my other post, I don't think Esme has favus on second thought, just white earlobes. What she does have on her earlobe is another boo boo, her and Mabel got into another pecking order fight, which Esme won, but she's covered in iodine anyway. For the winner, she comes away looking second best poor baby. I'm just going to have to get more chickens so Mabel won't feel so low in the order.

Thank you Fizzybelle

People think Im weird too because I care for my girls so much. They are family members to me first and fore most and eggs are just a bonus. And Im glad Im not alone when it comes to broody chickens! Wow what an adventure its been. What do you do to help your girls through this time?

 

[satay]

I can't believe how many broodies i have still and it has been over 40c every day since Friday.. I throw them out and back they go. So far everyone is going ok. Supposed to be near the 40c mark til at least Thursday.

 

[Fizzybelle]

Satay I hope it drops sooner than Thursday. Yeah I don't get why they go broody in the heat, but chickens do what chickens want, no matter how silly. Then again, plenty of people like that too.

Chook Newby, my pets are family too, they depend on me to do best by them and so I do everything I can. They make me happy, and they really do like my company and are quite affectionate. Never dull watching them either. On the broody front, well for now I'm letting my little pekin Esme be broody. I indulge the behaviour for 2-3 days, as I've found for my girls it helps them snap out of it quicker. Then I lock her out of the nest all day, then at night she sleeps in a milk crate elevated on some bricks inside the house, as it's got an open bottom to allow airflow. This time of year I let her have my fan. Usually by day 3 she's back to herself. It'd actually be easier if I section off a part of the yard so I can keep the nest boxes open rather than play doorwoman, but the yards in the process of being tidied and landscaped, so eventually I'll get to it. That's how I do it anyway, I've tried other things, it was just a bit of guesswork finding what worked for my girls and me. In time you'll get your own system downpat. I wish there was a quicker way though.

My D'Uccle Beatrice was broody last night but changed her mind this morning. I haven't needed to break her out of her broody ways so far, as she's rarely serious about it. The longest I think was 2 days, and then she still snapped herself out of it, so I'm very grateful for that. I think she just gets bored easily lol.

 

[MyHaven]

Satay I hope it drops sooner than Thursday. Yeah I don't get why they go broody in the heat, but chickens do what chickens want, no matter how silly. Then again, plenty of people like that too.

Chook Newby, my pets are family too, they depend on me to do best by them and so I do everything I can. They make me happy, and they really do like my company and are quite affectionate. Never dull watching them either. On the broody front, well for now I'm letting my little pekin Esme be broody. I indulge the behaviour for 2-3 days, as I've found for my girls it helps them snap out of it quicker. Then I lock her out of the nest all day, then at night she sleeps in a milk crate elevated on some bricks inside the house, as it's got an open bottom to allow airflow. This time of year I let her have my fan. Usually by day 3 she's back to herself. It'd actually be easier if I section off a part of the yard so I can keep the nest boxes open rather than play doorwoman, but the yards in the process of being tidied and landscaped, so eventually I'll get to it. That's how I do it anyway, I've tried other things, it was just a bit of guesswork finding what worked for my girls and me. In time you'll get your own system downpat. I wish there was a quicker way though.

My D'Uccle Beatrice was broody last night but changed her mind this morning. I haven't needed to break her out of her broody ways so far, as she's rarely serious about it. The longest I think was 2 days, and then she still snapped herself out of it, so I'm very grateful for that. I think she just gets bored easily lol.

My d'uccles make great mums but I find them easy to break if I'm not letting them hatch.

 

[Chook Newby]

I can't believe how many broodies i have still and it has been over 40c every day since Friday.. I throw them out and back they go. So far everyone is going ok. Supposed to be near the 40c mark til at least Thursday.

Im having the same issue. She is so hot when I pick her up out of the coop, thats also why Ive been dunking my girl in the wadding pool. She shakes it off, wanders a bit and then back to the coop... then the cycle starts again. Oh the things we do...

 

[MyHaven]

So it turns out that dogs can kill your pet chickens and you "can't blame the dog for being a dog" or "you can't blame them for killing chickens when we feed them chicken" and " you can't blame them for protecting there food" when they lunged at and threatened me.

The dogs won't be destroyed - although that would be sad I think it is the only way anyone can be certain of no other attacks taking place. They will not even be declared dangerous.

The council took 6 working days to get back to me and I will have to pay the council to get the investigation report and results and to get the dog owners contact details to take civil action. And that is only if the council decides to give me the information.

I suspected I'd get the "they're only chickens" result.

 

[Chook Newby]

Satay I hope it drops sooner than Thursday. Yeah I don't get why they go broody in the heat, but chickens do what chickens want, no matter how silly. Then again, plenty of people like that too.

Chook Newby, my pets are family too, they depend on me to do best by them and so I do everything I can. They make me happy, and they really do like my company and are quite affectionate. Never dull watching them either. On the broody front, well for now I'm letting my little pekin Esme be broody. I indulge the behaviour for 2-3 days, as I've found for my girls it helps them snap out of it quicker. Then I lock her out of the nest all day, then at night she sleeps in a milk crate elevated on some bricks inside the house, as it's got an open bottom to allow airflow. This time of year I let her have my fan. Usually by day 3 she's back to herself. It'd actually be easier if I section off a part of the yard so I can keep the nest boxes open rather than play doorwoman, but the yards in the process of being tidied and landscaped, so eventually I'll get to it. That's how I do it anyway, I've tried other things, it was just a bit of guesswork finding what worked for my girls and me. In time you'll get your own system downpat. I wish there was a quicker way though.

My D'Uccle Beatrice was broody last night but changed her mind this morning. I haven't needed to break her out of her broody ways so far, as she's rarely serious about it. The longest I think was 2 days, and then she still snapped herself out of it, so I'm very grateful for that. I think she just gets bored easily lol.

Hahahaha, Beatrice doesn't sound very patient... which you're right, is a good thing. Perhaps I should make Sybil sleep in her crate as well. She is getting impatient being in the cage and sings out every now and then (which annoys the 16 year old when he is watching TV lol). But she is getting more blueberries then the other 3 are because I feel sorry for her.

So do you know what causes 'white earlobes'? I have noticed a couple of times that the colour in my girls earlobes seems to have drained away. I havent been overly worried about it however now that you have mentioned it perhaps I should be??