Australorps breed Thread

[Jharper]

I still haven't named my new BA hen. I'm either thinking of Blacky or Big Momma. Is there any one who would like to help me name her? Need some suggestions on some names.

 

[traveshamockery]

Hello All

Does anyone have a clue what might be wrong with my BA hen?

One of four of my pullets or hens from my show line of BAs laid an egg in the lawn yesterday and surrounding it was a pile of what looked to be egg white (I did not see yolk). Late afternoon, a hen (2011) went into a small enclosure and stayed there till I put her up after dark. This morning she was moving slowly and went back into the enclosure without eating or drinking. I took her out briefly to observe her and she definitely is not well, not fluffed up, but slouching with tail down a bit and looking flat-backed. I'm only guessing she's the one that laid the egg in question, but that could also just be a coincidence. I'm starting her on antibiotics and will force feed her a slurry of layer feed/kefir/water. If she's not well in a couple of days, I doubt she'll make it. Has anyone had a similar incident?

Dan

I had one with similar symptoms last year. Turns out that she got into some old grass clippings along the neighboring fence. She died

and I fixed that problem.

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Craziness for the day. I watched a two week old chick eat a chinese stink bug and die within an hour!!! On the other hand I had a WR hen who loved them, and a RIR hen who loved those long stick bugs. Coincidence or are they deadly?

 

[Spikes Chooks]

Jharper - I call mine Beetle, after the beetle-green sheen. She kinda suits it, too!

 

[Gramma Chick]

Hello All

Does anyone have a clue what might be wrong with my BA hen?

One of four of my pullets or hens from my show line of BAs laid an egg in the lawn yesterday and surrounding it was a pile of what looked to be egg white (I did not see yolk). Late afternoon, a hen (2011) went into a small enclosure and stayed there till I put her up after dark. This morning she was moving slowly and went back into the enclosure without eating or drinking. I took her out briefly to observe her and she definitely is not well, not fluffed up, but slouching with tail down a bit and looking flat-backed. I'm only guessing she's the one that laid the egg in question, but that could also just be a coincidence. I'm starting her on antibiotics and will force feed her a slurry of layer feed/kefir/water. If she's not well in a couple of days, I doubt she'll make it. Has anyone had a similar incident?

Dan

Dan I am not a OT ..but it sounds to me like she may have a broken egg shell or blockage of some kind ..inside
It sure sounds like there is something wrong in there .
I wouldnt say Gleet as they still act pretty normal when they have gleet .
They just have this pasty butt thing that smells ...& it looks icky .
I hope she gets better . Deborah

 

[WVDan44]

Dan I am not a OT ..but it sounds to me like she may have a broken egg shell or blockage of some kind ..inside
It sure sounds like there is something wrong in there .
I wouldnt say Gleet as they still act pretty normal when they have gleet .
They just have this pasty butt thing that smells ...& it looks icky .
I hope she gets better . Deborah

Thanks Deborah!

 

[aveca]

Craziness for the day. I watched a two week old chick eat a chinese stink bug and die within an hour!!! On the other hand I had a WR hen who loved them, and a RIR hen who loved those long stick bugs. Coincidence or are they deadly?

Wow! I Wonder what was in the stink bugg that caused that..lot of buggs have poisonous chemicals . I had never thought about it..I like that my australorps will clear the vinyard of japanese beetles, but I always worried that they might be poison if they ate too many..I saw what looked like a peice of yarn hanging out of my roosters beak one day..when I caught him and too a closer look..it was a salamander.The tail was hanging out of his beak...those are a huge favorite..BLUK!

 

[Shawneegyrl]

BL chick named DumDum, took her a while to realize that the dish she was pooping in was her food - hence the g-daughter dubbed her DumDum.

She has it figured out now!

 

[MeanV2]

BL chick named DumDum, took her a while to realize that the dish she was pooping in was her food - hence the g-daughter dubbed her DumDum.

She has it figured out now!

That was Good for a Laugh!!

Dan

 

[Gramma Chick]

Dan I am not a OT ..but it sounds to me like she may have a broken egg shell or blockage of some kind ..inside
It sure sounds like there is something wrong in there .
I wouldnt say Gleet as they still act pretty normal when they have gleet .
They just have this pasty butt thing that smells ...& it looks icky .
I hope she gets better . Deborah

Thanks Deborah!

Your Welcome ..How is she today ?
Heres so things you can do to see what her problem is .
Feel her belly ( about where the vent tunnel ? would be ) or crop see if you feel a hard or compact spot
You can also check in her vent with your finger to see if their is a obstruction ? I know this is kind of gross

I have heard of OTs doing this to see if a hen is laying also ..Just some options ? I wish her the best ! *~*