barred rock with worms(?) on vent

[Nambroth]

Internal parasites are much easier to deal with and fix than internal laying type problems for sure! Many vets will do a fecal float for not much expense if it's for 'livestock', it might be worth calling around to check if any would take a sample for you.

 

[deepbluesea]

Thanks! No vets around here will treat chickens, but I have a friend at the vet college, so I may hit him up. She's eating and drinking and pooping like a boss (my poor office). She was even talking trash with the chicklets when I got home from work. I'm thinking I will paint her butt with blu-kote on Friday and watch all weekend. My hawk-maimed Fifi charged right back into her place in the pecking order, maybe Cleo can too.

 

[deepbluesea]

Update--the reintegration was a cakewalk!! She went out while they were still free ranging and it was like she'd never left. I'm going to keep blu-kote on her for at least a few more days, but so far so good. Thanks for all the great advice and support everyone! I am a happy chicken wrangler.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Update--the reintegration was a cakewalk!! She went out while they were still free ranging and it was like she'd never left. I'm going to keep blu-kote on her for at least a few more days, but so far so good. Thanks for all the great advice and support everyone! I am a happy chicken wrangler.View attachment 1469410

Glad to hear Cleo is doing well and integration went of without a hitch!
(Looks like she's already back in her top spot, gotta love those bold, confident
Barred Rocks )

 

[micstrachan]

Well done!

 

[deepbluesea]

Thanks! You're right, she's right back as the head hen! And since she lived with the littles for a week in my office, she's used to them, as well. I had them in the run with a barrier yesterday evening and she nonchalantly led the others past them and up the ladder into the coop. Pretty dang cool.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks! You're right, she's right back as the head hen! And since she lived with the littles for a week in my office, she's used to them, as well. I had them in the run with a barrier yesterday evening and she nonchalantly led the others past them and up the ladder into the coop. Pretty dang cool.

My head hen is a BR too (see my avatar-Freeda). Through my observation, I've found (in my flock) that a head hen and probably the next 2-3high ranking birds normally do ignore chicks for the most part (unless one just gets in their face) - they are too far up the ladder to worry about a tiny chick taking over their spot. The lowest 2-3 birds are the ones that I find are the most "worried" and will be the "bullies" when you begin introductions. Even if newbies are in a pen/run right beside the adults, there's going to be some blustering/chasing and carrying on. Things start to settle down once pullets get more mature and approach point of lay.

I'm partial to Rocks, but the Barred variety the most. I have some White one's too, but they aren't quite as bold/confident as the Barred ones that I have had. I have some BR pullets growing out along with a cockerel, I'm looking forward to see how they turn out. I have my suspicions, that once they get some weight and age on them, those low ranking birds that give them a bit of grief are gonna pay

 

[deepbluesea]

Yes, indeed. I was telling someone that my newest, Coco, a lavender marans, has been transfixed by them. She's the bottom of the pecking order. I was hoping it was because she was feeling maternal or something, but really she just wanted new-bird butt to kick to elevate her in the pecking order.