BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[DesertChic]

This is NOT what I expected to see when I went out to gather eggs:



This is Kismet, one of my best egg layers, second generation BR. I don't know what spooked her enough to get caught between the wall of our shed and the mesh from one of the runs, but she was REALLY stuck. I had to cut (and then patch) the mesh to get her out, and I'm honestly not sure she'll survive the stress. Right now she's just laying in an isolation pen. She won't stand...and I'm not even sure if she can. She may have injured her leg, though I couldn't detect any breaks or anything...just a small cut on one of her toes. I was supposed to go into work this afternoon, but I informed my husband that I'm staying here to monitor her, and possibly butcher her. As much as I hate to lose a good bird, I also hate to lose out on the meat.

 

[Gorman Farm]

Aww so sorry she really got herself in a pickle there...

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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Oh, wow. I thought broody chickens were scary. I haven't caught up on the Educating/Incubation thread yet - if you haven't already, will you pretty pretty please post this in the largest possible size and tag Ralphie? I'm sure it'll help him sleep at night...

Another year....another Avian flu outbreak.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/18b5193#.WLx73MI3usY.facebook

I wonder how many backyard flocks will be culled in an effort to protect the commercial industry.

That was my first (very angry) thought as well.

Quote: That's been my experience as well - I had one that laid one three times a week for a while. No double yolks in her second year so far, I think she's out of the habit.

This is NOT what I expected to see when I went out to gather eggs:



This is Kismet, one of my best egg layers, second generation BR. I don't know what spooked her enough to get caught between the wall of our shed and the mesh from one of the runs, but she was REALLY stuck. I had to cut (and then patch) the mesh to get her out, and I'm honestly not sure she'll survive the stress. Right now she's just laying in an isolation pen. She won't stand...and I'm not even sure if she can. She may have injured her leg, though I couldn't detect any breaks or anything...just a small cut on one of her toes. I was supposed to go into work this afternoon, but I informed my husband that I'm staying here to monitor her, and possibly butcher her. As much as I hate to lose a good bird, I also hate to lose out on the meat.

Oh geez, that's so awful.

- Ant Farm

 

[Molpet]

This is NOT what I expected to see when I went out to gather eggs:



This is Kismet, one of my best egg layers, second generation BR. I don't know what spooked her enough to get caught between the wall of our shed and the mesh from one of the runs, but she was REALLY stuck. I had to cut (and then patch) the mesh to get her out, and I'm honestly not sure she'll survive the stress. Right now she's just laying in an isolation pen. She won't stand...and I'm not even sure if she can. She may have injured her leg, though I couldn't detect any breaks or anything...just a small cut on one of her toes. I was supposed to go into work this afternoon, but I informed my husband that I'm staying here to monitor her, and possibly butcher her. As much as I hate to lose a good bird, I also hate to lose out on the meat.

hopefully she pull out of shock.. I had a BO that, I seen from the window, go between a fence and a tree that grew up in the fence line.. she kept trying to get through and when I looked later, she had ended upside down and just hung there.. Had a devil of a time getting her out and she sat around for half a day.. but she pulled through and is still getting herself in tight spots.

 

[bramblefir]

This is NOT what I expected to see when I went out to gather eggs: This is Kismet, one of my best egg layers, second generation BR. I don't know what spooked her enough to get caught between the wall of our shed and the mesh from one of the runs, but she was REALLY stuck. I had to cut (and then patch) the mesh to get her out, and I'm honestly not sure she'll survive the stress. Right now she's just laying in an isolation pen. She won't stand...and I'm not even sure if she can. She may have injured her leg, though I couldn't detect any breaks or anything...just a small cut on one of her toes. I was supposed to go into work this afternoon, but I informed my husband that I'm staying here to monitor her, and possibly butcher her. As much as I hate to lose a good bird, I also hate to lose out on the meat.

We briefly tried using 5-gallon buckets mounted on the coop wall as nestboxes. One morning I discovered a cockerel stuck between 2 of the buckets. He'd flown off the roost onto the buckets, slipped, and slid down between. He couldn't stand for a few days after that and we weren't sure if he would make it. It ended up taking 3 or so weeks for him to fully recover, but he did!

 

[holm25]

This is NOT what I expected to see when I went out to gather eggs: This is Kismet, one of my best egg layers, second generation BR. I don't know what spooked her enough to get caught between the wall of our shed and the mesh from one of the runs, but she was REALLY stuck. I had to cut (and then patch) the mesh to get her out, and I'm honestly not sure she'll survive the stress. Right now she's just laying in an isolation pen. She won't stand...and I'm not even sure if she can. She may have injured her leg, though I couldn't detect any breaks or anything...just a small cut on one of her toes. I was supposed to go into work this afternoon, but I informed my husband that I'm staying here to monitor her, and possibly butcher her. As much as I hate to lose a good bird, I also hate to lose out on the meat.

So sorry about Kismet. They don't last long trapped on their backs. Hopefully she makes a full recovery.

 

[NanaKat]

This is NOT what I expected to see when I went out to gather eggs: This is Kismet, one of my best egg layers, second generation BR. I don't know what spooked her enough to get caught between the wall of our shed and the mesh from one of the runs, but she was REALLY stuck. I had to cut (and then patch) the mesh to get her out, and I'm honestly not sure she'll survive the stress. Right now she's just laying in an isolation pen. She won't stand...and I'm not even sure if she can. She may have injured her leg, though I couldn't detect any breaks or anything...just a small cut on one of her toes. I was supposed to go into work this afternoon, but I informed my husband that I'm staying here to monitor her, and possibly butcher her. As much as I hate to lose a good bird, I also hate to lose out on the meat.

How is Kismet today?

 

[NanaKat]

Set another 65 eggs from my breeder pens yesterday morning. Saving back the 5 duck eggs until I have 10 to go in their own incubator. Then will stagger another set of duck eggs.

Yesterday and today we are having fires in the NW part of the state with evacuations, then last night rain and hail in the central diagonal moving east along with 60 to 70 mph winds and tornado warnings....typical for Oklahoma. Looks like I'll be replanting the cabbage and lettuce.

We are in full calving swing now with 16 on the ground and another 29 due before end of spring.

 

[DesertChic]

How is Kismet today?

She died during the night. Given her behavior, or lack thereof, I'm not surprised. In hindsight I should've just butchered her, but my maternal instincts had kicked in and I was trying to help her live. At lock-up last night I was about 97% certain she would not survive to morning but I was not up to butchering while already feeling half asleep. I'm bummed over losing her, but I learned a lot from this experience. Prior to this incident the only other experience I'd had with an injured chicken was when my beloved NN rooster Heisenberg was stung by a scorpion. He was only down for 2 hours while I monitored him attentively after administering a doze of Benadryl. When four hours had passed and Kismet had shown no signs of improvement...well...now I know better. As @holm25 said, once they're on their back too long it's hard for them to recover. She could've been like that for up to two hours, but whatever the duration it was obviously too long, and she was just too stressed over being stuck.

Thanks for all the support, everyone!

 

[DesertChic]

Set another 65 eggs from my breeder pens yesterday morning. Saving back the 5 duck eggs until I have 10 to go in their own incubator. Then will stagger another set of duck eggs.

Yesterday and today we are having fires in the NW part of the state with evacuations, then last night rain and hail in the central diagonal moving east along with 60 to 70 mph winds and tornado warnings....typical for Oklahoma. Looks like I'll be replanting the cabbage and lettuce.

We are in full calving swing now with 16 on the ground and another 29 due before end of spring.

Whoa! Just reading about all that made me exhausted. Stay safe!