California - Northern

[juststruttin]

oh, there is a place in gilroy, too, but they are not really pets, there birds are WIILLDDDD. I can find out the name if shes desperate.

Yes, That would be great. she is pretty desparate. She said her boy is completely heart broken

 

[Ali707]

Have fun hatching Quail!

LOOK at those earrings!!!!! How cute is that?!?!

 

[Ali707]

My Wellie has not laid since we moved last winter, as far as I know. (She is notorious for hiding her eggs) She started squatting again about 10 days ago, and guess what we found a week later? All 4 so far have been long like that, but they are more round and getting darker, again. Love my wellie's eggs!

Looks like she has been a little "uptight" since the move..... Tell her to breath and relax. Maybe they will be more round then!?!? Both of my Black Australorps used to lay eggs that shape. Minus the freckles. Love the freckles....

 

[zooweemama]

Looks like she has been a little "uptight" since the move..... Tell her to breath and relax. Maybe they will be more round then!?!?

Both of my Black Australorps used to lay eggs that shape. Minus the freckles. Love the freckles....

bahhaa! LOL

 

[christinab]

Hi other chicken folks:

Don't really know where to start this but: two days ago one of my hens got attacked by a pit bull; there's a pretty big piece of skin missing from under her wing. I've read over the chicken injuries section, talked to my sis the vet tech, and have been monitoring the hen. She's still with the flock and walks around really slowly, drinks and eats the meal worms given to her, but has less energy today. She looks kind of dejected. Has anyone had experience with a chicken missing a huge patch of skin? What antibiotics to use for infection, and I guess, does anyone know how chickens feel pain? I don't want to lose the hen, but I also don't want her suffering.

Thanks!

Christina

 

[zooweemama]

Does anyone know a place to get a female duck in the Santa Cruz area or surrounding areas? . A friend lost her Duck yesterday and the male duck is really sad.

Man why do I always have to live so far from everyone? LOL I have 2 sweet male ducks that need new homes. Hope she finds one! <3

 

[Ali707]

Its neverending!  Keep an eye out on CL for an incubator, too, you will see them there from time to time.  And look on the stuff section of BYC too they pop up there.
Is it all day or when she ( OK when anyone) lays an egg?   I have a rooster that does not know the difference between  " I'm laying" and "I'm dying " that sets everyone off whenever a girl lays. If you head chicken is doing the same thing it can get loud.  Like Ron said distractions work well. I go out and say what are you doing and they all get embarrassed and shut up. I cant figure out who it is that's setting them off, however!
 There is a thread on BYC that recommended nu stock on vent gleet.    it was about a women who was away for 2 years and  readopted her own chickens that had been mistreated and  all she went through getting them back. they ALL had vent gleet and she used that. But she loved that stuff and used it a lot,  I got some after reading the thread, but have only used it once.
 Hens  don't see other chicks as chickens until they are bigger, don't put her out ( saw deb said the same thing)  
I'm so sorry . Ducks get so heartbroken, I still get tears in my eyes when I remember  poor Luke running on the ground calling to the ducks flying in the sky to come down to him.  If she is not attached to eggs  2 boys can get along well too.  You DO see ducks show up in Animal shelters. There will be a metric ton of babies after Easter .

 I got TWO turkey eggs today. Stuffing has decided to nest in my  daffodils ( OK they are not daffodils they are the ones that look like daffodils but are tiny, dunno what they are called) next to where I park.  I'm trying to decide if I can put a  structure up around her if she goes broody, because she is looking like she is hoping to do so. Sitting for everyone and cooing and letting me pick her up and pet her, not her normal piss and vinegar self. It is not close to the street, but  not enclosed.  There is a picture in the turkey section of someone putting an old cloths washer around  her turkey and closing it to keep her safe at night but I don't know how the neighbor above us would feel about looking at a washer for  a month....
Pumpkins is scaring my broody off her nest of gold balls when she is laying.  I was going to give her some of the chicks I have now to grow out but have to figure out who is who first! We will be taking pictures tonight, Deanna I need you!!
Now if only the quail would kick in, I got 3 eggs then nothing, and have about 12 people on my waiting list. darn things.

ALSO, HUUUGE difference between bobwhites and coturnix's.  Might be worth waiting 2 weeks for cot eggs if you have not already gotten them.  I wish they didn't call 4 sets of birds that are not in any way similar to each other quail, its confusing!

Sorry for all the individual posts. I keep trying the multi option but I lose them for some reason. I will figure it out eventually.

I read my comments earlier and realized it made it seem like the quail were the reason for the two week wait. It was actually the bator that was on backorder. I mean really, no tax (shhhhhh) and no shipping is a pretty good deal.

I had heard Bob Whites were not as friendly as Coturnix and even then c
Cots are skittish. So if I get Bob eggs, I might just eat them instead!

 

[debs_flock]

Hi other chicken folks:

Don't really know where to start this but: two days ago one of my hens got attacked by a pit bull; there's a pretty big piece of skin missing from under her wing. I've read over the chicken injuries section, talked to my sis the vet tech, and have been monitoring the hen. She's still with the flock and walks around really slowly, drinks and eats the meal worms given to her, but has less energy today. She looks kind of dejected. Has anyone had experience with a chicken missing a huge patch of skin? What antibiotics to use for infection, and I guess, does anyone know how chickens feel pain? I don't want to lose the hen, but I also don't want her suffering.

Thanks!

Christina

Get Vetericyn at any feed store or pet store. It is a spray in liquid or gel form. I prefer the gel, it stays put better. I would just spray it on and make sure no else is picking on her. You'll be amazed at how resilient a chicken can be.

Good luck.

 

[debs_flock]

I had heard Bob Whites were not as friendly as Coturnix and even then c
Cots are skittish. So if I get Bob eggs, I might just eat them instead!

My coturnix are very friendly, my bobwhites are NUTS! I got those same 30 free eggs, I'm on about my third generation of them, but I mostly just eat the eggs.

Deb

 

[Ali707]

Hi other chicken folks: Don't really know where to start this but: two days ago one of my hens got attacked by a pit bull; there's a pretty big piece of skin missing from under her wing. I've read over the chicken injuries section, talked to my sis the vet tech, and have been monitoring the hen. She's still with the flock and walks around really slowly, drinks and eats the meal worms given to her, but has less energy today. She looks kind of dejected. Has anyone had experience with a chicken missing a huge patch of skin? What antibiotics to use for infection, and I guess, does anyone know how chickens feel pain? I don't want to lose the hen, but I also don't want her suffering. Thanks! Christina

My sister in law had a hen that had a huge chunk o skin taken off by her own dog. She cleaned the area. Made it blue so it didn't look red to avoid the other chickens pecking at it. (sorry don't remember what she used ). And she recovered after a couple weeks.