You are giving me the stink eye???!!!! I am totally innocent! You are the one with crazy broodies!!!
Have never heard of the extra chicks being girls.. Don't get too attached! Patrick I'm going to go get a picture of what you did!!! Infecting my hatchery chickens!!Our free exotic chick is straight run, we are hoping that it turns out to be a she...I would hate to have to give it away! Although I don't think I'd have too much trouble finding a pet home for a Silver Polish, they're really cool looking. I told my self I wasn't going to have a favorite...But this little Blue Andalusian of mine is so friendly, I can't help but love her more than all the others
I have a strange sense of humor. Many people just give me a blank look! lol I am used to it now.
Yeah I have a little whitish yellow one with a tiny black dot on her head. It seems really sweet, but I am trying really hard not to have a favorite.Our free exotic chick is straight run, we are hoping that it turns out to be a she...I would hate to have to give it away! Although I don't think I'd have too much trouble finding a pet home for a Silver Polish, they're really cool looking.
I told my self I wasn't going to have a favorite...But this little Blue Andalusian of mine is so friendly, I can't help but love her more than all the others
Really? We are in Santa Rosa. We usually go to the Chicen Que, but can't make it this year, as we have other plans.
Wow that is awesome!! You are a hatching queen!I am getting Langshan hatching eggs from a breeder in AZ. His blacks won top honors at the Stockton show. He has been doing some test hatches and hasn't been happy with the fertility. He has some of his older roos in the breeding pens and the fertility is only about 75%. Because of the lower fertility, he is sending me eggs for only the cost of shipping!!!
Same here. My boyfriend Johnny keeps saying out of our 21 we have a ton of boys.. I'm still thinking positive!
Oh no I'm so sorry to hear that! It sounds like people think it's from shipping. Just make sure she wasn't puffed up at all because that's a sign of Cocci (which is really easy to medicate for).Woke up this morning, looked into the brooder. Said "hi girls"...My talking made my foster dog jump up and make a ton of noise in his crate, so all the chickies scattered...except oneMy favorite of the two Splash Andalusians. She was acting fine yesterday, viciously attacking my finger for yogurt...I don't know why she died?! Now I'm scared my other chicks are gonna die?!
Help meI'm freaking out.
Rest in peace little girly
It may just be the picture but it does look like there is a bullseye pattern on that top bite. Keep an eye on it and if the bullseye gets anymore clear you should take her to the doctor asap. I just learned about this in vet school!Anyone good with bug bites? Clementine has 20+ mosquito bites all over, but one of them is smaller and has red around it (not like a bullseye, though) I would have thought we would have seen a tick there, although I did just pull a tiny one out of her armpit (I saved the tick and drew a circle around the bite. It was smaller than a flea, not full at all.) Here's a picture, it's the bite on her shoulder. I checked the middle and can't see fang marks. You can see the "normal" mosquito bites down her arm.
Such a cute picture!! I'd be scared my guys would poop all over my laptop.. they seem to save all of their poo until they're being held or they're on something I hope they don't poop on! haha Silly chickens
Kfgkhgfh ghhbjfvkkihjrfgh hhf.
Sincerely,
Tiny Chicken Secretary
Awww poor Gary! It is so cute that you have a pet cemetery! The 9 year old I nanny from always asks me what I will do with all of my animals when they die. I don't have the heart to tell her they go in the trash. If we owned our own property I would definitely have a little area for our "gone to soon" babies.Betty is the healthiest broody I swear. She leaves her nest to eat and drink, sometimes dirt bathe and comes back. Usually twice a day. She is however incredibly cranky. She is chasing all the other chickens away from her- even when she is out of her nest. Although she yells at us she lets us pet her though. I love her.Yay for broodies! I hope to pick up some eggs from Jeff to slip under her- possibly today. I am culling Gary today. I'm very sad but it is necessary. RIP Garebear.
Tick bites are generally more red. She could be scratching that one, which would make it more inflamed.Anyone good with bug bites? Clementine has 20+ mosquito bites all over, but one of them is smaller and has red around it (not like a bullseye, though) I would have thought we would have seen a tick there, although I did just pull a tiny one out of her armpit (I saved the tick and drew a circle around the bite. It was smaller than a flea, not full at all.) Here's a picture, it's the bite on her shoulder. I checked the middle and can't see fang marks. You can see the "normal" mosquito bites down her arm.
She's broody again?Betty is the healthiest broody I swear. She leaves her nest to eat and drink, sometimes dirt bathe and comes back. Usually twice a day. She is however incredibly cranky. She is chasing all the other chickens away from her- even when she is out of her nest. Although she yells at us she lets us pet her though. I love her.
I think if I ever want chicks again, I will put eggs under a broody hen! I just didn't have a choice this time, as shipping was the only way to get all the breeds I wanted!(I am extremely picky)
Oh my gosh I could never do that. I mean I have nothing against people raising animals for meat, it's 110% better than store-bought meat...but geez, I almost started crying when this little 5? day old chick died! I wouldn't be able to eat a bird I raised for 4 months, I'd probably see it then run to my room and start bawling my eyes out lol
Buuut I don't eat meat anyways, so it doesn't matter
I don't know how to tell if they're puffed up...this is my first time with chicks..I do have a dead-chick picture(sent to my mom who's out of town) but I don't think anyone wants that posted here.
