California - Northern

[Chrysolinsbirds]

103 on my patio =/ I have the sprinklers on low to combat the heat and make cool puddles to stand in and lots of temporary shade awnings up.. going back out to check on my peeps in a couple hours, but so far they seem to be handling it, switched up my routine (they are upset with me) watering 2+ times a day and moved chow time to the evenings. I have not lost any more peeps to the heat but I did lose a blue velvet mini rex =( cause someone turned of the mister in 100+ degree weather. I shouldn't have to worry about sabatoge and the heat=/ I am sure that they thought they were helping me but I can't get mad when I'm always telling them to conserve water.

 

[ronott1]

103 on my patio =/ I have the sprinklers on low to combat the heat and make cool puddles to stand in and lots of temporary shade awnings up.. going back out to check on my peeps in a couple hours, but so far they seem to be handling it, switched up my routine (they are upset with me) watering 2+ times a day and moved chow time to the evenings. I have not lost any more peeps to the heat but I did lose a blue velvet mini rex =( cause someone turned of the mister in 100+ degree weather. I shouldn't have to worry about sabatoge and the heat=/ I am sure that they thought they were helping me but I can't get mad when I'm always telling them to conserve water.

I am sorry you lost the bunny!

I have to adjust the sprinklers for the lawn today--we had a brief power outage and it was reset. We are under strict water rules now too.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Sorry for your loss lynnhill. I wish they would let us know when things are wrong. I always feel like I should have caught it sooner.

 

[Audio51]

Hasnt hit 100 yet and looks like it might not

Unusually warm here today, too. Of course, "unusually warm" here is actually quite comfortable--67 right now, and should actually make it all the way to 70 by 6pm

It is 101 here in Paradise right now....I am sure much hotter in Chico. I am so glad it is supposed to be a little cooler tomorrow and Sunday. I had a little D'Uccle that had some heat stress yesterday and I had to bring her in to cool off. She is fine today. thank goodness!

Quote: So sorry she didn't make it. It sounds like something attacked her. She might have been injured a day or two without showing symptoms. Unless you inspect them daily that sort of thing would be very easy to miss.

 

[fowlman01]

It is 101 here in Paradise right now....I am sure much hotter in Chico.  I am so glad it is supposed to be a little cooler tomorrow and Sunday.  I had a little D'Uccle that had some heat stress yesterday and I had to bring her in to cool off.  She is fine today. thank goodness!
So sorry she didn't make it.    It sounds like something attacked her.  She might have been injured a day or two without showing symptoms.  Unless you inspect them daily that sort of thing would be very easy to miss.

If she was in with a male with spurs holes and wounds can occur during mating.

Walt

 

[Lynn Manes]

If she was in with a male with spurs holes and wounds can occur during mating.

Walt

Thank all of you about our Penny. And we just have 1 rooster which is a Frizzle. I've no idea if he has spurs or not really. We've lost 3 hens since we started this little venture this Spring-all for different reasons. They were all laying pullets when we bought them.We are now down to just 5 hens and our roo. I wasn't going to buy more but Michael says he'd like 2 more hens, so now to find the breeds I want locally.Penny had a RIRX friend we both at the same time who passed a month or so about. Her vent was wide open when she died, we knew it had something to do with that. We really aren't ones to have necropsies done bc they are just for eggs and food even though I'm quite fond of them all.i could get more RIRX from the same breeder but not too sure that I want to now . I'd like a BO, EE or another Americauna, so we shall see who has what around here

 

[ronott1]

Thank all of you about our Penny. And we just have 1 rooster which is a Frizzle. I've no idea if he has spurs or not really. We've lost 3 hens since we started this little venture this Spring-all for different reasons. They were all laying pullets when we bought them.We are now down to just 5 hens and our roo. I wasn't going to buy more but Michael says he'd like 2 more hens, so now to find the breeds I want locally.Penny had a RIRX friend we both at the same time who passed a month or so about. Her vent was wide open when she died, we knew it had something to do with that. We really aren't ones to have necropsies done bc they are just for eggs and food even though I'm quite fond of them all.i could get more RIRX from the same breeder but not too sure that I want to now . I'd like a BO, EE or another Americauna, so we shall see who has what around here

cahfs.ucdavis.edu offers a free necropsy service for California residents of small flocks. They will let you use their discounted Fedex shipping ID too.

 

[fowlman01]

Thank all of you about our Penny. And we just have 1 rooster which is a Frizzle. I've no idea if he has spurs or not really. We've lost 3 hens since we started this little venture this Spring-all for different reasons. They were all laying pullets when we bought them.We are now down to just 5 hens and our roo. I wasn't going to buy more but Michael says he'd like 2 more hens, so now to find the breeds I want locally.Penny had a RIRX friend we both at the same time who passed a month or so about. Her vent was wide open when she died, we knew it had something to do with that. We really aren't ones to have necropsies done bc they are just for eggs and food even though I'm quite fond of them all.i could get more RIRX from the same breeder but not too sure that I want to now . I'd like a BO, EE or another Americauna, so we shall see who has what around here

If it was a bantam male he probably did not cause the wound but bigger males, can and do poke holes in the sides of females with their spurs.

Walt

 

[Lynn Manes]

cahfs.ucdavis.edu offers a free necropsy service for California residents of small flocks. They will let you use their discounted Fedex shipping ID too.

thanks for this info. I had read about this on byc but no idea it was a free service. I'll keep this link.. have a great weekend

 

[LittleMissEmily]

Well guys, I'm not going to read through all 62000+ posts on this thread to find someone near me (haha, sorry folks!) so I'll just a ask!!
Butte County anyone?? Would love to possibly chat and check out your flock or do some trades if we have stuff or birds that the other is looking for!