California - Northern

[ronott1]

Thanks for the quick response Ron.

She has tossed the scratch already. I told her washing the waterers would be a good idea. I suggested water softened food with scrambled eggs and water with ACV. If they make it through the night I'll take her some Corrid and Nutri-drench.

Necropsy up here run around $120 without shipping fees. No local vets to take them to either.

You are doing what you can for them. They will either make it or not--remember my saying: Chickens just die sometimes.

If they make it three days they will likely recover.

It is a learning experience; sad but not something to dwell on. It is an opportunity to get more chickens!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

A little help on a descriptor for this guy's color. Would it be:

A) Splash
B) Blue Mottled
C) Mille
D) Calico
E) None of the above

I don't know, but now I'm curious. I think the red would be considered leakage. Is this the guy in your beautiful avatar? What breed is he?

 

[dldolan]

A little help on a descriptor for this guy's color. Would it be:

A) Splash
B) Blue Mottled
C) Mille
D) Calico
E) None of the above

 

[BCollie]

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Yep. I don't think I will ever again buy hatchery birds. It is too heartbreaking.

 

[capayvalleychick]

Congratulations to Kim (@capayvalleychick )! Walt posted on another thread that she won at the Heirloom Expo.


Congratulations on the win!!!!

Thanks so much and thanks to everyone who gave me congrats! I was very surprised. Kelly, I hope to see you at some shows this coming year!
@tommysgirl those Dorkings belong to Michele Villalovos. They won Best English and several other classes, in this show and the fair.

 

[chiqita]

My baby sister just picked up the Coturnix from @Audio51 for me! She's tormenting with pictures. I was going to pick them up tomorrow, but I may have to find a way to convince my husband to drive over and get them tonight!

Are those from me originally? If so they are james marie Pharoah quail and will lay very large eggs and especially vibrant in . You will be very pleased with them. [que name="ronott1" url="/t/25/california-northern/55710#post_14088283"]e Enjoy them! [/quote] Ron I keep seeing these Australorp s for yoy then realizing the post is from Australia. Ill keep looking but I feel like im not helping! ! If any friends come back over with more then 1 week notice ill try and get Australorp s and mammoth muscovies!

Necropsy results for Carolina...sounds like she was in decent condition but an egg yolk was loose in her abdominal cavity and caused an infection? Backyard hen - Diagnosis: Yolk peritonitis/coelomitis, with secondary bacterial infection. Other laboratory test results: - Negative AI and Salmonella PCR. C a s e S u m m a r y 9/13/2014: Egg yolk peritonitis is a common cause of abdominal distension and sickness in birds. Because yolk is an excellent growth medium for bacteria, a secondary bacterial peritonitis may develop as a result of bacterial infection (usually E. coli from the oviduct). Egg yolk peritonitis usually affects one or a few chickens in a flock, although sometimes may present as an outbreak. G r o s s O b s e r v a t i o n s Necropsy of a backyard hen was performed on September 9th, 2014 beginning at 3:45 p.m. The carcass was moderately fleshed, had moderate amount of fat deposits and the tissues were in a mild state of postmortem decomposition. The coelomic cavity was filled with abundant amount of yellow, creamy exudate (yolk material) and a shriveled egg was present in the oviduct. All else was unremarkable. D1411029-01 Carolina Feces No salmonella detected

Guess what I just got back from picking up? lol. Yeah, it didn't occur to me she'd bring the dog up in her tiny little car. The quail are settling into some small brooders. Wow, I've seen lots of nice pictures, but the regular brown ones are just beautiful birds in person! I love them. I think a pair of those will definitely stick around. My niece had half named by the time I got there, and told me that in particular Sancho and Caesar are NOT to be eaten. They look like a pair, so I think she'll get her way on that one. She brought over the gamebird feed- which one do you have them on? I'd like to keep them on what they're used and I forgot to ask. I'm really happy with the quail, though! It may wear off, but I love their call as well. And now asking the thread for advice- I received a chick today with these toes: I'm afraid I already know the answer, but I'm wondering if the general consensus is that I should clip the webbing. Both feet are pretty much the same, two toes fully webbed and a third partially webbed. I know the de-webbing is pretty straightforward, but working on tiny chicks makes me nervous still. Sorry for the dirty fingernails, I blame the ducks.

I just got a phone call from a friend with dying/sick chickens and I'm open to ideas. The 3 hens were fine earlier this morning when let out into their run, later this afternoon one was dead in the run and the others were wobbling and then had to lay down to rest when she went to lock them up tonight. She told me last week it looked like her scratch had gotten damp so she left the top off the can to let it dry out. I suspect mold in the scratch, any other ideas? Possible treatments?

If I was in your shoes id give liquid calcium once a week or so. I wonder if something in your area is a mineral leach ad it seems an issue for your dear hens. Might help.

 

[chiqita]

Are those from me originally? If so they are james marie Pharoah quail and will lay very large eggs and especially vibrant in . You will be very pleased with them.
[que name="ronott1" url="/t/25/california-northern/55710#post_14088283"]e

Enjoy them!

Ron I keep seeing these Australorp s for yoy then realizing the post is from Australia. Ill keep looking but I feel like im not helping! ! If any friends come back over with more then 1 week notice ill try and get Australorp s and mammoth muscovies!


If I was in your shoes id give liquid calcium once a week or so. I wonder if something in your area is a mineral leach ad it seems an issue for your dear hens. Might help.[/quote]@OR4-hmom try charcoal for the sick chooks. Its a ling shot but might help if its still in the croup.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Are those from me originally? If so they are james marie Pharoah quail and will lay very large eggs and especially vibrant in . You will be very pleased with them.

I believe she said some of them were from your stock. Looking at James Marie's site now. Can't wait to see the eggs.

 

[Audio51]

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[chiqita]

I believe she said some of them were from your stock. Looking at James Marie's site now.  Can't wait to see the eggs.

The manchurian s have the most molten gold in the egg. I love them too!