California - Northern

[Scovy Momma]

Eggs came in the mail today! YAYness!

Now to see if I can cook these into birds!

 

[gander007]

I have a concern, I have been letting my hens out for the better part of the day.... the last few days we had bad weather so I didn't let them out... today we were out with them and I checked their food abdominal water.... to my surprise, the one Feeder was empty, I guess they had to eat their food because they couldn't get out.... So now what? Are they getting enough nutrients eating outside? Should I keep them in more?

Also, laying pellets only have 16% protein, I'm going to get laying pellets when we go to town.... I was just thinking that higher protein would be better...

The higher Protein is more for growing body mass like a chick into adult hood or during molting the higher protein helps in adding feather growth but for producing eggs 16% is just fine there are other things to worry about like oyster shells for a stronger egg shell or keeping the coop clean and bug free to your best or mixing up your feeds by mixing in 3 way or flock grower and chicken scratch and that is candy to a chicken but the best thing to do is find out what your local feed store carries and a well informed sales person at the store to give you direction on feed supplements also some stores will make special orders for you .....

Something I do is use rabbit feed and rice and some hen scratch and cook it up on the stove and let it cool over night

gander007

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Eggs came in the mail today! YAYness!

Now to see if I can cook these into birds!

 

[h2oratt]

well its finally happened. My young chickens keep flying up on the fence and getting up on the dog pen roof. One finally ended up where the dogs could get to it.
It has most of the feathers off its back and one puncture mark. My husband said the wing is broken. should we try saving it?
We have it in a dog kennel and it hasnt been drinking on it own. I am picking up some antibiotics and vetericyn for it.
These chickens sure fly around alot. Even with their wings clipped.
any advice is welcomed. I am in Stockton, Ca

 

[ronott1]

well its finally happened. My young chickens keep flying up on the fence and getting up on the dog pen roof. One finally ended up where the dogs could get to it.
It has most of the feathers off its back and one puncture mark. My husband said the wing is broken. should we try saving it?
We have it in a dog kennel and it hasnt been drinking on it own. I am picking up some antibiotics and vetericyn for it.
These chickens sure fly around alot. Even with their wings clipped.
any advice is welcomed. I am in Stockton, Ca

It is worth a try to save it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Funny, and good luck!

 

[Sylvester017]

well its finally happened. My young chickens keep flying up on the fence and getting up on the dog pen roof. One finally ended up where the dogs could get to it.
It has most of the feathers off its back and one puncture mark. My husband said the wing is broken. should we try saving it?
We have it in a dog kennel and it hasnt been drinking on it own. I am picking up some antibiotics and vetericyn for it.
These chickens sure fly around alot. Even with their wings clipped.
any advice is welcomed. I am in Stockton, Ca

In the last 4 weeks the topic of broken wing has come up with 2 separate owners. One had to amputate the Breda juvenile's wing and keep it clean to retard infection but the pullet has no balance with part of one wing gone and can't be kept outdoors with the flock because the roo is over-mating her and she is getting beaten up. She has to be kept indoors as a house-pet or found a therapy organization home as a therapy animal for hospital/senior center educational visits.
Another owner went to the vet and their Leghorn also had to have a wing amputation.
My suggestion is a vet visit to assess the damage on your chicken's wing before any infection starts and to treat or splint appropriately for the type of wing injury.

 

[TheKeeper]

I finally caught one of my flock using the new chicken swing

A young buff showgirl pullet, wouldn't ya know.

 

[TheKeeper]

Also, i am having broody madness again

Cuckoo orpington sitting on a bantam blue rosecomb

 

[h2oratt]

In the last 4 weeks the topic of broken wing has come up with 2 separate owners.  One had to amputate the Breda juvenile's wing and keep it clean to retard infection but the pullet has no balance with part of one wing gone and can't be kept outdoors with the flock because the roo is over-mating her and she is getting beaten up.  She has to be kept indoors as a house-pet or found a therapy organization home as a therapy animal for hospital/senior center educational visits.
Another owner went to the vet and their Leghorn also had to have a wing amputation.
My suggestion is a vet visit to assess the damage on your chicken's wing before any infection starts and to treat or splint appropriately for the type of wing injury.

Thank you for your reply. The bird was euthanized.