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[chiqita]

I'm onsite today ron. Dh said he got her to drink a little. He is going back at lunch to see her again. She has energy to complain and try and get away when I handfeed her so that is something.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I plan on trying corse sand in my coops next year.

 

[egg-lady]

So sorry to here. ;( let me know if I can help you with anything... We have all had trouble at one time or another... It Really sucks! I afraid to ask...How's miss Suzy? Molly

Oh thank you, one chick left. the sick hen I have her in quartine away from the others. she is on worm meds and will get some more tomorrow at the feed store. everyone else is fine. that is why I was thinking maybe and bacteria in their water. Suzy is fine. i let her out of the run and she goes into the coop to lay her egg when I am at work. she is my talkative chicken. tells me all the gossip in the coop. she is a funny girl. i love her already.

 

[Miss Molly]

Quote: Oh thank you, one chick left. the sick hen I have her in quartine away from the others. she is on worm meds and will get some more tomorrow at the feed store. everyone else is fine. that is why I was thinking maybe and bacteria in their water. Suzy is fine. i let her out of the run and she goes into the coop to lay her egg when I am at work. she is my talkative chicken. tells me all the gossip in the coop. she is a funny girl. i love her already.

I'm glad you love her.. She is such a sweetie

I hope it was just the water.. Heartbreaking

We have all had sick chickens at one time, it is so frustrating...live and learn.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

I'd rather not read 452 posts!

Phew! I'm finally back!


Crazy last weekend. Set up tent on a Wednesday. Brought chickens to fair check-in on Thursday evening. Raced back to them on Friday morning because clean stall award judges start judging at 8:00am. Took care of every bird. Camped that night. Construction workers started work at 11:40pm and ended 12:56am.

Saturday- woke up, went to the barn with bag of whites. (4H uniform) Took care of the chickens. Studied the APA and ABA Standards for half an hour. Watched Primary, Novice and Intermediate showmanship.

Then Advanced showmanship (my class) started and I used my BB red OEGB bantam hen. Won the tie-breaker between my sister and I and I was going to Round Robin (show off your knowledge on animals: dogs, cavies, rabbits, and chickens).

Poultry show started (Saturday still). Sister got Champion Clean Legged Large fowl with her Black Ameraucana cock. I got Reserve Champion Clean Legged Bantam with my BB Red OEGB cock. Went to Parade of Champions that evening.

Camped that night- slept well.

Sunday- Round Robin. So cold. The Rabbit kept biting me. Didn't get results until later.

Still Sunday- was M/C at Fair awards ceremony. Called up with other kids for Round Robin results. 2nd place on my first time doing Round Robin!

The girl who showed me how to do Cavy showmanship (and I taught her poultry) got 1st.

Then we went home that evening... chickens and everyone. Still feels like it should be fair. haha!

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

And to top that off... for the first time (I've been going to this fair for 9 years), people were asking if I cock-fight my roos. And going "Why not?".

 

[Miss Molly]

I had 9 Cream Legbars hatch yesterday 6 girls~3 boys....time for the Happy Dance!

 

[egg-lady]

sat update, the sick hen has one eye open now and other is looking better, still on warm meds in her water and last chick has fresh water everyday now. I was so excited about "free" chicks. I always buy, buy, buy. I haven't had roos in a few yrs and now have some and lost 5 babies. these 2 girls don't leave the front yard they are so low maintance i don't think of taking care of them like the others. they are in their own little world out front. I hope mom hen will be ok and going to put last chick on meds just incase. and watch them this weekend. thanks for all you help and answers. this is such a awesome forum, i love being on here everday now

 

[AnonAMauze]

I'd rather not read 452 posts!

Phew! I'm finally back!

(Reminder: 4H member)

Crazy last weekend. Set up tent on a Wednesday. Brought chickens to fair check-in on Thursday evening. Raced back to them on Friday morning because clean stall award judges start judging at 8:00am. Took care of every bird. Camped that night. Construction workers started work at 11:40pm and ended 12:56am.

Saturday- woke up, went to the barn with bag of whites. (4H uniform) Took care of the chickens. Studied the APA and ABA Standards for half an hour. Watched Primary, Novice and Intermediate showmanship.

Then Advanced showmanship (my class) started and I used my BB red OEGB bantam hen. Won the tie-breaker between my sister and I and I was going to Round Robin (show off your knowledge on animals: dogs, cavies, rabbits, and chickens).

Poultry show started (Saturday still). Sister got Champion Clean Legged Large fowl with her Black Ameraucana cock-bird. I got Reserve Champion Clean Legged Bantam with my BB Red OEGB cock-bird. Went to Parade of Champions that evening.

Camped that night- slept well.

Sunday- Round Robin. So cold. The Rabbit kept biting me. Didn't get results until later.

Still Sunday- was M/C at Fair awards ceremony. Called up with other kids for Round Robin results. 2nd place on my first time doing Round Robin!

The girl who showed me how to do Cavy showmanship (and I taught her poultry) got 1st.

Then we went home that evening... chickens and everyone. Still feels like it should be fair. haha!

Wow. Sounds nice. I don't know much about how the Siskiyou Golden Fair runs it's shows, but from what I've read in the rules handbook, the small animal shows are restricted to kids, 19 and under. Which kind of sucks. I'd like to show chickens, but I'm 30, so I'm well over the age limit. I don't know if its 4-H members, but I suppose being over the age limit renders that a moot point.

 

[chiqita]

Still no change in purples. No interest in food or water, can only get a couple of drops in her, but clucks and stands and sits as well as sleeps. Im going to try melon later today, she refused BSF, and that's usually the mega treat.

Has anyone ever giving there chickens fluids? My worst fear now is dehydration. I've done it on kittens before, but not sure if it works the same on avains. I feel if she can just keep enough energy to get better, she can beat it, whatever it is. She still fusses and grooms, so not tooo lackluster. Just very quiet.