California - Northern

[debs_flock]

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.

If you're talking subcutaneous, I see no reason it wouldn't work the same. Tubing would be a different story because of the difference in anatomy.

Deb

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I had 9 Cream Legbars hatch yesterday

6 girls~3 boys....time for the Happy Dance!

Awsome....

 

[DavidandWendy]

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

We've changed from straw to "Playground sand"! I read on several forums that the corse sand is too sharp and can damage their intestinal tract if they eat any of it! The "Playground sand has been great and it so much easier to keep clean! That's been our experience so far!

~David

 

[ronott1]

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There is going to be a show in Anderson, I think in March. If you are close enough maybe you can show there?

Ron

 

[ronott1]

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.

I am sorry to hear she is still sick.

Post here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Ron

 

[ronott1]

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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

Thank you for the update!

I am hoping for a speedy recovery for your Front Lawn Flock. Are you harvesting now?

Ron

 

[Hangtown Farms]

We've changed from straw to "Playground sand"! I read on several forums that the corse sand is too sharp and can damage their intestinal tract if they eat any of it! The "Playground sand has been great and it so much easier to keep clean! That's been our experience so far!

~David

thanks for the info

 

[lawatt]

so i *think* today has been the last Big Adjustment for my little flock -- i moved the three orp chicks into a temporary Transit Lounge (their new family is supposed to come pick them up tomorrow), which meant i could move the two littler chicks (cream legbar & splash isbar) out of the house & into the enclosure-within-the-coop with the two basques and the other cream legbar -- although they're two weeks apart in age, they're much more similar in size -- the three orps are HUGE compared to all the other chicks, with much stronger legs -- I was afraid they could really hurt the little ones, plus they were much more spastic, the two (probably) males always bouncing around at each other -- so life is much quieter now that they're in separate quarters.

so far the chicks seem to be getting along mostly fine, except that Baby (the male basque) has been picking on the splash isbar (which is still gender unknown) a bit -- but it seems pretty mellow, and they're all in view of the Big Girls but safe from being pecked or kicked, so now everyone can settle down and adjust -- except for Baby and possibly the isbar if it turns out to be male, this is now the stable flock i'll be keeping.

and the Big Girls had a fun morning, as Ethel (one of the cuckoo marans) stole a fence lizard from my cat Henry, who was worrying it a bit -- Ethel grabbed it, ran off a little ways, and gave it a thorough shaking til it was dead, then proceeded to try to eat it while constantly running away from the other chickens (except for the sussex girls, who went after the tail). their first lizard! all very exciting. now they're all back in the coop taking a midday nap, while i head off to buy groceries.

and finally, no chickens inside my house!! *sigh of relief*

 

[Hangtown Farms]

so i *think* today has been the last Big Adjustment for my little flock -- i moved the three orp chicks into a temporary Transit Lounge (their new family is supposed to come pick them up tomorrow), which meant i could move the two littler chicks (cream legbar & splash isbar) out of the house & into the enclosure-within-the-coop with the two basques and the other cream legbar -- although they're two weeks apart in age, they're much more similar in size -- the three orps are HUGE compared to all the other chicks, with much stronger legs -- I was afraid they could really hurt the little ones, plus they were much more spastic, the two (probably) males always bouncing around at each other -- so life is much quieter now that they're in separate quarters.

so far the chicks seem to be getting along mostly fine, except that Baby (the male basque) has been picking on the splash isbar (which is still gender unknown) a bit -- but it seems pretty mellow, and they're all in view of the Big Girls but safe from being pecked or kicked, so now everyone can settle down and adjust -- except for Baby and possibly the isbar if it turns out to be male, this is now the stable flock i'll be keeping.

and the Big Girls had a fun morning, as Ethel (one of the cuckoo marans) stole a fence lizard from my cat Henry, who was worrying it a bit -- Ethel grabbed it, ran off a little ways, and gave it a thorough shaking til it was dead, then proceeded to try to eat it while constantly running away from the other chickens (except for the sussex girls, who went after the tail). their first lizard! all very exciting. now they're all back in the coop taking a midday nap, while i head off to buy groceries.

and finally, no chickens inside my house!! *sigh of relief*

Yeah chickens in the house can be messy and stinky

 

[capayvalleychick]

I've been using river sand as grit for my chicks for years without any problems. River sand is not as fine as playground sand, the grains of sand range in size from fine to large and it is more course. I put it in my coop as bedding last year, also.
On the old timer thread, they recommend river sand for chickens as grit. So, I'm skeptical about it being dangerous in any way for chickens.