Chickens In Ya Window

[Ravynscroft]

Dang... Sorry to hear that too

Thanks... sucks...

man I have this big black cloud following me around lately . had  to get my son a new phone early this evening fifteen miles to town . been home for an hour and a half and now my daughter has locked her keys in her car again  . and yes Rayvn I know where she gets it from . so I'm on my way back again . as soon as I look up a map of the campus . to make sure I go to the right place.

Hey, I wasn't gonna say anything... well... maybe hint a little...

well my problem seem small sorry about  chick  duct tape fixes anything gotta run.

Thanks... but you juggle a lot more than most... dunno how you do it... Ben is lucky to have you for a dad...

X 2.  I haven't had to cull a small chick yet, but I'm sure I will some day.  Glad you did the right thing. 

Chick culling sucks... not my first rodeo, just the most disappointing...

 

[Outpost JWB]

Awww Ruby I'm sorry, but its probably better that you did it now.

@RubyNala97 So true. The longer you wait, the worse. But sorry for you.

 

[scflock]

I had to cull my first chick today. It was the egg that hatched the fastest, all by himself, but then was out of it for 2 days. I thought it's leg was a little splayed and I gave him lots of electrolytes and nutri-drench. He perked up long enough for me to notice he had a bum leg. Thanks to WV & Walnut, I was able to tell it was a slipped tendon but it wouldn't go back in place. I really tried for a few hours. Then he had a little discharge in his eyes and I knew he was just sickly. Not for breeding. But the other two chicks are chubby and healthy! And I have eggs looking good for this weekend!

Awesome hatch!!
I love this!!
Oh man, I hope it passes quickly!! Feel better soon!

Sorry Ruby, that's tough, especially the first one. It's never easy, but you get to the point that you realize it's the right thing to do.



And... no more whining. The tunnel is clear

 

[sourland]

 

[scflock]

I saw it on TV so there!

I must not get that channel. I usually have to look that kind of stuff up on the internet

 

[WVduckchick]

Sorry Ruby, that's tough, especially the first one. It's never easy, but you get to the point that you realize it's the right thing to do.



And... no more whining. The tunnel is clear

Awesome on both counts! I hope the passage was quick and painless.

 

[RubyNala97]

Sorry Ruby, that's tough, especially the first one. It's never easy, but you get to the point that you realize it's the right thing to do.



And... no more whining. The tunnel is clear e

Thanks and yay!! That's good news!! I'm happy you're feeling better. Keep yourself hydrated, I mean drink a LOT of water to make sure it stays clear.

 

[scflock]

e   Awesome on both counts!   I hope the passage was quick and painless.

Was actually a piece of cake compared to it moving through my back

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I had to cull my first chick today. It was the egg that hatched the fastest, all by himself, but then was out of it for 2 days. I thought it's leg was a little splayed and I gave him lots of electrolytes and nutri-drench. He perked up long enough for me to notice he had a bum leg. Thanks to WV & Walnut, I was able to tell it was a slipped tendon but it wouldn't go back in place. I really tried for a few hours. Then he had a little discharge in his eyes and I knew he was just sickly. Not for breeding. But the other two chicks are chubby and healthy! And I have eggs looking good for this weekend!

Awesome hatch!!
I love this!!

So Sorry Ruby welcome to the world of hatching, its now official,

you did the right thing.

And... no more whining. The tunnel is clear

Thank God!

 

[WVduckchick]

Still a work in progress, but a few pics of my new coop/building.
The center building is for food, straw, etc storage, and egg collection.
Coop/run on the right is the older flock's side. It has an automatic door on the run, and they free-range.
Left side will have a much larger run for the LO's, when I get them moved. They won't free-range for a while.

Here's how far it is from the house. The tree half-way in between is where I saw Big Guy fight off the hay bale. We were in front of the new building.


I will paint it all red with white trim, going to add some trim to the door, etc... looks crappy now, but I'll dress it up.
(wow, pic looks crooked too, but its not that bad

)


Directly under the coop is now covered with siding, and from the footer to the ground is covered with wire, so they can't get under the building. They will be able to get under the wall on the back of the building. Their feed and water will be mounted and hung "inside". We will access the food/water from inside the building. Haven't decided whether it will be a solid wall inside, with a door into the feed, or whether we will just use wire to separate the areas.


Here's the group, after they went in last night.


Currently their food and water hang under the coop, but they will have access to the "food/water cave" under the wall on the right. We haven't extended the run to go over there yet.
The PVC sticking out on the right of this pic comes from a gutter on top of the building, but will eventually feed a barrel inside the building, and will supply PVC tube waterers inside.


Nest boxes from inside the building


This pic was taken before we completed the lid on the other nest box.
The back section is the area that the chicks will have access too.