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Beth G. :

Oh No on the bumble foot girlie!!
And I just love sitting in the yard chair in the broody stall watchin the broody and babies learn together! It's sooo cute and calming in a way

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Busy doing chicken things. Honoria's bumblefoot required another more serious surgery, so she is at the vet.

the chicks are doing well, and climbing all over Mama. We're still working on her new digs, trying to get them in today, but it may be in the AM.
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I just got off the phone with the vet. Honoria died. It turns out she had a larger infection and the bumble foot was just how it manifested to us. her brother died of an infection at 10 weeks and he thought there was a systemic problem with their blood line. I'm distraught.

 

[Beth G.]

Oh No I am sooo sorry Jill!!!

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I just got off the phone with the vet. Honoria died. It turns out she had a larger infection and the bumble foot was just how it manifested to us. her brother died of an infection at 10 weeks and he thought there was a systemic problem with their blood line. I'm distraught.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Beth G. :

I hope she's better soon

. I'm curious though why not Sulmet instead of Corid? She's older right? Corid is very mild and only treats I think only a couple of strands vrs. Sulmet treats all? What did Uconn say to use? Also did they tell you it's very contagious if that indeed is what it is? I am double fingers/toed crossing it did not spread to the entire flock!!!

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I could only find Corid. Yes, she's almost 2 years old. Dawg53 recommended Corid for the opposite reason: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=511582&p=2 (see post #19).

The Chicken Doctor, Peter Brown recommended liquid sulfadimethoxine, but I couldn't find it aroudn here.

I asked him if I should treat the whole flock but he said "no." I'm hoping it's not

I didn't call UCONN b/c I had spoken with Peter Brown and his recommendation after seeing the photos sounded reasonable given all that I had read about the symptoms. He didn't say it was definitely cocci, but definitely a "gut infection, cocci or other."

Hoping this does the trick. She's segregated right now and I'm keeping an eye on her and the others.​

 

[Beth G.]

Ok just curious for learning purposes. I also hope all and all she gets better for you!! Jeffers online has this product. I actually have all meds on hand at all times for my flock. I do not really use it and actually sadly wind-up throwing it out but, I guess it makes me feel better having it on hand should an occasion arrise that I need it.

Hugs to you and your hen!!!! I hope the corid helps and gets her back to herself very very soon for you

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I could only find Corid. Yes, she's almost 2 years old. Dawg53 recommended Corid for the opposite reason: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=511582&p=2 (see post #19).

The Chicken Doctor, Peter Brown recommended liquid sulfadimethoxine, but I couldn't find it aroudn here.

I asked him if I should treat the whole flock but he said "no." I'm hoping it's not

I didn't call UCONN b/c I had spoken with Peter Brown and his recommendation after seeing the photos sounded reasonable given all that I had read about the symptoms. He didn't say it was definitely cocci, but definitely a "gut infection, cocci or other."

Hoping this does the trick. She's segregated right now and I'm keeping an eye on her and the others.

 

[BirdsinBethel]

Beth G. :

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Jenn, yes some may need a helping hand to guide their beak a couple of times to realize where the food and water is. Keep an eye on it for the first 1-2 weeks of life. Also don't be shy with giving them a chopped up hard boiled egg, a small clump of grass with roots and dirt attached, and a tsp of sugar in a quart of water for the first fews weeks too

good luck!!

Hi Beth,
The hard boiled egg was quite a sensation with all of them, and the sugar water seemed to go over well too. I haven't tried the grass clump yet... my little partridge rock seems to be getting smaller and smaller as her mates grow-I see her moving around and pecking but it seems somewhat aimless; she'll peck off of someone else's beak, or the sides of the tank, but doesn't seem to come up with much from the feeder...I've wet some of the crumble and they all eat that, but again she doesn't stick with eat as long as the others (she seems to lose interest fast). Hubby suggested maybe she was blind-in that she seemed to aimlessly peck at the ground-but she definetely sees my hand coming and will peck food of my finger! Ah well, maybe she's just going to be petite

Question-if I'm giving them treats besides their crumble, do they need grit now? I can pick up some fine grit from the pet store for parakeets or something if so...​

 

[BirdsinBethel]

So today I found out an unanticipated consequence of getting chicks-the neighborhood kids find them irresistible! When my 8 year old son got off the bus today, the other 6 or so kids around all mobbed him asking 'will your Mom let us see the chickens?' Of course, who am I to say no... so they ran screaming 'Chickies!!' down the street to our house. Guess any neighbors that didnt know we had chickens know it now!

 

[kvmommy]

Does anyone near gales ferry, ct have any week or younger chicks? My hatch was a bust and I have one little chickie screaming for a friend. ONly quiet when we hold her.

 

[new chick 203]

thanks beth, I'm finding allot of solace in the new chickies. I'm still in shock. I had thought Honoria was the picture of health. This was taken the day I noticed the bumble foot.

Beth G. :

Oh No I am sooo sorry Jill!!!

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I just got off the phone with the vet. Honoria died. It turns out she had a larger infection and the bumble foot was just how it manifested to us. her brother died of an infection at 10 weeks and he thought there was a systemic problem with their blood line. I'm distraught.
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[Beth G.]

What a beautiful Baby!!! I can't believe she is gone.
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[Beth G.]

Glad it worked out and I think it's cute how your child brought home all the kids to do a show and tell thingy

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Jenn, yes some may need a helping hand to guide their beak a couple of times to realize where the food and water is. Keep an eye on it for the first 1-2 weeks of life. Also don't be shy with giving them a chopped up hard boiled egg, a small clump of grass with roots and dirt attached, and a tsp of sugar in a quart of water for the first fews weeks too

good luck!!

Hi Beth,
The hard boiled egg was quite a sensation with all of them, and the sugar water seemed to go over well too. I haven't tried the grass clump yet... my little partridge rock seems to be getting smaller and smaller as her mates grow-I see her moving around and pecking but it seems somewhat aimless; she'll peck off of someone else's beak, or the sides of the tank, but doesn't seem to come up with much from the feeder...I've wet some of the crumble and they all eat that, but again she doesn't stick with eat as long as the others (she seems to lose interest fast). Hubby suggested maybe she was blind-in that she seemed to aimlessly peck at the ground-but she definetely sees my hand coming and will peck food of my finger! Ah well, maybe she's just going to be petite

Question-if I'm giving them treats besides their crumble, do they need grit now? I can pick up some fine grit from the pet store for parakeets or something if so...