Consolidated Kansas

[Trish44]

Awww Danz, I'm sorry. This weather is the pits.

 

[chicken danz]

I went around and opened all the windows and doors on the chicken coops, and even had some fans going today because the wind wasn't blowing and I didn't want a repeat of last year when it got hot all of sudden. I didn't even fathom that my hen would get too hot in the open air in the shade. But she is used to being inside with an ambient temperature. I've worked so hard the last several days and everything has seemed to go wrong. Makes me wonder what on earth I was thinking.

 

[michelleml]

Sorry danz

 

[sharol]

I'm so sorry. It seems worse when it is a special pet, too.

 

[chicken danz]

I deal with deaths every day and they are sad but not a major deal. I am working endlessly these days and still can't keep up. Had I not been so overwhelmed with things I had to do I would have checked on my hen sooner. I am just so discouraged at this point. I would be disappointed if I lost one of the others but not heartbroken. This girl was special and we had a special bond. I feel like I let her down.
I need to sell a couple hundred chicks right now to make the work slow down and make me feel better. Then maybe I could feel sure I am caring for my birds the very best way possible.

 

[spree56]

I'm so sad for you Danzig, I've experienced the same thing.

 

[cherwill]

I'm sorry you lost a special one, Danz.

 

[okjenyp]

Danz, I am sorry for your loss. It is hard to lose a pet. Even if it is a chicken, you love them like family. I think I have shed more tears over lost pets than humans...

My silkie chicks are growing. They're 2 weeks old. But one of them is still so tiny and I noticed she was getting trampled by the others. So I had to separate her and put her with one of her chick mates who is a small banty. So they Aren't getting trampled. But are sad to be seperated from their friends. I just put a divider in the brooder and they can still see each other. But not get trampled.

 

[okjenyp]

The chickens outside, to help them with the heat, I put a fan in the coop window. And I have several pans of water around their yard in the shade. And also found an old umbrella for a table that I put up for them. They live laying in the shade of the umbrella and my honeysuckle right there to snack on. I decided to open the gate and let them out in the main yard and they loved it. My dogs were upset that I locked them in the house so I put them on the leash and had them sit with me. They did so well not even attempting to chase the chickens. Big Chicken, my fav rooster, pecked My dog Princess on the butt!! I laughed so hard!

 

[chicken danz]

Better day today. I finally got an answer on my thermostat. The temp probe is not functioning. Now they are sending me a new one. That means rewiring but at least there is an end in site. Maybe by this weekend I'll have the new thermostat and get it installed.
I finally hatched my first white peachick. I was starting to get discourage because they would get to full stage and not hatch. Hopefully things will start improving on that front. I put them in a different incubator this time.
okjenyp I am so glad my dogs protect my chickens instead of eat them. I'm afraid I wouldn't have dogs if that was the opposite. I only got dogs again because I wanted protection. Now I don't know what I would do without them.