HEchicken, Funny story. Too bad you didn't have someone video taping. That could be a winner on Americas Funniest Videos. Do post the pictures of the car loaded up.
David, I am thinking your chicken needs a few days of Vitamin E. I don't believe that is wry neck. I'm like Ivy I was thinking that was something they were born with. I believe it is either a vitamin deficiency or she got her head injured some how. The clues to getting her cured for this is to take her out of the general population so she doesn't get picked on. Open a Vitamin E capsule (I just bite a hole in mine cause it is faster.) Just squirt it into her mouth at least twice a day. It may take 2 weeks or so depending on the severity. Give her plenty of good food and water. Make sure that she can drink. The problem with some of these birds thriving is getting their head cocked around enough to get the water and swallow. I have one monstrous Cochin who got injured and I didn't think it was going to come out of it and it drank upside down for months after it was cured. Try to introduce some probiotics and give him plenty of fat and rich foods. Even if it means drizzling a tiny bit of veggie oil on top of her food. The worst part about this condition is that because of their awkward position they have trouble getting enough caloric intake.
Aw Karen those pics of Chop made me smile. I told you I was afraid of that. Chopper gets aggressive to the other birds if he gets a little jealous. If he figures out he can still be special I think he will stop that. He's been the goose leader lately and they all considered him master so he's kind of been at the top of the pecking order any way. I hope Quackers keeps him in line and he stops being a bossy duck. The only place Chopper has been in the water is the bathtub and little tub out in the goose pen.He's never had anything deep enough to swim in. Like I said he would always wait until I splashed him before he would start really enjoying the bath water and playing. Maybe the other ducks will start splashing at the pond and he'll get the idea.
I had 21 more keets and some baby ducks in the hatcher when I got home last night. I haven't checked this morning. I forgot to add water before I left yesterday morning so I sure hope I didn't kill any ducks from too low humidity. It is so hard to take on much else when you have things hatching. I have another large batch of eggs to pull tomorrow.
I stopped at
Walmart to pick up a gift for my son's birthday on the way home, and got confused so left without it. Some of the new electronics are just too similar in name and I couldn't remember which one I was looking for accessories for. I did pick up some rosemary and some more thyme. I have some but I absolutely love the smell of all the herbs. I have them in with my front flower bed and the different smells and textures totally stimulate my senses.
I was actually looking for lemon mint. Not Bee balm but actual lemon mint. I found some orange mint instead. I wasn't convinced it really smelled like oranges but I thought it would be awesome to brew in tea or even coffee.
Today I have a ton of eggs to get washed and taken to town. I have buckets full of them. I also need to take the tractor and load up all the sand I have and put it in my garden, plus a large pile of chicken litter I took out last fall that is now nice rich dirt. Then maybe I can begin planting finally. I am going to be short on time, because I really want to get it planted before the weekend rain. I am going to Lindsey's tomorrow to NPIP test so I won't have time tomorrow.
