Eastern Tennessee Thread

[littlechicklet]

Got a call from the post office while my phone was dead, I just went and picked up my wyandotte box from Meyer Hatchery! 15 baby chicks, all chirping and alive!

There's not much of anything cuter than baby animals of all kinds.

Congrats on the delivery of healthy babies.

 

[stanglover2001]

There's not much of anything cuter than baby animals of all kinds.

Congrats on the delivery of healthy babies.

I may have spoke to soon

looks like I may have a failure to thrive. Listless and hardly moving, been sleeping since I brought them home. Poor thing, I doubt it'll make it through the night.

 

[tennesseeckn]

I may have spoke to soon

looks like I may have a failure to thrive. Listless and hardly moving, been sleeping since I brought them home. Poor thing, I doubt it'll make it through the night.

Oh, I hate it when that happens. I've never been able to save one that's arrived like that. If someone can tell me the secret cure, I'd love to know.

Hope your little guy makes it.

What varieties did you get? The chipmunk ones make me think SL, but I don't have a clue about the gray and yellow. Are they columbian?

 

[littlechicklet]

I may have spoke to soon

looks like I may have a failure to thrive. Listless and hardly moving, been sleeping since I brought them home. Poor thing, I doubt it'll make it through the night.

I am sorry about your little one. Its sad to lose any even a brand new one. Best of luck with the rest.

 

[stanglover2001]

Oh, I hate it when that happens. I've never been able to save one that's arrived like that. If someone can tell me the secret cure, I'd love to know.

Hope your little guy makes it.

What varieties did you get? The chipmunk ones make me think SL, but I don't have a clue about the gray and yellow. Are they columbian?

Should be Gold Lace, Sliver Lace, Columbian, and I doubt they threw a Blue Lace Red in there... I don't think she's gonna make it, she's been trying to drown in the water each time I go check on them, and it's got rocks in there but every time I find her she's being squashed. I thought about putting her in a different brooder but I just don't have the large one set up and it's hard to judge with the large one with how young they are to keep a good temp, don't want them to cook...

 

[tennesseeckn]

I've put an isolation box in the brooder before. I put it on the outer rim of where ever the chicks are hanging out. Like I said, I've never had one make it, but they did seem to be more comfortable being with their buddies without being squashed. You just have to make sure the sides are really tall because for some reason the others just HAVE to jump in there.

It's a good sign that she made it through the night. Maybe there's still a chance...

Looks like you've got some cuties. Can't beat the 'dottes, can you?

 

[KnoxvilleChick]

Yes, the gray and yellow are columbian. They are my favorite as chicks! I love the gray bodies with the little yellow heads, so adorable. I'm trying to rehome my columbian who turned out to be a rooster, which aren't allowed in my city, but I will definitely replace him with more in the spring. I enjoy that the color patterns of chicks are often way different than the adult version.

 

[littlechicklet]

I don't know how to cancel this post but I received a reply and its lice. Gross. I have never seen these before. Now to find treatments. Thanks

I have posted in the emergency/disease thread but wanted to see if anyone here knows what this is. My young Orpington rooster has white crusty things under his neck on his throat. When I first noticed it I thought he had gotten it wet & something had dried in a few of the feathers (I know stupid on my part). Well I have been watching him & today when I checked him it has gotten worse. He now has more and is losing feathers in that area. He is acting normal, eating, drinking, dust bathing, normal poops, etc.

The "things" are white, hard, shaped like a football but flat. They are attached to the base of the feather shaft. I have never seen this before. Also I did not have my glasses but the "things" remind me of egg/larva deposits. I could just be a little over concerned but I have not had good luck with these Orps. Also I checked him & do not see any mites, lice, fleas or any bugs period. He is the only one who has these. He is in the bachelor pad but its inside the larger pen so if it spread easily I am sure the others would have it (they do not have any signs).

Thank you for taking the time to look and I promise I am not a bad chicken owner. Although I am starting to think maybe I am or maybe I am not meant to have Orpingtons.

 

[bairo]

I don't know how to cancel this post but I received a reply and its lice. Gross. I have never seen these before. Now to find treatments. Thanks

I have posted in the emergency/disease thread but wanted to see if anyone here knows what this is. My young Orpington rooster has white crusty things under his neck on his throat. When I first noticed it I thought he had gotten it wet & something had dried in a few of the feathers (I know stupid on my part). Well I have been watching him & today when I checked him it has gotten worse. He now has more and is losing feathers in that area. He is acting normal, eating, drinking, dust bathing, normal poops, etc.

The "things" are white, hard, shaped like a football but flat. They are attached to the base of the feather shaft. I have never seen this before. Also I did not have my glasses but the "things" remind me of egg/larva deposits. I could just be a little over concerned but I have not had good luck with these Orps. Also I checked him & do not see any mites, lice, fleas or any bugs period. He is the only one who has these. He is in the bachelor pad but its inside the larger pen so if it spread easily I am sure the others would have it (they do not have any signs).

Thank you for taking the time to look and I promise I am not a bad chicken owner. Although I am starting to think maybe I am or maybe I am not meant to have Orpingtons.

Your not a bad chicken owner.....it seems all the parasites and predators as well are really bad this year. I'm not sure what the heck is going on. I have done a big clean this year and several bedding changes and in between sprays. I have never needed to work that hard. I think Terry has had to do a couple of big total cleans already too.

What your seeing is the lice eggs. They are not the same as the lice that affect humans (so don't worry about getting them) They are commonly called feather lice, and the female louse will "cement" her eggs to the feather shaft.

go to "my coop" under my name and scroll down to "how to get and stay bug free" Follow those directions.. EXCEPT... at the end where it say 10-14 day and treat with valbazen
Instead of that, wait 7 days and spray them with permethrin spray formula. you can find that recipe on the same page. Dump your eggs for 10 days from the clean out day.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Hey! I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of where to get silkies in our area. I found a place somewhere near the Tellico area I believe while I was searching for another breed, and nowthat I am looking for them, I can't find the silkie place again for anything! I am looking for a partridge or black single young pullet. Thank you for any help!!

Hey Blessednest...I raise silkies. They are finally starting to lay again. I have a pair of partridge for sale ( don't like that color) and a few others. PM me if interested.