EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

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kajira said:
Just had to give a chicken a butt-bath.

first pastey butt i've seen so far in all my chickens. I don't know if he was happy with me for putting him under the faucet or not, but at least now he can poop in peace again.

I had to get up to let the puppy out, and check on the ducks. They go through 2 containers of water a day and I had a feeling my husband didn't check/refill before he went to work. LOL he was too busy apologizing to me that he woke up both kids. LOL

I have co-op today, but I'm not feeling good, so I think I may skip it. :(
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Hope you aren't getting sick.
 
kajira said:
Just had to give a chicken a butt-bath.

first pastey butt i've seen so far in all my chickens. I don't know if he was happy with me for putting him under the faucet or not, but at least now he can poop in peace again.

I had to get up to let the puppy out, and check on the ducks. They go through 2 containers of water a day and I had a feeling my husband didn't check/refill before he went to work. LOL he was too busy apologizing to me that he woke up both kids. LOL

I have co-op today, but I'm not feeling good, so I think I may skip it. :(
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Morning. Bad on the butt bath for the chicken but it must be warm enough there for them. We have to wait for a little warmer day in the fall to bathe the dogs. Heater came on this morning so it's cooler out.
 
Beer can said:
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I would say no, check for mites, what feed you using? Maybe up their protein, or use 'feather fixer feed'. Never seen molting in chickens that age. This yr is actually the first yr I've seen my birds go through a hard molt, usually I don't even notice besides extra feathers around, birds have looked good the last few yrs. This yr had some that molted bad. DD wanted to take our white jersey giant rooster and hens to her FFA fair at school, he's hugemongous and a big calm baby anybody can pick him up. The hens still don't look good, the rooster is looking better but still doesn't have his nice tail, lost it. So she took NNs and a silkie/giant cross.
Then I got a thinking, I have seen early molt, about 12-15 yrs ago, bought 15 RIR chicks from our local feed store in the spring, they molted hard and bare, drowned rat style that winter to spring, so less than a yr old they molted. Guess it might be normal. :idunno  
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Mites- no, but they have lice, as does the rest of the flock. It's a mild yet stubborn case. Dusting removes it for a few months and then whoop, it's back again. I use whatever is cheapest at the feed store- purina, nutrena, you name it.

jwlpoultry said:
Well I wasn't on for two days and I'm about 40 pages behind on mobile. Am I required to do a read back lol? Or does some person who is here 24/7 want to fill me in?
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:frow

No readback, just jump in!

chicken hawk 33 said:
OMG,i did it.we have my first ayam cemani chick 4:20 this morning,and its very loud,another fixing to zip,and another pipped.
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Grats CH!!! Great job not obcessing over the pip and candling non stop. :yesss:

Blooie said:
Morning!  Here's it's 5:30 am.  My floors are vacuumed, kitchen floor is mopped, and Kendra and Katie are eating breakfast.  Weekdays start early around here!
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:bow

I'm just sitting here trying to pry moi eyes open....
 
BantyChooks said:
Mites- no, but they have lice, as does the rest of the flock. It's a mild yet stubborn case. Dusting removes it for a few months and then whoop, it's back again. I use whatever is cheapest at the feed store- purina, nutrena, you name it.
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No readback, just jump in!
Grats CH!!! Great job not obcessing over the pip and candling non stop. :yesss:
:bow

I'm just sitting here trying to pry moi eyes open....
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Wood ash works well here but I don't think we have as much humidity here which lice probably like.
 

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