Flock/Life Journey's 2019

[HuffleClaw]

View attachment 1688418 View attachment 1688419 View attachment 1688418 View attachment 1688419 I went today and picked up two more
A Cuckoo Marans and an Easter Egger...
I really wanted a Barred Rock but since CM looks the same as a BR then I may stick with just these four.
Sorry about double pics

Awwweeeee I’m in love with your chickies!

 

[WhoDatChick]

The little EE is sleeping a lot while the others are running around crazy.. and if I listen closely I can hear crackle breathing and seems to sneeze every now and then.. does this mean anything??

 

[tacothechicken]

Guppy and his orpington friend still seem fine, I just washed their poopy butts AGAIN. But I am concerned about health, guppy acts fine but I suspect his leg issue is less of a post hatch thing and actually a deficiency from inside the egg , seeing as at 5 days old and he hasn't grown...at all! All the other chicks have doubled in size and have at least some wing feathers while Guppy hasn't changed at all even whith vitamin and supplements and healthy treats each day at what point might he be out of the red zone survival wise you think? His legs arent too terrible, although they aren't 100% perfect he can run and drink and get up on his own now. But if he makes it to two weeks he should be ok right? Anyone else ever had really small 'runt' chicks? Will he hit a growth spurt you think? Or is he permanently stunted? Currently he looks like a bantam compared to the others although im certain he is not.

 

[tacothechicken]

@WhoDatChick if you hear crackle breathing I'd suspect a respiratory issue

 

[WhoDatChick]

@WhoDatChick if you hear crackle breathing I'd suspect a respiratory issue

Oh no! What should I do?? Is there anything to do?

 

[Ribh]

Morning all. Enjoying a few days of light rain & helping my son pack up his house. I hate packing ~ but I love my son. My chookies are not impressed with this state of affairs as they barely got an hour of free range time when I got home. They are going to be even less impressed shortly. We are starting a massive renovation which will include a new chook house & new birds. I foresee ructions...

 

[WhoDatChick]

Should I return this one? Or get another just in case...

 

[WhoDatChick]

Or wait and see...

 

[rjohns39]

Taco what are you giving as treats?

ETA: Do they have grit?

WhoDat I don't there's anything you can do but wait and see when they are this small.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Taco what are you giving as treats?

ETA: Do they have grit?

WhoDat I don't there's anything you can do but wait and see when they are this small.

Can it make the others sick? And can it get better?