fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[fuzzi]

Before

After

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hmmm...
You can try lipstick if you can find blue or green. Maybe check the dollar tree or dollar general for the cheapo lipstick.

I wonder why nothing is transferring on the eggs. When you reapplied the coloring, was there still any hint of it on the vents?

I do know that BluKote works, but you'd have to work one hen at a time and let it wear off for several days to a week before going to the next hen.

 

[fuzzi]

Hmmm...
You can try lipstick if you can find blue or green. Maybe check the dollar tree or dollar general for the cheapo lipstick.

I wonder why nothing is transferring on the eggs. When you reapplied the coloring, was there still any hint of it on the vents?

I do know that BluKote works, but you'd have to work one hen at a time and let it wear off for several days to a week before going to the next hen.

At this point I would be happy to just know the eggs came from the Sussex. I want to incubate purebreds while the eggs are still fertile.

The food coloring was watery, maybe something stickier would work better. If I get Blu-kote at least I would have it on hand for wounds.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

At this point I would be happy to just know the eggs came from the Sussex. I want to incubate purebreds while the eggs are still fertile.

The food coloring was watery, maybe something stickier would work better. If I get Blu-kote at least I would have it on hand for wounds.

Well, that may just work then.

I'm not sure if you've used BluKote before, but it stains everything it touches.
I highly recommend that you wear some gloves and if I was going to apply color to the vents, I'd dip a qtip in the bottle and just get out a small amount at time. I know depending on the bottle, you can get spray - my word don't spray think of all the droplets! or you can get one with a dauber...the dauber is fairly large and will be drippy.

For wounds it does work well for wounds, cuts and scrapes. The bluing can make it hard to access large severe wounds but minor injuries, it's good.

IF you do get it on your skin, rubbing alcohol can take most of it off.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blu-kote-removal.1250151/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...f-skin-more-specifically-my-forehead.1466715/

 

[fuzzi]

Well, that may just work then.

I'm not sure if you've used BluKote before, but it stains everything it touches.
I highly recommend that you wear some gloves and if I was going to apply color to the vents, I'd dip a qtip in the bottle and just get out a small amount at time. I know depending on the bottle, you can get spray - my word don't spray think of all the droplets! or you can get one with a dauber...the dauber is fairly large and will be drippy.

For wounds it does work well for wounds, cuts and scrapes. The bluing can make it hard to access large severe wounds but minor injuries, it's good.

IF you do get it on your skin, rubbing alcohol can take most of it off.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blu-kote-removal.1250151/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...f-skin-more-specifically-my-forehead.1466715/

Excellent advice, thanks. I saw a video on Amaz0n of someone using the dauber to apply solution on a wounded hen, but using a Q-tip instead is a wonderful suggestion! And I do have a box of plastic gloves.

 

[fuzzi]

Six eggs!

Top right egg (2 o'clock) is blueish (Martha!), and the one at the top (12 o'clock) has little specks that look purple (Rahab!).

I'm still planning on marking the Sussex hens with Blu-kote. TSC has it in stock.

 

[fuzzi]

I bought Blu-kote today and applied it to the Sussex' vents this evening.

I wore an old pair of garden gloves, poured a little Blu-kote in a styrofoam cup, and used Q-tips to apply the solution ALL AROUND the vents. I hope this third time is the charm.

 

[fuzzi]

First lawn mowing of the Spring...

...and the flock approves!

They spread out the clippings so evenly.

Martha and Hannah

 

[fuzzi]

I think the Blu-kote worked!

How frequently would I need to reapply?

 

[fuzzi]

Segregating again?