Fuzzy's Farm

[teeville5]

Hello everyone.
Sorry for those of you who lost chicks.

I've been sick for a bit now, but today I'm feeling a bit better so I went out to visit my flock and give out treats. Noticed tons of feathers around the yard and coop so I do believe my group is molting which would explain why our egg count has gone down over the last week.

 

[RBahmer]

Aww. Well, i had to save cocoa's baby, she was hurting her leg worse and worse. Couldn't put weight on it by the time i got her out, and i let it go for about 10 min because i had the last egg externally pipped and he was trying to zip. He ended up out, but i know it was harder for him. I hate to be that way, wasn't the plan, but that chick was the object and since i can't replace her i already knew that i'd risk the others if necessary. Just was REALLY hoping i didn't get pushed to that

I'm still not sure about whether he was alive at that point, because that night i listened and did a quick candle because the bator was kinda stinking up my room

Do they die from shrink wrapping? I don't understand why they die right away?

Yes they do. They shrinkwrap immediatly when opened. I have done it as I'm sure others have to at one point or another. I have had to do the same thing to save someone else. It just all a risk. But at least you got the one you wanted the most.

 

[RBahmer]

Hello everyone.
Sorry for those of you who lost chicks.

I've been sick for a bit now, but today I'm feeling a bit better so I went out to visit my flock and give out treats. Noticed tons of feathers around the yard and coop so I do believe my group is molting which would explain why our egg count has gone down over the last week.

Hi teeville. What is wrong with you? I hear there is a lot of nasty stuff going around. Hope you get better.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

sigh.

If i had known, i would have helped him. Not even a peep, though. I had my ear to the bator to listen for even the tiniest scratch, just in case.

So the air breath-ability of the shell is overrated? I had thought that if someone was in trouble they'd stay alive until i did the check. I did the check quickly for that reason.

 

[silver1313]

What is SF?? Ohh nevermind . Sure, I will take him and re-home mine that way they aren't related. Thanks

Np !! Nova said you might be interested ...

 

[RBahmer]

sigh.

If i had known, i would have helped him. Not even a peep, though. I had my ear to the bator to listen for even the tiniest scratch, just in case.

So the air breath-ability of the shell is overrated? I had thought that if someone was in trouble they'd stay alive until i did the check. I did the check quickly for that reason.

Don't beat yourself up over it. It happens to everyone. Like I said, at least you got the one you wanted. Sometimes we have to make a sacrifice to save the one we wanted. It's all good.

 

[silver1313]

Sometimes chickies aren't meant to be that is what my sister always tells me ... i lost the one in the big egg but I saved tye

 

[RBahmer]

Np !! Nova said you might be interested ...

That will be good because I know mine are brother and sister so I was going to have to find a different roo at some point anyway.

 

[RBahmer]

Nova

 

[teeville5]

Hi RBahmer. Not quite sure. This one is going from one thing to the next. My daughter got sick first and it's kind of similar, but not. I've gone from a range of nauseated, to head cold, to sinus infection, back to nauseated. I haven't taken anything for it in a few days because it was getting to the point that I would feel over-medicated and feel absolutely off for hours. I still feel odd, but at least the cold/infection seems to be almost cleared up. I really don't like feeling this way and hope it goes away soon. Unfortunately, with my schedule, I think it might take more time than I would like. After all, moms can't get sick and if they do they just deal, right? Whoever came up with that?

Seriously, though, my family is being a bit lenient (Yay Naps!) which I'm glad for.