Hello from western NY

[b.hromada]

and

from S. Florida! Glad you joined us!

 

[Camelot Farms]

Hello from a former Western NY. Been to Palmyra many times!

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

The fun has just begun chickens are GREAT!!!

 

[branwyn]

So, I never did get chickens that spring, I got pregnant instead.

Now I have a toddler and we FINALLY got the chickens this morning (and 3 alpacas a few weeks ago)!

We ordered them from Sand Hill Preservation Company (where we also get 50% of our garden seeds and our sweet potatoes).
We got 28 instead of 25, but I'm not sure how many of which breeds yet, because I haven't been home to see.
My husband says one of them has a crooked neck.
I've been reading the forum today and giving my husband advice by text, which is really silly.
I'm so excited to see them!!

 

[redsoxs]

Congrats on your babies of every variety, branwyn! Great to have you here!

Good luck to you chickens and alpacas!!

 

[drumstick diva]

search for info on WRY neck, it usually is treatable if noticed early. Get him some polyvisol infant vitamin drops (NO IRON) - Walmart, drug stores etc, carry them Give him 2 drops 3 or 4 times a day. This usually helps over time More info.one "emergencies, diseases etc. forum.

Sometimes it's caused by nutritional deficiency, big chick crowded in small egg, bump or injury to the head

 

[branwyn]

Thanks!
The crooked one got better (not certain why, but glad it did).
We lost two, and one was definitely complications from pasty-butt. The other we don't know why it died, but the rest have been fine.
They're six weeks old now, and I'm starting to be able to tell the genders.