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[Sally Sunshine]

@BantyChooks

I set more eggs for the HAL HAL

serama but we separated frizzled and straights at this point so roos are new to some, so no clue fertility AGAIN!




Last time I set these GODZILLA Eggs the were inferts, and I dont know if she lets the BCM on her so I gotta at least try to set



BCM eggs all inferts last time, fingers crossed yet again! Because I really really love the spotted eggs!












AND these DUCK EGGS ARE KILLING MEEEEEEE I MUST NOT SET THEM NO NO NO!!!




AND THESE are heading straight into the fridge Pullet eggies

 

[meltel]

She's 9.... She feels fine now, just this nagging cough...I'm dreading bedtime, that's when it gets worse and she coughs so hard she throws up.

Vics vapor rub.... behind ears, on chest and on the bottoms of her feet with socks on all night. and a little benadryl wouldn't hurt to help dry her up and help her sleep. also, before bed if she likes showers-they have "shower soothers" like a steam shower with menthol to help break stuff up and relax the airways or if she likes baths a warm bath with Dr Teals epsom salt stress reduction formula or a couple drops of eucalyptus and peppermint oil in the water. If it's bad tonight, even if it is viral the doc might be able to give her some cough medicine to help her sleep through the night so she can rest and heal. and lots of fluids.... Hope this helps

 

[campingshaws]

Sally, no veins in anything. I was surprised/disappointed. But even my chicken eggs look blank, so maybe it's just too early.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: No; spent all day yesterday working up firewood for an 83 y.o. friend who's unable to withstand the physical load any longer.


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x2 Hi Phage!

Hi everyone sorry I've been absent so long. Life is crazy.

My Grandpa's Alzheimer's is getting worse it will be a year in December since he's been moved to the facility but they're having trouble dealing with him when he sundowns. Which is causing much stress and worry since they're supposed to know what they're doing.

The flock is mostly okay. We have a chocolate English Orpington that we found a badly infected gash down her side nearly two weeks ago now I think. We cleaned and debrided the wound gave her antibiotic shots IM and packed the wound with antibiotic ointment. She is well on the road to recovery. We've no idea where she got the injury from as none of our cockeraks currently have spurs as they're too young. Perhaps a hawk. The wound is slightly under the wing tip and it appears the skin tore down from the top crumpling. The wound was down to the muscle and when we found it the tissue was stuck where it had crumpled however I think the feathers will grow normally there. I hope. She us in great spirits and did amazing with her treatment, although she has decided she's had enough of her twice daily checkups lol. As we were cleaning out the hardened pus we were amazed to find that at its deepest place the wound ran up under her skin toward her head for about 2-2.5". We never saw any blood or any symptoms and only found it as she's being treated for bumble foot as well.

We also have several other pullets and hens being treated for bumblefoot about 5-6 total. All but one so far are Orpingtons.

The predators are not under control yet and have taken off with 17 birds that we know of but may have grabbed a juvenile or two without us knowing earlier in the year. They picked the sweet corn around our house which has helped a ton but a strip of soybeans has given cover to a predator that last week took another pullet. The first in approximately a month or more. Unfortunately we have not gotten a clear shot at the predators or they would have been dealt with. We haven't even seen it in about two months. Ugh it's frustrating.

We have started getting eggs from our Easter hatch chicks but at least one of them has stopped for about two weeks now. Should I be worried? We also have a pre-Easter hatch CL pullet that has also not been giving us eggs for two or more weeks now. No other symptoms other than a lack of eggs.

Dealt with cocci twice this summer and lost a couple chicks one of the times they were on a preventative dose of corid. It was very odd.

Had a couple unexplained deaths of juveniles and chicks.

Had a salmon faverolles pullet last week not close to laying that we found after she was out of sight for about 5 minutes we began looking found her quickly. No predator seen, no blood, no visible injuries at all but her intestines and part of her liver were expelled through her vent. All appeared healthy. We did not open her up but I thoroughly examined her externally. I've no clues what happened. Again we were maybe 10-20 feet away and didn't see because she was behind a concrete wall but there were other juveniles back there and not a single predator call or anything.

Still have a couple silkies from my Easter hatch giving me fits about gender.

Have about 40-50 cockerals of various ages and sizes growing out for the freezer. The oldest ones and roudiest are in a run. We are ready to do probably the first 6-9 birds but have never done it and have been looking for a mentor to show us. I've watched videos and read books but hands on experience would be helpful for us.

I'm currently doing a hatch the eggs are from a friend and breeder who is visually impaired so I believe a couple eggs may be a day or two ahead and one is about a week ahead but I don't mind. I will be closely monitoring them as they get close. Most of them are silkie eggs with four lavender/black split Orpington eggs in as well. Out of 18 eggs I believe 12 are still going strong. 8 of which are silkies I'm thrilled! I hope we get some really beautifully colored birds. I already have a paint from her flock earlier this summer. Too young to sex yet.

I am so sorry about Grandpa sweetie, hugs. What do you have that is giving them so much bumble foot? they picking up splinters from something? sorry about the cocci I think most in the wet areas had to deal with it, ugh. I am glad to see you back, I was figuring all the kids and stuff had you busy through the summer.

What causes the egg to have so many "blood spots" and also does it look fertile?

I cant see good enough in that either heather, sorry

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it's really coming down.​

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sure was!!!!

Quote: lol thanks, lucky to be alive if you ask me!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally, no veins in anything. I was surprised/disappointed. But even my chicken eggs look blank, so maybe it's just too early.

hmmmmmmmm

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks I set more eggs for the HAL HAL :/ serama but we separated frizzled and straights at this point so roos are new to some, so no clue fertility AGAIN! Last time I set these GODZILLA Eggs the were inferts, and I dont know if she lets the BCM on her so I gotta at least try to set BCM eggs all inferts last time, fingers crossed yet again! Because I really really love the spotted eggs! AND these DUCK EGGS ARE KILLING MEEEEEEE I MUST NOT SET THEM NO NO NO!!! AND THESE are heading straight into the fridge Pullet eggies

Set all the eggs!!!

 

[campingshaws]

Sally, no veins in anything. I was surprised/disappointed. But even my chicken eggs look blank, so maybe it's just too early.

hmmmmmmmm  

I also didn't candle every single egg. Only 5-6 out of the 30.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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yes I will get the ducks in the mail to you asap LMAO

 

[BantyChooks]

yes I will get the ducks in the mail to you asap LMAO

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Oh I wish!! Such bad timing tho... Ducks in the house all winter... No problem, eh...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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