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[LittleLakePhil]

crossing fingers for you, and her. She looks like she's in fairly good spirits.

She is a tough little bird.... She was getting up on her good leg today without using her wings I think she will be okay.... Probably with a limp.... But i have one too sometimes.... so she will fit in just right.

No, ducks are tough.

Heck yeah....my ducks handle U.P. Winter like it is nothing .... 26 below one morning and it didn't even phase them.

No, she isn't a milk fan anyway.
Yes, maybe. She basically has a cough the whole school year. Sometimes worse than others.
Thank you!
I soooooooo want ducks next spring!

Asthma?..... I know that feeling all too well.
This weekend my fingers are turning blue.... My doctor wasnt very happy I didn't go to the ER

im still miserable, lack of sleep is killin me slowly

Sorry.... Me too.... But I've had a couple of COMA nights too..... Hope you get better Sally.....

 

[BullChick]

That actually made me cry..... Ever considered becoming a writer??

I just remembered reason #103 why I shouldn't get them..... I'm going away soon, so I can't monitor or turn the eggs.

I have been published twice. But my parents said I was no good, so why try?
Where there is a will, there is a way... And their lives are depending on it!

I know a lady with a bunch of 3 and 7 week old muscovy ducklings here in PA, giving them away for free

 

[BullChick]

@BantyChooks Did you know that ducks handle the cold better than chickens?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I'm so sorry

tks

Did your snuggly teddy bear come back?

Nope weasel I think, will share nasty pic tomorrow

Duckies are home!!!!!!!

im still miserable, lack of sleep is killin me slowly

I have more gj

I have 8 extra pullets that are about seven months, and two that are about five weeks. Take them!

mail? Lol

That makes me sad ....  I lost my only chicken Consuela to a predator and it broke my heart-found her on the lawn decapitated. The neighbors a mile down heard me screaming. I still miss her like crazy but now I have a new hobby and friends that I love. I am so sorry for your loss.

this was a day attack I am not home during the day and it was one of my 24/7 free Rangers so not a huge surprise really
But I have solar cams lights, and I put more wolf scent out tonight, haven't done that in awhile

About an hour ago, I had a premonition of the sound of chickens screaming in the night. Suddenly a few minutes ago, I actually heard it! I tore out of the house to find the neighbor corralling a few of her flock into the coop.

Ahhhh! Scary!!!

Just out of curiosity, what is everyone using for predator control? Is this happening at day or at night? I want to be prepared...

Posted above Tks

Our goats are spoiled brats, the boys are still upset at the separation but they have to wait till its time to join the girls.  We are making the boys a big surprise to make them a bit more happy, pics to come when finished lol. 

I am just trying to wrap things up here, as I will be out of commission for quite some time the way it looks, so anything to simplify around here is best.  I still have more chickens to get rid of, and processing this weekend, the wood laying not split may have to wait until summer or something.  'it aint hurting nothing, although it bugs the crap out of me seein it laying on piles like that. 

I'll take the polish

You are gonna make me drive to PA and drive home with a jeep full of quackers!!!! 

Lol!!!!!!

The last time I drove to PA I found a coffee and end table I liked. well I measured wrong and ended up driving home in the freezing rain back to MI with my top down cause it wouldnt fit in the back seat or trunk.... Then the other day I transported 4 ducks home in a crate just 20 minutes away in my jeep about an hour before an interview....loudest and smelliest ride home ever. was praying I didnt smell like duck poo!!!yeah I have bad transport skills....

lol

~faints~
It's very frustrating for her (which makes me sad). She says it's embarrassing at school to cough so much.

So sorry @DwayneNLiz

tks no worries

It's the end of Day 22 and I have another pip! Amazing!

yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!

 

[kwhites634]

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 have family & friends in southern WI, in and around Racine, several of which are hunters. If you're in that area, I could say something to them; they might be able to help you.

 

[BantyChooks]

She is a tough little bird.... She was getting up on her good leg today without using her wings I think she will be okay.... Probably with a limp.... But i have one too sometimes.... so she will fit in just right.
Heck yeah....my ducks handle U.P. Winter like it is nothing .... 26 below one morning and it didn't even phase them.
Asthma?..... I know that feeling all too well.
This weekend my fingers are turning blue.... My doctor wasnt very happy I didn't go to the ER
Sorry.... Me too.... But I've had a couple of COMA nights too..... Hope you get better Sally.....

Ducklings?

It is when they are little that I am worried about.... If they get wet and I don't see them, or if they "forget" how to get under the heating pad they could die.....

I have been published twice. But my parents said I was no good, so why try?
Where there is a will, there is a way... And their lives are depending on it!

I'd try just for the sake of proving them wrong!!!

@BantyChooks Did you know that ducks handle the cold better than chickens?

Yes.

I need to see if winter watering is going to work for THREE ducks before I get thirty.... Last time I had them, I swore not another webbed foot would touch the inside of my coop.

Well, as y'all know by now, I'm a chronic liar, but I STILL need a winter waterer that's cheap, can be stomped upon, and is small enuf for no swimming allowed. Ideally, I'd have a coffee can sized rubber waterer.....

 

[DwayneNLiz]

@BantyChooks my boys are home, they must have found a REALLY good hiding place l, we scoured the fields and wet areas

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Asthma?..... I know that feeling all too well.
This weekend my fingers are turning blue.... My doctor wasnt very happy I didn't go to the ER
..

She hasn't seen an asthma specialist but is on asthma medication daily... I am going to get an appt with a specialist at the children's hospital to see if we can get to the bottom of her issues. She's coughing away now, trying to sleep. I have her lathered up in Vick's, so strong my eyes are watering lol. Also gave her some hot tea with honey and lemon before bed.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

@BantyChooksi am getting aquarium heaters for like $5 each and the dump has free grill grates

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks my boys are home, they must have found a REALLY good hiding place l, we scoured the fields and wet areas

AWESOME!!!

I had an extra roo go missing once, I swear he vanished into thin air..... I searched everywhere.... He finally appeared a few hours later.