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[Mother2Hens]

browncow~ Your sister looks beautiful-- it's nice to see the newlyweds. Btw, Don't forget to label your cow breeds. They all look so sweet. I like this photo you posted the other day, too!

 

[MrTattoohead]

For the symptoms you are describing, DE would not accomplish anything I'm afraid.  It is used for something totally different.

Have you picked her up and done a thorough examination?  Here are some of the things you can look for:

-Look at her vent.  Is there any discharge/smell?  Does it look red or irritated in any way?

-Any signs of lice or mites?  You may see eggs on the feather shafts close to the skin around the vent area or may see the bugs near the vent area.  Also, part the feathers down to the skin in various places on her body and see what you find.

-Look at the bottom of her feet.  Is there any sign of infection or scabs?

-Look at her legs.  Look for any sign of the scales on the legs being raised or irritated in any way.  Do they lay flat and tight?  Do they look swollen at all?

-Listen to how she is breathing.  Does is sound like there is any wheezing?  Do you see any discharge from the nostrils?  Is there any sneezing?

-If you have a rooster that is actively mating, be sure to look at her sides, under her wings all the way back to her bottom end.  Part the feathers and see if there are any cuts or wounds.  Sometimes the rooster's spurs will cut into the girls in that area and there could be wounds/infection.

-Are any of your other birds exhibiting any symptoms?  Looking/acting "not themselves" or is it just this one bird?


After you have done those things, let us know what you find.  We may be able to give you some thoughts that will be helpful.  You can feel free to pm me too if you'd like.

Over the past few days I've done all you've described.

Vent is pink and free of pests, underside of feet are intact and supple (no lumps), leg scales are smooth and not not lifted anywhere, no rooster, no discharge at the vent or nostrils, our other 3 girls are jumping and flapping about the yard like champs when we let them out. She's alert and eats well when we give her warm mash and yogurt.

Things I think are weird: her comb and wattles are pale and whitish. She's very light and her keelbone is prominent. When I inspected her feathers around her head I found the bases of some had white, hard, flaking build up where they joined the skin. They had these tiny rust brown bits to them as well. I did not see anything scury for cover when I parted her feathers.

We thought it might be worms and read that DE might help combat that. We've also order a vitamin/electrolyte supplement.

Thank you for asking

Also, glad to see your lady came back, CRSelvey.

Edited for clarity

 

[bradselig]

Over the past few days I've done all you've described.

Vent is pink and free of pests, underside of feet are intact and supple (no lumps), leg scales are smooth and not not lifted anywhere, no rooster, no discharge at the vent or nostrils, our other 3 girls are jumping and flapping about the yard like champs when we let them out. She's alert and eats well when we give her warm mash and yogurt.

Things I think are weird: her comb and wattles are pale and whitish. She's very light and her keelbone is prominent. When I inspected her feathers around her head I found the bases of some had white, hard, flaking build up where they joined the skin. They had these tiny rust brown bits to them as well. I did not see anything scury for cover when I parted her feathers.

We thought it might be worms and read that DE might help combat that. We've also order a vitamin/electrolyte supplement.

Thank you for asking

Also, glad to see your lady came back, CRSelvey.

Edited for clarity

kinda sounds like the chicjen ciuld be enemic with loss of color in comb and wattles. I would get some sevin dust and powder her up. Based off what you said with thr build up around feathers im thinking parasites. Might want to consider ivermectin or another that takes care of external and internal parasites.

 

[bradselig]

When leaving for work today I walk outside to get in my car. All of a sudden heard a squawk and see the chickens running like crazy. Next I see a hawk swoop down about 15 ft away from me! It lands in a bush and I run at it yelling. It flys to the other end of yhe property. I turn around and another swoops down and flys over to the other hawk! Needless to say the chickens are locked up today.

 

[racinchickins]

most if the ones i want to get blood tested are not laying yet. You have to get them blood tested to shoe, im actually not sure what they test for but do not it is required. Not very many are certified to blood test. I will just contact the person i already knew.
thank you an suprisingly out of the years i have raised chickens this is the oddest egg i have seen. I have mever got a soft shelled one ir anything

I didn't know you could shoe chickens?

What do the shoes look like? I bet they're cute....

 

[browncow15]

[COLOR=8B4513]browncow~[/COLOR] Your sister looks beautiful-- it's nice to see the newlyweds. Btw, Don't forget to label your cow breeds. They all look so sweet. I like this photo you posted the other day, too!

Shame on me! The brown ones are Brown Swiss calves and the black and white is a Holstein. This is my first time trying my hand at raising our own beef so we will see how it goes usually we buy from a friend that raises them. Leah's mom I had to look up the A2/A2 you mentioned very interesting! I had not heard of that. I'd like my own milk cow some day right now I'll settle for the babies.

 

[Delawaremommy]

I got my DE at TSC. They had only the four pound containers but I bought three and mixed it with sand for the girls preening box.....

To the people with broodies that shouldn't be broodie my great grandmother would put them under a bushel basket with a rock on it for a few days....they quickly learned it was better to leave the eggs alone!!! Not even chickens like to be alone for very long!!!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I didn't know you could shoe chickens?

What do the shoes look like? I bet they're cute....

lol, that was a typo. But I have seen little bootie things for chicks, you can find the weirdest things on the internet!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

When leaving for work today I walk outside to get in my car. All of a sudden heard a squawk and see the chickens running like crazy. Next I see a hawk swoop down about 15 ft away from me! It lands in a bush and I run at it yelling. It flys to the other end of yhe property. I turn around and another swoops down and flys over to the other hawk! Needless to say the chickens are locked up today.

Wow what a scare that must have been! (start keep a gun in your car, but make sure no one id driving by when you shot it lol) Did any of your chickens get injured?

 

[Old Salt 1945]

When leaving for work today I walk outside to get in my car. All of a sudden heard a squawk and see the chickens running like crazy. Next I see a hawk swoop down about 15 ft away from me! It lands in a bush and I run at it yelling. It flys to the other end of yhe property. I turn around and another swoops down and flys over to the other hawk! Needless to say the chickens are locked up today.

I have a spare male guinea, if you want it. Free. Great early warning device. Probably not worth the drive, though.

I keep a shotgun by the back door and a .22 rifle in the barn, just in case. Warning shots only, of course.

John