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[Leahs Mom]

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Now...
Can you snap it shut again and re-use it? Does it seem sturdy?

 

[bradselig]

Now...
Can you snap it shut again and re-use it?  Does it seem sturdy?

Yea you can. It is very hard to open without squeezing it. I've been playing with it quite a bit and hasn't broken yet lol. Pm me you address and I'll mail it to you so you can see for yourself.

 

[bradselig]

I just put 9 modern eggs and the one white silkie egg into the bator! Hoping for a good hatch!

 

[Leahs Mom]

POO ALERT!!!!

This is just a gross mess.

When I bathed her, I could only get her so clean. After it was over, I could see that the skin around her vent is still inflamed. I would be too if I had that mess on me. Any suggestions?

The bath was exhausting for her. She took a little nap. I love this girl. Her frostbite seems to be healing on her comb. She is my only chicken that got any. Could this be part of her issue?

Okay...
-Is there a "smell" that comes with it? (Not the poo smell.)
-It looks like from the photo there is a whitish discharge as well. Is that correct?

If those things are true, this could be vent gleet. It is like a "yeast infection" in a person (it is fungal) and will respond to an anti-fungal.

Many folks have had good luck clearing it by using an ointment called NuStock. It has a very strong smell, but it really works for a variety of things. I keep it in my first aid kit so I have it on hand at all times. You would apply it to the vent area then reapply for a few days until it begins to clear up.

I'm not able to find NuStock locally in my area and had to order it online. You can use it on your other animals as well including horses, dogs, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...=aps&hvadid=3480410764&ref=pd_sl_88nse3519j_e

 

[Leahs Mom]

Again - I'm just guessing on the gleet but...

Not unlike humans, if you may have used an antibiotic recently it can cause a "yeast infection". I don't remember if you've used one or not.

Here is a post about vent gleet to give you an idea of some of the causes, prevention, etc.




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Sour crop is almost always a yeast infection as well.

 

[chick rookie]

I'm glad they are settling in! Yes, mean broody needs to go. You gave her plenty of time to turn herself around. Linus is a typical hormonal teenager I never checked for fertility on my eggs, but I have no doubt he was doing his job very thoroughly. I bet the barred rock will leave on her own at some point. They are pretty feisty. The EE you may need to go manually kick out the door or put food and water inside for the first day or so. They are more wallflowers initially.

the bigger EE came out and the Barred Rock came out on their own I had to boot the Cochin and little EE out the door but they didnt stay long before they were right back inside. but its cold and windy... maybe they just didn't like it outside today.



check out Linus if looks could kill me and my camera would never be seen again...

 

[chick rookie]

forgot to say to of your girls gave eggs today, big ones

 

[Mother2Hens]

Just for the record, the kilt was for my DH and one for his cousin when they ran the Tough Mudder competition. Making a kilt to fit a woman is a challenge. .

When my niece and her husband who live in Seattle were married, all the men wore kilts since her husband's family's heritage is Scottish. Plus, those young Seattle types are a little crunchy and unconventional anyway.

I have never attempted to make a kilt, but many styles of skirts are not difficult. Is it the hips that make kilts not work well for women?

I remember being Jr. High age in the late sixties when kilts were popular (mini-skirt kilts). I looked online and found these examples.
The one on the left is from 1967 and one on the right is from 1969. Notice how they're getting shorter. Haha

 

[chick rookie]

ok I cant find the post to remind ya'll but the 2 hens I had die in 2 days, The teacher was checking them out before class tomorrow and he said he couldn't find anything on the leghorn ( the old hen ) but the Buff had a broken neck. no sign as to y or how. and I still say the Leghorn died of old age. Just a big ol coincidence. odd but that is what it was.
The class will be doing that thing this week and will try and get a cause of death on the leghorn.

 

[Mother2Hens]

CRSelvey-- Does Lucy have any respiratory issues? I noticed on pg. 102 of the health book that Newcastle disease had some similarities.