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[pginsber]

I couldn't get Faraday's quote to post about the breed here. Just have to respond, as this is one of my very favorites--Appenzeller spitzhauben, silver spangled variety. They are beautiful, friendly, good layers, and winter hardy--mine only went inside to roost when the temperature was something like 15 below. They are the national bird of Switzerland.

Those silver spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben's look great. How do they do in Indiana heat? Are they broody much?

...her little mama Bonbon to hide behind. Meanwhile Bonbon and Screech are still sleeping in the bantam coop; they must prefer to avoid the bedtime drama in the big coop.

Bonbon's cousin Peanut (Adele) is a really good mama, too. Her most recent chicks will be leaving her in a couple of weeks. She doesn't let any hen get near her babies. Sigh--guess she's meant more for raising babies than for laying eggs...not a great way to run an egg business.

I'm seriously done with getting birds from people I dont know. Things are too easily brought into flocks. Even if kept separate. I am sorry you are dealing with this!

Agreed. I bought a chick from an NPIP cert lady, and all went fine, but when I tried to re-contact her, I had no luck. I much prefer contact with people I've 'spoken' with on this BYC board. I've met many BYC folks in-person for roo, chick or egg exchange and would wholeheartedly do so again. Quarantine measures are still important for farm-to-farm transfer, but the birds are always healthy.

So the Silkie chick that was not doing well, started to seem to perk up last night...but she ended up passing.

Sorry to hear. It's hard to lose the babies.

 

[Acornewell]

Taking poo samples to be tested now!!!

 

[prairiegirl]

I'm sorry to hear of all the sickness with chicks and even deaths.
flyladyrocks, how is your dog doing today?

We are waiting for another hatch in the incubator. Chicks in one and turkey in the other. I have read so much on hatching and starting turkey poults - I want to get it right this time. Both are due to hatch Wednesday. When I went to ready the incubators for the final days, I thought I heard a chick and upon inspection, found one pipping.

Still waiting on three Muscovy hens any day now.

Any turkey hatching/starting poults tips would be appreciated.

Wish us luck~

 

[chickiebaby1]

@pbirdhaven , Just curious to whether or not you still have your spitzhaubens. I would really love to get myself a rooster to go with my lonely hen . I looked at hatching eggs on ebay, but if you have any I would rather deal with someone on this thread that I know I can trust. If you have any extras or even hatching eggs I would so be interested. My birthday is coming up and that is what I told my hubby I wanted.

 

[Acornewell]

So the poo test came back positive for coccidiosis. I am so mad that I let my guard down and let a chicken person in my home/yard!!! I am treating with corid. I am so scared that I am going to lose more babies. Anyone have ANY tips or anything I can do to help with the survival of these birds? I am just sick to my stomach!

 

[Indyshent]

I'm sorry to hear of all the sickness with chicks and even deaths.
flyladyrocks, how is your dog doing today?

We are waiting for another hatch in the incubator. Chicks in one and turkey in the other. I have read so much on hatching and starting turkey poults - I want to get it right this time. Both are due to hatch Wednesday. When I went to ready the incubators for the final days, I thought I heard a chick and upon inspection, found one pipping.

Still waiting on three Muscovy hens any day now.

Any turkey hatching/starting poults tips would be appreciated.

Wish us luck~

Concerning turkeys: hold them all the time. That's it pretty much. There's the obvious food/water/shelter stuff that you'd give any chick too. I've never had a problem brooding ducks, turkeys and chickens in the same space with the same amount of care. The biggest difference between those others and turkeys is that they need an incredible amount of tender handling and loves. Stick them in your jacket with you or otherwise allow them considerable cuddling time with you. While they can keep warm under a brooder lamp, they will prefer your company and warmth to a light pretty much every time. Turkeys are incredibly social and must have lots of social interaction and affection in order to thrive.

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Also, a note on the weirdnesses peculiar to turkeys. When turkey poults are super happy, they make a really odd yawning, particularly when falling asleep or cuddling. It's not really a yawn, and they make do it numerous times in occasionally quick succession. I found it a bit distressing until jchny2000 told me that it's perfectly normal. Don't worry about it because you can kill a poult trying to "cure" it. Just take it as a compliment and move on with life

 

[ellymayRans]

So the poo test came back positive for coccidiosis. I am so mad that I let my guard down and let a chicken person in my home/yard!!!  I am treating with corid.  I am so scared that I am going to lose more babies.  Anyone have ANY tips or anything I can do to help with the survival of these birds?  I am just sick to my stomach!

Corid works wonders if caught early enough that they are still drinking.

If you can it's best to get them off bedding. Or at the least change it out every day a couple of times a day and wash their feeder and waterers with every change. Treat with treatment doses of Corid for the 5 days I believe it is. They should perk back up and be fine after just a day or so of treatment but just keep them on it.

 

[chickiebaby1]

Does anyone in Indiana have the black copper marans? I would really like to get 1 or 2 just for the color in the basket. Or I would love some hatching eggs.

 

[kittydoc]

So the poo test came back positive for coccidiosis. I am so mad that I let my guard down and let a chicken person in my home/yard!!! I am treating with corid. I am so scared that I am going to lose more babies. Anyone have ANY tips or anything I can do to help with the survival of these birds? I am just sick to my stomach!

Corid will really do the job if they can hang on another 24-48 hours. I believe the packaging says treat for 5 days. I personally treat for 7, then wait a week, then retreat for 5 or so days. If you have to, give water via syringe several times a day. The sooner they have a therapeutic level of Corid in their system, the sooner they'll feel better, stronger, and eat/drink on their own. I imported the one case of coccidiosis I ever had (from a shipment of 6-9 week old pullets) last year. They were fine during the month of quarantine, but as soon as I put them in their own outdoor run, THEN one of them broke with bloody poo. Fortunately, no other birds were using that pen/yard, so I treated them in place, and literally removed the top layer of dirt/litter before I put other birds out their in the adjacent pen to share the yard. This wet weather does not help if birds are outside. Keeping the ground/bedding dry and clean is important in stopping it from hanging around while you're treating the sick ones and any that they live with. When in doubt, treat all chicks/younger birds that MAY have been affected or in contact with infected poo. I didn't get back to your very first post, so I don't know how old the affected ones are at your place, but yes, a person could easily bring coccidiosis in on their shoes if they don't have different "chicken" footwear than their daily footwear.

It could be worse--it could have been AI, which is now in Michigan. I had been relieved about the case in Whitley Co. burning out without spreading first, but now it's too close for comfort again.

 

[kittydoc]

Does anyone in Indiana have the black copper marans? I would really like to get 1 or 2 just for the color in the basket. Or I would love some hatching eggs.

I don't know anyone nearby with black copper marans, but if no one reaches out, Bielefelders lay a pretty darned dark brown speckled egg. @ChickCrazed can set you up with eggs or chicks, and no waiting to find out if they are pullets or cockerels, either! I'm not sure what breeds you do have, but it's definitely a much darker brown than my Orps ever produce, and the speckling is nice, too.