INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[Acornewell]

Okay...just spoke with the vet! She said that the test came back with nothing other than a low number for coccidia.

So I am going to focus on pushing the vitamins, eggs, I am going to give them some raw meat here shortly.

She did mention that she found that it is possible that Aloe Vera Extract and Grape Seed Extract has been shown in studies in to help with immune support.

In Africa, where aloe vera originates, local farmers who do not have access to more expensive, commercial medicines rely heavily on aloe vera for their poultry health and well being, especially to cure more serious diseases such as coccidiosis, Marek's disease and Newcastle disease in chickens.

Source: http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/aloe-vera-for-chickens.html#.VaV8MflViko

So fingers crossed, I am on a mission to mend my little sick birdies back to health! THANK YOU ALL for your help!!!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Thought I would share my excitement for the day! Crash woke me up honking, and was making her little 'WAT-WAT' noises earlier, so I was about 90% sure she was a girl at that point. Well, while I was filling up the tub for her bath this evening, she heard the water running and got all excited like she always does, and then she let out a, "QUACK!" It's a girl, yay!! e

 

[Bawk]

Thought I would share my excitement for the day! Crash woke me up honking, and was making her little 'WAT-WAT' noises earlier, so I was about 90% sure she was a girl at that point. Well, while I was filling up the tub for her bath this evening, she heard the water running and got all excited like she always does, and then she let out a, "QUACK!" It's a girl, yay!! e

Yeah! Happy for you! e

 

[ChickCrazed]

I am having a major issue with feather picking in my chicks. I have never brooded so many at one time (29) so that is part of the problem I am sure. It is nearly impossible to give them the space they need now, there are too many for them to have 2.5 square feet each and they are only getting bigger! I purchased a flock block to try to give them something else to focus on, isolated the ones with big wounds and applied blue kote. I'm also trying to keep the brooder area darker so they can't see to pick on each other. I really need to get some of them outside but I am reluctant until it dries out! I feel like I am asking for a coccidosis outbreak if I do it when it is this wet (I don't think it will EVER DRY OUT!). Does anyone else have any sage wisdom on how to treat it/prevent it?

I will be offering a few mottled breda cockerels and silkied black ameraucana cockerels (if anyone with pure Ams wants to play with a silkied project.....). It will be a couple of weeks before I can sex them I think, but if you are interested in seeing pictures and providing a home I am making a list now. The silkied ams were so expensive and so hard to find I will be asking $50 each for them, might do a deal if you want more than one. The mottled breda cockerels will be $5 each. They have not been outside or around my outside birds and all have been vaccinated for marek's.

I will also have a few barred olive egger (bielefelder and isbar cross) cockerels. They are large dudes. They will be free to a flock home, and $4 each if you are planning to eat them. They have also never been outside or around my flock and have been vaccinated for marek's.

All are around 5 weeks old right now.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

"That gnat took a notch out of your cornea," the doctor told me.

This past weekend on Saturday afternoon, I was in the side yard with my Jubilee Orp, Adeline. She's been the only chicken brave enough to come out for a break. They've all been hiding underneath the deck because of aggressive gnats that have been out in force the past week. I've been spraying DEET all over me except for my face where I've used natural oil repellent, which I've also used on Adeline. Suddenly my right eye took a direct hit from a gnat! I washed my eye out, but it's been all downhill from there. I went to the doc today where my eyes were put through more torture. My right cornea is damaged, but will heal. Both eyes have abrasions from rubbing them while I've slept, which also spread the infection from the dirty insect into my left eye! I'll be fine after using two meds for a week.

I guess I'll have to wear a bee keeper's suit to protect myself.

Wow, thats awful! Glad to hear it will heal.

@jchny2000

Two of them are mixed, one buff orpington and blue cochin mix and the other is a RIR and buff orpington mix. The third is full Buff orpington. I'll post pictures when they get out their coops tomorrow, they're only 3 and a half months old and I got them all rooster collars. I live in northern California.

You should have a thread for your state that you can post, and offer them. You are most welcome to post here anytime also. If you find your state thread, it may help you relocate them pretty quick. Shipping to Indiana would probably be real expensive.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: The dog barking sound is usually hen, but young toms I have heard do it too. Thats an "I am lost or scared" sound normally. They are calling for the other turkeys, or you.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

So, I finally accepted the new job and put in my 2 weeks notice. I felt good with my decision despite having to sell the chickens and relocate! Then my current district manager had to throw a wrench into the it all! He offered me to run a bigger/busier store as well as becoming a training store to train new hire management. After finding out the pay increase, I was silly not to accept! So I am now staying at Family dollar and will not have to relocate. This all means I will keep the chickens. I will still be downsizing some, but definitely not all of them!

So glad to hear this! Congrats on the promotion too!

Quote: It looks like we are getting a break this week, no rain through saturday at least.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I have 2 pens of roosters right now plus the little chicks that are just a bit too young to make that call. If someone is looking for a rooster, I'll sell one for between $5 and $15. Otherwise my family plans to be processing once a month and eating chicken at least twice a week. Don't get me wrong we love the chicken. Processing is just time consuming. And of course there are space issues with the roosters being various ages between 3 weeks and 6 months.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Okay...just spoke with the vet! She said that the test came back with nothing other than a low number for coccidia.

So I am going to focus on pushing the vitamins, eggs, I am going to give them some raw meat here shortly.

She did mention that she found that it is possible that Aloe Vera Extract and Grape Seed Extract has been shown in studies in to help with immune support.

In Africa, where aloe vera originates, local farmers who do not have access to more expensive, commercial medicines rely heavily on aloe vera for their poultry health and well being, especially to cure more serious diseases such as coccidiosis, Marek's disease and Newcastle disease in chickens.

Source: http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/aloe-vera-for-chickens.html#.VaV8MflViko

So fingers crossed, I am on a mission to mend my little sick birdies back to health! THANK YOU ALL for your help!!!

Great news!

Thought I would share my excitement for the day! Crash woke me up honking, and was making her little 'WAT-WAT' noises earlier, so I was about 90% sure she was a girl at that point. Well, while I was filling up the tub for her bath this evening, she heard the water running and got all excited like she always does, and then she let out a, "QUACK!" It's a girl, yay!!

Awesome! that is great news!

I am having a major issue with feather picking in my chicks. I have never brooded so many at one time (29) so that is part of the problem I am sure. It is nearly impossible to give them the space they need now, there are too many for them to have 2.5 square feet each and they are only getting bigger! I purchased a flock block to try to give them something else to focus on, isolated the ones with big wounds and applied blue kote. I'm also trying to keep the brooder area darker so they can't see to pick on each other. I really need to get some of them outside but I am reluctant until it dries out! I feel like I am asking for a coccidosis outbreak if I do it when it is this wet (I don't think it will EVER DRY OUT!). Does anyone else have any sage wisdom on how to treat it/prevent it?

I will be offering a few mottled breda cockerels and silkied black ameraucana cockerels (if anyone with pure Ams wants to play with a silkied project.....). It will be a couple of weeks before I can sex them I think, but if you are interested in seeing pictures and providing a home I am making a list now. The silkied ams were so expensive and so hard to find I will be asking $50 each for them, might do a deal if you want more than one. The mottled breda cockerels will be $5 each. They have not been outside or around my outside birds and all have been vaccinated for marek's.

I will also have a few barred olive egger (bielefelder and isbar cross) cockerels. They are large dudes. They will be free to a flock home, and $4 each if you are planning to eat them. They have also never been outside or around my flock and have been vaccinated for marek's.

All are around 5 weeks old right now.

I haven't had feather pecking in chickens before, but I do see it with turkeys. I don't know if its always caused by crowding, one hen I have does it all the time. The other turkeys get irritated and peck her head to make her stop! My Midget whites are free range full time, so they have a lot of space.
I just put out more 5 week olds, and so far I haven't seen cocci yet.. but am really concerned about it. There is so much standing water! The south end of our property especially, closer to the creek. Mosquitoes are going to get really bad in a few days for sure.

 

[Acornewell]

I'm not sure this little rooster will make it till morning. We tube fed him...not sure if it is too late. Breaks my heart, I feel so horrible.