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[Leahs Mom]

@pipdzipdnreadytogo

Janet is right...they ARE adorable. I just want to pick one up and hug it!

 

[Mother2Hens]

Welcome @Lengerich Farms !
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Hopefully soon, I will have photos and time to report on the three Orps and one Bielefelder chicks/pullets that I procured from @kittydoc . They are doing well! Between trips here and there (Bloomington again tomorrow), quarantining chicks, and work, I haven't been on the thread like I prefer to be. I hope to finish catching up this weekend since it's supposed to rain throughout. Sick of living in a swamp! Haha Despite the horrible heat and humidity, I still take my three outdoor chickens on daily field trips for several hours. The weather is exhausting, but it's better than winter!
Originally Posted by Leahs Mom

(Um, sorry about the bathing pic being on the World Wide Web! lol)

SLW Lacey has never gone broody, and she's still laying almost daily. She turned four this spring. My four year old EE has never gone broody, and my dearly departed RIR, Jersey Giant, BR, Jubilee and Splash English Orps never went broody. I felt so lucky when my special dearly departed Bantam Chocolate English Orp, Bonbon, twice had gone broody and had 100% hatches. My two Silkies (I still have Smalty) went broody several times for short periods, but not reliable enough for hatching eggs.
While at a stoplight the other day, I took this photo of a chicken! It was a hot and humid day as usual—I can't imagine how miserable that chicken person felt.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I first wanted to say welcome to everyone new! I've been neglecting this thread a bit lately and have missed a few posts while skimming.

I am still waiting for eggs. I am so done with this heat. I think all of the girls are thinking they'll start laying when it cools off some. Except for two bantam girls that is! I have a chef friend who does dinner parties for the "elite" people in my area and he is going to be buying all my bantam eggs once I start getting a steadier amount. He'll be using regular eggs too, but he wants to play around with the smaller size. Some people are turned off by quail eggs, so he's pretty eggcited to be getting these little beauties!I had planned to start doing desserts for him at some point, so I will definitely get to start that now.

Amwchickin, I didn't see your previous post, but just wanted to send hugs and good vibes your way. We discovered making bite-sized deviled eggs with our bantam eggs not too long ago--yum! Hope your girls get with the program soon! Mine, ironically enough, slowed down AFTER that last heat spell we had, and are picking up laying again now during THIS heat spell. No idea what they're doing, but they must not like laying in their boxes in this heat either way because I keep finding eggs in the middle of the coop floor, usually with my foot.

@pipdzipdnreadytogo I LOVE the way those kiddos look! Wish they didn't have feathered feet....

If it's just the silkied feathers you're liking, Ameraucanas are clean legged and you can find them with silkied feathers. Not sure on their laying rate, though. There's also a line of Svart Hona with 'woolly' feathers (they are silkied, people just use a different term for it in them for some reason), but I don't know if anyone is selectively breeding for them or not. I don't know of any clean legged, silkied feathered, red colored chickens, though. Oh, and if anyone else likes these babies, I feel obligated to share that the person I bought them from has an abundance of cockerels for sale still, including one that was supposed to be black but was more of a blue color like the dark blue pullet I posted a few pages back, and at least one white one (she didn't have them all out where I could see them, though, so there may be more of each). And she ships. Just saying.

Wow they are so adorable!

@pipdzipdnreadytogo Janet is right...they ARE adorable. I just want to pick one up and hug it!

Eek, thanks, they are super soft and huggable! They aren't so sure they're into being hugged yet, though. But they're in a strange place right now, so that's understandable. They've settled nicely into their quarantine pen and were even hopping around and playing yesterday when I checked on them. They're so cute!! I need to get a stick or something in there and see if they will perch. Last night, they piled up in the corner, and it's been WAY too hot for that!

[COLOR=8B4513]While at a stoplight the other day, I took this photo of a chicken! It was a hot and humid day as usual—I can't imagine how miserable that chicken person felt.[/COLOR]

Oh my goodness! I can't imagine, I feel miserable out there in shorts and a tee shirt! P.S. Waiting with anticipation for those pictures of your little ones!

 

[Lengerich Farms]

Got
My first hen last night! Rhode Island Red, trying to think of a name for her. The three Pekin ducks are settling in as well. Hopefully in a couple weeks we will be getting some eggs! Then I'll be really busy, because the rabbits should be having their kits as well!

 

[Leahs Mom]

(Um, sorry about the bathing pic being on the World Wide Web!

 

[weezerfish]

Having some pecking problems I'm trying to deal with. A very small comb injury to our favorite chicken and RIR Cadbury, but big enough to bleed and draw lots of attention. First noticed it this morning, and the other 5 were pushing the issue pretty hard off and on through the day. Went to TSC in search of bluekote and found a similar product. Got home and applied it and the issue seems to be worse now. We now have her in a dog crate under the elevated coop (complete w/ personal water supply). Inside the run which is very secure, so I think she'll be good for tonight. Looks like I'm getting up early to build a hospital coop to keep her in until she heals up. Free ranged them all for the first time tonight for about an hour to give everybody some space. They liked it and it put some space between Cadbury and the rest of the group, but when we got them back together it went right back to where it was.

If anybody has any suggestions on ways to handle this better I'm all ears as this is my first rodeo.

 

[Indyshent]

Having some pecking problems I'm trying to deal with. A very small comb injury to our favorite chicken and RIR Cadbury, but big enough to bleed and draw lots of attention. First noticed it this morning, and the other 5 were pushing the issue pretty hard off and on through the day. Went to TSC in search of bluekote and found a similar product. Got home and applied it and the issue seems to be worse now. We now have her in a dog crate under the elevated coop (complete w/ personal water supply). Inside the run which is very secure, so I think she'll be good for tonight. Looks like I'm getting up early to build a hospital coop to keep her in until she heals up. Free ranged them all for the first time tonight for about an hour to give everybody some space. They liked it and it put some space between Cadbury and the rest of the group, but when we got them back together it went right back to where it was.

If anybody has any suggestions on ways to handle this better I'm all ears as this is my first rodeo.

What does "similar" mean in this case? Blu-kote is both a dye and an antiseptic agent. The dye is exceptionally important in the case of poultry, who are kind of like sharks and piranha when it comes to blood. From the sounds of it, you're doing all the best things you can do. You might want to smear some bacitracin ointment (without the -caine pain killer) on the wound. She should be fine to reintroduce once she has a good scab on her comb. If at all possible, allow her to see the flock and the flock to see her. She'll get lonely and may lose her place in the pecking order if she's completely isolated.

Also, you may want to keep an eye on the offensive party or parties because they may just be problem individuals. Some birds are just plain jerks, so watch out for them (and eat or rehome them if they can't get along with your other birds).

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Got
My first hen last night! Rhode Island Red, trying to think of a name for her. The three Pekin ducks are settling in as well. Hopefully in a couple weeks we will be getting some eggs! Then I'll be really busy, because the rabbits should be having their kits as well!

She looks like a Reba to me.. (http://reba.com/) I see lots of personality in her eyes. And she is a beautiful shade of red!
My pekin have just started laying, eggs are flat awesome for baked goods. DH loves french toast from duck eggs! Good luck with the kits, newborn rabbits are just too precious!

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Having some pecking problems I'm trying to deal with. A very small comb injury to our favorite chicken and RIR Cadbury, but big enough to bleed and draw lots of attention. First noticed it this morning, and the other 5 were pushing the issue pretty hard off and on through the day. Went to TSC in search of bluekote and found a similar product. Got home and applied it and the issue seems to be worse now. We now have her in a dog crate under the elevated coop (complete w/ personal water supply). Inside the run which is very secure, so I think she'll be good for tonight. Looks like I'm getting up early to build a hospital coop to keep her in until she heals up. Free ranged them all for the first time tonight for about an hour to give everybody some space. They liked it and it put some space between Cadbury and the rest of the group, but when we got them back together it went right back to where it was.

If anybody has any suggestions on ways to handle this better I'm all ears as this is my first rodeo.

Yes, separate for sure but use the "see don't touch" method. Wire dog crates are a good choice. It allows her to still be within the flock but protected. I have 2 Jumbo wire dog crates I use if I have an adult bird injured, and just put it into the coop. Blu-kote is usually in with the horse, goat and cow medication areas. Iodine or Betadine is still reddish in color and will just make it worse for the chicken. Sending healing wishes for Cadbury!

 

[Lengerich Farms]

@jchny2000

Love it! Reba it is! Don't know why I didn't think of that, ive always had a thing for her( just don't tell my wife!

). I actually just walked into a awesome deal today. There is a couple that is moving overseas and they have four hens they need to re home. I'm picking them up on the 27th, for FREE!
Because of the four incoming hens, my wife and I came to the agreement that we would cull the Pekins to make room for the hens. We had one for dinner tonight. First time solo butchering and dressing, but it turned out great.

All of our female rabbits are pregnant, so we will be really busy here in a month or so. I'm going to have to get a bigger freezer! Haha

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

@jchny2000

Love it! Reba it is! Don't know why I didn't think of that, ive always had a thing for her( just don't tell my wife!

). I actually just walked into a awesome deal today. There is a couple that is moving overseas and they have four hens they need to re home. I'm picking them up on the 27th, for FREE!
Because of the four incoming hens, my wife and I came to the agreement that we would cull the Pekins to make room for the hens. We had one for dinner tonight. First time solo butchering and dressing, but it turned out great.

All of our female rabbits are pregnant, so we will be really busy here in a month or so. I'm going to have to get a bigger freezer! Haha

ROFL

I won't tell. Reba is my favorite country artist. Pretty awesome in concert too, Saw her in the 90s and the crowd stood for her patsy cline solo without a band.. Amazing talent.
We skin when we process pekin. My guys love Ducksgetti and its a big event here. All the neighbor kids come and enjoy the feast. I make our spaghetti sauce home made, like most everything else. Ground duck, pepperoni, tomato paste and secret ingredients in the sauce. Bosco sticks (Mozzarella stuffed bread sticks) and fresh corn from the garden. The kids all help to process and learn that that animal provided food for them. They also learn to respect the ducks and appreciate how they help feed us.
WTG jumping in and learning to process, its a noble feeling to provide for your family. Most importantly, you know what that duck ate, how it was kept and it knew good care and compassion. Yes we eat some of our animals here, but they will enjoy a good, loving life with a lot of hands on care. If I can't provide good care for them they will not stay.