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[CRSelvey]

the ones I posted are partridge silkies. The ones due to hatch tomorrow will be silkies, showgirls, birchen marans, possibly some naked necks, and my first 2 modern game eggs! They didnt look to good though when I put them in lockdown. Really hope they hatch!

I can't wait to see more pics!

~~Tube Feeding Sick or Injured Chickens B
• Soft,flexible aquarium tubing (from Walmart $1.75)
• 2 - 10 or 12cc syringes (from Tractor Supply $.48) with no needles
• 2 - 20cc syringes (from Tractor Supply $1.45) with no needles •
Olive or vegetable oil to lubricate the tube •
Permanent magic marker to mark the length of tube needed
• Sweatshirt sleeve - Cut off sleeve of an old sweatshirt (or use an ace bandage) •
Small dish basin with folded towel to prop up chicken
• VetRx to soothe and calm before inserting tube
Mixture: Mix the following until it is silky smooth…
• Vit E • Vit C • Vit D • Turmeric • Raw Egg yolk • Mayo • Olive oil • Polyvisol w/out iron baby vitamins
Note: you can try adding crushed up feed to this mixture and making it into a slurry. I have not had any success with slurries.
There is always a teeny flake of feed that clogs the syringe and prevents it from getting the proper suction. Everything just gets stuck.

Thank you for the post! I hope I never have to use the info, but its really nice knowing its available. Maybe it could go on our resource page?

So...no news from me, obviously, but happy for all of you with new chicks and more eggs! Hoping all the sick birds bounce back soon.

I guess I do have a little news, but it's silly. Yesterday was the first time I got to make chicken supply purchases as TSC.

Starter feed, a chick feeder, pine shavings, stuff like that. Really not a huge deal, I'm sure, but it was exciting for me. Got to stock up on all my stuff a little at a time so hubby doesn't feel too waylaid in the month before they arrive.

Its very exciting to get going and it really is a huge deal

. Your life will never be the same

I am taking a short break from moving the chicks to another bedroom because my DH is on the way home from IU with our DD, Lauren, who is very ill. The chicks were in her bedroom. As "Murphy's Law" would have it, last night DH and I started moving my office from Meredith's former bedroom to Max's larger former bedroom. Now I'm moving the chicks into my former office, which is still in the process of being moved! Oh well, I can handle that . . . I'll have to assess Lauren when she gets home. I mentioned before that she's been chronically ill since she had mono a few years ago because an infectious disease specialist found that she still has the Epstein-Barr virus in her system. Might be a few years before it's under control. Could be much worse, though.

minmin~ The English Orpingtons are LF. They look like modern game birds with their long legs in comparison to the silkies! All the chicks are one big happy family!!

Oh my goodness. I just saw this post and I'm so sorry that Lauren isn't feeling any better yet? Will she have to withdraw from her classes or can they do something via webcam for her? Finding a doctor in her area sounds like a great idea. I hope that goes well.

I was talking to a woman the other day who has seen an acupuncturist in Brazil. He used to have a completely different job but contracted Lyme's disease and the only way he could feel better was using Eastern medicine. Apparently, it worked so well for him, that he quit his job and went back to school to get a degree in the Eastern medicine practices.

CRSelvey~ When I was looking for "Ideas to entertain chicks in a brooder" lol -- I found this link that has tons of ideas-- some maybe not so good. Toys for Pet Chickens - Squidoo --- one of the tips says: Rewarding a chicken for pecking at a piano key will quickly make the chicken realize that pecking on the piano will get them food. Hahaha I didn't realize that buying a toy piano for your chicken was so mainstream! My chickens have been neglecting their piano practice (no treats left on the piano), but I plan to work with them on their lessons.

thanks for calling me out and making me look like a.....butt! Lol. I would have swore I out her in the list! I even searched through out text messages to make sure I spelled her username correct! I guess after checking spelling, I just forgot to type it lol.

bradselig ~ Haha Well, CRSelvey called me crying because you forgot her name. I guess you spent too much time in "The Lounge" where you "had to park."

They are so cute!!

That's pretty smart to slowly and steadily make some purchases without raising any red flags . . . lol . . . Desensitization of your "other half." It's a common occurrence among our thread members!

That's good news that you will get your chicks back to piano practice. I can't believe you have been slacking with all of this frozen weather, gallivanting around the countryside, rearranging of the house, new babies, a job, and a sick daughter...oh and ratting my crying jag out to the whole group! I really can't believe you.

Morning all... Cockadoodledooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Good Morning to you too!

morning everyone woke up in a super good mood today

Doing what is best for yourself should make you feel good! I hope your day just gets better and better.


Lucy update:

I spoke with Dr. Sato again today at Perdue. First, I have to say she is wonderful. If you ever have to take a chicken there, I hope she is the person that helps you. Second, Lucy did have Marek's Disease. I'm very sad that this happened to her, but now I can at least move forward with knowledge. Dr. Sato advised me to immunize the rest of my flock even though they are not young now. She said the immunization is not as affective in older chickens, but it is better to be safe than sorry and it will still help some of them to not develop tumors. She said I can get new chicks in the future but they do need to be immunized and that I need to keep them separate from the rest of the flock for at least 8-10 weeks before trying to integrate them (the older the better). Another thing she said is that they have noticed that Ameraucana, Araucana, and Silkies seem to have a slightly higher immunity from Marek's than other breeds, but they have not been able to isolate the reason yet (I thought all of the Silkie fans on this page might appreciate that info).

Now, like most of you, I'm dying to have some chicks. I need to wait until I can clean out all of the housing I have that is not part of the coop as its all been used for my two sick chickens. I need to find out what will safely kill the Marek's virus and not be harmful to the log walls of my mudroom. I'm so not looking forward to the decontamination process. Also, every egg I have cracked this week has been fertilized. I'm still interested in ordering chicks (DH is not crazy about the idea), but if I could encourage one of my girls to go broody, then I could still have babies! Is that even possible? They'd be a mix of either OEGB or EE and what my girls are, but I don't know that I care. Its very conflicting to have Marek's in the house and baby needs at the same time.

 

[leslea]

I can't wait to see more pics!


Thank you for the post! I hope I never have to use the info, but its really nice knowing its available. Maybe it could go on our resource page?
Its very exciting to get going and it really is a huge deal

. Your life will never be the same

Oh my goodness. I just saw this post and I'm so sorry that Lauren isn't feeling any better yet? Will she have to withdraw from her classes or can they do something via webcam for her? Finding a doctor in her area sounds like a great idea. I hope that goes well.

I was talking to a woman the other day who has seen an acupuncturist in Brazil. He used to have a completely different job but contracted Lyme's disease and the only way he could feel better was using Eastern medicine. Apparently, it worked so well for him, that he quit his job and went back to school to get a degree in the Eastern medicine practices.


That's good news that you will get your chicks back to piano practice. I can't believe you have been slacking with all of this frozen weather, gallivanting around the countryside, rearranging of the house, new babies, a job, and a sick daughter...oh and ratting my crying jag out to the whole group! I really can't believe you.

Good Morning to you too!

Doing what is best for yourself should make you feel good! I hope your day just gets better and better.


Lucy update:

I spoke with Dr. Sato again today at Perdue. First, I have to say she is wonderful. If you ever have to take a chicken there, I hope she is the person that helps you. Second, Lucy did have Marek's Disease. I'm very sad that this happened to her, but now I can at least move forward with knowledge. Dr. Sato advised me to immunize the rest of my flock even though they are not young now. She said the immunization is not as affective in older chickens, but it is better to be safe than sorry and it will still help some of them to not develop tumors. She said I can get new chicks in the future but they do need to be immunized and that I need to keep them separate from the rest of the flock for at least 8-10 weeks before trying to integrate them (the older the better). Another thing she said is that they have noticed that Ameraucana, Araucana, and Silkies seem to have a slightly higher immunity from Marek's than other breeds, but they have not been able to isolate the reason yet (I thought all of the Silkie fans on this page might appreciate that info).

Now, like most of you, I'm dying to have some chicks. I need to wait until I can clean out all of the housing I have that is not part of the coop as its all been used for my two sick chickens. I need to find out what will safely kill the Marek's virus and not be harmful to the log walls of my mudroom. I'm so not looking forward to the decontamination process. Also, every egg I have cracked this week has been fertilized. I'm still interested in ordering chicks (DH is not crazy about the idea), but if I could encourage one of my girls to go broody, then I could still have babies! Is that even possible? They'd be a mix of either OEGB or EE and what my girls are, but I don't know that I care. Its very conflicting to have Marek's in the house and baby needs at the same time.

Thanks for sharing my excitement.

I'm so sorry about the Marek's. I'm definitely going to move my bird feeders ASAP to minimize the risk.

I hope you will share with us what you find out about killing the Marek's.

 

[ChickCrazed]

Thanks for sharing my excitement.

I'm so sorry about the Marek's. I'm definitely going to move my bird feeders ASAP to minimize the risk.

I hope you will share with us what you find out about killing the Marek's.

I am having major issues with wild birds right now. They have figured out how to get in the pop door and every time I go in the coop there are about 30 of them flying around. I'm sure they are eating me out of house and home as far as chicken feed and I am worried about them giving my chickens something! I got the sides of my chain link run covered with chicken wire to keep them out (smaller squares), but now they are coming in through the chainlink at the top!!!! And of course this is not the weather to be out there wrestling chicken wire and staples!!!! I wish it were Spring!!!

 

[leslea]

I am having major issues with wild birds right now. They have figured out how to get in the pop door and every time I go in the coop there are about 30 of them flying around. I'm sure they are eating me out of house and home as far as chicken feed and I am worried about them giving my chickens something! I got the sides of my chain link run covered with chicken wire to keep them out (smaller squares), but now they are coming in through the chainlink at the top!!!! And of course this is not the weather to be out there wrestling chicken wire and staples!!!! I wish it were Spring!!!

Ugh, that has to be so frustrating! I'm def. planning on putting hardware cloth on all sides of the run. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[leslea]

WTHeck...why listen to a groundhog.....

.......... when you can listen to these kiddos?


THESE KIDDOS ARE SAYING THAT SPRING IS COMING!!!!


Here are the 22 week olds today. (2 BA/SFH mix; 1 SFH)


At least 2 of these girls started laying this week.



In this carton...for size comparison...
Left rear is a 2 yo Hatchery RIR egg; Front right is a 2 yo Hatchery BR egg. All the others are the pullet eggs.




Front left: BR egg then 2 pullet eggs for size. In carton are 2 pullet eggs.

Love it!

 

[leslea]

This is Daxter. So cute but so terrible sometimes lol.

Cute! I have a JRT, too. She is totally cute + terrible.

 

[ChickCrazed]

Ugh, that has to be so frustrating! I'm def. planning on putting hardware cloth on all sides of the run. Thanks for reminding me.

My concern is that even if I get the run secured, I have to leave a door open when the chickens free range so they can get to water and nesting boxes and the wild birds are going to have a hay day. It is infuriating! I may have to add a small pop door to the run for free ranging so at least it slows the wild birds down, and I'm considering adding a chunnel to that pop door, maybe one with a couple of curves in it that the chickens can walk through but that a wild bird can't fly through. I so do need this aggravation this time of year!

 

[leslea]

CRSelvey~ When I was looking for "Ideas to entertain chicks in a brooder" lol -- I found this link that has tons of ideas-- some maybe not so good. Toys for Pet Chickens - Squidoo --- one of the tips says: Rewarding a chicken for pecking at a piano key will quickly make the chicken realize that pecking on the piano will get them food. Hahaha I didn't realize that buying a toy piano for your chicken was so mainstream! My chickens have been neglecting their piano practice (no treats left on the piano), but I plan to work with them on their lessons.

Of course you know we will expect videos.

 

[leslea]

My concern is that even if I get the run secured, I have to leave a door open when the chickens free range so they can get to water and nesting boxes and the wild birds are going to have a hay day. It is infuriating! I may have to add a small pop door to the run for free ranging so at least it slows the wild birds down, and I'm considering adding a chunnel to that pop door, maybe one with a couple of curves in it that the chickens can walk through but that a wild bird can't fly through. I so do need this aggravation this time of year!

That sounds like a brilliant idea.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I can't wait to see more pics!


Thank you for the post! I hope I never have to use the info, but its really nice knowing its available. Maybe it could go on our resource page?
Its very exciting to get going and it really is a huge deal

. Your life will never be the same

Oh my goodness. I just saw this post and I'm so sorry that Lauren isn't feeling any better yet? Will she have to withdraw from her classes or can they do something via webcam for her? Finding a doctor in her area sounds like a great idea. I hope that goes well.

I was talking to a woman the other day who has seen an acupuncturist in Brazil. He used to have a completely different job but contracted Lyme's disease and the only way he could feel better was using Eastern medicine. Apparently, it worked so well for him, that he quit his job and went back to school to get a degree in the Eastern medicine practices.


That's good news that you will get your chicks back to piano practice. I can't believe you have been slacking with all of this frozen weather, gallivanting around the countryside, rearranging of the house, new babies, a job, and a sick daughter...oh and ratting my crying jag out to the whole group! I really can't believe you.

Good Morning to you too!

Doing what is best for yourself should make you feel good! I hope your day just gets better and better.


Lucy update:

I spoke with Dr. Sato again today at Perdue. First, I have to say she is wonderful. If you ever have to take a chicken there, I hope she is the person that helps you. Second, Lucy did have Marek's Disease. I'm very sad that this happened to her, but now I can at least move forward with knowledge. Dr. Sato advised me to immunize the rest of my flock even though they are not young now. She said the immunization is not as affective in older chickens, but it is better to be safe than sorry and it will still help some of them to not develop tumors. She said I can get new chicks in the future but they do need to be immunized and that I need to keep them separate from the rest of the flock for at least 8-10 weeks before trying to integrate them (the older the better). Another thing she said is that they have noticed that Ameraucana, Araucana, and Silkies seem to have a slightly higher immunity from Marek's than other breeds, but they have not been able to isolate the reason yet (I thought all of the Silkie fans on this page might appreciate that info).

Now, like most of you, I'm dying to have some chicks. I need to wait until I can clean out all of the housing I have that is not part of the coop as its all been used for my two sick chickens. I need to find out what will safely kill the Marek's virus and not be harmful to the log walls of my mudroom. I'm so not looking forward to the decontamination process. Also, every egg I have cracked this week has been fertilized. I'm still interested in ordering chicks (DH is not crazy about the idea), but if I could encourage one of my girls to go broody, then I could still have babies! Is that even possible? They'd be a mix of either OEGB or EE and what my girls are, but I don't know that I care. Its very conflicting to have Marek's in the house and baby needs at the same time.

I so sorry to hear the Lucy had mareks. You seem to have good hold of how to take care of things. Wishing the best for you!

And I aprreciate you sharing that little piece of information about a few breeds having a higher immunity. ( I have ameraucanas).

After hatching ameraucanas, they seem more prone to cross beaks. A few other peopl;e had mentioned this, it seems to be a trend in some peoples experiences.