INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[ChickCrazed]

I like the sound of saving a world of trouble!

I wouldn't want to keep them in the tiny hospital pen that long, and frankly it's a pita to get it out of the garage into the yard for a few hours a day.

So, I'll have to see if I can come up with an outdoor quarantine pen. Maybe I can figure a way to add a small coop to it so I can leave it outside. Basically I'd need to build a two-bird tractor. I think I've got the building materials, I might be able to get something together that would hold them for a few weeks, esp. if I can move it around the yard.

If not, I think I'll have to pass on the chickens. It wouldn't be worth adding the potential for problems.

Mine just stayed in the garage for four weeks. I would open the garage door when I was home to give them natural light, and otherwise left a light on during the day. Although they would enjoy being given outside time, I think they can for sure get by without it! My quarantine area was a 4 ft x 5 ft dog pen in my garage, it housed 4 12-week old pullets comfortably enough. I think you are overthinking things again

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote: As cc said, the garage can work.

I'm at the point that I'm watching for kennel panels on craigslist all the time and get them whenever I find them cheap or free. My plan is to make a simple quarantine area outdoors that could also be used for new chicks, etc.

Haven't made the little enclosure part yet, though. I'd like to be able to use it year round...even for a breeding are if I'm wanting to have specific chickens with the roo for breeding. That little second area will be so handy. And it sounds like you're really good at building things!

 

[Mother2Hens]

All four hatched! I could see 4 faces! Thanks, jchny/Janet for the hatching eggs-- 100% hatch rate!
Bonbon has been so sweet with me, Adeline, and her new babies!

 

[ChickCrazed]

All four hatched! I could see 4 faces! Thanks, jchny/Janet for the hatching eggs-- 100% hatch rate!
Bonbon has been so sweet with me, Adeline, and her new babies!

Yay babies!!! Congrats grandma!!!!

 

[leslea]

I think we are losing Sparkle.

I gave everyone a treat this afternoon and they all came out from under the brooder except for her. She was squatting low to the floor like she had spraddle leg. She also had a little bit of pasty butt. I took care of both and gave her Save a Chick & probiotics via dropper. She barfed them back up, twice. She stopped peeping about 30 min ago (hadn't peeped much during all of that). I had her close to my chest while I googled and did my best to help her. She just doesn't seem to want to live.

I took her outside to the backyard so she could see the outside world at least once. She was breathing but I couldn't get her to open her eyes.

She is under the brooder now. I don't have the heart to suffocate her or whatever you're supposed to do to cull a bird. I am hoping against hope she miraculously peps back up, but I don't think it is meant to be.

Please tell me if I did anything wrong, from the sounds of it. I don't know how long this has been affecting her. She seemed fine this morning when I woke up (about 4:30). At some point during the day she went under the brooder and didn't come back out. I knew something was wrong with her with one of our EE chicks was stepping on her, after I brought her out.

 

[kabhyper1]

The 3 so far. One more just out and a couple are pipped.

 

[kabhyper1]

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-05-14/index.html Looks like Tsc needs to find a new hatchery for chick days. I'm sure chick days has something to do with this.

 

[raisinemright]

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-05-14/index.html Looks like Tsc needs to find a new hatchery for chick days. I'm sure chick days has something to do with this.

People need to remember to wash their hands after handling poultry. Good hygiene is a must when dealing with animals.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-05-14/index.html Looks like Tsc needs to find a new hatchery for chick days. I'm sure chick days has something to do with this.

Eh - a different hatchery really won't make much of a difference, even though *this* outbreak is being traced to Mt. Healthy it's a risk regardless -- as raisinemright said, if people would practice good hygiene (and common sense) this wouldn't but much of an issue.

 

[leslea]

Well, she is gone. Sad day.