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This is Charlie, herself.

What a beauty!

Some pics from today. I released my newest Peahen and she loves her new Pea family! I really need to name her and my two whites! Hmmm..any suggestions for her?

What color is she? Beautiful!

@Mother2Hens I promised some pics of my momma to your Monday. The poppa is in there too but I didn't take pics of just him. They have been separated for breeding. I won't be gathering from her until approx 3/23. I will likely be setting some of her eggs for the HAL..

Now my next and last bin I'll be buying eggs of are Russian Orlaff..just waiting for them to post. I'm hoping to be hatching for the HAL!

Love those Cochins. She looks like such a sweetie, too! I must have missed the actual post somehow, but I saw atrub00's pictures quoted a few times--just wanted to say your Silkie boy is so handsome! I love his colors!!

I hope your girl is getting better! You have been given a lot of good advice. It doesn't sound a whole lot like Marek's. While the lack of coordination can be a symptom, infected birds generally continue to eat until they're just too sick--just have trouble getting to the food. And while Marek's usually affects younger birds, symptoms can appear at any age. Also a bird can be a carrier and never develop symptoms. This info is from a pathologist at the Purdue diagnostic lab; she was most helpful when I went through a spell of MD a few years ago.

Yes, a lot of people associate leg and walking problems with Marek's, but there are actually quite a few things that can explain it. The leg problems associated with Marek's are pretty distinct. I've come across a few videos of Marek's sufferers and, well, you'd know it if you saw it. :/ I can try to look up those videos if anyone is interested in seeing them. I hear a lot of people are breeding for birds that don't show symptoms, as a way of killing out the effects of the disease. More power to them! Hm, looks like this entire post was, "Oooh, pretty birds!" until that last bit... Bit of an interesting selection of topics.

 

[kabhyper1]

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I just bathed and dried her and she is wanting to stand more. Her butt is droopy still and she tries to right herself with her wings for balance, but so far she is improving. Slowly. Edited to add that I'm now possitive she is egg bound. I can feel an egg, still in the oviduct about 2 inches in her vent. Its huge. I gave her tums, a half a baby aspirin, epsom salt soak, and a scrambled egg with the shell in it. I hope she can pass it.

 

[bradselig]

Well I caved and picked up 5 of those Salmon Faverolle chicks! Nothing about them looks mixed, guess we will see with age. It also looks like I got all pullets! The only chick that looked like a cockerel had very bent toes due to incubation error. I decided not to take it as I didn't want to have to deal with the issues down the line. So i guess I know need to find some faverolle eggs to test out the sportsman! It should be delivered Tuesday!

 

[raisinemright]

Dixie had triplets!!!
Now we are off to Big R for my maran chicks!

 

[flyladyrocks]

I just bathed and dried her and she is wanting to stand more. Her butt is droopy still and she tries to right herself with her wings for balance, but so far she is improving. Slowly. Edited to add that I'm now possitive she is egg bound. I can feel an egg, still in the oviduct about 2 inches in her vent. Its huge. I gave her tums, a half a baby aspirin, epsom salt soak, and a scrambled egg with the shell in it. I hope she can pass it.

Congrats! You are so weak (a quality I admire when it comes to collecting chickens!)! And you neglected to share a picture with us.

Well I caved and picked up 5 of those Salmon Faverolle chicks! Nothing about them looks mixed, guess we will see with age. It also looks like I got all pullets! The only chick that looked like a cockerel had very bent toes due to incubation error. I decided not to take it as I didn't want to have to deal with the issues down the line. So i guess I know need to find some faverolle eggs to test out the sportsman! It should be delivered Tuesday!

Dixie had triplets!!!
Now we are off to Big R for my maran chicks!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Went to rural king today. They have lots of chicks and they re using buckets with nipple waterers. They are also offering a rebate on the first 10 straight run chicks you buy.

 

[raisinemright]

Congrats! You are so weak (a quality I admire when it comes to collecting chickens!)! And you neglected to share a picture with us. 

Thanks she did good. So far kids all are strong. She had a really small girl, hopefully she continues to do good.
We got 4 cuckoo Marans and 4 cinnamon queens.

 

[wabashchickens]

How can I tell if my chicks crop is impacted I gave them grit could that cause impacted crop

 

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I'm totally crushed, y'all... I lost my fabulous little Vespa today. Looks like my first loss to a hawk, so I guess I spoke too soon a few pages back. Oh, I'm hurting over losing this little lady... I wish I had checked on the girls outside more often today. My precious Vespa...

 

[raisinemright]

I'm totally crushed, y'all... I lost my fabulous little Vespa today. Looks like my first loss to a hawk, so I guess I spoke too soon a few pages back. Oh, I'm hurting over losing this little lady... I wish I had checked on the girls outside more often today. My precious Vespa...

Sorry about your loss