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My EE flock

2 month old RIR

2 month old spekled Sussex, FBCM, blue copper marans

Middle pen, 2 month to 3 month old breeders, SLW,GLW, BO, buckeyes, RIR, BL, WR, DOMs, and a few barn yard mix

My barnyard flock of several breeds of brown layers,

My quarantine area with the birds I got from Camping, 2 lav orps., 4 golden comets, and 1 RIR roo. I don't have recent pics of the other 4 pens and occupants. I should have a degree in chicken math
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lakones said:
got the rest of the nesting boxes and droppings boards built. The boxes are all painted and managed to primed the top of the boards. Not bad for 1/2 a day. Keep in mind my 5 yo is picking colors.
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lakones said:
got the rest of the nesting boxes and droppings boards built. The boxes are all painted and managed to primed the top of the boards. Not bad for 1/2 a day. Keep in mind my 5 yo is picking colors.
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Great job. Colors are wonderful.
 
kacklinghen said:
JUST GOT BACK FROM MY TRIP FROM TAMPA AND I FOUND 2 BABIES HATCHED !!!! I WONDER IF THE BLACK ONE WILL LOOK LIKE PICKLES ?
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I have one of pickles flock mates if you want another one. Your the only one I know who goes on vacation and brings chickens back.I guess hubby was joking about swearing on your marrige license. Lol!!!!! Pam
 
Hey, everybody. I hope you are all doing well. I'm looking for some help with my sweet RIR from my experienced BYC peeps.

Last Saturday (so this happened over a week ago) our friend came over and then let his dog off of his leash. He attacked my RIR (Ariel) and got a huge chunk of feathers. There are no feathers on her entire underside. I didn't see any wounds at the time, so I didn't do anything about it. Then a couple of days ago I noticed her walking strangely, with her tail down and with a little bit of a wobble. I checked her again and found wounds. My husband and I cleaned them out and put EMT Gel on them. Then we separated her from the rest of the flock because they were all pecking at her. The next day we were going to give her a big bath and when we did, she was covered in maggots. So we soaked them off of her and picked as many off as possible. We then moved her chicken hospital room into our kitchen to keep her away from flies. Today I've already bathed her twice and am still pulling more maggots off. The maggots are under feathers everywhere, not even near the wound.

I also think she is egg bound. I've tried to feed her some kiwi and a crumbled up tums for calcium to help her get it out. She doesn't want to eat. I've tried massaging it. I've tried to stick a gloved finger up there, but she clenches her vent very tight every time and I can't get in there. She managed to get a poop out after her last bath, but that's it. After that it was liquid again. The reason I think she is egg bound is because I feel a mass on her tummy which could be an egg. Also, she hasn't been pooping or laying. The egg may be blocking that part from opening up.

I need help. :( I'm worried for my girl.
 
Ron Skekel said:
I have one of pickles flock mates if you want another one. Your the only one I know who goes on vacation and brings chickens back.I guess hubby was joking about swearing on your marrige license. Lol!!!!! Pam
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are Actually I did not bring any chickens back these are 2 of the eggs my white leghorn was broody with and the eggs hatched while I was gone. Pickles has to be dad because he is the only rooster left. My daughter fed my pets while I was gone so when I got home there was 42 eggs and 2 baby chicks. She did not collect the eggs every morning obviously. I hope they are not rooster because I only want 1 rooster and that will be pickles. If I take anymore chickens it will have to be pullets. It was hard on me to have to get rid of niles but pickles is the one the hens love and so do we :)
 
KimmyIsRad said:
Hey, everybody. I hope you are all doing well. I'm looking for some help with my sweet RIR from my experienced BYC peeps.

Last Saturday (so this happened over a week ago) our friend came over and then let his dog off of his leash. He attacked my RIR (Ariel) and got a huge chunk of feathers. There are no feathers on her entire underside. I didn't see any wounds at the time, so I didn't do anything about it. Then a couple of days ago I noticed her walking strangely, with her tail down and with a little bit of a wobble. I checked her again and found wounds. My husband and I cleaned them out and put EMT Gel on them. Then we separated her from the rest of the flock because they were all pecking at her. The next day we were going to give her a big bath and when we did, she was covered in maggots. So we soaked them off of her and picked as many off as possible. We then moved her chicken hospital room into our kitchen to keep her away from flies. Today I've already bathed her twice and am still pulling more maggots off. The maggots are under feathers everywhere, not even near the wound. 

I also think she is egg bound. I've tried to feed her some kiwi and a crumbled up tums for calcium to help her get it out. She doesn't want to eat. I've tried massaging it. I've tried to stick a gloved finger up there, but she clenches her vent very tight every time and I can't get in there. She managed to get a poop out after her last bath, but that's it. After that it was liquid again. The reason I think she is egg bound is because I feel a mass on her tummy which could be an egg. Also, she hasn't been pooping or laying. The egg may be blocking that part from opening up.

I need help. :( I'm worried for my girl.
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Could it be fly strike? And could some of the maggots in the feathers actually be lice? I've heard the calcium gluconate is the best thumb for stuck/stubborn eggs.
 

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