Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[uchytil]

Got the dvr set to record grinch, rudolph, and frosty. Probably watch them with grands. As a side note our Getty Drive-In is showing movies so we went and saw the Croods and Grinch. I have not been to a drive-in since the 70's, lol. You tune your radio now, who knew? Anyway it was cold and fun. 5 foot wreath is up on the barn again.

 

[aart]

She had a prolapsed vent at 6 days old that we got her through, and I am wondering if that might be the reason why she is not laying.

Not likely, but you'll want to keep an eye on her when she does start laying.
EE are a mix, so can be slower to mature depending on what breeds in their parentage.

Does she look and feel like she should be laying?
Here's some tips about how to tell.....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[Folly's place]

So 2020 continues, although yesterday's issue is small stuff in the scheme of things: one of my white Chantie pullets dead in the coop in the morning, not obviously ill before. She had 'crud' at her vent, and a mass of yolk and pus inside her oviduct. Also fairly thin, so must have been unwell, but I didn't see it. Darn it! Miserable for any of them, and especially a pullet.
Otherwise, a beautiful day, got more outside stuff done. More to do today.
DD is going to have a Christmas party, and we aren't going to attend. More of their 'denial' type behavior...
Mary

 

[aart]

She had 'crud' at her vent, and a mass of yolk and pus inside her oviduct. Also fairly thin, so must have been unwell, but I didn't see it. Darn it!

Did you open her up?
They hide illness pretty darn good.

 

[Folly's place]

Yes, a short necropsy, that's how I found the problem. Once before, long ago, we had a six (or so) month old pullet, who never layed an egg, have her whole abdomen filled with a pus filled uterus.
Mary

 

[aart]

Yes, a short necropsy, that's how I fond the problem. Once before, long ago, we had a six (or so) month old pullet, who never layed an egg, have her whole abdomen filled with a pus filled uterus.
Mary

At least you know the cause of death....that it was nothing you could have done about.
Sorry for your loss.

 

[Folly's place]

I always want to know, and agree, her problem wasn't fixable. It's easier to cope with older birds getting sick though.
Mary

 

[1muttsfan]

Sorry to hear that. Always difficult to loose the young ones.

Cold, cloudy and breezy, but the girls are thrilled to be out scratching around

 

[Sally PB]

More of their 'denial' type behavior

We have friends and hubby has coworkers in that camp. (He keeps his distance as much as possible, thank goodness!) I miss the get togethers. But I would miss them so much more if I lost them.

 

[aart]

Got new baffle, 35" x 8', up on north eave, It will redirect any strong drafts farther up above roost. Was pretty easy to get up there, wasn't sure how I would prop it up but those buckets were perfect. Needs another 'rib' on far left, and another bucket on far right.
That's Willie standing on the roost.