Michigan

[keyt1969]

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Oh there's more than enough room!! We have 2 large feeding stations, one inside, one out plus 3 smaller ones inside the garage. Those birds were that size and their feathers were all messed up when we got them. I almost didn't take them, but they were so pathetic I couldn't not take them. One had and still has almost no feathers on it's neck!

 

[keyt1969]

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Keyt-my turkeys tried to flatten one of my hens that was a bit under the weather and couldnt run from them. I am wondering if your adult ducks are running with these chickens and could be killing them.
Also did you check there necks to see if there are bites on them? Weasels? Or perhaps a dog shaking them?

The ducks don't spend any time with the chickens except at night. The first dead chick was found under a laying box, not flattened. The other two that were flattened, one was next to the ramp going into the barn, the other was in the barn. Aric was out there all day fixing the small coop and didn't see or hear anything. Our dogs stay mostly inside. When outside the two Toy Poodles go straight into a large fenced run and the other one is chained up. There were no bites, tears, gashes or anything on them. Just dead.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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MCW, good luck with your trail ride and have fun!!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Asking for prayers again please....
The medicines that the DR is giving me to treat the MG [myasthenia gravis], I have not been tolerating at all. In fact the prednisone has made me so sick

that I have even been considering giving away all of my chickens...not good! Now the Dr says that the next thing to try is chemotherapy? That would probably kill me. I am just one of those lucky ones that have very low tolerance to meds. I will be going to Jackson in October to see if I should have surgery to remove my thymus gland.

 

[KrisRose]

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Keyt-my turkeys tried to flatten one of my hens that was a bit under the weather and couldnt run from them. I am wondering if your adult ducks are running with these chickens and could be killing them.
Also did you check there necks to see if there are bites on them? Weasels? Or perhaps a dog shaking them?

The ducks don't spend any time with the chickens except at night. The first dead chick was found under a laying box, not flattened. The other two that were flattened, one was next to the ramp going into the barn, the other was in the barn. Aric was out there all day fixing the small coop and didn't see or hear anything. Our dogs stay mostly inside. When outside the two Toy Poodles go straight into a large fenced run and the other one is chained up. There were no bites, tears, gashes or anything on them. Just dead.

Strange. I wonder why they are "flattened".
I agree with Olive Hill that they do look like LF that have not done well. Even with several feeders they could still be chased away. I provided a feeding station for my teenagers in a location that was not easy for my mature laying hens to get to.
My coop is full up otherwise I would be interested in your little girls. Have you though of providing a drench or extra protein for them? Cooked egg (I use goose/turkey eggs and reject chicken eggs), black oilers, bolonga? I give mine bolonga as a protein/fat treat to make up for the lack of bugs in their area. I can get Bar S brand at Meijers for a buck a pound. Just a teaspoon per bird. I wouldnt give up on them. They are already in your coop so if you are worried of them bring in a bug, well its already there.
Chickflick has a BR that was a bit slow in growing. We though Sabrina also was going to be a bantum. One day she "sprouted" lol. Not the biggest BR but a nice size.

 

[keyt1969]

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The ducks don't spend any time with the chickens except at night. The first dead chick was found under a laying box, not flattened. The other two that were flattened, one was next to the ramp going into the barn, the other was in the barn. Aric was out there all day fixing the small coop and didn't see or hear anything. Our dogs stay mostly inside. When outside the two Toy Poodles go straight into a large fenced run and the other one is chained up. There were no bites, tears, gashes or anything on them. Just dead.

Strange. I wonder why they are "flattened".
I agree with Olive Hill that they do look like LF that have not done well. Even with several feeders they could still be chased away. I provided a feeding station for my teenagers in a location that was not easy for my mature laying hens to get to.
My coop is full up otherwise I would be interested in your little girls. Have you though of providing a drench or extra protein for them? Cooked egg (I use goose/turkey eggs and reject chicken eggs), black oilers, bolonga? I give mine bolonga as a protein/fat treat to make up for the lack of bugs in their area. I can get Bar S brand at Meijers for a buck a pound. Just a teaspoon per bird. I wouldnt give up on them. They are already in your coop so if you are worried of them bring in a bug, well its already there.
Chickflick has a BR that was a bit slow in growing. We though Sabrina also was going to be a bantum. One day she "sprouted" lol. Not the biggest BR but a nice size.

We have been giving them extra protein like eggs. The other day we picked up some dry cat food for the layers because it's very cheap and read it's one of the best things to use. We'll see how that goes. They have never acted sick or lethargic at all, so I don't think that's it. I guess I'll give them a little while longer.

Still MUST get rid of the two broilers though. ASAP!

 

[CricketYang]

Well dang Keyt, just drop them off at my house on Monday! LOL I love my meaties, such cute personalities and they're super social. I need to get that chicken tractor done soon so they can spend some time outside.

 

[keyt1969]

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We'll be busy Monday. They're cute and sweet but I want them gone before they get much bigger

 

[Mom 2em All]

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Keeping you in my prayers. Hang in there, and I hope things turn around for you soon.

 

[KrisRose]

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Keeping you in my prayers. Hang in there, and I hope things turn around for you soon.

I second that. Get well soon.