Michigan

[M.sue]

Very Cute!


I had that happen with two of mine last spring. They looked the same as yours. It happened out of the blue no signs or warning. My only conclusion was they had gained too much weight during the winter with all the treats and extra protein I gave them. I don't know if that is right but it was the only thing I could come up with that I thought might have caused it.

Who knows....I don't think it was weight thing at least for the Isa's .They seem smaller than the others but laid like clock work. I guess this is my Welcome to the real world of things that can happen when having chickens.

 

[M.sue]

Your photo does not look the same to me. Our hen very obviously had something that looked deeper red like an internal organ hanging out the vent - it was obvious what it was and what we had to do.

Yeah, I showed DH pics on the site of other prolapsed hens and he said it looked nothing like the those pics....just bulging.

 

[chicken grandma]

Yeah, I showed DH pics on the site of other prolapsed hens and he said it looked nothing like the those pics....just bulging.

Yes, ours wasn't bulging - it was hanging.

 

[NovaAman]

I hope i never have that...


Sarah, if that is your nest box size, you are good to go.

 

[NovaAman]

Ok... obviously "I" will never have that.... I hope I never have a chicken with that!

 

[RaZ]

OMG Nova, I hope that black sex link isn't a boy! I was told it was a pullet, the whole batch was pullets...are they often wrong?

The wyandottes were the only straight run birds I got.

The BSL is a pullet. The SLWs look like my 3 and I'm 99% sure 2 are pullets and about 85% on the other.
Here is a year old BSL. I'm pretty sure she is a rooster because he lays brown eggs.

 

[sarah92480]

I hope i never have that...
Sarah, if that is your nest box size, you are good to go.

Thanks...I was worried for a minute there! I went by the size of the ones I saw that you can buy at TSC, hoped it was big enough lol. But from what Ive been reading from all you guys is that they sometimes all want to use the same one anyway.

Ok... obviously "I" will never have that.... I hope I never have a chicken with that!

 

[NovaAman]

Dont worry though, those rooster eggs will lighten up as they get age...

 

[chicken grandma]

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Thanks! That outside fence is actually just chain link at this point, but I will also be covering it with chicken wire, just haven't gotten to it yet. There's 2 "windows" above the next boxes which I put chicken wire on also. Think that is enough ventilation? They are pretty big. I made the next boxes to be like 15x12, I had hoped that was big enough. But maybe I'm totally wrong?? I can probably alter that pretty easily if I need to. I appreciate the info and that others are helping me worry about everything Im missing

I was thinking that you could make your roof an A frame or pitch it up to a point because then your chickens could get up higher to roost. And you could add more ventilation on the ends if you wanted to. I know chain link will not keep predators out. I don't know if the chicken wire alone will keep predators out, you might need some 1/2 inch welded wire. That way you can sleep easy at night and not worry that something will get through the wire and eat your babies.

I am not sure about the nest box size either. My hens usually made their own nests in the pine shavings or under a bush! Once they used an old milk crate and once one of the bantys claimed an old tool box! Someone with nest boxes can probably tell you the recommended size.

 

[M.sue]

Guess I can be thankful that it wasn't as graphic as the pics I showed DH. Hopefully she wasn't in pain.