Nankin Bantams

[MROO]

by using the vetrycin and follow with neosporin you won't have a risk of flies, but, you may need to pull them from the flock while they heal, or watch for pecking

Shouldn't have a problem flies ... all six of the little buggers are contentedly ensconced in my dining room ... where they will remain until the two injured ones are healed. And I wanted chickens why? {{sigh}}

 

[artsyrobin]

haha thats the way to have them lol gosh it is never boring, i have 60+ birds, inside and out- and there is always something going on lol

 

[artsyrobin]

Shouldn't have a problem flies ... all six of the little buggers are contentedly ensconced in my dining room ... where they will remain until the two injured ones are healed. And I wanted chickens why? {{sigh}}

how are they doing?

 

[MROO]

how are they doing?

Very well, actually! Gimpy only favors the leg when he/she has to hurry to get out of someone's way or tries to fly. It never lasts long. BlueBell(Beard) seems fine, despite looking like a purpled naked neck. The other two didn't have any damage other than a good scare, and they've recovered completely from that. In fact, they're all much friendlier and social, now. Pepper seems fine, too. She's back with the other two hens and only one rooster, so they all seem especially good 0 especially Cuddles, who went from a solitary cage to livin' large with three hens. He's lovin' life, I can tell ya!

Left to right - Blue, Gimpy, Daffodil and Rosie. Jacki is sitting on the brooder off to the left side and Evie is sitting on the camera/phone ... on my hand ... which is why the pic is off-centered and blurry!
So, so far, so good, Thanks for checking!

 

[artsyrobin]

Good to hear! wonder if the little ones feathers will grow back?

Mine are 2 weeks now, mama discussing issues with little no-tail -

 

[MROO]

Good to hear! wonder if the little ones feathers will grow back?

Mine are 2 weeks now, mama discussing issues with little no-tail - View attachment 1458306

That looks like a serious heart-to-heart!

The hole on Gimpy's neck is closing nicely. If he/she loses any feathers, the bare spot should be minimal to non-existent. Blue (Bluebell/Bluebeard,) on the other hand, is likely to have a bald spot, or possibly a patch where the feathers grow in either white or just plain wonky. It's hard to see beyond all that Blu-Kote, but that poor baby had a serious hole - like a Friar Tuck hairdo all the way down past the scalp. It looks pretty dog-goned good, now, but I'll bet he/she's had some real whoppers of headaches!

 

[artsyrobin]

family update- soooo- when do you tell boys from girls? yea red comb- any other hints lol

how are the babies @MROO

 

[MROO]

Still a bit early, but clear pics of combs may help.
My crew is growing like proverbial weeds!
It looks like we might not have to change Evie's name to Adam (Sorry @cobra3073!) She's our first baby and absolutely the most social of the bunch. As soon as someone comes to the door, she's there waiting to come out on your hand. She'll stick her little beak through the bars to get rubbed ... and closes her eyes while you do it. Too funny! She's also the Mama of the bunch. All five of the others huddle underneath her at night, which is really funny, because they're nearly half her size. You should see her try to tuck them under her. It's really cute - and terribly fun to watch.
Daffodil looks like a Daffy. That comb is already going pink at 4 weeks. Gimpy looks like a potential cockerel, too, but it's still a bit early to tell. There's is no sign of a limp anymore at all. The rest of the hatch's combs, so far, are all blessedly small and yellow. Fingers crossed!
Sorry no pics, lately. The kids are away and my phone's on the fritz ... ya gotta love all this modern technology, right?

 

[MROO]

Oh - and Miss Piggy gave up again, so we have 8 eggs in the bator on what we think is "6 days from lockdown." Two look like duds, but I'm leaving them, for now. The rest are in various stages of veining and movement. We are currently turning them manually, 'cause my new Nurture Right 360's auto turner gave up the ghost. It only works when we press the test button. Despite the hassle, this is SO cool!

 

[artsyrobin]

will keep watching my crew, friendly buggers, one loves to hop on the phone to look as his siblings in the screen lol Hand turning i think will be better, it is with seramas lol Maybe have the bator close to the other chickens so they can hear them talking? Technology is a pain for sure