Nevadans?

[chicharomirinda]

Sarah has some beautiful little Chocolates. Are you getting any from her?


OK I think this hatch is done. I got 3 out of my eggs and one for my neighbor, but that little guy isn't doing too well. Not sure what to do about him. So only 4 out of 12. A couple had quit or were clear at lockdown, so I guess it's better than my 6 out of 104.

I lost 3 chicks from an older hatch. They started piling and when I went to change waterers they all cam running and the 3 were sufficated. One was one of my lavender eggers. So bummed. I did hatch out 3 of the from this hatch though. One is blue with feathered shanks. YAY! Those and lavenders and black with purple through the feathers are what I want. Hope some of these lay those pretty eggs. BTW I haven't gotten one in almost a week. Not sure what's up with that.

sorry to hear about your chicks

Hope the rest of them and the new ones are doing good.

 

[VCfeathers]

So who all is going tomorrow?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

So who all is going tomorrow?

I plan to show up about 11am. Sahara is really excited, so she'll hold me to it.

 

[sherylreno]

I'm going and should be there around 10am but it might actually be around 11am. Bringing hubby along too.

 

[VCfeathers]

Oh good. I'll be there about 10 but we should be there until noon or so. My oldest chose to spend the weekend with his father though so it'll just be my honey, the little one and I.

 

[SunnyDawn]

IDK if Steve and I will make it now. We will see how it goes tomorrow.

 

[americanvalkyrie]

Uggh, sick chickens are the pits! I just cleaned out the big kids' brooder and disinfected it top to bottom with bleach. Good thing it's a bathroom... it's used to being treated like that. All of the feeders are soaking in super hot water. What do you think... should I give the chickens baths before putting them back? They're 6-8 weeks old.

Only one has a runny nose... two did last night. The one that was wheezing the worst is now just a loud breather. Two new ones have a wheezy click breath, but if the others are getting better already then there's hope for these two as well. I did have to cull the one that was sickest, though. She was really, really sick.

I loved her to death, but she was really suffering. When I tried to get her to take a drink this morning, and when I finally got her beak open, it was all filled with goop. When I determined that she just wasn't going to get better, and her quality of life was so bad, I asked my husband to take care of her.

The big kids are now confined to their room, and the door is shut. Anyone who walks in there is not allowed to go outside or in the other bathroom without changing clothes and shoes. (Laying hens are outside, brand new babies are in the other bathroom.) The little kids (4-wk) will get to stretch their legs a little tomorrow while I disinfect their kennel. They have no symptoms yet. Poor guys... they were going to graduate to the bathroom brooder soon while the big kids spent their days outside. Nobody's moving anywhere until this is cleared up.

If anyone was going to get sick, I'm glad it was the big kids. They're the strongest of the chicks, and they're not laying any eggs any time soon.

I made a gallon of Sulmet water, and both big kids and little kids get all their drinking water from there. A lot of food is getting wasted because I'm dumping out anything residual and washing feeders before filling them again. And I don't want to bring it into the backyard, even to compost, so it goes straight out to the trash.

It builds character, right?

 

[HighNDryFarm]

You poor thing Missy. Hard decision on the sickest but you did the right thing. I'm sure all your hard work will pay off with healthy, happy chicks!!

Did I miss your daughter getting her ducks? I'm so excited for her!

 

[sherylreno]

It builds up your backbone and you are doing a great job. It does sound like it was the new chick you brought in though. I don't know what to say except I'm here for you to help you get through this.

And I hate you are having to go through this. Call me if you need someone to talk to.

 

[sherylreno]

IDK if Steve and I will make it now. We will see how it goes tomorrow.

I hope everything is okay?