Nevadans?

[SunnyDawn]

Beautiful! I've never been great at carving pumpkins. But then, I guess I've never really practiced it.

My day wasn't anything like Aubrey's and Sunny's, but it was fun.
This morning, I got a silkie pullet from Elizabeth. She spent all morning being called My New Fuzzie. Our friend Mark recommended the name Schnitzel for her. She took no time at all fitting in with the group. She figured out who the meanies were and stayed from them, and was eating cracked corn right beside the ducks. I love her attitude! Whenever I go out there, she comes right up to me. I love her so much!
One of my clients paid me in cash today, so we made the not-so-smart decision of buying dinner for the family instead of paying another bill. We went to 168 Asian Restaurant (behind El Pollo Loco) and had hot pot. Everyone loved it.
And then I got a Facebook message from one of my friends, who is also Joe's math teacher. Yesterday I got a HUGE double yolker, and posted a picture on Facebook. She was so impressed that I wrapped it in bubble wrap, put it in a styrofoam container, and had Joe leave it on her desk this morning. She was thrilled. After awhile of looking at eggs, I guess I take it for granted a little... something as simple as a double yolker left on a teacher's desk made her day!

The egg in question: (The one to the right is a large size, probably from an australorp.) I think Original is laying these... they're her color. If it isn't her, then some little pullet has some super egglaying powers.

Cool! Most double yolkers come from pullets.

Thanks you two... warms my heart.

You are very welcome. Just the truth.

LOL i bought a bike there for $50 and sold it for $400!

Wowie! Great deal!!!

...
Sunny, I don't know how you could have possibly walked that far in your condition! I'm so sorry.

Thank you Pam! You are one of the few people that know how that would feel. I was pretty shocked that I made it there much less making it back! Good thing today was one of my "good" back days. On a bad day I wouldn't have made it to the end of the driveway. Still by the time I was halfway home I was creeping along like a ninety year old. I must have been a pretty sad sight. Folks kept slowing down to look at me and when I would wave they waved back but looked very uncertain about driving on. I'm afraid I was way too nervous to flag a ride from someone I didn't know though.

Hi Tyler!

 

[HighNDryFarm]

So the UC Davis necropsy on my 6 week old Marans (for those of you who don't recall, I purchased 6 Blue Marans from a reputable breeder but turned out they had been exposed to black mold and ecoli in the brooder. I lost 3, here's
the necropsy report on the last chick:
"10-16-12. This juvenile chicken was emaciated. There was a terminal bacterial septicemia. We isolated E. coli from the tissues but there was not much reaction indicating the inflammation was very acute. The source may have been the gizzard in which there was inflammation and bacteria. This would not have caused the emaciation, however. It may be helpful to check into the feed situation to see if these chicks are able to get full access to the feed and know where it is. I don't see any other reason for the emaciated state of the chicken such as chronic infection. If any more chickens die, it may be helpful to submit another. This chicken may not have been representative of the flock."

The chick had 100% access to food and all the other chicks grew and have continued to grow and eat an appropriate amount of starter feed. I think it sounds like the chick tried to fight off the black mold and ecoli it was exposed to prior to coming to me but it lost ground. The other chicks that died both lost size right before dying, exactly like this one.

Unless someone reads something I missed in here saying this was a contagious thing then they're getting moved into the grow out pen tomorrow, get use to my flock and I'll mark this up as not so fun, bumpy start to my desire to have a dark egg layer.

But I did get 2 pullets and 1 cockerel!!!

 

[SunnyDawn]

So the UC Davis necropsy on my 6 week old Marans (for those of you who don't recall, I purchased 6 Blue Marans from a reputable breeder but turned out they had been exposed to black mold and ecoli in the brooder. I lost 3, here's
the necropsy report on the last chick:
"10-16-12. This juvenile chicken was emaciated. There was a terminal bacterial septicemia. We isolated E. coli from the tissues but there was not much reaction indicating the inflammation was very acute. The source may have been the gizzard in which there was inflammation and bacteria. This would not have caused the emaciation, however. It may be helpful to check into the feed situation to see if these chicks are able to get full access to the feed and know where it is. I don't see any other reason for the emaciated state of the chicken such as chronic infection. If any more chickens die, it may be helpful to submit another. This chicken may not have been representative of the flock."

The chick had 100% access to food and all the other chicks grew and have continued to grow and eat an appropriate amount of starter feed. I think it sounds like the chick tried to fight off the black mold and ecoli it was exposed to prior to coming to me but it lost ground. The other chicks that died both lost size right before dying, exactly like this one.

Unless someone reads something I missed in here saying this was a contagious thing then they're getting moved into the grow out pen tomorrow, get use to my flock and I'll mark this up as not so fun, bumpy start to my desire to have a dark egg layer.
But I did get 2 pullets and 1 cockerel!!!

Sounds safe to move them in with the others but I'm not an expert on these things. I have had chicks "fail to thrive" before. Even when you show them where food and water are they just don't seem interested! This has only happened to me twice but it is so sad when it happens. I feel like there is always something else going on that creates this situation but I never sent them to be necropsied(sp?). That's great that you still have a trio out of the group though!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Pam sounds safe to me!

 

[americanvalkyrie]

Cool! Most double yolkers come from pullets.

Huh. I didn't know that. Their poor little bums!

 

[Lacy Blues]

Sounds safe to me too. Did you know that all the beneficials in yogurt, if enough is fed, can out compete and kill off the ecoli bacteria?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

Sounds safe to me too. Did you know that all the beneficials in yogurt, if enough is fed, can out compete and kill off the ecoli bacteria?

Nice! My chickens love yogurt. But they usually get the leftover whey after I strain my own yogurt. Same probiotics, but it's a lot cheaper.

 

[americanvalkyrie]

If anyone was wondering how to make their own ACV for themselves or their chickens, there's a great link here:
You can do it with the leftover scraps of all those apples our friends are giving us right now. I wouldn't use this vinegar for canning, though, because the acidity isn't guaranteed.

http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/09/diy-make-your-own-apple-cider-vinegar.html

 

[chicharomirinda]

Okay you guys prepare for some yuckyness. I am still reeling from it.
So I watched a few YouTube videos when I got home and prepared myself. Mark and I performed the deed tonight.
I decided that long hard thing was not supposed to be there, and since nothing else is working I might as well retrieve it.
Mark and I are at the laundromat so I don't know what she is up to now but I'll give you an update before bed.
I've taken away her crumbles but left her water. Should I wait to give her any yogurt until the morning?

Glad it went well. you were so brave to do that. I hope she will get better now.

I had an interesting day today. I was out feeding animals at 8:00 this morning and the back door slammed shut on me and I have no idea how but it locked on me! The lock has been weird since we moved in (I'm sure before that) and it is difficult to work but it has never locked on me. When I first went to turn it, it started to give but then wouldn't turn the rest of the way and when I turned the knob the other way it clicked tight and then wouldn't budge no matter how hard I jiggled it!

I tried to find a way to break in. Something I've always been able to do in every other house I've lived in but this house was locked up tight as a drum. I guess that's good news. I went to the one neighbor we've met, to use the phone, but they weren't home and the other neighbor's dog wouldn't let me get near their property so I decided to walk to my friend's house that is a couple miles away. This may not seem like much for some of you but with my back disability I was hurting by the time I got to my friend's house (no names please, it's not this person's fault I am an idiot).

Well this friend of mine has a key to my house and is a serious homebody but this one time (of course) she happened to not be there. When I got there and realized she wasn't home I actually broke down and started crying!!! Now some of you don't know me very well so you have no idea how out of character this is for me but trust me... I don't cry. Well rarely anyway. There was nothing left to do but walk back home. I sat in the dirt on the side of the road when I got tired and just kept going til I finally reached home then sat out on the porch for several more hours til my Dad finally came home at 1:30 to check on me when I didn't show up for lunch with him and my brother (he had stayed in town with my brother who is visiting Reno for a couple of days).

By that time I was pretty parched and hungry (I went to feed the puppies before I ate breakfast and even before I got myself something to drink) so I was very happy to see the two of them drive up! Ah well, lesson learned. From now on I never step foot out of the house without my keys and my phone!!!

Oh, what an ordeal! glad your dad showed up. I agree that you need a hidden key for sure, especially when you are out there so far!

I just want to share picture of my carved pumpkin this year. It's the first time I've actually done this, even though I've wanted to for years. Maybe next time, it will be a little fancier.


Hmmm, looks like the leaf on the left is a bit thick. I'll have to thin it some so it looks nice.

gorgeous! Our pumpkins tend to be quite primitive so I am really impressed with others' talent.

Beautiful! I've never been great at carving pumpkins. But then, I guess I've never really practiced it.

My day wasn't anything like Aubrey's and Sunny's, but it was fun.
This morning, I got a silkie pullet from Elizabeth. She spent all morning being called My New Fuzzie. Our friend Mark recommended the name Schnitzel for her. She took no time at all fitting in with the group. She figured out who the meanies were and stayed from them, and was eating cracked corn right beside the ducks. I love her attitude! Whenever I go out there, she comes right up to me. I love her so much!
One of my clients paid me in cash today, so we made the not-so-smart decision of buying dinner for the family instead of paying another bill. We went to 168 Asian Restaurant (behind El Pollo Loco) and had hot pot. Everyone loved it.
And then I got a Facebook message from one of my friends, who is also Joe's math teacher. Yesterday I got a HUGE double yolker, and posted a picture on Facebook. She was so impressed that I wrapped it in bubble wrap, put it in a styrofoam container, and had Joe leave it on her desk this morning. She was thrilled. After awhile of looking at eggs, I guess I take it for granted a little... something as simple as a double yolker left on a teacher's desk made her day!

The egg in question: (The one to the right is a large size, probably from an australorp.) I think Original is laying these... they're her color. If it isn't her, then some little pullet has some super egglaying powers.

I love the name schnitzel! Glad she is adapting over there. silkies are so cuddly. i have really enjoyed having them.

So the UC Davis necropsy on my 6 week old Marans (for those of you who don't recall, I purchased 6 Blue Marans from a reputable breeder but turned out they had been exposed to black mold and ecoli in the brooder. I lost 3, here's
the necropsy report on the last chick:
"10-16-12. This juvenile chicken was emaciated. There was a terminal bacterial septicemia. We isolated E. coli from the tissues but there was not much reaction indicating the inflammation was very acute. The source may have been the gizzard in which there was inflammation and bacteria. This would not have caused the emaciation, however. It may be helpful to check into the feed situation to see if these chicks are able to get full access to the feed and know where it is. I don't see any other reason for the emaciated state of the chicken such as chronic infection. If any more chickens die, it may be helpful to submit another. This chicken may not have been representative of the flock."

The chick had 100% access to food and all the other chicks grew and have continued to grow and eat an appropriate amount of starter feed. I think it sounds like the chick tried to fight off the black mold and ecoli it was exposed to prior to coming to me but it lost ground. The other chicks that died both lost size right before dying, exactly like this one.

Unless someone reads something I missed in here saying this was a contagious thing then they're getting moved into the grow out pen tomorrow, get use to my flock and I'll mark this up as not so fun, bumpy start to my desire to have a dark egg layer.
But I did get 2 pullets and 1 cockerel!!!

I agree with the others that I think you're safe. doesn't sound like anything contagious.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Thanks for the confirmation! I moved them out into the grow out pen and I think they're pretty happy! I'm going to leave them in there for about a week before I let them out to meet the rest of the chickens. They can see each other, so that should give them time to acclimate.

I didn't realize how stressful this was, I'm so relieved to be back on track. I was really worried since the first one died within a few days of getting them and seeing the others that weren't doing well, then die. Worrying that they could jeopardize my whole flock! I'm feeling excited that I'm going to get dark eggs and I had always wanted a blue!

Here they are!


This is my pallet grow out pen that my husband built with the help of my 4 and 6 year old grandsons.