New Chickie-Momma :)

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LadyoftheCluck

LadyoftheCluck

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Apr 16, 2015
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Hi,

My name is Danielle, and I am new to raising chickens, and to BYC - but I am so happy to be apart of this incredible community and lifestyle!

My husband and I have 7 Wellsummer bantams, ranging from 7-12 weeks: including 2 cockerels and 5 pullets, 1 jersey giant & 2 black stars, age 17 days, and 2 blue & 1 buff bantam Cochins, age 4-5 days.

It seems like a really eclectic mix, but we did not get any of these for egg or meat purposes, but for joy and enrichment. It feels as though we may have bit off a little more than we can chew, but we are dedicated to making our little flock the most successful that we can, and with support from BYC, we are excited to try!

Thanks for allowing me introduce myself :)

Danielle
 
Welcome to BYC, Danielle! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Sounds like you have a lovely flock of great breeds. You'll be getting tons of eggs from them once they reach the appropriate ages.

Chickens are such a joy to raise and provide endless, abounding entertainment! I'm sure you'll enjoy every moment with them!

I love your location! Somewhere over the rainbow!
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Have you checked out our learning center yet? Tons of helpful info there!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Glad you joined our flock!
 
Hi :welcome Danielle

Glad you could join the flock! You have a lovely mix there and I'm more than sure they will bring you lots of joy and fun. I love raising chickens very calming and the chicken TV is fantastic. Wishing you the very best of luck with your flock, be sure to ask any questions everyone here to help and very friendly.

Enjoy BYC and all the chicken chat :frow
 
Thank you all for the support, encouragement, and expertise - I greatly appreciate it, and I hope to get some advice on a chick that took a downturn yesterday.

I noticed one of our 4-5 day old blue Cochin bantams has not been eating or drinking, and became extremely lethargic, many times just standing with her eyes closed. I found her standing in her water a couple times also, sleeping - always seems to be sleeping, just not engaging in normal, healthy chick behavior, IMO. The other two cochin (blue & buff) chicks are very engaged and eating/drinking very well.

So, here's what I've been doing:

- gave a little sugar water with Sav-a-chick (we use SAV in our big waterers) in a dropper. She seemed to perk up a little bit - at least was opening her eyes, and preened her feathers 2-3 times, which is the most activity I've seen from her since she's been at our house.

- made a chick starter mash (medicated) with the above fluids, also gave some by dropper: it takes a few seconds, but once she notices that there is food and water in the dropper, she starts tipping her head back and swallowing.

- I've been repeating the fluids/starter mash every 1-2hours throughout the night, and this morning.

- we haven't noticed, or seen, any injury, or mishandling or her - no falls, or trampling, etc.

It seems that 20-30 min after this routine, she goes back into her lethargy: eyes closed and sleeping. She still peeps, not with gusto, but definitely when I'm handling her to feed. She has a heat lamp, and is in a heated coup. I do notice she will move away from & to the lamp when she wants. But usually, she doesn't move around a whole lot.

Her poop is tiny, but I have only seen her do two that we know are hers for sure: a tiny, soft regular-textured movement, and then this morning, she pooped straight clear water.

I can't think of anything else to add to this; any and all help from you all will be greatly appreciated - we love this little sweetie, and would love to see her pull through. :(

Thank you,
Danielle
 
Welcome! Im sorry about your chick. I hope she gets well quickly. The Learning Center may have some good ideas too. I wish I could say something that would help...just too new to all of this myself. Best of luck!
 

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