NY chicken lover!!!!

[miquwid]

Have any suggestions for medications? He's my first sick bird. I do have some QT crates I can move him into.

I'm unsure but I would go with PhArm's suggestion. A but of vitamins and extra protein with a fruit mash could hurt either.

WOW....waded through all the posts (almost 200) and hope that everyone's troubles diminish and everyone's flocks flourish. Now you "weak stomached" people? Don't gut the carcass ....strip the breast meat off the bone, cut the thigh/leg off at the joint and throw the rest away. It's just not worth that little bit of back meat if gutting birds make you ill or stop you from processing altogether. Does anyone remember how old my birds are? The ones hatched this year, I mean. I can't find my chicken calendar and I have no clue how old they are, so I can't figure out when to process these jerky roos I have running around the yard.

So I'm so glad I'm not the only one with a chicken calender lol. But I don't remember how your guys are, so sorry.

Brella--corid is good for upper respiratory infections. Mix it with water for 5 days. Bill is being very quiet this morning. I suppose with Roger suddenly gone, he is trying to stay under the radar. The vetrimycin spray I am using on my hurt hen is healing up her wound quick. Its looks even better this morning. She is definately enjoying her inside accomodations, eating a leisurely breakfast this morning while chatting with me. Hoping to get her back out with the flock again tomorrow. I hear running in the ceiling above me so time to get dh on mouse patrol again. Off to work, hoping its a better day. You all have a good day.

Well sounds like things are better with the flock good to hear. Good luck with work today.

Morning All, Last day of work for me!!

Thanks for the help last night with my little chickie's legs. I did put a bandaid on but I felt so bad for it. The thing was just laying there all night chirping away because it couldn't get up. So I removed the band aid after going back to that forum and reading that someone had used an elastic instead. I have these little colored elastics that I use for my daughter's hair, they come in three different sizes. So I used the larger of the three and it worked perfectly. Placed on one leg, twisted it a few times and then placed on the other. This way it would be able to wiggle it's legs out of the elastic. Woke up to it this morning being able to get around and it's feet are nicely positioned under it's body instead of flopping out to the sides. I just really hope this works and I dont remove the elastic in a few days and it goes back to spraddling its legs again.

I hope it works too. I'm so happy for you it's your last day!

these 3 drakes are looking for a home. If you want them you are saving them from freezer camp. 1 Runner 2 Khaki Campbells. All hatched this spring under broody's. They are almost of mating age and the duck chaos is going to begin soon so I need to clean house. The 4th drake, the Khaki Campbell in the back is the one I am keeping. He seems to run the show. Handsome dude

They are handsome boys, everyones ducks are beautiful, omg I so jealous, but Duck adventure begins next spring. So I separate my two silkies from the flock because the one was getting beat up pretty badly, well in order to make it 3 I added the brabanter. Well the brabanter is throwing a fit, I did the switch at night but she through a fit last night as well. I hope she settles down, I do not want to get another silkie to add to the crew, the brabanter is 18wks and the silkies are a 1yr. Should I be worried? Otherwise the rest of the crew is great it seems my chickens have formed mini clicks within the flock it's great to watch.

 

[marquisella]

I am sooo in love with this chick. I googled pictures of what a splash Orpington chick looks like (even though this chick has a BR for mother) and I came across this site that this woman had with pictures of blue Orpington chicks and they look JUST like this chick.



Wonder if its going to stay blue and look more like an Orpington

Splash chicks are born whitish. Then the blue "splash" areas come in later. Unless this check was out of a blue to blue mating, it will be blue. Hope this helps!

 

[miquwid]

I am sooo in love with this chick. I googled pictures of what a splash Orpington chick looks like (even though this chick has a BR for mother) and I came across this site that this woman had with pictures of blue Orpington chicks and they look JUST like this chick.

Wonder if its going to stay blue and look more like an Orpington

Yeah that little one is adorable!

 

[SunnysideupstateNY]

OMG, you all are making me want ducks for next year! I suppose I could ask my neighbor to bring his backhoe over and dig out the spring some more and make it into a proper pond instead of a "puddle".....

Jay, Garlic is a great anti-bacterial, viral AND fungal resource. I haven't tried this yet on my apples due to lack of time, I was going to throw a bunch of cloves in the food processor, get it as fine as possible, add water and a little bit of dish soap. Let that sit at least overnight and strain out the chunks. If you try this let me know how it works, I'm not sure I'll get around to it this year as I haven't seen any powdery mildew this year.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: Those are nasty foxes !
Are you sure they are foxes ? I have heard of coons doing this sort of thing ..pulling chickens through fences
Do you still have those Dogs ?
I would tie them to the coop at night ..or early in the morn

 

[Gramma Chick]

Gramma, Sorry about your missing roo. He never turned up?

Lynzi, congrats on the 2 hatches! 2 is better than 0! Don't beat yourself up over it.

No He was one of the baby roos... he just disappeared ..A fox was seen that day going in our direction ..thinking he got it ..
I would like a dog ..hubby doesnt want one

 

[Gramma Chick]

WOW....waded through all the posts (almost 200) and hope that everyone's troubles diminish and everyone's flocks flourish.

Now you "weak stomached" people? Don't gut the carcass ....strip the breast meat off the bone, cut the thigh/leg off at the joint and throw the rest away. It's just not worth that little bit of back meat if gutting birds make you ill or stop you from processing altogether.

Does anyone remember how old my birds are? The ones hatched this year, I mean. I can't find my chicken calendar and I have no clue how old they are, so I can't figure out when to process these jerky roos I have running around the yard.

Yours were hatched in May ..I picked up the chicks May 18th ...they were between 1-3 weeks old .
So you got a bunch of roos too . out of the 11 I have maybe 4 hens .
One of the roos has feathers on his feet the rest dont ..one walks , runs so funny ...he is totally at that awkard growing out stage ..looks more like a ostrich

 

[Gramma Chick]

Excuse my lack of puzzling it out - but what does DH stand for ? Dear Husband?

Darling Husband ?

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: I can try 10:30 ...real early for me... at the grange ox roast building.
I will be wearing my I love birds shirt ..with a couple of black feathers in my blond hair

Quote: Chevy Court noon is fine
I will be wearing my I love birds shirt ..with a couple of black roo tail feathers in my blond hair

 

[Cass]

Darling Husband ?

Depends on the day, right? Darn Husband. Dear Helpmate. Da** Him. Duplicate Helper. But most often it is "Dear Husband". But I think I like Darling better.