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[rjohns39]

Morning folks

 

[Redhead Rae]

So if klaus's crop is empty when I get there is it okay to give her some feed?

I would. Maybe some plain yogurt.

Morning folks

Morning!

 

[21hens-incharge]

So if klaus's crop is empty when I get there is it okay to give her some feed?

Yes. She can have her regular feed in her regular amounts.

The monistat should be knocking down the sour crop.

Do you use ACV in the water?

Basically the treatment is to reset the digestive system. The ACV helps rebalance the gut.

 

[ronott1]

Morning guys! Got some catching up to do.

This has been a lousy week. Two days after my car hit the Xmas tree and blew out the rim and tire, my hubby was driving me to work with his truck and he started smelling antifreeze. Then his engine blew on the GSP!! I had to call in and find a sub, my boss was like "You have the worst luck ever." I texted her back "I guess now is a good time to tell you about my family curse" and sent her a picture of my hubby's truck on the back of the tow truck!

Then I found out I may be involved in a lawsuit, which is super-upsetting, and I can't talk about it.

It's been so freezing. Thanks to @Suzi18 for the Cozy Coop suggestion, it's wonderful and my little guys love it...I think it got down to 6 or so here for awhile but it was in the negatives due to the wind chil. Today it's finally supposed to go above freezing (yay!).

The only chicken damage I got is my two Serama boys, Negan and Grumpy, got comb frostbite. Poor Grumpy got it on his wattles and maybe earlobes too (and was bleeding) so I slathered them in Vaseline and put them in the garage coop last night. Everyone else is doing well.

Gonna play catch-up now! Hope everyone is staying warm! xo

Oh My! I hope the year gets better for you from here. It has been a rough start for you

 

[21hens-incharge]

Oh My! I hope the year gets better for you from here. It has been a rough start for you

X2!

What a carpy start to the year.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Well, work is currently on hold, Thing 1 is downstairs with Grandma, and I have nothing to do. I think I might try taking a bit of a nap.

 

[Suzi18]

Morning guys! Got some catching up to do.

This has been a lousy week. Two days after my car hit the Xmas tree and blew out the rim and tire, my hubby was driving me to work with his truck and he started smelling antifreeze. Then his engine blew on the GSP!! I had to call in and find a sub, my boss was like "You have the worst luck ever." I texted her back "I guess now is a good time to tell you about my family curse" and sent her a picture of my hubby's truck on the back of the tow truck!

Then I found out I may be involved in a lawsuit, which is super-upsetting, and I can't talk about it.

It's been so freezing. Thanks to @Suzi18 for the Cozy Coop suggestion, it's wonderful and my little guys love it...I think it got down to 6 or so here for awhile but it was in the negatives due to the wind chil. Today it's finally supposed to go above freezing (yay!).

The only chicken damage I got is my two Serama boys, Negan and Grumpy, got comb frostbite. Poor Grumpy got it on his wattles and maybe earlobes too (and was bleeding) so I slathered them in Vaseline and put them in the garage coop last night. Everyone else is doing well.

Gonna play catch-up now! Hope everyone is staying warm! xo

Glad your Seramas did so well. Mine did unbelievably well too. They are some tough little chickens. 3 nights in a row with below zero temps and 2 days in a row of subzero temps. They are real troopers. Today it's supposed to get into the 40s so I'm gonna clean out coops and the bunny hutch

 

[CapricornFarm]

I've also been documenting use of and temperature with the trash can heater. I have a remote thermometer out in the coop that sends the temp and humidity to the base in the house. Will also give me and high and low for 24 hrs.
The coop had a garage door and I left the old tracks in place. They weren't in the way and I was in a hurry. So I had the remote thermometer set up on the track. The friend that helped me set up the heater asked if I could get the remote closer to the trash can to see how much of a temperature difference there might be. View attachment 1659525
That was the best place I could find to set it. I can't hang it from a handle or anything which would have been ideal.
I moved it when I first got out there. Refilled the lamps, extreme cared some combs and thought I'd check the temp.
View attachment 1659528
Less then 10 min and they managed to poop on it!!! On a vertical surface no less.
It is about 3° warmer next to the can....

Yep, they even manage to poop on walls!
I was thinking if you flipped the lid over you could put a waterer on top.

 

[Molpet]

My single comb roosters have a good bit of it. My Black Cochin roo has lost some points and my Blue Cochin cockerel has some issues with his wattles.

My Cornish and EEs all look great. I love their pea combs.

My hens seems to be fine as well, except my leghorn who has lost some points.

Some of my CX mixed hens are going to lose their points... Since it's the biggest I assume they can't get their heads under their wings.
Definitely want some Cornish eggs after you hatch yours.

Morning guys! Got some catching up to do.

This has been a lousy week. Two days after my car hit the Xmas tree and blew out the rim and tire, my hubby was driving me to work with his truck and he started smelling antifreeze. Then his engine blew on the GSP!! I had to call in and find a sub, my boss was like "You have the worst luck ever." I texted her back "I guess now is a good time to tell you about my family curse" and sent her a picture of my hubby's truck on the back of the tow truck!

Then I found out I may be involved in a lawsuit, which is super-upsetting, and I can't talk about it.

It's been so freezing. Thanks to @Suzi18 for the Cozy Coop suggestion, it's wonderful and my little guys love it...I think it got down to 6 or so here for awhile but it was in the negatives due to the wind chil. Today it's finally supposed to go above freezing (yay!).

The only chicken damage I got is my two Serama boys, Negan and Grumpy, got comb frostbite. Poor Grumpy got it on his wattles and maybe earlobes too (and was bleeding) so I slathered them in Vaseline and put them in the garage coop last night. Everyone else is doing well.

Gonna play catch-up now! Hope everyone is staying warm! xo

Totally carpy .. what is up with all the troubles.... It has to turn around soon
wishing you better times soon

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hi all, I had another carp night. Less puke (none), but less sleep.

Thing 1 was up at my parents until they brought him back for bed. He was asleep within 20 minutes of them bringing him back. His fever was gone when he came back but it resurfaced around the time he fell asleep. I went to sleep around 11pm. He woke up at 12:30am crying so I brought him to bed with me because I was worried about him. I wasn't able to get back to sleep until almost 2am. He tossed and turned and his fever kept breaking and resurfacing and he was very restless. At 5, he woke with 102 fever so I gave him something to bring it down and let him rest more peacefully and had DH cuddle him until he went to sleep because I was exhausted but completely touched out. He then woke up at 7am with no fever and we just laid in bed for a while and cuddled until he popped a fever again at 8am and fell asleep. It took me about 10 min to slowly wiggle out from under him so I could get my breakfast. He woke at 9am, rather fussy and still feverish. By 10 his fever broke again and he has been relatively normal (except for low appetite) since. I hope he is doing better tonight.

Poor guy keeps asking for milkies, but I have to keep telling him they are all gone.

The joys of motherhood. Lucky for me my kids were very healthy except when they had chicken pox. Hugs to you Rae. Maybe pedialyte would be a good idea for your little man.