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[Anansi]

A chicken roaming the neighborhood, and wanting a warm, dry place for the night is how Gurtrude entered our lives. Maybe someone will do the same thing with the OP's chickens.

 

[rjohns39]

Morning folks

Hi Bob and everybody! Sorry I haven't been on here for a couple of days. I hope your dog is doing better by now (I had to look up LGD, what breed of dog is he?) How old is he? Is his shoulder still swollen and hot? Usually a pulled muscle doesn't present that way (they are just sually lame). Swollen and hot makes me worry about infection...do you have ticks there? Have you noticed any ticks on him? I know that's alot of questions but vetting is alot of detective work!

Rest for an acute injury is always good, and recommended That said do youo have any doggie NSAIDs (such as Rimadyl or Deramaxx) around the house? If not, aspirin is safe for dogs, but I would have to look up a dose based on weight...

It was only swollen for a day or two. I've kept him in for a week and only out on a leash for bathroom breaks. Gonna limit his outside time this week as well, but letting him run in the am. He's a 2 year old Pyrenees mix 85 or so pounds. No bugs.

I usually don't have any problem with avoiding feed store chicks. I like looking at them, but almost all the chicks in our feed stores look sick, and clearly are not the labeled breeds. Plus I don't want any chicks not started on organic feed. I'm clearly a hard-hearted, unnatural person.

My experience as well.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Hey guys, look what my FIL found this morning.

Apparently, one of my Bantam Cochin/Chocolate Orps went broody and hid eggs. We aren't' sure how many more there are out there. It just shows what I good broody can do. I need to see if any more babies are going to hatch and if any of the eggs are underdeveloped I need to bring them in and put them in the incubator.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I guess that shows me for talking about being able to resist chicks......

 

[21hens-incharge]

Hey guys, look what my FIL found this morning.
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Apparently, one of my Bantam Cochin/Chocolate Orps went broody and hid eggs. We aren't' sure how many more there are out there. It just shows what I good broody can do. I need to see if any more babies are going to hatch and if any of the eggs are underdeveloped I need to bring them in and put them in the incubator.

I guess that shows me for talking about being able to resist chicks......

Chicken math! Sometimes IT finds YOU!


Cute baby Rae!

 

[Redhead Rae]

@WVduckchick apparently those little girls I hatched from the eggs you gave me with the Chocolates are good little mamas.

 

[rjohns39]

real cutie ray

 

[Redhead Rae]

real cutie ray

It is! Looks like it is going to be a splash.

Which isn't surprising since the Cockerel is a splash and my pullets are either blue or splash.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I guess I'm sending DH to TSC today. I don't have chick starter. I fed it all to my flock after I was done hatching in the fall.

 

[Suzi18]

Hey guys, look what my FIL found this morning.
View attachment 1684625

Apparently, one of my Bantam Cochin/Chocolate Orps went broody and hid eggs. We aren't' sure how many more there are out there. It just shows what I good broody can do. I need to see if any more babies are going to hatch and if any of the eggs are underdeveloped I need to bring them in and put them in the incubator.

what a cutie