Official Squatch Watchers

[MrsMistyReal]

Misty
Prayers for healing

31f here... had freezing rain yesterday and then snow... supposed to be upper 30' s today... still a mess to clean up

Thank you

 

[21hens-incharge]

She is back asleep.
We played in the run after I picked up yesterdays prizes. She came in ate and fell over.
she's so sweet......while asleep.

 

[TexasSam]

Smuv....... I adore the new avatar.

You will bring back baby legs though. right?


Sorry about Tiny and 13.

So what breeds did you hatch out?

I like this avatar best

 

[MrsMistyReal]

wow something is wrong I keep trying to write message & it keeps posting reply
Smurvers thank you, you have a way of turning frowns upside down, & I feel very welcome thank you. Thank you everyone hope y'all are having a good day. I think I'll go grab a book, & possibly a nap sassy sorry for your loss.

 

[TexasSam]

Update: The Silkie was still lying down this morning with labored breathing. I picked her up, liquid ran out of her mouth, she flopped and died. I took her to my vet for a necropsy. I will let you know what he finds when he calls me.

Now to catch up on 9 pages.

Dang I'm sorry

 

[21hens-incharge]

I like this avatar best

Which one? Baby legs or the face smashing crazy chick?

 

[CSAchook]

Marek’s doesn't just suddenly pop up outta no where right?

Unfortunately it can. My father has Marek’s in his flock. We KNOW it wasn’t because he bought an infected bird. We always buy chicks together from the same source and every chick he has ever raised was brooded at my house and (knock on wood) so far my property is disease free. But wild birds can carry Marek’s and that is most likely what happened to my Dad. Once it is on the property it stays. It can live years without a host.

BUT @Sassysouth having Marek’s doesn’t mean giving up on chicken keeping! (dad still has a flock going strong and laying up a storm!). And it is such a weird unpredictable disease that I would really not recommending culling birds unless they show clear symptoms.

And Sassy,
I am so sorry for your loss. But please don’t give up hope on the rest of them

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Sorry for everyone’s losses. It’s never easy. Then you get all worried about everyone else.

Welcome @MrsMistyReal. We are a crazy bunch but the best people are. Jump in both feet and go with it. Hope the hubby gets to feeling better.

Got to 21* in the coop yesterday and 32* today. Made inside and outside temp comparable so I shut the heat lamp off. This heat wave is supposed to get into the low 50’s by the end of the week. I’d like some of this snow to melt but not looking forward to the mud hole that will follow.

 

[CSAchook]

Oh oh oh! Big belated welcome to you @MrsMistyReal! So glad you joined us! I love your avatar by the way. So cute!

 

[Chickassan]

@FlyingNunFarm,how's your roosters comb doing with the coconut oil? Is it still discolored or is he healing?