***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[mjgigax]

I guess I could have posted in my last post but I was steaming and forgot. I need to find a home for our standard buff cochin. We have a rooster already so he needs to find a home. We had to buy the trio so you know how that goes. Just asking $10 for him as that is what we gave. He is a handsome guy! edit: I have to add that this is not the sick sick sick rooster. The sick one was (I say that because my husband just culled him because I looked him over and I'm surprised he was alive this long) with the bantams.

I have checked them for mites and whatever I could check for. The sickly one was wheezing SO loud and was draining fluid from his nose. Poor thing. One eye was swollen shut and gunk was all over his head. He was a mess as I wont go into detail. I don't know what breeds were with him but three looked like speckled Sussex bantams. They are still young and still recovering from the stress. A black cochin that is a rooster... which we thought a hen. oops. I will treat them if they show any little symptom. I am a nervous wreck over these chickens. I swear I have more grey hair! A separate bid was on a pair of red cochin bantams. (its a theme or something). They look to be in good health but maybe just nails and beak needing a trim. The rooster of the pair was spazzing out so he's in another crate in the garage. He will go to the neighbor kid tomorrow if no one here wants an extra rooster.

I will take you big Buff Cochin boy!

 

[Kyzmette]

My Step Mother just posted this, and I HAD to share!

Love it! If you could get inside that bird's head you would probably hear "Nananananana Batman!"

 

[Kyzmette]

they can survive frost bite- if he loses toes etc- this is emily, she was given to me by a fellow bycer that rescued her, lost lower leg and toes on the other foot- i don't know what he did as far as treating it when he got her.

Okay so I had mentioned before I keep a fairly extensive First Aid / Vet Kit at the house for treatment of my animals.. Several have asked me to post pictures, but I needed to get everything consolidated into the three drawer container I designated for the purpose only to find, I had to cram everything into it, so I am going to have to find something a bit bigger but I will post pictures of what I have and an inventory list to give everybody an idea of what I keep around for emergencies or general care of my animals..  Mind you these are all things I used and use on a regular bases..It has taken several years to build my kit up and am always adding things that I find I need... Labeling and organizing the kit is very important for a number of reasons. First to keep track of what I have, to make sure I know what needs to be replaced and so when an emergency comes up I know where everything is and what I have... This has been important because I have had more then one emergency where time was of the essences and minutes counted on saving one of my animals lives, especially since I live out in the middle of no-where with the closest vet 30 mins away.. 
I am sure everyone has different things they keep in their first aid kit and would like to know what I could add to my kit.. Blue kote is one thing I keep meaning to get but every time I go to the store to get it they are out and I do not have any herbal medicines in there. If anyone has any questions of what any of the things I have in the kit are used for please ask. Hope this helps

@artsyrobin Love her! Chickens are amazing creatures.

@muesky That's a great kit. I still have tons to add to mine. I need to copy this and carry it around with me.

@True5 Try some vitamins on that crooked neck chicken, especially vitamin e with selenium. My Wal-Mart didn't carry the combined kind so I bought selenium separate and ground it up, but go easy on it, since too much selenium can be bad.

 

[mjgigax]

Oh and I almost forgot, unless those rabbits are very, very young you could have brought home many more then two!!!

Hi Les, (and Teva),
It is good to hear from you!

You have such valuable chicken health knowledge and good old fashioned "Horse Sense".

Thank You, Everyone, for sharing such great information!

 

[artsyrobin]

Why the heck would anyone put sick birds in an auction!?!?!? I also saw a rooster with obvious frostbite on its comb! People just amaze me.

I also would get all your birds on an antibiotic, as a precaution- what is done is done, you can't change the lack of quarantine, but you can try to prevent any problems

With frostbite the damage is done once the ind. cells freeze and the cell walls rupture, pretty much a wait and see game. Unless you are showing birds combs are likely to get frostbit in our colder temps. They often lose the points but rarely the blade. I think that I would treat frostbit feet on a bird like Bumblefoot, mix an Iodine and Sugar solution into a thick, almost dry paste and then apply and wrap the feet and legs good but not too tight. Change the poltice and bandages daily.


When you get them home keep them seperated for about a month. This way you can watch feed consumption and further evaluate plus worm them before they go into the main flock.

ALWAYS feed/water thses birds last after taking care of the other birds, cross contamination is always a risk even with the main flock. If you have different ages of birds take care of the youngest first and then move up in age..

Sure good to see you online Les!! Have missed you!

 

[artsyrobin]

leahs chicks have all hatched, i do have one chick i found out in the litter cold on his back, i have put him back in the bator to get warm, but he is very weak- any suggestions on how to work with him??
I have him on electrolites, sugar and asprin in the water, am afraid he may have gotten stepped on- he will drink a drop or two

 

[Kyzmette]

Last night's Nowata auction had one really good effect. It was so HELLISHLY, FREAKISHLY COLD in that building that I totally forgot I'd left my windows open yesterday to air out the smell of recuperating chickens and newly hatched chicks. I went to bed without noticing any chill at all, and slept fabulously!

 

[Kassaundra]

For those of you who are more linear (my DH didn't get the joke at first), say each image out loud. Nanna, .......

I didn't get it, and sorry but your hint hasn't helped! lol

 

[Kassaundra]

I didn't get it, and sorry but your hint hasn't helped! lol

Continued reading and found the answer, but would never have figured it out.

 

[shelbydog]

@ muesky hopefully Poco Pollo got some pics to post of the blue frizzle Cochin roo. He was 10 months old and huge. Could have saddled him up and rode him home.