***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[TaraBellaBirds]

Every chicken that has ever died (at my hand or on their own, except the big massacre) here I have checked in the intestines and have never seen anything like that!!!!

I would wonder if that bird was EVER wormed or even tended to properly!

You bet they are so darn cute. They look a lot like the chicks a got from NanaKat last week. As far as Sonny being such a pig, maybe he's feeling no pain and turning into an alchoie. You know I'm just kidding right? Hubby is always teasing me about feeding fermented feed to my girls. Although I only do it in warm weather. Where do you get all your energy. It seems you're always doing something.

Thanks for sharing that link. I've been wanting to worm mine individually for awhile now. They are on a regular worming program, but it's been going in the water. Hubby and I hardly ever fight(mostly because if he's grumpy I just ignore it), but we did last night. I had a 3 mo. pullet that was hatched from my birds die, so I had her picked up by our area NPIP inspector. The report came back that she died from ascarids! I'm like nuts now. Even more so than before, because I DO worm. Anyway. last night I wanted to worm them all individually while they were on the roosts. He just wanted to put a different kind of wormer in the water. Little miss who never gets mad did!

I guess I shocked him. Anyway, they didn't get wormed last night and he slept on the recliner. This morning I told him I'd do it by myself and band them at the same time. He now said he'd help of course. He(hubby) usually spoils me so much I think I was in shock. And I know he was because I really lost it. He knows my chickens mean a lot to me, but I think he just realized how much. Well, I needed to rant so thanks for letting me.

As women sometimes we jsut have to LOSE IT

....and then life can resume it's regular peaceful routine

LOL!

 

[artsyrobin]

Quote: I like that theory!

 

[muesky]

Okies, y'all getting this wind, or is it just me, in Owasso? I'm getting some crazy wind here!

OMG!!! The wind last night was horrible.... Fortunately nothing was blown off but hearing the wind howling all night really sucked!!

Oh no. Are those the feathers right behind the wing that fall on both sides of where the tail feathers start... Somewhat on the thighs? They are long and pointed. And there are only like two or maybe three of those feathers... Yah. I have a feeling I got a trio of cockerels.

They were malnourished and underweight which doesn't help. I either sell them to BYC members or they go back to the auction. I really loved these two guys too. Today one told off on itself as it made the upset sound that roos make... I was grabbing my Thorin and he put up a fuss so the guy was over there all alarmed. Also there are several times he would ruffle those neck feathers and stand tall to the other cochin. Darn it. I just loved the color and I thought that I had a bunch of pretty cochin girls. **sigh**

So... if anyone wants one I can get them one for what we gave. $10. Look exactly like Sonny but with smaller combs and waddles at the moment. One has frostbite on feet as well but feet are getting better. These guys were not taken care of by previous owner and are still underweight. They need a little TLC but will be awesome roos soon. They are SO sweet too!!! If no one wants them I will be taking them back to auction. I can't keep anymore cockerels.

I am sure there has to be someone who would like one of your cockerals.. Unfortunately I am not keeping buffs..

Oh so glad to find the thread!!!
Boy is the wind bad here:-(

Glad to have you here! Welcome!

Cheryl, it was a big auction, and I would be tempted to go back, but not until at least deep Spring! Maybe Summer! The drive is a bit far, so if we go as a group it might be more likely, but I like heat way too much to sit down there in this weather.

Exactly where is this auction and when is it held? Thanks! Not sure if I could go but would like to try sometime..

You bet they are so darn cute. They look a lot like the chicks a got from NanaKat last week. As far as Sonny being such a pig, maybe he's feeling no pain and turning into an alchoie. You know I'm just kidding right? Hubby is always teasing me about feeding fermented feed to my girls. Although I only do it in warm weather. Where do you get all your energy. It seems you're always doing something.

Thanks for sharing that link. I've been wanting to worm mine individually for awhile now. They are on a regular worming program, but it's been going in the water. Hubby and I hardly ever fight(mostly because if he's grumpy I just ignore it), but we did last night. I had a 3 mo. pullet that was hatched from my birds die, so I had her picked up by our area NPIP inspector. The report came back that she died from ascarids! I'm like nuts now. Even more so than before, because I DO worm. Anyway. last night I wanted to worm them all individually while they were on the roosts. He just wanted to put a different kind of wormer in the water. Little miss who never gets mad did!

I guess I shocked him. Anyway, they didn't get wormed last night and he slept on the recliner. This morning I told him I'd do it by myself and band them at the same time. He now said he'd help of course. He(hubby) usually spoils me so much I think I was in shock. And I know he was because I really lost it. He knows my chickens mean a lot to me, but I think he just realized how much. Well, I needed to rant so thanks for letting me.

Sometime we have to make a scene to get them motivated..

Every chicken that has ever died (at my hand or on their own, except the big massacre) here I have checked in the intestines and have never seen anything like that!!!!

I have never seen that either...

I use natural worming every couple of weeks and I know my birds are worm or nearly worm free..

 

[NanaKat]

We survived the winds and lack of electricity for 1 1/2 hours last night. Even though I covered the incubators to keep in the precious heat, the temp in the hatcher dropped to 80 degrees. The incubators dropped to 90. The temperatures rose back to normal when the electricity came back on so I'm hopefully optimistic. There are some eggs in there for test hatches for fertility in the breeding pens that I would like to see hatch. They are due the 29th. The chicks in the brooders did okay with the hand warmers and burlap hung on the wall cages.

It was sure cold this morning as I tended the flock this morning, noon and this evening. The water tubs in full sun stayed thawed until the sun began setting.

If my Columbian Wyandotte cock Beau is shooting blanks because he is going on 5 this year, then one of his sons is waiting in the wings to take his spot in the breed pen. Beau is such a beautiful bird and has a special place here for the rest of his days. He is always a good provider for the girls he has and has never been mean. I have nearly lost him three times over the years and he always bounces back. He singed his back and tail feathers under a heat lamp in the brooder room during the really cold weather we were having and looks a little ragged right now. He is firm and healthy now but about half his eggs were either infertile or got too cold to hatch When we had that nice spell, I collected eggs for the incubator.

The Blue Columbian Wyandotte have been laying up a storm. Some of the eggs are large enough for hatching and are in the hatcher.

DGibson had gifted me with a trio of Buckeyes. The two pullets have been laying, stopped and are now laying again with eggs of proper size to incubate. The cock has a really short crow that sounds like he is clearing his throat and has been covering his hens. So I want to see those eggs hatch too.

The two Cochin pens have been productive so there are test eggs from them too. The big Black cock has been covering his girls and they have been laying nice big eggs. The Blue cock seems to be doing well with his four ladies. One has gone broody and the other three just started laying again. The two younger hens have eggs that are still under 52 grams so I wont set them yet.

And the two Delaware Bantam cocks now have a harem. One Cock has been a prolific little breeder and there are little banty Delaware in the brooders. The other cock has been running with the big girls but now has three Delaware hens to cover. He also is being a good father to the young pullets in the same pen. Those little girls snuggle up to him in the dusting area and he dotes on them with treats. The hens just ignore the younger girls. One has gone broody so she has her own nest with 6 eggs. The other two hens are laying and I have eggs set aside for a test hatch.

I sure would like some warmer weather instead of the rollercoaster we have been on lately. I have Blue Birchen and Black Birchen Wyandotte to set up in pens and need the warmer weather to do that.

Now for worming. I like Wazine, Frontline and Ivomec. When I worm from the roost at night, I clip toenails. That way I know who has been wormed, Ivomec is not used with the first worming but is the followup wormer at 10 days. I like a milder agent to kill the first round of worms. This can be given thru the water or by mouth. The second worming gets the eggs and the other varieties of worms the first worming did not kill. I also use Ivomec for mites and lice. Frontline comes in a paste that can be given by mouth. Ivomec on a piece of bread is a sure way of getting the bird to take the med...learned that from Carl.. With the numbers I have, it means working each pen with a temporary divider and treating each bird then putting it on the other side of the divider. I prefer to work from the roost and use a syringe to administer the dose at the base of the neck under the feathers. I know there is a lot of debate about Ivomec so I wont go there.

Glad to see that OKIES weathered the storms with out too much damage.

Kass you need to post some pictures of your quilts for us to enjoy.

Welcome to the new folks I missed.

 

[hotcurltr]

We survived the winds and lack of electricity for 1 1/2 hours last night. Even though I covered the incubators to keep in the precious heat, the temp in the hatcher dropped to 80 degrees. The incubators dropped to 90. The temperatures rose back to normal when the electricity came back on so I'm hopefully optimistic. There are some eggs in there for test hatches for fertility in the breeding pens that I would like to see hatch. They are due the 29th. The chicks in the brooders did okay with the hand warmers and burlap hung on the wall cages.

It was sure cold this morning as I tended the flock this morning, noon and this evening. The water tubs in full sun stayed thawed until the sun began setting.

If my Columbian Wyandotte cock Beau is shooting blanks because he is going on 5 this year, then one of his sons is waiting in the wings to take his spot in the breed pen. Beau is such a beautiful bird and has a special place here for the rest of his days. He is always a good provider for the girls he has and has never been mean. I have nearly lost him three times over the years and he always bounces back. He singed his back and tail feathers under a heat lamp in the brooder room during the really cold weather we were having and looks a little ragged right now. He is firm and healthy now but about half his eggs were either infertile or got too cold to hatch When we had that nice spell, I collected eggs for the incubator.

The Blue Columbian Wyandotte have been laying up a storm. Some of the eggs are large enough for hatching and are in the hatcher.

DGibson had gifted me with a trio of Buckeyes. The two pullets have been laying, stopped and are now laying again with eggs of proper size to incubate. The cock has a really short crow that sounds like he is clearing his throat and has been covering his hens. So I want to see those eggs hatch too.

The two Cochin pens have been productive so there are test eggs from them too. The big Black cock has been covering his girls and they have been laying nice big eggs. The Blue cock seems to be doing well with his four ladies. One has gone broody and the other three just started laying again. The two younger hens have eggs that are still under 52 grams so I wont set them yet.

And the two Delaware Bantam cocks now have a harem. One Cock has been a prolific little breeder and there are little banty Delaware in the brooders. The other cock has been running with the big girls but now has three Delaware hens to cover. He also is being a good father to the young pullets in the same pen. Those little girls snuggle up to him in the dusting area and he dotes on them with treats. The hens just ignore the younger girls. One has gone broody so she has her own nest with 6 eggs. The other two hens are laying and I have eggs set aside for a test hatch.

I sure would like some warmer weather instead of the rollercoaster we have been on lately. I have Blue Birchen and Black Birchen Wyandotte to set up in pens and need the warmer weather to do that.

Now for worming. I like Wazine, Frontline and Ivomec. When I worm from the roost at night, I clip toenails. That way I know who has been wormed, Ivomec is not used with the first worming but is the followup wormer at 10 days. I like a milder agent to kill the first round of worms. This can be given thru the water or by mouth. The second worming gets the eggs and the other varieties of worms the first worming did not kill. I also use Ivomec for mites and lice. Frontline comes in a paste that can be given by mouth. Ivomec on a piece of bread is a sure way of getting the bird to take the med...learned that from Carl.. With the numbers I have, it means working each pen with a temporary divider and treating each bird then putting it on the other side of the divider. I prefer to work from the roost and use a syringe to administer the dose at the base of the neck under the feathers. I know there is a lot of debate about Ivomec so I wont go there.

Glad to see that OKIES weathered the storms with out too much damage.

Kass you need to post some pictures of your quilts for us to enjoy.

Welcome to the new folks I missed.

I have never heard of Frontline wormer. Is it like the stuff you put on the back of dogs for fleas? Since Wazine is the only wormer that has been designed especially for chickens, there is always debate on which wormer. I've read on other threads that we just waste our money putting any wormer in water since we can't ve sure of the correct dosage. Now I;m a believer and will worm individually Dr. Herrin sent me a worming program for chickens. I'll see if I can figure out how to download it on here. It seemsValbazen is what a lot of the big farms use. I bought some last summer and haven't used it yet. I guess I'll do it now.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I have never heard of Frontline wormer. Is it like the stuff you put on the back of dogs for fleas? Since Wazine is the only wormer that has been designed especially for chickens, there is always debate on which wormer. I've read on other threads that we just waste our money putting any wormer in water since we can't ve sure of the correct dosage. Now I;m a believer and will worm individually Dr. Herrin sent me a worming program for chickens. I'll see if I can figure out how to download it on here. It seemsValbazen is what a lot of the big farms use. I bought some last summer and haven't used it yet. I guess I'll do it now.

Please do post it, I would be interested in seeing it.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

OK I need help. Does this look like bumblefoot? This poor girl has been acting listless for about a week, I finally brought her in to look at her closer tonight and was shocked by the swelling in her foot. Her heavy foot feathering hid the swelling well from a distance. It is so swollen she is oozing blood between the scales and it definitely hurts her. The pad of her foot is 4-5X the size of the other and she can't bring her toes together like the other foot.

I've never treated bumblefoot myself but have been told it is fairly simple. Will someone walk me through this?



ETA: There is no scab, and no hard core to her pad, the whole foot is just terribly swollen. So I'm thinking surgery is a bit premature- daily soakings, betadine dressing, and a round of tetracycline first?

 

[NanaKat]

Rinda, I'm not sure that is bumble foot. When I enlarged the photo, it looks like the swelling is from an injury. Definitely your plan for treatment can't hurt her. Since she is listless, would Tylan be more effective.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Rinda, I'm not sure that is bumble foot. When I enlarged the photo, it looks like the swelling is from an injury. Definitely your plan for treatment can't hurt her. Since she is listless, would Tylan be more effective.

I wondered that, but she has no respiratory symptoms at all and I thought Tylan was for respiratory infections only? Would it hurt to do the Tylan injections AND the Tetracycline (in the water) at the same time? She has obviously not felt well for a while and is quite thin. She isn't light but injections into the breastmeat are going to be tricky.

 

[NanaKat]

I'm not sure about using both. Might try the Tetracycline for a few days and then the Tylan if you see no improvement.
I keep agricillin on hand for the cattle and have used it a few times for the birds.
You can give shots in the breast or in the thigh. In either place I barely go into the flesh