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[bardies]

Picture quality is very poor! Third and fourth pictures are after I picked same chick up and set it down again. Wings are basically being held correctly.

 

[artsyrobin]

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that is sweet, yes, they do bond with each other- and i am such a softy i take that into consideration




these are the ones still needing homes




they are an older pair, and bonded so they need to go together



Mr T and his friend Long Tail the capon

 

[Loriemarler]

I'm not a very good chicken photographer especially when my roo was threatening me ( he doesn't seem to like my black crocs) anyway here are a few pics of the 2 month old bantam Cochins I am wanting to bring to poops to sell or trade

The blue red OEGB pullet is in the middle of the group

 

[Kyzmette]

Can these 2 boys live together without girls? If so they have my name written all over them!

I saw that one coming from a mile away!

 

[Kassaundra]

I saw that one coming from a mile away!

X2

 

[Kassaundra]

The war is on, the enemy fired the first shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Found my first squash bug today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lancsgs]

So I started the chicken coop but did not get very far and have lost momentum and also have no clue where to go from here! Suggestions and help are welcomed! I also does not help that my skills and tools are limited

 

[nnbreeder]

So I started the chicken coop but did not get very far and have lost momentum and also have no clue where to go from here! Suggestions and help are welcomed! I also does not help that my skills and tools are limited

You might try a general search for a-frame type chicken coops that should bring up quite a few different designs.

 

[NanaKat]

Does anyone have experience with 'angel wing' in chicks? There is plenty of info about it for waterfowl, it is when their wing ends (the hand part) sticks out a bit or is held loose. On the ducks an geese, they use vet tape to wrap the wings shut an in place for awhile. I tried doing that to the chicks and it was pretty bad.... think straight jacket with one leg tied up... that is about how they felt - just fell over and prepared to die. They couldn't roll over and get their balance back. So I took the vet tape off an looked more but found near nothing regardin methods of treating (in chicks) or end results with or without treatment.

With chicks that young, you can help the wing issue by repositioning the wing as a therapy and the issue may self correct.
In chickens "angel wing" is called split wing or twisted feather...each describes a similar but different situation. In Split wing the primary feathers fold back on the outside and in twisted feather, the primaries actually turn upside down. Split wing often describes a defect where there is missing axil feather between the primary and secondary feathers. When this is evident in birds about six months of age, these birds with it cannot be shown and should not be used for breeding.
With twisted feather, it may be a molt issue and when the chicks molt out the undesirable feathers new feather may grow in straight.

There is a lot more information about this on the Heritage thread breeding to the standard with pictures to illustrate the discussion.

 

[BetsyOK]

Robin, I hate it that you have to downsize; I'm having to do the same. Wanted to add a bit of information on the four that were originally from me. The first pair are a black/maybe dark blue silkie hen and a lavender (self blue) split to black showgirl rooster. Before I lost track of the lavender split to black hen, he gave me many beautiful babies, mostly dark blue and including my gorgeous lavender showgirl hen. I know Robin has gotten some nice babes from that pair. Paired with a lavender hen, they should produce some lavenders, but are several years old--younger than the nearly blind lavender roos. Robin generously gave a home to the two nearly blind lavender roos; who were cockerels when I gave them to her. They both had cataracts; possibly from having been in a brooder under 24/7 incandescent lights by the really good breeder, but also maybe genetics, as I've read of others who had lavenders with cataracts. I've had only 2 other birds with small cataracts--also from the same breeder; not lavenders and not as bad as those--and did quite a bit of research. The breeder is excellent and a good friend. I've never had any others with cataracts. They've always been together and have never been with hens. They are so fortunate to have their wonderful home with Robin.