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[artsyrobin]

i sure would for a day or two, i'd also encourage the boy to sit on the ground with them rather than run and chase, as they can get hurt-

Is anyone interested in a couple Jersey Giant pullets? I thought someone here mentioned it

 

[HeyBigRhondaq]

Brilliant idea for keeping food clean.  You should post this on this thread   https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/631861/diy-thread-lets-see-your-inventions

Done! Thanks!

 

[Ksane]

i sure would for a day or two, i'd also encourage the boy to sit on the ground with them rather than run and chase, as they can get hurt-

Is anyone interested in a couple Jersey Giant pullets? I thought someone here mentioned it

Robin, I didn't know you had Jersey Giants! Someone snatch these girls up fast. I've got too much else I'm in the middle of right now but I've always admired them.

 

[Loriemarler]

My SFH chicks are weird lol. I set up my brooder like I usually do with the heat lamp on one side with the thermometer in the box and even though it was 95 they were on the cool side obviously hot. So I raised the lamp up. Temp went down but they were still hot. I turned it off completely and they were fine I ment to turn it back on before going to bed lastnight but forgot and rushed out there this morning. They were up eating and walking around with out a sign of being chilly. So should I even bother with the heat lamp at night? It will be hotter today and the rest of the week than it was yesterday??

 

[Kassaundra]

My SFH chicks are weird lol. I set up my brooder like I usually do with the heat lamp on one side with the thermometer in the box and even though it was 95 they were on the cool side obviously hot. So I raised the lamp up. Temp went down but they were still hot. I turned it off completely and they were fine I ment to turn it back on before going to bed lastnight but forgot and rushed out there this morning. They were up eating and walking around with out a sign of being chilly. So should I even bother with the heat lamp at night? It will be hotter today and the rest of the week than it was yesterday??

I wouldn't add heat if they are happy w/o it.

 

[subhanalah]

I wouldn't add heat if they are happy w/o it.

fer sure

 

[hotcurltr]

Our cat Murdock has been camping out with the hens for the past six weeks. The milder weather has turned the barn mice into breeding machines. I have been using traps, bait and peppermint, but still don't have control. He no longer comes to the house for his cat food. Between the starlings, sparrows and mice he is keeping fat. I religiously worm him on schedule since he is catching rodents. /blind in one eye, he is still the best mouser ever!
Murdock leaves the chicks alone and the hens are so used to him, they just hop over him when he is targeted on his prey. Tonight he was focused on the grass outside the Buckeye pen...either a mouse or a grass snake.
I'm not surprised that I don't have a snake problem this year.

I had a cat that had one blue eye and one green eye, but he wasn't blind. He was also the best mouser ever. I had him euthanized in 2010 at 15 years of age. He just started to waste away and would yowl in pain constantly. O'Malley is buried here, as are so many of my babies. That's one reason I hate to have to move.

Silkies with high vaulted skulls are more likely to have problems if the right/wrong spot is pecked or bumped than those without the vault. There is a hole in the top of the head, much like a human baby's fontanel, but it is only bridged by an arched, narrow strip of bone and doesn't ever close in. One can find pictures of silkie skulls on the internet. The brain protrudes into that vault. It appears to me heat/cold makes a difference as to how much it protrudes at any given time. Those with high vaulted skulls have larger crests for the most part, but not all silkies have vaulted skulls, and I've had many that have pretty large crests anyway. At least half of my silkies have vaulted skulls to one degree or another; you can tell at hatch which ones do, and you can feel the protrusion the rest of their lives. I've only had a few with neurological problems because of the vault, and unless the blow that caused the problem kills the bird, you can usually relieve the problem with rest, vitamin e, and/or PolyVisol drops for children (without iron). Some people give them prednisone and other mdications. Even some birds that have a fairly severe injury, causing them to "sky gaze" (wry neck), can often be treated successfuly, but are still prone to other injuries because of the lack of brain protection, though they may never have problems again.

Brilliant idea for keeping food clean. You should post this on this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/631861/diy-thread-lets-see-your-inventions

X2 I wanna know

Oh no!! Yesterday my 3 year old son was running with the chicks because they chase him and he thinks its so fun! Anyways, in the midst of the chasing game he accidentally stepped on the leg/foot of one of the chicks. Now the poor thing is limping around. Poor little hop-along. Do you think the chick will be okay? Should I keep it penned up so it can heal? I feel bad for it because I know that leg has to be sore but I have no idea what to do with it.

How old are the chicks? Have you examined the foot, leg to see if it's broken? At a young age they are pretty resilient, but still should be put in a small container w/ a friend. Feed it extra protein, aspirin(but since I don't know how big or old the chick is, I can't give u an amount), poly-vi-sol. It will need extra niacin. Maybe you can post a picture or better yet, a small video(if u have a cell phone, that would work) It's hard for anyone to really tell u much, w/o knowing what is wrong. Hugs to u

Will pray it gets better.

 

[artsyrobin]

Quote: yeah- one of those splurges, if anyone is interested-

 

[hotcurltr]

i sure would for a day or two, i'd also encourage the boy to sit on the ground with them rather than run and chase, as they can get hurt-

Is anyone interested in a couple Jersey Giant pullets? I thought someone here mentioned it

Seems like I do this a lot, think I hit multi on one and didn't. I wanted you to know I'm happy for you that your grandson is back. It will probably be a long road back to recovery for a normal life(I don't know what normal is). Are the Jersey giants yours? I might be interested b/c I will probably be keeping Micha, if I don't find him a home. He' too loving, trusting and friendly to go to freezer camp. I plan to stop by tomorrow after my Dr. appt. which is at 11:00. I typed you a PM but my computer crashed before I got it sent, so I'll send another one in a while. I took a break

cleaning coops and pens and have the two indoors waiting in a cage for me to finish.

 

[artsyrobin]

Well, grandson took off again

and looks like a predator got a duckling- sigh-