***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[bardies]

Sorry! I forgot to add that part!

Tuttle area, sw of okc

Nearby, in Newcastle, there will be a poultry show on the 18th of October. It was at this show last year that we saw our first lavender and paint silkies. Usually there are birds for sale at this event, but no telling what kind will be there. This is about a month before the Shawnee show (which is about 10 times bigger) - not saying that the Newcastle show is small - it fills up the local showbarn. Shawnee is just huge - if fills up a state fair sized barn! I also understand that the national silkie organization is making this their big deal this year. Last year, it was the Marans club - and there were chocolate eggs all over. But this year... the fluffiness will abound! Just keep in mind that the showbirds here are SERIOUS birds... not kids show stuff, but like nationally televised dog show stuff...what show is that 'Westminster?'. There will generally be folks selling birds there - it is where we got our paint stock from Betsy - but they will not be the birds in the show winning the blue ribbons. Of course, that might vary depending on how blank your check is

. My pockets and interest level is just not THAT deep.

We wont be at Newcastle this year, have a really big longhorn event in the city to compete in. Horn measurement - wish us luck! I are looking to break 100 inches of horn this year and bring home another trophy!

Oh, like I mentioned, there is a national silkie club, although we have not joined - that might be another resource for you.

 

[bardies]

Darn, after 9 already. I need to get out and trim some calf hair!

 

[chrisnjenny]

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  and the Okie thread.


That isn't a lot of info to go on.  I do not sell as a rule chickens (like for profit) so if others that do sell often have opinions that differ from what I'm about to type feel free to correct anything that is not right.

Keeping chickens for "profit" isn't easy.  Keeping chickens specifically to "sell" is risky at best.  Most of us that have chickens sell from time to time, but I do not know of many who actually make any money to speak of.  Chicken costs are highly iffy, Most times chickens can easily be bought for $10 or less, unless you have something quite special.  Several on the okie thread have silkies and several have been raising them for many years.  Silkies are easy to get, good silkies a little harder.
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[chrisnjenny]

Nearby, in Newcastle, there will be a poultry show on the 18th of October. It was at this show last year that we saw our first lavender and paint silkies. Usually there are birds for sale at this event, but no telling what kind will be there. This is about a month before the Shawnee show (which is about 10 times bigger) - not saying that the Newcastle show is small - it fills up the local showbarn. Shawnee is just huge - if fills up a state fair sized barn! I also understand that the national silkie organization is making this their big deal this year. Last year, it was the Marans club - and there were chocolate eggs all over. But this year... the fluffiness will abound!  Just keep in mind that the showbirds here are SERIOUS birds... not kids show stuff, but like nationally televised dog show stuff...what show is that 'Westminster?'. There will generally be folks selling birds there - it is where we got our paint stock from Betsy - but they will not be the birds in the show winning the blue ribbons.  Of course, that might vary depending on how blank your check is . My pockets and interest level is just not THAT deep.  

We wont be at Newcastle this year, have a really big longhorn event in the city to compete in. Horn measurement - wish us luck! I are looking to break 100 inches of horn this year and bring home another trophy!

Oh, like I mentioned, there is a national silkie club, although we have not joined - that might be another resource for you.

Good luck!!!!

 

[i-love-my-honey]

I forgot to mention, do NOT use any kind of painkiller with -caine in the name. You can give chickens aspirin if there are no open bleeders. Chickens can also tolerate tramadol, but that's a prescription painkiller. When I have an injured bird I mix yogurt with layer crumble and boiled egg, then sprinkle with a pinch of aspirin

Someone else told me that. I am SO glad, because I had some with painkiller in it. I tried to mix some egg with oatmeal the first day but she was not eating anything. I will try your concoction and see how it goes. :0)

 

[i-love-my-honey]

Sorry, catching up here.... Gaping hole indicates to me that it should NOT be closed up with bandages. I had a calf injured with significant bite wounds to either side of her shoulders. On the left was the gaping hole wound, as big as the palm of my hand, down to the bone. On the right, puncture holes were made and deepened by fly activity - fingers could be stuck into the area - but the skin held on the top. Couple of months go by with topical treatment and no sutures or bandages. Only 'thing' we had on her was a horse fly mask around her chest to keep the flies off and also to keep her mom from licking the medicine off. Now she is once again a 'wild' calf with no halter or fly 'vest' on. The gaping hole is completely gone, not even a scar! The other side healed slower on the inside (where it was harder to apply the banana cream, vetricyn and granulex). Now the fur and skin has completely healed, but there is a hard hand sized 'lump' around and where the wound was... scar tissue? ... Anyway, if it is open - consider leaving it open - possibly lightly covering it so dirt cant get in. My calf's story reminds me of one from here - was it Robin I think? But someone had a pullet that had her back completely ripped off by something, and it eventually managed to close and feather in.

I am struggling with the Neosporin because the hole in under the wing and the wing had wiped it all off this morning. I will have to try harder to keep it moist. I saw a little blood in her stool today - that was concerning... :0/

 

[i-love-my-honey]

On the leg, if muscles were affected by the 'hole' she is going to be very sore and stiff and ineffective on that side. Try Southside animal clinic on 240 in OKC. A bit more of a drive for you but he is an awesome avian vet that appreciates chickens. Just make sure you call first and see if he will be in. There are several vets in that clinic and the avian vet does not always come in. He is my preferred vet and is very reasonable in price. There are some downsides, no appts, etc...but it has always been not that big of a thing...

Thank you for the referral. I LOVE reasonable prices! :0) I am truly appreciative!

 

[kelielliott]

Nearby, in Newcastle, there will be a poultry show on the 18th of October. It was at this show last year that we saw our first lavender and paint silkies. Usually there are birds for sale at this event, but no telling what kind will be there. This is about a month before the Shawnee show (which is about 10 times bigger) - not saying that the Newcastle show is small - it fills up the local showbarn. Shawnee is just huge - if fills up a state fair sized barn! I also understand that the national silkie organization is making this their big deal this year. Last year, it was the Marans club - and there were chocolate eggs all over. But this year... the fluffiness will abound!  Just keep in mind that the showbirds here are SERIOUS birds... not kids show stuff, but like nationally televised dog show stuff...what show is that 'Westminster?'. There will generally be folks selling birds there - it is where we got our paint stock from Betsy - but they will not be the birds in the show winning the blue ribbons.  Of course, that might vary depending on how blank your check is . My pockets and interest level is just not THAT deep.  

We wont be at Newcastle this year, have a really big longhorn event in the city to compete in. Horn measurement - wish us luck! I are looking to break 100 inches of horn this year and bring home another trophy!

Oh, like I mentioned, there is a national silkie club, although we have not joined - that might be another resource for you.

Good luck with the longhorns! 100?! That's amazing! How can I find the dates on the Shawnee show? If nothing else, it would be a great day with the fam! I need to contact Betsy. I think I Pm'ed her but haven't heard back. Could my kids compete in the poultry show or is it more of an auction?
Thanks! Keli

 

[Ksane]

I am struggling with the Neosporin because the hole in under the wing and the wing had wiped it all off this morning.  I will have to try harder to keep it moist.  I saw a little blood in her stool today - that was concerning... :0/

Given her age and the stress she's been under, coccidia could've easily overtaken what little immune system she has. I'd get her on Sulmet (most any feed store) ASAP- as in "as soon as you can driv to get some". Coccidia can kill them overnight, lots of times without warning. You're lucky in that you were given a warning (blood in her stool) in time to go get meds. Corid is *not as good for coccidia, get Sulmet if any way possible.
Yea, you'll have to reapply the neosporin every 3-4 hrs.
ETA: Obviously you don't have to reapply it during the night, just during the day.

 

[Kyzmette]

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Don't stress too much about it. It's eventually going to dry out and when it does it will flake off as scabs. Spray it with Vetericyn, and get some neosporin on it, then let it go. Touch it up fairly regularly, but if it dries out a little, don't worry too much. Remember, if this bird was in nature and managed to survive to this point, they'd be running around with dry skin and it would still heal. Keeping it moist will help to build skin that may support feather regrowth, but there's no guarantee of that. You could end up with a semi-bald bird. My poor Caramel has a large swath of scar tissue across her neck and back, but she's happy and healthy and pecking along just fine.