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[Ksane]

Ksane batching it might make them appreciate their ladies! lol

Just for the record the Araucana boy, Manny, got to keep his girls. He's one of the few that can show a little respect lol

 

[Kyzmette]

Sat in the pen for some chicken therapy today. This is what happens as soon as I sit down...

Orlando was not amused.

 

[mjgigax]

I found my Olive the other night but unfortunately she died during the night. I'm kicking myself for how much I paid for these olive eggers and they all died and one ended up being a male. I got 9 juvie pullets from this guy, 2 ended up being male and now I have 2 living pullets. Good grief. They either are not hardy stock or I suck at chicken raising.

Moving on.....I want to make "I love the bearded ladies" tshirts. Idea is to have silhouette of a bearded hen on one and another design is a yes or no chart on the ameracauna, aracauna, EE debate with humor. Would anyone want a tshirt?

I love bearded ladies too and would proudly wear a "T"

 

[mjgigax]

I found my Olive the other night but unfortunately she died during the night. I'm kicking myself for how much I paid for these olive eggers and they all died and one ended up being a male. I got 9 juvie pullets from this guy, 2 ended up being male and now I have 2 living pullets. Good grief. They either are not hardy stock or I suck at chicken raising.

Moving on.....I want to make "I love the bearded ladies" tshirts. Idea is to have silhouette of a bearded hen on one and another design is a yes or no chart on the ameracauna, aracauna, EE debate with humor. Would anyone want a tshirt?

So sorry about Olive. It sure has been a rough year for favorite birds!

 

[mjgigax]

I need advice on how to treat a chick I have. It is one of the ones that just hatched... last week I think. (I lost track of time SO bad!). It has been chirping NON STOP for the last couple of days. It was the only one with pasty butt so I went and washed it's butt off but I noticed the next day it wouldn't stop chirping. I am afraid that I hurt it somehow. The pasty but got to become the runs. So bad that it is running onto the babies belly. I try to keep the little one clean so I wash it off and then blow dry it a little until it is dry. What I need advice on is it's leg. I think it is the source of stress to the source of the runs and the chirping. It will hold it's leg behind it a little and it looks like it is hyperextending the hock joint a tad. It will limp over to eat and drink so I know it is still getting at least that. I am giving it some vitamins at least once a day to see if the extra vitamin B will help with healing. Today is probably the best day it has had so far. It moves around it's brooder a little more than it has been. I tried a make shift cardboard cast so it couldn't hyper extent the joint and that didn't seem to help. Then I tried hobbles but is will still hyper extend that joint. I looked and the tendon is just fine and in place. I have been looking EVERYWHERE on the net and the only thing I will try next unless anyone can give me a better idea is use a coban brace so it cant hyper extend anymore. It may have a little splay leg from this so I may try making hobbles as well but I didn't know if that would be too much. Any way, any advice is appreciated.

Is the chicks in a brooder alone? It may need a companion.

 

[CayuseRanch]

Dusti...sorry to hear about Olive. Losing birds this year is not a matter of how well cared for they are, but the unusual weather affecting their health.
Kane...sorry to hear about your Maly eggs. Do you know how old the birds are? You might try again after the wedding. Could be the frigid temperatures affecting vigor.

Robyn, hope your dog is healing quickly.

Heavens! The wind was terrible yesterday and the overcast today has been dreary.
Three calves yesterday and none today...yet.
Eggs in the incubator/hatcher are just sitting there in their egg crate....boring...hatch day is today but may be late because I set them at night. Will move another 24 to the hatcher due to hatch on the 1st and will move another 30 to the hatcher on the 3rd.
Pulled a muscle in my back this morning while moving around some plant trays. My tomatoes and pepper plants would love some time in the sunshine. But the heating pad is working wonders on my back.
Is anyone going to the chicken show in Norman on April 5th? Roger and I will be going to see how Carl's birds show.
My lettuce, peas, beets and carrots are up in the garden. Need to plant more English peas and lettuce for a progressive harvest. It would be good to get them planted before our next round of rain next week. Anyone else planting a garden?

Has anyone heard from OklaDoodle lately? Or how about Elwood?

About this time last year, I saw Elwood at the Newcastle auction. It has been awhile

 

[CayuseRanch]

I'm almost afraid to mention this, but being the time of year it is....has anyone started talking about POOPS yet?

@muesky
@mjgigax
@jcatblum

 

[Kyzmette]

Cheryl, if there's a leg problem I'd suggest a splayleg brace. I've messed with a lot of methods and the best I've found is using that stretchy clingy sticky fabric used for bandages. If the baby has diarrhea that bad, though, it seems like something else is going on. You know your chickens pretty well, so I doubt I could say anything you don't already know. We could throw it all out on the table, though...

What are you feeding? And what are you using for bedding? And what are her little poops looking like? Have you examined her vent since you cleaned her?

I was picking poop off a pasry butt once and I thought I was being gentle, but when I picked a patch it took poop, buttfluff and buttskin too. Poor baby, she bled.

 

[greenbeetle]

Does anyone know a breeder who has Red Pyle OEGB's. I have been looking all over the place. Just love the color and look of these birds and wish to get some one day. Thanks

 

[NanaKat]

Hatch has officially started!!!! We have a pip!

Thanks Kass. Muscle relaxer and a heating pad...feeling better. Plus hubby made dinner...sweet man.