***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Ksane]

@BetsyOK
 has incredible silkies but she is in the Tulsa area. I can't recommend Betsy enough. I think we all have silkies from her   

You'd be money and time ahead to take a couple hours and drive to Betsy and get some. Beautiful show & breeder quality Silkies. With any show breeder i'd expect to,pay $35-$50 per adult minimum.

 

[NanaKat]

Oh @NanaKat! The boy I started tube feeding (thanks to your stories about tube feeding Beau) recovered very well and went out with his pen mates today ) A week ago Friday he couldn't even stand or even lift his head he was so weak from not eating. He had a horrible respiratory infection (came in with that big group of roosters I got-never again). 4 of my youngsters died from it, I was giving Tylan shots left and right. My very favorite Bantam Ameraucana cockerel died and this favorite Faverolles cockerel/capon would have been dead the next day I'm sure. But I started tube feeding him 60 cc twice a day, putting the medicine right in the syringe with the liquid diet. Denagard, Gallimycin and Tylan injections. I was just floored when his gurgling stopped and he started getting better!!!!
I owe it to you and Beau. I've never fought so hard to save a bird and I'm so happy it worked.
@shelbydog, the older Faverolles boy (the slip) that you were going to get has this respiratory crap now. I can just keep him. Whatever is is (probably MG) it's way contagious, you don't want it at your place. It's mainly hitting the young ones. Nana, the 3 I got from you are doing fine.

So happy to hear your success story! Tube feeding is not for the faint at heart though. You did a wonderful job taking care of that boy and deserve all the credit.
Gallimycin is standard on our farm. We have pulled newborn calves out of down and out pneumonia when others would have given up on them by tube feeding and adding Gallimycin in the bag. Two days can make a world of difference.
Denagard is also in our arsenal for respiratory issues. Using it when a respiratory attack first surfaces helps to check it spreading to other pens.
So glad to hear the Cochin boy and his girls are doing fine!

 

[artsyrobin]

@BetsyOK Betsy has beautiful birds, and really if you want high quality, that is who to go to, or wait til the shawnee show in December- the places i would avoid are craigs list, and auctions- you have no idea of health of the birds going in blind- these are quality birds from Betsy- alot of the birds you will see in auction or Craigslist are pet quality





no, i don't get a commission, just enjoy good birds...

 

[NanaKat]

I had one of those "ah ha" moments in the barn today. There was a cock crow that sent a jolt thru my memory banks and I did a double take looking for Beau. It was one of his sons that has finally started filling out and answered the urge to sound off. And he is looking more like his father every day too. Wow!
There are three young pullets that are nice enough to place in the breeding pen.
This will be a nice group to imprint their genetics in the Columbian Wyandotte pen this next year.
Gives me more hope for continuing this line.

 

[Kyzmette]

Oh, I don't think I could weather that!  I am not nearly as nice as you are.  The dog would have disappeared about round two or three...

I took the bandages off and she is moving SO much better!  (Mostly backwards, the vet says because it probably hurts her to go forward.)  Heat lamp is off, blood is gone, Neosporin is slathered.  She is in a pet crate in my kitchen.  Starting antibiotic tonight.  Whew!  I am SO, SO, SO glad to be able to talk to everyone and glean from your experience!!!  I cannot say THANK YOU enough!!!

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

 

[Kassaundra]

sunset tonight from my back yard

 

[bardies]

I am really struggling with the bandages. She has a gaping hole under her wing, so I feel I need to bandage it. She is either sore or just weak and struggling to keep her head up, so with the bandages (that extend up to her head) it is almost impossible for her to walk. I am seeing an air pocket (it looks like) under her wing. What is their normal temp? I am afraid I will not notice a heat (infection) since she is under a heat lamp. :0/

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.

 

[bardies]

Finding a vet in Edmond who will help a chicken seems to be a difficult thing. I found one that treats exotics at almost $100 to simply walk in the door. Have a call into another vet. Hoping this one pans out. Anyone have a referral in case it does not?

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...

 

[chrisnjenny]

Was wondering where my girls were this morning.. found them behind the shed looking for bugs lol

 

[Bo Garrett]

NanaKat,
I am sorry for your losses. I lost a great deal of birds this spring to raccoons, coyotes, etc..., one night, having had my fill of their debaucheries, I loaded my Henry .22 and a Rossi .410 shotgun and took out a walking through my creek bottom behind the house; wasn't too long before I located shinning eyes in the trees and within a few nights 9 coons and 2 coyotes were no more and the killing stopped. Traps will work with minimal effectiveness, I recommend that if you know some fellows in your area that have a liking of coon hunting, offer them hunting rights to your property and let them eliminate your problem for you.
I am considering bringing some birds to sell at the Newcastle sale the first weekend in October, if you want I can bring you some replacement birds at that time.

Blessings,

Bo