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[HeyBigRhondaq]

I think only 7 of my 12 silkie eggs are growing. On the other hand, 7 of my 12 silkie eggs are growing!

I'll let the 5 go for a few more days just to be sure. The ones I know are growing--2 white, blue, gray, 2 splash, and red.

 

[Poco Pollo]

I'm not feeling better today. My fever is hanging on at 100, and deep breathing leads to coughing fits. I asked to have a sub cover my classes tomorrow. Rinda - The honey is a blessing. I've added it to hot tea and broth, and it is working as a decongestant.

I saw on the weather underground that we're expecting rain soon. Keep your chickens dry. With the lower temperatures, wet birds will become hypothermic.

Nap time. At least when I'm asleep I don't hear myself cough.

 

[greenbeetle]

I have a buff orpington hen who is tucking straw/hay in her back feathers, what does that mean, is that normal, never seen a hen do that before.

 

[Ksane]

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I'm not feeling better today.  My fever is hanging on at 100, and deep breathing leads to coughing fits.  I asked to have a sub cover my classes tomorrow.  Rinda - The honey is a blessing.  I've added it to hot tea and broth, and it is working as a decongestant.

I saw on the weather underground that we're expecting rain soon.  Keep your chickens dry.  With the lower temperatures, wet birds will become hypothermic.

Nap time.  At least when I'm asleep I don't hear myself cough.  

Coral, they gave me an ashma inhaler because my blood oxygen was so low. I don't have asthma but it dialates your airways, it helped a ton that 1st week after. I'm starting to wonder about your doctor (no offence). I got a steroid inj, the inhaler and some super strong antibiotics. The inj helped the most.

I have a buff orpington hen who is tucking straw/hay in her back feathers, what does that mean, is that normal, never seen a hen do that before.

David, hens commonly do that when they're getting ready to lay or are broody. I've even got a couple of roosters who do it. Moral support for the hens, I guess.

 

[greenbeetle]

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Coral, they gave me an ashma inhaler because my blood oxygen was so low. I don't have asthma but it dialates your airways, it helped a ton that 1st week after. I'm starting to wonder about your doctor (no offence). I got a steroid inj, the inhaler and some super strong antibiotics. The inj helped the most.
David, hens commonly do that when they're getting ready to lay or are broody. I've even got a couple of roosters who do it. Moral support for the hens, I guess.

thanks Mitzi

 

[NanaKat]

I have a buff orpington hen who is tucking straw/hay in her back feathers, what does that mean, is that normal, never seen a hen do that before.

My Lovebird hen does that when she is getting ready to lay...she tucks the grass, etc in her tail feathers and carries them into the nest box.

I'm not feeling better today. My fever is hanging on at 100, and deep breathing leads to coughing fits. I asked to have a sub cover my classes tomorrow. Rinda - The honey is a blessing. I've added it to hot tea and broth, and it is working as a decongestant.

I saw on the weather underground that we're expecting rain soon. Keep your chickens dry. With the lower temperatures, wet birds will become hypothermic.

Nap time. At least when I'm asleep I don't hear myself cough.

Coral, Good you are staying home. pneumonia is nothing to take lightly. Hubby's doctor gave him a nasal inhaler too when his pneumonia was kicking up. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Welcome to our new member csokiechick. She is my young neighbor that has become interested in chickens.

 

[HeyBigRhondaq]

@Poco Pollo I hope you feel better soon. I agree with @Ksane. Some meds would do you good! I tend to let things go too long. The last time I ended up with a sinus infection, ear infection and a ruptured eardrum. Take care of yourself!

 

[ashtree]

We have our first broody hens 2 at 1 time. We stuck some of our porcelain and partridge silkie eggs under them. And Arlos new favorite thing??? Broody poop. Talk about cracking him up, he thinks it's hilarious, like falling over laughing hilarious. Because, underneath it all he's still an 8 year old boy and what's funnier than a giant chicken poo?
We're excited tho, I need to get a better set up for them so that's my plan for the week. I'm thinking a small coop with covered run they can share. Is sharing ok? Right now they're sharing a large nest box. Fingers crossed they make good mamas. I don't think arlo would take it well if the mamas hurt the chicks. Actually I think he'd be a complete wreck.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

We have our first broody hens

2 at 1 time. We stuck some of our porcelain and partridge silkie eggs under them. And Arlos new favorite thing??? Broody poop. Talk about cracking him up, he thinks it's hilarious, like falling over laughing hilarious. Because, underneath it all he's still an 8 year old boy and what's funnier than a giant chicken poo?
We're excited tho, I need to get a better set up for them so that's my plan for the week. I'm thinking a small coop with covered run they can share. Is sharing ok? Right now they're sharing a large nest box. Fingers crossed they make good mamas. I don't think arlo would take it well if the mamas hurt the chicks. Actually I think he'd be a complete wreck.

What kind of hens are they and have they brooded before? Experienced brooders will be more willing to share a brood than 1st timers but it can work out. Just watch as hatch day draws near that they don't fight over the chicks.

Two years ago (my first spring with chickens) we had a power outage and I happened to have two broodies at the time. They were in different sections of the same coop with chicken wire between. I salvaged as many eggs as I could fit under them and let them brood. When they hatched the one hen would call all the chicks over to her side and they would sneak around the edges of the wire leaving the other hen frantic. That did NOT work for me!

 

[ashtree]

What kind of hens are they and have they brooded before?  Experienced brooders will be more willing to share a brood than 1st timers but it can work out.  Just watch as hatch day draws near that they don't fight over the chicks. 

Two years ago (my first spring with chickens) we had a power outage and I happened to have two broodies at the time.  They were in different sections of the same coop with chicken wire between.  I salvaged as many eggs as I could fit under them and let them brood.  When they hatched the one hen would call all the chicks over to her side and they would sneak around the edges of the wire leaving the other hen frantic.    That did NOT work for me!

1 is a bantam cochin, the other a d'uccle. They are both first timers. I think I can come up with a divider system to keep them seperate or hope 1 of them doesn't persist. The cochin seems unstoppable.

@Poco Pollo I hope the pneumonia passes quickly, I imagine it's hard for you to find time to slow down. Also, the goose is great. We love her so much. She's always watching the yard and doesn't mind the dogs anymore.