Okies in the BYC The Original

[Ivyblaze]

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That is wonderful....I'm writing all this down in case I ever need it later! Lucky tonight is eating, drinking, more alert and trying to groom herself. She seems to have more pep in her step too. Still doing the wierd breathing but not nearly as bad as lastnight. There has been a marked improvement since Noon today!

Chicks are bad about piling when they sleep. Most of the time they suffer no ill effects but sometimes the ones on the bottom will over heat and then they are sick. 99% of the time you will just find deceased chicks in the morning and wonder what happened.

The number of chicks in a brooder doesn't seem to matter either, I've seen them pile up with as little as three chicks in a brooder. It's a comfort thing I think.

Nods...my bf thinks I am nuts cause I am constantly checking my birds...but like I told him had I not been on the ball lucky would be dead. I even get up in the middle of the night and look out my bedroom window to make sure they are ok...so yeah I'm probably crazy!

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

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WE got the red and white barn in this picture from a friend in Commerce, Texas. We brought it north on a trailer. We felt a little like the Clampets. It is very nice and solid. Right now it is a garden shed but is too small for the mowers and tiller which are taking up space in my garage. Wouldn't it make a great chicken coop? - ust need a bigger garden "barn". Then I could get more chickens..........!

Nice! That barn will make a great coop I ended up working outside most of the day at work so decided to put off moving the shed for a day or two, Tomorrow is my Friday so will have the 3 days after to get it moved and set where it needs to go (I hope I have a 20X30 shop thats full of all sorts of stuffs I wish I could build a much larger building for that and then use it for the rabbits There is just never enough storage or shed space for a packrat/hoarder person like myself LOL

 

[Ivyblaze]

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DANGER!!!!!!!!! - cochins are as sweet as they are cute. Run away fast or you will have to get some!

OH MAN!! Now I am gonna have to get one or two...or five

hhhmmm thinks to self *wonder how I can sneak those home* no one would notice right?

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

Evening everyone...

Tried to keep the baby up so I can sleep tonight but alas she fell asleep a couple min ago.. darn... Guess I will be popping on here around midnight and saying hello.


Chickens are loving this weather and I am happy too... at least they are laying in the nest boxes although the other day a hen was in a box that another hen wanted so the hen instead of waiting her turn decides to lay the egg on the perch..

and there was an empty nest box she could have went into... I guess all the hens have their favorite..

 

[Sooner]

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Thank Les, I have the trap all ready but I don't have any marshmellows but I just made a carrot cake with cream cheese icing! I love carrot cake but I love my chickens more so a piece of carrot cake will have to do.

 

[Sooner]

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DANGER!!!!!!!!! - cochins are as sweet as they are cute. Run away fast or you will have to get some!

OH MAN!! Now I am gonna have to get one or two...or five

hhhmmm thinks to self *wonder how I can sneak those home* no one would notice right?

Get bantams & you can get more.

Speaking of that, Robin are you still looking for a bantam cochin roo?

 

[Ivyblaze]

ooooohhh that is an idea! Can you put bantams in with standard size though? There eggs are smaller right? Doesn't really matter to me though...I just love chickens and chicken books and anything chicken lol I now know I have lost my mind! I could just tell the bf that the chicken fairy must have dropped them off in the middle of the night...how sweet of her!

Do you think he would buy that!

 

[mjgigax]

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Thank Les, I have the trap all ready but I don't have any marshmellows but I just made a carrot cake with cream cheese icing! I love carrot cake but I love my chickens more so a piece of carrot cake will have to do.

Thank you, I don't feel alone. I love my garden but I will gladly cut up the prettiest flowers if the chickens like them.

 

[artsyrobin]

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here is a chart i found on the forums here, can't remember the thread though-

Dosage Chart

These are the recommended dosages for Poultry and Game Birds. Available are the medications and dosage amounts we use on the farm. For whatever reason if you ever have any bad effects from these dosages discontinue use and contact a Vet at once.

Vaccines

CRD

Chronic Respiratory Disease
Run LS 50 for 1st 14 days of life; 1 shot (.5cc subcutaneous) @ 7 days, wait at least 4 weeks 2nd vaccination, annual booster.
Coryza 1st shot (.5cc intramuscular) @ 3 weeks old-wait at least 4 weeks before 2nd vaccination, annual booster.
Marek's Disease .2ml subcutaneously at 1 day old to prevent range paralysis (not useful after 1 day of age)
Poxine Vaccinate with web pricking needle provided anytime after 6 weeks of age to prevent fowl pox, booster annually.
Newcastle-Bronchitis 1 day old or older, mix in drinking water or intranasal/intraocular, effective for 90 days only!
Injectables
Penicillin antibiotic, 1/2cc for 3 to 5 days for wound infection, use 3cc's orally 3-5 for cholera
Ivomec 1/8-1/4cc orally for round, cecal, gape, capillary, lung, and stomach worms. Does not kill tape worms. Does kill some lice and mites.
La200/ Durvet 72 200 1 cc orally & 1 cc intramuscular twice daily for 5-7 days, broad spectrum time release antibiotic.
Omnimycin CRD antibiotic: 1/2cc for 3 to 5 days
Valbazen 1/8cc-1/4cc orally for tape womers. Does not kill round of Cecal worms.
B15 1/10 to 2/10ths for 3 days
Tylan 50 Respiratory antibiotic, 1/2cc subcutaneously and 1/2cc in the breast for 7-10 days to treat CRD.
Vitamins A&D 1/4cc intramuscular once every2-3 weeks in brood stock to improve fertility and hatchability.
Vitamin B- Complex 1/2cc intramuscular daily to increase appetite and energy.
Spectram Injectable Respiratory antibiotic, 1/2cc subcutaneously and 1/2cc in the breast for 7 to 10 days to treat CRD.
Vitamin B-12 1/2cc intramuscular daily to increase appetite and energy.
Tablet and Capsules
Fish Mox (pennicillin) 1 capsule per day for 5 days to treat wound infections and other infections sensitive to penicillin.
Fishzole 1 tablet per day to help treat canker
Wormazole 1 tablet, then repeat in 10 days for treatment of round, Cecal and tapeworms
Vitamins B12 100mg 1 tablet daily to increase appetite and energy
Vitamin K 250mg 1 table daily for 3-5 days, blood coagulatant- helps stop bleeding.
Cod Liver Oil Capsules 1 tablet 2-3 times per week, great source of A&D
Solubles
Corid For coccidiosis: 1t per G of water for 3 days, then 3 days ASP vitamins, followed by 3 days of Dimethox at t per G of water.
Aureomycin/CTC 1T per G of water for 10-14 days minimum, combine 1/2t vitamin or 1 cup cranberry juice. May be combined with 1/2 to 2t Erymycin for respiratory problems.
Bacitracin/Solutracin 1t per G of water combined with 1/2t Neomycin for 5-7 days- treats intestinal problems and diahrea.
Copper Sulfate 1/8t per G of water 1 to 2 days a month to kill algea and protozoans in water.
Permethrin 10% 21/2 T per 2 gallons of water (or 8 oz mixed in 121/2 G of water. Dip birds until completely saturated (except head) Wear disposable gloves and eye protection.
Electrlyte Pak 1t per G of water 3-5 days during perios of heat stress or after medicating birds. Help to rehydrate and balances minerals in blood.
Gallimycin/Erymycin 1/2 to 2 t per G of water depending on severity of the CRD symptoms. Minimum of 10-14 days recommended
ASP Vita-Pak Concentrated vitamins and electrolytes. 1/4t per G of water, for 1-14 days of life. then 2 or 3 days a week. Can be added to wet feed.
LS-50 1t per G of water during 1st 14 days of life for respiratory problems (CRD) use 1t per G of water for minimum of 7-10 days.
Neomycin/ Neo-Sol 1.2t per G of water combined with 1t Bacitracin for 5-7 days. Treats intestinal problems including diahrea.
Wazine 17 percent Mix 2 fluid oz with 2 G of water to treat 100 birds over 6 weeks of age. Wazine also comes in a 34% solution.
Tylan Water Soluable 1t per G of water for respiratory (CRD)symptoms, Minimum of 7-10 days .
Terramycin/ Tet Sol 1T per G of water for 10-14 daysminimum, combine 1/4t vitamins or 1 cup cranberry juice. May be combined with Erymycin for respiratory problems
Sulfadimethoxine Soluable 1t per G of water for 5 days for coccidiosis, coryza, e coli, salmonella
Other
Anti Pick Lotion Apply topically to reduce feather pciking
Chalk Apply to spur after cutting to reduce bleeding
Earmite Medication Apply several drops in the ear twice daily for 2-3 days.
Cod Liver Oil 1T per G of feed once a week for adult fowl as a vitamin A&D supplement.
Tek-Trol Concentrate 1/2 ounce (1T) per G of water for disinfecting premises, incubators etc.
Red Cell 1T per G of feed; may be combined with 1T cod liver oil or 1T wheat germ oil.
Red Kote w/Dauber Apply liberally to legs to prevent and treat scaly leg. Will also enhance leg condition and color.
Scarlet Oil Spray Apply liberally to the legs to prevent and treat scaly leg. Will also enhance leg condition and color.
Vet Rx Inhalant for respiratory problems; 1 drop under wings and chest or may be added to the drinking water per instructions.

Please Note: T =tablespoon, t=teaspoon, G=Gallon, cc and ml are synonymous terms.


Edited to add: I was injecting my standard size pullets with 1/2cc. I would assume you would want to do your 3 month pullets less. I believe that I read 1/4cc. Good luck.

cochins and silkies have the power to control you and once they get ya, there is no hope!!

 

[artsyrobin]

Carah- am getting a little roo from cuban saturday....you have one too??? sigh.... cochins are worse that potato chips! they are like pistachios! Really can't stop at one! So what your little roo like? yes, at least i can ask right???

the danger is dave says to get as many as i want- sheesh! talk about an enabler!!


and racoons love game bird feed- put that in the trap and got one the first nite