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[wingstone]

One of our 10 week old chicks popped a layer squat yesterday when I was petting her. Do fledgeling roosters ever do that, or is that a solid hen-only thing? I want to know if I can count on her being a girl.

I have never seen a rooster do that, 10 weeks is quite young for a hen to squat even for a early layer..

 

[SilkieSensation]

in bator now

12 dom
18 wishard bronze turkey
12 dark cornish (not expecting much from these, really shook up)
8 wellie (fingers crossed, these are old line with the dark spotted eggs)
9 brown leghorn banties
18 cot quail

in brooder now

4 bresse
5 EE

I would say this is pretty empty for me

I should also get a box from silkie this week...no clue what's in that one


don't even ask what's in the coops and pens, cause I do not know....anyone need roo's come get some...will be a couple weeks till i can process them.

Ummmm...about 4 times as many eggs as I was supposed to send...LOL You will like them, I promise.

Quote: I bury the bottoms of the wire in my runs. For the turkeys & chickens I nail or staple the wire to a piece of 1x2 or 2x4 along the entire length 1st to keep them from gigging it up. For the waterfowl I don't worry quite as much about the digging. They tend to bury fencing more than they tend to dig it up. My turkey run is chicken wire on top as well because I was afraid they would go through the wildlife netting since they are so big. My muscovies haven't even tried to get out. Occasionally a young pullet will get startled & go flapping into the netting, but that's why it's there, to keep them from going over the fence. My cat & kittens climb the fence & netting both & run along the support beams overhead. It's actually stronger than it looks. We've had the 1st 1 up since about March & had no problems even before getting the top on in April. The only problem I ever have is kids & a man who forget to close gates completely. We have several neighbor dogs who visit frequently & have had no casualties even though the dogs would love a chicken dinner.

I got three new hens. One has a foamy eye, the other a runny nose. They are all sneezing, coughing, and somewhat lethargic. Don't know how I didn't notice this when I got them, but it was probably because I was running on no sleep at the time.

Anyway, I am really hoping that they didn't infect my flock, because they were put in with them briefly, and if it is Infectious Bronchitis, then it could have just spread through the air.

I have moved my flock to a new part of the yard that the hens didn't touch, and given them new everything (bowls, hay, etc), I have moved the new hens a few miles away to my grandparents' for observation (I dont wanna risk the air infection thing) and I am feeding my flock yogurt to maybe aid somehow. I am just so worried.
Is there anything else I can do, other then taking them to the vet (just walking in is like 40 dollars up here)?

You can treat the snuffles & runny nose with Vaporub if you don't have VetRx. Just smear a little under each wing on each bird. They get the effects when they tuck their head under their wing to sleep. Once you are better able to identify the ailment you can add additional meds as needed. The Vaporub or VetRx will help keep them breathing well & interested in eating & drinking so they don't get weakened.

Quote: Head shaking could be mites/lice. Treat them with ivomectin (cattle pour-on). Tractor Supply & Rural King carry it as should any farm supply or feed mill. Use .5ml on adult large fowl, .25 ml on juvenile large fowl & adult bantams, & just a couple drops on chicks & juvenile bantams. Spread the dose under wings, on back of neck & near vent.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Barley is bagged and ready,,,going price this year is $6 for 50lb......most of you know the routine if you want some..

I would be interested, but not sure if the drive would make it worth while. I could meet you half way if you want some of these spare pekin drakes in exchange.

 

[tweetr1979]

what is with this weather ... there aren't any storms "close" to us but wow the thunder is loud and the power keeps flickering, just what I don't need to deal with while hubby is away working

 

[LizardCat]

what is with this weather ... there aren't any storms "close" to us but wow the thunder is loud and the power keeps flickering, just what I don't need to deal with while hubby is away working

We had a short (less thana minute) power outage here at the hospital. Just long enough for everyone to lose connection to the servers. (which thankfully stayed powered on!) I've been resolving stuck sessions and files for the last half hour.

 

[motherhen71185]

UGH..... Checked on the silkie with the chicks. Seems she has a minor lice infestation. JUST LOVELY!!!!! I cleaned out her pen Before i set the eggs and used DE in the nest box she was setting in. SO.... Any suggestions on how to deal with this situation? Do I treat her and the chicks? COmpletely strip the coop and clean with what? I really tried to keep her coop as clean as possible... not sure how this happend. however i DID see some little finches or what ever the brown little wild birds are in her run eatting some scratch. Guess they squeezed through the wire. Will be putting up the hardware cloth now. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks!!! Going to go bang my head against a wall now.....

 

[SilkieSensation]

UGH..... Checked on the silkie with the chicks. Seems she has a minor lice infestation. JUST LOVELY!!!!! I cleaned out her pen Before i set the eggs and used DE in the nest box she was setting in. SO.... Any suggestions on how to deal with this situation? Do I treat her and the chicks? COmpletely strip the coop and clean with what? I really tried to keep her coop as clean as possible... not sure how this happend. however i DID see some little finches or what ever the brown little wild birds are in her run eatting some scratch. Guess they squeezed through the wire. Will be putting up the hardware cloth now. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks!!! Going to go bang my head against a wall now.....

Treat her with ivomectin. .25ml spread out between back of neck, under each wing & near her vent. Put just a drop on the back of the neck of each chick. Hay & straw can carry lice & mites. I always use wood chips in brooders & nest boxes to help avoid this issue. You can spray the nest box & coop down with permethrin before putting bedding back in, but I don't recommend spraying the birds with it directly.

 

[tweetr1979]

We had a short (less thana minute) power outage here at the hospital. Just long enough for everyone to lose connection to the servers. (which thankfully stayed powered on!) I've been resolving stuck sessions and files for the last half hour.

Oh that sucks!

 

[motherhen71185]

Treat her with ivomectin. .25ml spread out between back of neck, under each wing & near her vent. Put just a drop on the back of the neck of each chick. Hay & straw can carry lice & mites. I always use wood chips in brooders & nest boxes to help avoid this issue. You can spray the nest box & coop down with permethrin before putting bedding back in, but I don't recommend spraying the birds with it directly.

Yeah thats ALL i used is wood shavings.... The only thing i can think of is they picked it up from some wild birds that were in there run. The ivomectin is safe for chicks who are a day old?

 

[wingstone]

Quote: what is the shelf life of this stuff,,,,might keep some on hand....it has been almost 5 years since I put up the first coop and I have never had to treat for anything like this,,,i admit i am a little OCD with the coops,,,hubby says they live cleaner than he does...