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[nbenevento]

I got my chicks this afternoon. One died in shipping. I have another that isn't going great. The rest seem to be doing great eating, sleeping, playing and pooping Lol

Congratulations! Let the fun begin!

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

I got my chicks this afternoon. One died in shipping. I have another that isn't going great. The rest seem to be doing great eating, sleeping, playing and pooping Lol

 

[rdilbarova]

I ordered 28 from McMurray in March. They sent 29 and I only had 1 die, it just didn't seem to grow like the others. I ordered all female and they only messedup on 1, not the extra free one that was female. Kinda glad we got a rooster now that we have him. They are 18 weeks old, still no eggs though.

Hope I have the same luck!

 

[PAchickenlover]

What a day... My F.I.L. came over and ended up hitting one of our kittens. She has a broken hip on the one side and i think it is the femor? (the upper bone on the back leg) also has a fracture on the other side. The vet gave her some pain meds, cortizone, and an antibiotic for now. We are waiting to find out if there is anything else wrong with her. The vet said she is a VERY lucky kitten! Her spine is fine thank goodness! So that is the majority of my day. Hope everyone elses day has been better than ours.

 

[LisaYolkUm]

What a day... My F.I.L. came over and ended up hitting one of our kittens. She has a broken hip on the one side and i think it is the femor? (the upper bone on the back leg) also has a fracture on the other side. The vet gave her some pain meds, cortizone, and an antibiotic for now. We are waiting to find out if there is anything else wrong with her. The vet said she is a VERY lucky kitten! Her spine is fine thank goodness! So that is the majority of my day. Hope everyone elses day has been better than ours.

This is probably a dumb question.....................but why would anyone HIT a kitten?

 

[sharron]

This is probably a dumb question.....................but why would anyone HIT a kitten?

maybe an accident with the car, kitten ran under or in front of it?

 

[PAchickenlover]

He was backing out of our driveway and did't see her. Neither did i for that matter. She was just at our picnic table a minute before that. He felt sooo bad. He was at the table afterward with tears in his eyes watching me check her over. Then he said " lets take her to the vet". He paid for it all. I didn't want him to but he insisted.
Don't worry, i would have been thinking the same thing if i had read my post. Sorry i should have included the rest of the story in the first place.

 

[PAchickenlover]

Here is a picture of our injured kitty... She doesn't have a name yet, any suggestions?.....

She is resting as you can see.. She has drank some water since we got back home so that is good.

 

[tweetr1979]

Heya all!! Hope everyone is doing well! Sorry to hear about the kitten, hope there is a full recovery, hi to all the new people and their cute lil chicks!

Been MIA the past few days as we got our new house guest, so have been socalising etc He cleans just about as well as my hubby, so that has already lead to a convo with the hubster about making sure his friend cleans up after himself as I am not a maid!

Got THE fright of my life today, was out with the chickens, gave them a bit of a light misting with the hose considering the HORRIBLE humidity, changed their water, added some ice cubes to amuse them, some treats ..... walk back inside, sit down on the couch and hear someone running up the deck out the front followed by frantic banging on the door.

I walk out to find my neighbours daughter and her boyfriend (i think they are about 18-20) and her bf brad goes - I really hate to tell you this but I think a HAWK

just got one of your chickens. So we all rush around to the side of the house - I am all panicy and not thinking straight as all I can think is OMG how am i going to tell my 4yr old that Kofi got killed (it looked like the smallest one) .... then I take a second look at the mess on the grass ........ no barred feathers ..... this info hits my brain something like this ..... no ........ barred ........... FEATHERS!!!!!!!!!!

I am not sure what the bird is - but it was totally a Hawk that got it - Mr or Ms Hawk is no longer around from what I was told & then later saw (I didn't touch it) but I was wondering, what happens regarding the law if a protected bird comes after your animals .... from what I was looking at online - there are 11 types of Hawks/Flacons that are protected ...... anyone have any ideas or should I email game/wildlife about this (well not the incident but to inquire about what I can do)




The chicks were put in their coop, soon after taking this pic and they remained there. I swung by the hardware store on the way home from preschool pick up and got some of that bird netting to put up on either side of the run, from the garage to the trees & got them some meal worms as a treat.


I just couldn't believe how many feathers were off it - Brad, brittanys bf was saying it was just standing on the ground over it, plucking it and biting its neck. Glad he happened to look out the window when he did. I think if we get any raccoons etc i'll be going to him for dispatch till we get a gun!

 

[LisaYolkUm]

tweetr:
I am so glad your chickens are safe! You also sound like such a good chicken mom as you safeguarded your little ones and bought the net and the treats! AWwww
they really are like our family.............way to go!


re kitten incident........
Also I am sorry about not thinking the "hit a kitten" might mean by auto or like that...........
I am sorry for your kitten and your FIL and you all...........and so glad the kitten got the vets care!......


todays little coop project ( considering this oppressive heat and that I do work a reg job)
today I cut the linoleum or vinyl stuff I got for the flooring and poop drawer.

I also have a rectangular piece left over that I think will make a nice poop hammock of sorts for the back room!
I will just secure it to some dowels or something and hang it on the wall................

I also purchased some supplies as I prepare.........pine bedding..........and made 2-3 waterers out of containers I had on hand...............gosh they are easy to do!

I am building a mealy worm farm and just am wondering if the substrate of oat bran and wheat / oats stuff might also yield other bugs..............like the ones you get in food in the pantry that has been there forever............what kind of bugs are those? Will I be breeding all kinds of bugs and get some kinda household infestation?

My 3 drawer system is not airtight between layers...................Hmmm anyone know about this?