Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[randerson846]

Thanks

 

[victorialohr1]

Eastern Central PA

 

[dheltzel]

Wow! rough day hope today is better.

3 more chicks died today. I'm going to treat for coccidosis just in case. The only other thing I can think of is the cold, they are a month old and were inside until last Saturday. Maybe the damp cold has been too much for the weaker ones.

 

[barbiegirl]

3 more chicks died today. I'm going to treat for coccidosis just in case. The only other thing I can think of is the cold, they are a month old and were inside until last Saturday. Maybe the damp cold has been too much for the weaker ones.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

3 more chicks died today. I'm going to treat for coccidosis just in case. The only other thing I can think of is the cold, they are a month old and were inside until last Saturday. Maybe the damp cold has been too much for the weaker ones.

so sorry for your loss

 

[LadyBehir]

First day out. Dog (Jada) so wants to play with them. This is my temporary pen until we get the coop built.

 

[dheltzel]

so sorry for your loss

Thanks! I was very worried during the rains and when that ended with no losses I was elated. Maybe these will be the last to die.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

So, I haven't seen anyone else picking feathers at all but Cookie and now Daisy have small bald spots on their backs near their wings. I've found a few different colored feathers in the brooder and quite a few of them seem to be picking, scratching and itching themselves. Does that sound like mites to you guys? I sprinkled some of that powder stuff from TSC around in the shavings though I didn't put a lot in. I don't want to over do it. Any other suggestions?

 

[BullChick]

Quote: Hey! Welcome back, and I hear you snuck a birthday past us!! So

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Thank you.
LMP, I am going to kill you.

Eastern Central PA

Hi! You are going to love it here on the Funny Farm! We will all join together to help you with your chicken math!

It won't be long before you are overrun with chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail, rabbits, goats ... We will help you with everything! We even help you with getting more dogs and cats!!
In my signature (the thing all the way at the bottom) there is a "PA walk" link. Click on it to see where a lot of us live.
If you have hatching problems, look up Sally Sunshine. She is the Mid wife.
Please pop in often, and share with us what you have, what you are getting, and what we can "help" you get ASAP! We will work on the extras later.

 

[barbiegirl]

So, I haven't seen anyone else picking feathers at all but Cookie and now Daisy have small bald spots on their backs near their wings. I've found a few different colored feathers in the brooder and quite a few of them seem to be picking, scratching and itching themselves. Does that sound like mites to you guys? I sprinkled some of that powder stuff from TSC around in the shavings though I didn't put a lot in. I don't want to over do it. Any other suggestions?

Check around their vent and under their wings to see if you can see any creepy crawlies. Mites usually go on the chickens at night but when they are infested with mites you can see them on the chickens.