Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[troyer]

no respiratory distress at all

His crop looked good

My daughter just went outside to play and came running in to tell me he was dead

. I'll just have to keep a close eye on the other birds -- their water is dosed with nutridrench now and I mixed medicated feed into their food just in case.

What does Nutridrench do for chickens? I am very interested in your answer as I have considered using it, but I didn't know if I should.

 

[Kinmera]

What does Nutridrench do for chickens? I am very interested in your answer as I have considered using it, but I didn't know if I should.

Its like high potency vitamins/electrolytes/minerals stuff. You can mix it in water or feed it directly. Its designed to give the birds a boost during times of stress or illness. It doesnt' always work -- but 95% of the time it does. I've seen it save chicks struggling to hatch and bring almost dead birds back to a point where they can keep fighting and recover.

 

[troyer]

Its like high potency vitamins/electrolytes/minerals stuff. You can mix it in water or feed it directly. Its designed to give the birds a boost during times of stress or illness. It doesnt' always work -- but 95% of the time it does. I've seen it save chicks struggling to hatch and bring almost dead birds back to a point where they can keep fighting and recover.

Thanks a lot! I appreciate your answer. I reckon I'll start using it now.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Auroradream...congrats on the eggs!! No matter how many hundreds you collect there are none as special as 'firsts'!! You will be the designated 'deviled eggs' person at all family functions before you know it!

Thanks! That's fine with me lol. Make it easier to decide what I need to bring but someone else will have to bring the taco dip or lemon lush from now on. Those are my regulars lol.

 

[emorems0]

no respiratory distress at all

His crop looked good

My daughter just went outside to play and came running in to tell me he was dead

. I'll just have to keep a close eye on the other birds -- their water is dosed with nutridrench now and I mixed medicated feed into their food just in case.

I'm so sorry, what a hard loss

I convinced my husband before we started this chicken adventure that I wouldn't get too attached to the chickens and I understand that there WILL be losses. I thought I'd be fine, but at only a week in I got myself attached to a particular chick and we lost her. She was one of the last to hatch and had curled toes and a splayed leg. She really wasn't getting around the brooder much to eat or drink so I hand fed her the Sav-A-Chick electrolyte water with a little dropper and read up here about fixing her leg/foot problems. I did the little bandaid hobbles/leg brace and chick shoes, helped her get some exercise standing up and picked her up 25x a day whenever she'd fall over and not be able to right herself with her big duck feet shoes. After 2 days I took off the shoes and she was finally walking around and eating/drinking on her own. The next day she got the hobbles/leg brace off on her own and she was RUNNING with the other chicks, I was so proud of myself as a chicken mama that I was able to fix her feet! The very next day our heat lamp broke. I couldn't get to the store for a new bulb and it was several hours until DH could get home with one. It was the same temp outside that day as inside, so I couldn't even take them outside to keep warm. I didn't realize how quickly the 70 degree temp would affect them and my Henny Penny was much smaller than the other chicks who had been eating since day 1. By the time I noticed her in distress it was too late. It finally occurred to me put a heating pad in with the chicks and they all immediately snuggled up to it... they hadn't huddled together for warmth before that so I assumed it wasn't bothering them I totally cried at Henny Penny's loss, I'm think I'm going to be in trouble as these chicks get older and I get more attached to others in the flock.

 

[wingstone]

Beets!!!
No matter how I prepare the green tops, I can not bring myself to like them,,,,I also hate to waste...
Anyone know if chickens can have them.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Sorry to be a thread hog, you may just call me Danielle

here ya go (it's coming to me anyway)

My Wyandotte girl who is recovering from a predator attack does not look good, I thought maybe she had gangrene, but someone suggested to me what I see may be bruising. Poor thing.

On another note, we bled 35 chickens yesterday, MAN that is some hard work! But I'm getting a little better at it. Happiness is a full syringe after the first stick.

Ok I'm clueless. Why are you bleeding your chicks?

I am also clueless, How can anyone tend animals and a garden, and still have fingernails like that?....

Bwahahaha! I was feeling a little overwhelmed last week, and treated myself to a manicure to lift my spirits. Whatever they used (some kinda plasticky nail polish stuff) does not come off!

Kinmera, I was drawing blood from the birds so the kids and grands can show them at the upcoming summer fairs.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

no respiratory distress at all

His crop looked good

My daughter just went outside to play and came running in to tell me he was dead .   I'll just have to keep a close eye on the other birds -- their water is dosed with nutridrench now and I mixed medicated feed into their food just in case.

So sorry for your loss.

   Thanks a lot! I appreciate your answer. I reckon I'll start using it now.

X2!

Beets!!!
No matter how I prepare the green tops, I can not bring myself to like them,,,,I also hate to waste...
Anyone know if chickens can have them.

I can't imagine the mess they would make!

Bwahahaha! I was feeling a little overwhelmed last week, and treated myself to a manicure to lift my spirits. Whatever they used (some kinda plasticky nail polish stuff) does not come off!

Kinmera, I was drawing blood from the birds so the kids and grands can show them at the upcoming summer fairs.

Blarney, they probably used a gel Polish. You will need to soak some cotton balls with pure acetone and pop them on your nails with foil wrapped around your finger tips. In about 10 minutes it should start flaking off. You can gently push the remnants off with a cuticle pusher, but be gentle to not damage your nails and do not scrape. Good luck!

 

[Kinmera]

Bwahahaha! I was feeling a little overwhelmed last week, and treated myself to a manicure to lift my spirits. Whatever they used (some kinda plasticky nail polish stuff) does not come off!

Kinmera, I was drawing blood from the birds so the kids and grands can show them at the upcoming summer fairs.

What were you testing for?

 

[chippysmom327]

Chippy, I tried, I really did, to vote. Maybe the first time I did it it took and I didn't realize it and now it won't let me double vote? I think I'll share your vote page on one of my FB forums - you may wind up in first place, though.

I seriously cannot thank you enough! I made my mom share it on her page, and a few of my family members did too!

Is he showing signs of respiratory distress? What's his crop like?

no respiratory distress at all

His crop looked good

My daughter just went outside to play and came running in to tell me he was dead .   I'll just have to keep a close eye on the other birds -- their water is dosed with nutridrench now and I mixed medicated feed into their food just in case.

So sorry. Maybe there was just something wrong inside that you couldn't have helped.

I wouldn't really recommend putting medicated feed in with their food. Medicated food contains small amounts of cocci in it to help get chicks exposed to it. It can overload an adults system and they can get cocci.