Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[wingstone]

In the heat, a chicken drops its wings to cool off. I know a droopy wing means something else. I really hope someone pops on with an idea of what. For the time being, you've done what you can.

i have a few that drop wings in the heat, it seems to be breed specific, my serama rooster often does it...

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Well, I had a decent hatch!  Only two of the dozen or so eggs under the broodies hatched.  I'm fine with that since fertility is still iffy on the bantams.  I have a load of Wheaten/Blue Wheaten/Splash Wheaten chicks, some that I am going to sell as Easter Eggers because they have clean faces (anyone interested?).  I actually hatched some bantam Cochins, too!  I am so excited about them!  I have some eggs from Wade Collins I paid over $100 for.  I have 2 of his chicks out and 4 are still moving around in their shell.  I have one of my own blues out, too!  Some F2 chocolates and some chocolate mille b.cochins.  Really, the bantam Cochins are all I really care about right now!  In 2wks I'll worry about the spangled/mottled Orps.

I have one of those bantam Cochins from Wing. She is very sweet. I can defintely see why anybody would want them.

I got out to tractor supply today and picked up some vet wrap. Did my best to wrap the wing but I couldn't really find any examples. Did a figure 8 wrap as demonstrated on a falcon and then tried to wrap the wing to the body, sling style. Not sure I got the shoulder up as high as it should be, but he was not really happy with me and I didn't want to hold him longer than necessary.

Looks great! Hope he heals well!

Not a color I was working toward, but it sure is pretty!

Very lovely!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...st-grocer-in-the-texas-is-now-rationing-eggs/

At least I have a fairly good supply coming from my backyard!

 

[emorems0]

Hubs and I were just talking about the egg shortage and avian flu last night and I've been trying to figure out how we could possibly cover the new run for better biosecurity (there is a tree/shrub in there so we'd have to go really tall). Then I came across this article and it made me feel much better.

http://www.naturalnews.com/049905_bird_flu_factory_farming_chicken_health.html

 

[sharron]

so, does that mean that since summer is here and the ai will go away that things will go back to normal, with fairs, auctions, swaps and trades allowed to open again? what do you think?

 

[wingstone]

so, does that mean that since summer is here and the ai will go away that things will go back to normal, with fairs, auctions, swaps and trades allowed to open again? what do you think?

it will take awhile, some places still do not allow poultry and the original ban was back in the 80's.

 

[LadyBehir]

I put the eggs under Niko on a Sunday evening. Does that mean they will hatch tomorrow or is it more likely Monday?

 

[sharron]

@LadyBehir
monday or even tues, depends on how tight she sat

 

[LadyBehir]

*pacing the floor, waiting to pass out cigars.*

 

[sharron]

*pacing the floor, waiting to pass out cigars.*

hope you have both for boys and girls, heres hoping they all hatch for you, you know, come to think of it, you might have one hatch early, its been known to happen

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

I put the eggs under Niko on a Sunday evening. Does that mean they will hatch tomorrow or is it more likely Monday?

My last broody hatched hers out 1-2 days early. They are amazing!