Quarantine birds

[Wyorp Rock]

Saw a few fights, but Lucas did a good job separating them. He is doing really good. The main reason why I am skipping the "see no touch" is because of him. Most birds are already scratching around and eating now. Stacey is the bossy one in the old flock and Coal-A is the bossy one in the new one.

Good boy!

 

[cherrynberry]

Good boy!

I still separated Stacey though. She is picking too many fights.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I still separated Stacey though. She is picking too many fights.

Who is Stacy again?

 

[cherrynberry]

Who is Stacy again?

This GLW. She is old and cranky. Always picks fights with new birds.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

This GLW. She is old and cranky. Always picks fights with new birds.

I guess she likes being the boss

 

[cherrynberry]

I still separated Stacey though. She is picking too many fights.

Just released her. She is doing better.

 

[cherrynberry]

This is my dad's truck. Puffle will be in the next group, we are moving half at a time.

Day 24: Moved 10 more birds today:
- Puffle
- Truffle
- Dandelion
- Dumpling
- Perky
- Goldilocks
- Poppy
- Vanilla
- Chipmunk
- Ginger

Moved them at night, so no fights yet. Most of the 10 I moved today are still molting, so about half the flock is currently molting. Stacey scratched her comb a little some time today, but its barely a scratch. So far, so good. Waking up early tomorrow to let them out. Hoping to prevent any possible fights. I added more linear footage into the coop the day before yesterday too, but they don't seem to be used to it yet. Had to move the new birds on to the roosts manually. Hope they catch on. I don't think 4 nesting boxes will be enough for 28 birds, 27 of which are laying hens. But there's nothing to worry about yet, since most are molting. And we still have to give the old birds their second dose of deworming in a few days. Been seeing some odd poops lately, but I think it might be because of the stress of moving.

Wyorp Rock, do you think they might get coccidiosis since they are on new ground? I sure hope not, because I ran out of corid the last time I had chicks that got coccidiosis. Might need another bottle of that. And yes, Lucas is being a really good boy. He never picks on Kiki and I am able to bring Kiki in for training. Currently trying to train Kiki to close doors for me and also round up the chickens. She has no herding background and is part terrier (which most people say attack chickens), so I am surprised that she has never hurt one before. She has been working on impulse control training, but she does have a few cue words that set her off. Currently she likes to help me round off chickens from the other side. For example, if I am facing a chicken, she will surround the chicken on the other side. So basically, she can help me catch them. She also will try to get chickens off the fence, if they ever get on. Its not something I trained her, but I think she caught on, since I like to move the chickens off each time they get on the fence. Her cue for that is "Get it". And she never gets aggressive. I am trying to get her to help me get chickens in and out of the coop. That would be a dream. Hoping Lucas never finds her as a threat. I am really enjoying not having to "hide" from a rooster though! I am very glad we chose to keep Lucas. I think I am done ranting about that though. okay I am getting tired. Good night.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Been seeing some odd poops lately, but I think it might be because of the stress of moving.

Wyorp Rock, do you think they might get coccidiosis since they are on new ground? I sure hope not, because I ran out of corid the last time I had chicks that got coccidiosis. Might need another bottle of that.

A move, new surrounding, new flock members - all these things are stressful for all of them. Provide some vitamins/electrolytes for a couple of days in 1 of your water stations (fresh water in the other).

I would get some more Corid to have on hand. Being on new ground, it's possible your oldies could encounter strain(s) of Coccidia they haven't been exposed to AND possible that the newbies haven't been exposed to the strain(s) your oldies brought with them - if that makes sense. So...I would treat all after they have been together 7-10 days. Give a course of Corid for 5 days, then after treatment provide another day or two of vitamins/electrolytes.

 

[cherrynberry]

A move, new surrounding, new flock members - all these things are stressful for all of them. Provide some vitamins/electrolytes for a couple of days in 1 of your water stations (fresh water in the other).

I would get some more Corid to have on hand. Being on new ground, it's possible your oldies could encounter strain(s) of Coccidia they haven't been exposed to AND possible that the newbies haven't been exposed to the strain(s) your oldies brought with them - if that makes sense. So...I would treat all after they have been together 7-10 days. Give a course of Corid for 5 days, then after treatment provide another day or two of vitamins/electrolytes.

Thank you! I think I will use Rooster Booster.

ETA: I mean for the vitamins and supplements. I will try to get some corid.

 

[cherrynberry]

Day 25: No long fights so far. A lot of the birds are molting and are super tiny! Vanilla is in the nest right now and she is so small! Found a bone in the yard today. I think we have owls here. The two flocks are basically trying to avoid eachother, but I see both parties eat and drink. Lucas is being good. Once they learn where their coop is, I will let them out of this pen to forage. So far, they are still learning where the roosts are. Here are some pictures for entertainment. As I am waiting for these photos to load, Lucas just broke up another fight!