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I thought all was going swimmingly with the girls and their treatment, but Pepper's poop looked like this this morning :(

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They are still on Amprolium (week 1 of 2) and I have posted in The Emergencies thread for advice:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/red-stuff-in-poo-in-12-week-old-pullet.1331213/
:barnie
 
Aussie-Chookmum said:
Thank you MJ! A pity we don't have "smell-o-vision" too. I also love the smell of the library. All those old books....mmmmm:love

Did you have a fun time in between work?
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i only had two hours of free time, even breakfast turned into a debrief, but I feel I did well spending those hours at the library.
 
MaryJanet said:
Oh no! I'm hoping it turns out to be a bit of normal gut shedding. Also hoping casport pony chimes in on the emergencies thread.
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Good call, MJ. :) That's what people are saying. Never'eardovit until you mentioned it.
 
WhoDatChick said:
Caught up :th

We were at our camp yesterday and today... it’s been awhile since we’ve gotten to go... I took some pics.. they are not great as I was taking them on a moving boat with my tablet and some into the sun :rolleyes:... View attachment 1895306View attachment 1895307this is our camp...View attachment 1895312View attachment 1895313 View attachment 1895314View attachment 1895316 View attachment 1895317these are heading out to fish...View attachment 1895325View attachment 1895326 some people having fun in the sun.. View attachment 1895344cruise ship leaving New Orleans on the Mississippi River...View attachment 1895330View attachment 1895331 View attachment 1895332View attachment 1895333 View attachment 1895334View attachment 1895335 View attachment 1895336View attachment 1895337 View attachment 1895337 View attachment 1895338View attachment 1895339 View attachment 1895340View attachment 1895341 View attachment 1895342and heading back to camp..
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That just looks wonderful. How do you stay away at all? I would be there all the time.
 
Ribh said:
My chickens are mad. Complete lunatics. Utter nut jobs.

During the colder months I've been feeding the girls about 3ish so they are ready to roost with full crops by the time it's getting cold & dark. Now the weather is improving & the days getting longer I have been gradually extending feed time. It has not been appreciated! By 3 all the girls are milling @ the end of the coop where they know the feed bin is stored & as soon as they hear the lid rattle there is a great commotion. You'd think I starved them rather than issue generous amounts of top quality feed, treats & scraps!

Anyway our set up is I keep the treadle feeder topped up so there is food available almost constantly. Occasionally the girls get it right down to dust but normally there is still food in it & I just do a top up. However flock dynamics mean I need a 2nd station & I do Lottie & Tuppence separately. This means I enter the coop carrying the large tub for topping up & what's left is set down for the girls, & I have the smaller tub inside it for Lottie. The girls know this perfectly well ~ just like they know I will top up the feeder, then set down the large tub & only then perch on the door frame & call Lottie. Chooks like routine so I am predictable!

Well, those nutters had a collective brain fart the other afternoon. With the run fence collapsing it is difficult enough to negotiate into the pen without every chook I own milling underfoot but they've mostly got enough sense to not get stepped on. However this particular day Patricia, Suyin AND Ha'penny all decided they couldn't wait & flew up to perch on my arms for first dibs @ the food. ..@ which point Lottie decided they were eating her food so flew up to join them, only she perched on the tub rim & madly flapped her wings for balance! I couldn't see a thing. The girls on me were squabbling over who could reach the food. The ones on the ground where going ballistic because it wasn't fair they weren't getting anything & I was madly trying to disengage birds while not dropping the whole caboodle in a feathery mess!
There is a reason I didn't want lap chickens! How did this happen?
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What a horrible and wonderful situation you got yourself into. You have raised birds that are not afraid of you, even like you. That's a good thing. Flock dynamics had them use that against you this time but it will also work in your favor some too. I just wish there was a photo for all of us to enjoy!
:gig
 
Aussie-Chookmum said:
I thought all was going swimmingly with the girls and their treatment, but Pepper's poop looked like this this morning :(

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They are still on Amprolium (week 1 of 2) and I have posted in The Emergencies thread for advice:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/red-stuff-in-poo-in-12-week-old-pullet.1331213/
:barnie
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Can you get it tested? I know I'm lucky in that I can go straight to the state lab. But doing that has enabled me to target exactly what was happening rather than try and guess.

I also private messaged casportpony rather than just hope she saw it. You may want to do that. I don't believe that she can read every thread.

I have not seen anything quite like that before. Is she lethargic?
 
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