South Carolina

[WestKnollAmy]

At that time I did not have anything younger than 10 weeks old. A few of those did get it but I did not lose any birds over it. And only about 25 of the 75 birds I had back then got it noticeably.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

One of my photos has been selected to use in the Workday Chicken website today!
It is one of my cute girls, Queenie.

http://www.workdaychickenpictures.com/workdaychickenpictures/Home.html

 

[oneofseven]

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Very cute pic. That's how I feel after a long night of firefighting.

 

[RedBugPoultry]

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Thank you for sharing! It made me smile!! (and I really need something today to make me smile)

 

[RedBugPoultry]

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Very cute pic. That's how I feel after a long night of firefighting.

Seven, are you a structural or wildland firefighter? I'm sure either could mess up you hair!

Just wondering as I did wildland firefighting for many years....

 

[oneofseven]

I am a city firefighter. Not many wildlands around my county. When we get a large woods fire, Forestry is called with a tractor amd they cut a break. That's usually enough.

 

[emptynester]

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Great Picture!

 

[KrisH]

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Very cute

Robert

 

[dixiebeast]

ok...I have egg eaters...what do I do? my new gals are in a run and we put the nest house on the ground...I know they were laying today and I got home in time to watch my BO in action...all the RIRs immediatly tried to get it but I was waiting and watching her(she was at work laying when I was watering) since there were no eggs when I got home and you could tell someone had been scratching in the boxes! Will raising the box where the hens on the ground cant see in help? I am new to this getting eggs part of chickens!

 

[pinkwindsong]

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I just went through a bout with fowl pox. It is spread through mosquitoes, mites, wild birds. There are two forms, dry and wet. The dry pox usually starts as raised bumps on areas without feathers, then becomes scabs. Once you reach that stage, the bird is recovering from the virus. Good news, is that once a bird gets it, it will never get it again. Simply watch for secondary infections from pecking at scabs, etc. Eggs are not affected and can be collected. Wet pox affects the mucus membranes of the bird, inside the mouth, throat, nostrils causing ulcers and mucus wich may affect the birds breathing and eating. Dry pox can become wet pox. There is a vaccine avialable you can get to give to the rest of your flock to keep them from getting it.

The mosquitoes are terrible here this year, so it spread pretty quickly once it started but was over and gone in about 3 weeks time. Here is a PDF about it, it's very short. http://www.apa-abayouthpoultryclub.org/Edu_Material/Poultry Diseases/Fowl_Pox.pdf

it could be chance that it showed up when you brought home the pea chick. if the other birds are not vaccinated, eventually they will all get it. I would catch the polish rooster and pen him just so you can watch for a secondary infection and make sure no scabs form on his eyes, nostrils, etc.

the good news being that they cant catch it again..

but can they die from it? sketters another reason to hate thoses little blood suckers..

I have noticed on colts little BB bantam little black spots on his comb and he doesn't feel good is this what ya'll are talking about. ?? I have giving him some energy calorie past. the girls love it he hates it . g figure... he doesn't act sick just not feeling good and as far as sketters. I never have had skeetters but this year they are out in numbers.. I still see my bats but skeeters are out at dusk!
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