Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Sallysec]

So far everyone is returning to normal. I am on day four of dosing the girls with the Corid. TY roberta for the advise and I can paypal you the cost for the kit and shipping if you dont mind shipping it to me. I wont be in the area until the end of the month so that would be great. I think I have some antibiotics...what would be the best to give in this case? I don't plan to do so but I would love to know just for my own peace of mind.

Thank you all for holding my hand through this .

Total loss was 4.
3 of my original girls and 1 teenager.

 

[Messipaw]

Toxic chicken do you really think it will be an issue?

 

[stoopid]

Sally, the kit has Sulfadimethoxine in it. Not a lot, but enough to get you started until you get a diagnosis from Doc. I can make up a bigger bottle as I keep it by the gallon now. How many birds total so I can figure how much you will need?

 

[stoopid]

The bottle that comes in the kit makes approx 8 gal of solution.
One Tablespoon per gallon of water for 5 days max.
I don't know how many birds you have. Sorry, I can't pay attention to everything.
I don't even know how many birds I have!

 

[lalany]

Thinking about packing a cooler of snacks and 2 crazy kids in the car for the Hen Tour. We should wear signs with our BYC tag name for id!

 

[Toxic Chicken]

Toxic chicken do you really think it will be an issue?
I don't know. Depends on how good momma hens are at keeping them warm and dry. This is a first time for most of them.
 

 

[Cheeky Chick]

Hi all! It's been a rough week here at my place. My middle son, Joseph, found a deer tick on himself...in a BAD place to have a tick bite. I took him to the doctor on Monday, who prescribed a mega Doxy dose, and argued with me about putting him on the 6 weeks of it, as recommended by all Lyme centers. Well, the next morning, Jow woke up and the area of the bite had swollen substantially, so off to the ER at 7am (Tuesday) they put him on IV antibiotics and an IV steroid to reduce inflammation. When the drips were done, we were referred to a urologist, and sent on our way. I managed to get a urologist appointment in NHP (LIJH) on wednesday. However, after dinner on Tuesday, the area had gotten even more swollen to the point where I thought it was going to burst.

Danny almost fainted. Joe was in so much pain, it was awful. So, back to the ER at St Charles where I figured they'd admit him, and they did. He was on IV antibiotic cocktails (no pun intended), steroids and benadryl. It was a nightmare. We (I stayed with him the whole time) stayed until Thursday afternoon in St Charles. He has a doctors appointment tomorrow, to recheck the area, and then I can have another fight, with another doctor about doxy.

So, now I have 2 children on Lyme preventative antibiotics, and I have a deep, deep hatred for ticks. I am attending the next board meeting at the little league to go a little nuts on them for not spraying-a few kids on my baseball team have also gotten bit, and I'm about done with it.

On a better note, my niece got married on friday night, great wedding, had a great time, then yesterday was a really nice fathers day. I got Danny an infra red grill that also smokes meat, and he LOVES it. Thank Goodness.

I hope everyones week wasn't as eventful!

 

[goldeneggtees]

WOW! That's a horrible story! And so very scary. Hope they are both doing better. Ticks are awful and sounds like you have alot of them, so glad we have hens to keep them at bay around here. Though we don't have any deer, we do have rats and rabbits. I've heard birds can be carriers of ticks too. UGH!

 

[warmheart]

Cheeky Chick, I'm wishing wellness for your son, may he heal well and quickly. Congratulations on your niece's wedding, such a lovely time of year for it, too. A grill is the perfect Father's Day gift, good choice!

We tried to go on the north fork hen house tour. We paid the $5, got the map and guide, and then... just kinda visited a farm we already knew about, saw the horrific condition the poor, overcrowded hens were in, and left in such sadness. But then, sitting in the car, my fiance peeked on Craigslist on his phone. We decided to drive out to Manorville to see the youngster pullets in an ad that had been there a few weeks or so. It turned out to be at a peaceful little petting zoo. There, in a clean, nicely-kept horse stall, and not too crowded, was a beautiful hatch of sweet, gentle young Golden Comets. (the same breed as our beloved Pru, who we had to humanely put down this spring due to a congential condition) They were about 11 weeks old,

and still peeping. They even had "baby faces." The kind, patient staff member was willing to stand quietly in the stall, to see which baby pullet would come up to her. (I wanted a calm, friendly girl) A curious, gentle little red cutie-pie approached her calmly, but with the usual bit of skittish caution of that age. I asked her to catch that pullet, and she brought her to me. I fell in LOVE!

She now lives in the bright, sunny, lush green organic vegetable garden during the day with 6 Barbu d'Anver chicks (new best buds!), and sleeps happily in a covered cat carrier in the livingroom at night, so that she and I may have time to lovingly form a family bond before she moves out to the baby-coop with the d'Anvers in about a week. She and I have snuggle time on my lap for a half hour each morning and evening. I just ordered 1,000 live mealworms off Ebay, as a Welcome Home gift for her.

Introducing...

sweet, sassy, friendly baby "Ginger."

Yep, that's her on my lap in the car the ride home! I just couldn't bear to put her in the cat carrier we'd brought! They were great

at the petting zoo, and we are so grateful to have her in our small flock and family!

 

[queenchick16]

Very cute little girl. I had a golden comet named ginger. I named my first 3 girls after the girls in the claymation movie ChickenRun with the voice of Mel Gibson funny movie. There was also Mac and Babs.

Can't believe your having such problems with ticks. Hope he's feeling better

Well my tomatoes have blight; first time ever.i just want to scream.

My little polish is still making that weird coughing sound. None of the other girls are effected though.