The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Mama Bay]

Do you know if the hens or a rooster attacked the little boys?

I'm not sure ... these are my Easter HAL chicks so there's a mix of boys and girls. I'm pretty sure these 2 are boys and my other bantam is a girl.

 

[Mama Bay]

I would spray that wound with blue coat to prevent any picking if you aren't going to keep him isolated. The red will attract picking by flockmates. I would wait until fully healed to try to return that bird to the flock.

What is "blue coat?" I put neosporin on and theyre already scabbed up pretty good. I will will wait until they're healed to put them back with the others.

 

[Mama Bay]

In other news, I need to integrate my 19 4 week olds Easter HAL with my 12 5 week old Hatchery chicks today (besides the bantams) into the grow out brooder. Should I put them in in batches or all together?

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

In other news, I need to integrate my 19 4 week olds Easter HAL with my 12 5 week old Hatchery chicks today (besides the bantams) into the grow out brooder. Should I put them in in batches or all together?

All together so no one is All ready top bird in there =) also feed at the same time and they'll be to worried about eating to do much pecking order fighting=)

 

[ronott1]

What is "blue coat?" I put neosporin on and theyre already scabbed up pretty good. I will will wait until they're healed to put them back with the others.

There are different colors, red kote and blue kote. They are wound dressings that change the color of the wound. Blue Kote is for chickens and covers up the red color--red makes chickens peck and if they draw blood they will sometimes go into a frenzy and kill the injured flock mate.

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/blue_kote_wound_dressing.html

 

[bantambury]

i sold 8 of my HAL chicks saturday. i want to say i have 5 left now...i lost 3 within a few weeks of having them. i plan on starting my hens and selling them and keep 2 roos to watch grow.
now i cant wait to hath again! LOL

 

[Darnbunnies]

i sold 8 of my HAL chicks saturday. i want to say i have 5 left now...i lost 3 within a few weeks of having them. i plan on starting my hens and selling them and keep 2 roos to watch grow.
now i cant wait to hath again! LOL

What breed(s) did you hatch?

 

[Mama Bay]

There are different colors, red kote and blue kote. They are wound dressings that change the color of the wound. Blue Kote is for chickens and covers up the red color--red makes chickens peck and if they draw blood they will sometimes go into a frenzy and kill the injured flock mate.

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/blue_kote_wound_dressing.html

Thanks!

 

[ronott1]

Thanks!

Your welcome. Blue Kote is something I always have on hand.

 

[NikkiCole5]

Hey guys, my chicken with the balance problems is getting worse, it looks like it's in her legs though because her legs are shaky and she walks with them in a triangle, top of her legs close and the feet spread out to the side, she falls every time she tries to run or shake. Can I give her anything? Or is she pretty much stuck that way. She eats and drinks still