The Front Porch Swing

[Triple Willow]

Thanks for this. Useful to know. Would sunflower seeds be too much protein?

I have never got into feeding sunflower seeds. Not sure but I doubt a little would hurt. A lot of people do feed them with no problem. I bet two birds could eat the exact same thing and one might get ascites and the other not.

 

[Triple Willow]

@Heartsizedfarm... glad your hen is looking better.

 

[Triple Willow]

@BarredsRock... Welcome to The Porch!!!

 

[wyoDreamer]

ChickenBoy - what do you want to train the opossum to do? Tricks, or just become a pet?

Blooie, so happy to hear that Linda is doing well. Praying for your whole family in this time of trial. Keep your faith in the Lord.

Glad to hear that the escapee cow will soon be back with her buddy. With the way she is sticking around, I hope that is an indication of her willingness to become a pet again. Will she come to a bucket of grain at all? I used to help a neighbor get his horses back into the pasture by leading with a bucket with a little grain to shake in the bottom. Sorry that your first experience with these cows was so difficult.

Fingers crossed that Bug will thrive and be back with the flock soon. Are you going to try to slip her back into the clutch when she gets stronger? Are you giving her any electrolytes in the water?

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Leslie, I had a CX that was having leg trouble. I was about to cull him but after a little over a week or so his legs straightened up and now I don't even know which one he was. They are ALL running jumping and flying all over the place - literally. That chick was so bad that it would have to flap its wings and hobble real quiick to where it was going and fall over. I have a feeling the ff fixed him up. Don't give up too soon.

Awwww! I'm glad that chick got up and running!

I'm thinking I might give Bug ... and all the other chicks ... some liver. All kinds of vitamin and mineral imbalances can cause leg problems. Liver has a lot of nutrition and is pretty common chick supplement. And of course FF is awesome.

I think Bug will be okay. S/he is walking around a bit and drinking water today and has pooed a little, which I think is a good sign. S/he has eaten a tiny bit of chick food: scrambled eggs and FF with a little nutri balancer and nutritional yeast ... and seems to be getting stronger and more active as time passes.

I wish Bug had a buddy, but I want all the others to get as normal a start in life as possible. They tucked right into their FF chick food this morning.

The Delaware chicks ... le sigh ... their foster hen is so busy flinging the deep litter everywhere with her scratching that she buries all the food dishes. I don't know that they've eaten any of the chick food. They just dive into each new crater she digs and peck, peck, peck.

I'm still drop-jawed about the Freedom Mutt hatch. That one little hen on 19 eggs ... that I know of! and all but one was fertile and hatched! and only one "late" or "weak" chick!... and we didn't know she was there at all until she appeared with the birds. I've read about this kind of thing before, I just never believed it could happen to us.

I'm particularly pleased with the fertility ... we've got about 20 hens per Roo in the laying flock.

I'm sure the novelty will pass soon enough. But right now we are feeling amazed.

 

[LindaB220]

Hi
I would like to pull up a chair and join you on the porch. I have spent many hours on the front porch swing growing up and boy do I miss it! I"m from New Mexico. I just got 5 beautiful 2 month old Barred Rocks. These are my first little chicks. My grandmother and aunts had chickens so I grew up with chickens when I was young, but I have never had any of my own. I have always loved them and decided to have a backyard farm. I have 3 dogs and a horse now I have 5 little chicks.

Welcome BarredsRock, Lovely to have you. I'm new to chickens myself and it's a wonder watching them have such fun. My 16 are 6 wks old.

 

[TexasLisa]

Just saw Linda. She's awake and talking - well, whispering - and handled this morning's dialysis well. She said, "Hold my hand." When I could finally see her hand through my tears, I took it.

There was a little half smile. "You held my hand the whole time and I didn't let go." A little pause while she took a breath. "I knew if I let go you'd come and find me."

Thank you God, for Linda and for my amazing family. I am in no hurry to leave this Earth - I don't want to miss one precious moment with them. And thank you, my new found friends, for the prayers and support.

And I know you posted the woodwork for Bruce. Is it okay if I peeked too? WOW!

That is wonderful news Blooie re. Linda. Let her know we are all holding her hand. Get some rest my friend!

Hi
I would like to pull up a chair and join you on the porch. I have spent many hours on the front porch swing growing up and boy do I miss it! I"m from New Mexico. I just got 5 beautiful 2 month old Barred Rocks. These are my first little chicks. My grandmother and aunts had chickens so I grew up with chickens when I was young, but I have never had any of my own. I have always loved them and decided to have a backyard farm. I have 3 dogs and a horse now I have 5 little chicks.

Welcome to the Front Porch. Would you like Sweet Tea or Unsweetened? Pull up a hay bale, bucket, rocker, etc. We have plenty of places for you to sit. Be careful which bucket you sit on. One has a turtle under it and one belongs to Blooie. Stop in anytime. We love stories and pictures.

Awwww! I'm glad that chick got up and running!

I'm thinking I might give Bug ... and all the other chicks ... some liver. All kinds of vitamin and mineral imbalances can cause leg problems. Liver has a lot of nutrition and is pretty common chick supplement. And of course FF is awesome.

I think Bug will be okay. S/he is walking around a bit and drinking water today and has pooed a little, which I think is a good sign. S/he has eaten a tiny bit of chick food: scrambled eggs and FF with a little nutri balancer and nutritional yeast ... and seems to be getting stronger and more active as time passes.

I wish Bug had a buddy, but I want all the others to get as normal a start in life as possible. They tucked right into their FF chick food this morning.

The Delaware chicks ... le sigh ... their foster hen is so busy flinging the deep litter everywhere with her scratching that she buries all the food dishes. I don't know that they've eaten any of the chick food. They just dive into each new crater she digs and peck, peck, peck.

I'm still drop-jawed about the Freedom Mutt hatch. That one little hen on 19 eggs ... that I know of! and all but one was fertile and hatched! and only one "late" or "weak" chick!... and we didn't know she was there at all until she appeared with the birds. I've read about this kind of thing before, I just never believed it could happen to us.

I'm particularly pleased with the fertility ... we've got about 20 hens per Roo in the laying flock.

I'm sure the novelty will pass soon enough. But right now we are feeling amazed.

Leslie I am pulling for Bug. My nickname is Bug. (My dad would call be Deedle Bug, Bugger, Bug, and Lady Bug.) Let Bug know I am rooting for her!!

Lisa

 

[enola]

Heartsizedfarm you can feed your hen what ever she likes to eat. Ascites is not caused by something she is eating. How is she doing today? Is she still leaking her fluids?

 

[Blooie]

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That is wonderful news Blooie re. Linda.  Let her know we are all holding her hand.  Get some rest my friend!

Welcome to the Front Porch.  Would you like Sweet Tea or Unsweetened?  Pull up a hay bale, bucket, rocker, etc.  We have plenty of places for you to sit.  Be careful which bucket you sit on.  One has a turtle under it and one belongs to Blooie.  Stop in anytime.  We love stories and pictures. 

Leslie I am pulling for Bug.  My nickname is Bug.  (My dad would call be Deedle Bug, Bugger, Bug, and Lady Bug.)  Let Bug know I am rooting for her!!

Lisa

we have a granddaughter named Katiebug. Another Porch Percher has Lilibug! So Bugs are welcome!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

That is wonderful news Blooie re. Linda.  Let her know we are all holding her hand.  Get some rest my friend!

x2!

Leslie I am pulling for Bug.  My nickname is Bug.  (My dad would call be Deedle Bug, Bugger, Bug, and Lady Bug.)  Let Bug know I am rooting for her!!

Lisa

Bug just got some floor time in my office. S/he is getting faster!