The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Ashdoes]

Had to do bumblefoot surgery on my SLW today. It was fairly easy, soak in Epsom bath, cut off scab, remove plug and bandage Nu-stock on. The worst part was leaning over for an hour and a half...my bad back hates me.
I'm wondering though how long to keep her quarantined? I don't want to just have her walking around, irritating the wound, so she's in a crate right now. Any tips?

 

[armorfirelady]

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Had to do bumblefoot surgery on my SLW today. It was fairly easy, soak in Epsom bath, cut off scab, remove plug and bandage Nu-stock on. The worst part was leaning over for an hour and a half...my bad back hates me.
I'm wondering though how long to keep her quarantined? I don't want to just have her walking around, irritating the wound, so she's in a crate right now. Any tips?

I know others have used vet wrap to cover theirs hens feet. They use it on big animals like horses so o I would think its thicker to stay on.

Thank goodness my big girls like rain. It's back AGAIN.......I would never be able to live somewhere where it rains all the time.

And apparently chickens change colors when water is added girls have been outside all day.

Even the tots were out and the water was up to their bellys lol. They didn't seem to mind. I figured it was a goodies in they were venturing out more. I did have to put plastic on the ends of the tots enclosed run since it just won't stay dry with all this rain.

BDM congrats on the new roosters. They are very handsome

 

[aoxa]

Brooders in. We did first two coats of primer. I still need to get around the edges. My back had enough bending in those darn pens though. I have no clue why we didn't just paint the walls BEFORE they put them up.. Stupid lol. Anyway..

Sorry for the dark picture. I was putting the birds to bed and thought I'd bring the camera to show you progress. Barn is delayed until next weekend and I have goats coming tomorrow.. They are putting up doors in the right areas, so at least there is that..


Oh and Margaret has been laying under the baby barn for quite some time. I haven't gotten something to dig them all out, but I counted 14. All over.. not in a nest or anything.. just scattered. But she laid IN the nesting box today, along with Nora (other bantam Ameraucana) and Lucy (barred Naked Neck) The white egg is from the silkies. Check out that fart egg! Cute huh?! The brown is from a RSL.

 

[camilleathome]

We just had our first egg!! A small one but an egg!! . Our little Silkie Penelope laid her first egg. Aoxa can confirm how old she is but she is amazingly young to lay her first egg XD

 

[aoxa]

We just had our first egg!! A small one but an egg!! . Our little Silkie Penelope laid her first egg. Aoxa can confirm how old she is but she is amazingly young to lay her first egg XD

She is 24 weeks old! That is young for my silkies.. So great!!

 

[camilleathome]

Brooders in. We did first two coats of primer. I still need to get around the edges. My back had enough bending in those darn pens though. I have no clue why we didn't just paint the walls BEFORE they put them up.. Stupid lol. Anyway..

Sorry for the dark picture. I was putting the birds to bed and thought I'd bring the camera to show you progress. Barn is delayed until next weekend and I have goats coming tomorrow.. They are putting up doors in the right areas, so at least there is that..


Oh and Margaret has been laying under the baby barn for quite some time. I haven't gotten something to dig them all out, but I counted 14. All over.. not in a nest or anything.. just scattered. But she laid IN the nesting box today, along with Nora (other bantam Ameraucana) and Lucy (barred Naked Neck) The white egg is from the silkies. Check out that fart egg! Cute huh?! The brown is from a RSL.

I need to build something like this. We have a pile of wood we can recycle around the farm and some chicken wire. I doubt I can fit 30 chicks in one baby playpen longterm XD

 

[aoxa]

I need to build something like this. We have a pile of wood we can recycle around the farm and some chicken wire. I doubt I can fit 30 chicks in one baby playpen longterm XD

Yeah they wouldn't last long in there. My one week old silkies are getting crowded in the playpen, and there is only 19 of them. Moving them all this weekend hopefully. Fingers crossed...

 

[camilleathome]

Yeah they wouldn't last long in there. My one week old silkies are getting crowded in the playpen, and there is only 19 of them. Moving them all this weekend hopefully. Fingers crossed...

Thats why I cant wait to see how yours is set up itll give me ideas. I have all the supplies here I just dont want to waste it by building something all wrong.

 

[aoxa]

Thats why I cant wait to see how yours is set up itll give me ideas. I have all the supplies here I just dont want to waste it by building something all wrong.

He built these super fast. I like that I can store all the supplies UNDER the brooders. Also love how I can remove the inside walls to make it bigger.

You'll get lots of ideas.

 

[jlynnet]

tolbunt Polish hatched yesterday. They liked my fleece shirt. I think this is all we will hatch. So cute!