The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[EweSheep]

YIKES! I would never want to stick my hand in there to get the cat out! Get the broom instead!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Sorry to hear about the losses

neat picture of the mommy with babies!

 

[McSpin]

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When I first got my Welsummer stock, I noticed the same. I hatched them from eggs, so contamination wasn't the issue. They were birds descended from Barber stock. My other 4 varieties had no problem with it. I culled every bird that showed it for a few generations and now haven't seen it in a couple years. I believe there is a genetic susceptibility to it.

 

[tazcat70]

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Did you get a chance to take pics Opa?

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Oh, I'm so sorry. Has anyone had success soaking their eggbound girls? It did not work for one of my silkies a few months back. Leaves us feeling frustrated like we could have done more! Don't blame yourself!

 

[gootziecat]

Has anyone mentioned putting warm oil in the vent?

 

[Muggsmagee]

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When I first got my Welsummer stock, I noticed the same. I hatched them from eggs, so contamination wasn't the issue. They were birds descended from Barber stock. My other 4 varieties had no problem with it. I culled every bird that showed it for a few generations and now haven't seen it in a couple years. I believe there is a genetic susceptibility to it.

I've only had 2 Black Copper Marans with it. Both from Sue Osio. When paying for the chicks, I noticed what looked like compacted dirt on the toe of one chick...she ripped it off, left a crater, and made the chick bleed.

I treated it when I got home (topically) and put her in the brooder. That was around November. Both of the chicks...grew up to have bumblefoot in both feet...and not the tiny scab with the core pocket of infection inside...both had huge scabs...about the size of a nickel. None of the brooder mates or other chicks I've hatched have had this problem.

 

[Opa]

As promised I tried to get some pictures of my rooster's back. Hopefully these will work for you.

I also snapped a couple showing a hen's back

 

[rsquared]

Man oh man Opa, that Roo is just know down dead gorgeous. Well done!

 

[pinkchick]

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Hi Beesong!!!! Yep...bobcats cruise around up here during the day too...one unfortunate bobcat is center stage on my neighbors mantle. I am glad that he got it.....being that he got it as it was crawling out of a hole in my fence.

Pat those puppies for me! Great photo of your Wellie momma.

Thanks for all the condolences friends!


Happy Chooks~ I am very sorry to hear about your Barnies.

Hope you don't have any more issues.
off Wellie topic for one second.......I think that Stephanie and Uggziez first daughter has just started to lay. I have found 2 new eggs recently in the nest box. Also one of my BLRW from cpartist has started to lay.

Look out Blue Laced Barnies...here I come!!!!