The Wyandotte Thread

[wyandodo]

@Sylvester017

Two of the diseased pullets were send to the veterinarian for autopsy.
The next day he send me his verdict by email.
I started with the jubilee Wyandotte bantams in February 2013 and never had any health issues so far.
In september I left for a month of traveling in Argentina and when I came back home I was surprised to see my flock in such bad shape.
They were taking care of by my brother who did everything I asked, but he is not that much of a chicken person and he didn't recognize a chicken in bad health.
Almost 50% was lost, but if they would have gotten the treatment sooner I think lots of them could have been saved.

 

[Sylvester017]

@Sylvester017

Two of the diseased pullets were send to the veterinarian for autopsy.
The next day he send me his verdict by email.
I started with the jubilee Wyandotte bantams in February 2013 and never had any health issues so far.
In september I left for a month of traveling in Argentina and when I came back home I was surprised to see my flock in such bad shape.
They were taking care of by my brother who did everything I asked, but he is not that much of a chicken person and he didn't recognize a chicken in bad health.
Almost 50% was lost, but if they would have gotten the treatment sooner I think lots of them could have been saved.

It's tough to leave chicken care to another who is not familiar with your flock or not familiar with chickens in general. You're right that treatment sooner would've worked but it's just one of those things out of our control when we're not there. My DH left out-of-state for a family visit for 2 weeks and I opted to stay home to watch our birds - we've had hot-cold/cold-hot/rainy-sunny/sunny-rainy weather so I felt better to pass on the travel plans because of iffy temperatures.

One sad story I heard was a traveler returned home to find her caretaker had left the waterer too high for her 9-yr-old show Silkie to reach and found the little bird dead. I wanted to cry.

Hoping you get your stock going again.

 

[towen91]

Question folks. My flock won't leave the coop today? Yesterday I cleaned out their coop, and their run. I used a new bedding. This time I used straw instead of alfalfa hay that I used to use, because it was cheaper. Also, sense they are getting close to egg laying age, I put a ceramic egg in each laying box. I have the gate to their run wide open so they can free range. But they won't move from their roost. One of my girls is sitting in one of the laying boxes on one of the eggs, while the other 2 girls, and rooster are right night to her. Can you all think of any reason they won't leave the coop? The weather is fine here.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Got 4 new wyandottes the hens are a year and a half the roo was hatched this year. To go along with my 5 other wyandotte hens.

 

[SFIcelandics]

Does anyone have quality SOLID Blue or Splash Wyandottes LARGEFOWL - I'm having a very hard time locating any.

Or Buff Wyandottes LARGEFOWL?

Thanks

 

[Ontario chick]

I raise Blue Wyandottes, but that probably doesn't help you much...

 

[towen91]

Hey everybody, I'm starting to get a bit anxious here!!! My girls and roo are now 24 weeks old!!! Waddles and combs are nice and red, the rooster has started crowing (until he sees me, then for some reason won't do it lol). My girls are squaring for the rooster, and they are kicking the ceramic eggs and ping pong balls out of the laying nest. BUT I STILL HAVNT GOT MY FIRST EGG!!!! I know the shorter days can make things a bit slower going, but they seem to be exhibiting all of the normal behaviors I have read about when it's time to start laying!!! Anybody have a clue what's going on with my Wyandotte's? HELP

 

[Ontario chick]

They will start any minute now!!!!
5 - 5.5 month is normal with most Dual purpose birds.
If you can provide 12 hours of light you can speed things up a bit, otherwise they may wait until days start getting longer.

 

[Ontario chick]

They will start any minute now!!!!
5 - 5.5 month is normal with most Dual purpose birds.
If you can provide 12 hours of light you can speed things up a bit, otherwise they may wait until days start getting longer.

 

[towen91]

What kind of light? I have seen many people suggest this. Will a simple lamp on be enough? What about a florancent he lamp

They will start any minute now!!!!
5 - 5.5 month is normal with most Dual purpose birds.
If you can provide 12 hours of light you can speed things up a bit, otherwise they may wait until days start getting longer.