- Jan 6, 2012
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Hello, today I picked up 10 new 18 week old pullets. 5 each of Golden Buff and Barred Rock. 200 were picked up by a big truck yesterday, and delivered to a local farmer, then I picked up mine today. After a very stressful 2 days, I let mine into my hen house & run, and left them with only my Avian Aqua Miser nipples. My 11 chicks (8 weeks old now) have always used them from day 1, and I figured they would show the new girls the ropes.
By this evening, I saw a few of the new girls drinking, but when I put them all inside the house, I noticed one who could not jump onto the perch. Then I noticed that she was wobbly on her legs, and lay down a lot. I put her into a small cage in the hen house with her own food and water, in case she got sick overnight, so the other birds wouldn't peck her.
She does not look injured, no bald spots, no blood, no broken leg or wing. Is it probably stress or dehydration? Either of those I figure would right themselves in a day or 2. Do these signs mean something else?
I new at this, my 8 week old chicks are my first flock. Any advice would be appreciated!!
Thanks in advance!
Carrie
Berea, ky (hot already!)
By this evening, I saw a few of the new girls drinking, but when I put them all inside the house, I noticed one who could not jump onto the perch. Then I noticed that she was wobbly on her legs, and lay down a lot. I put her into a small cage in the hen house with her own food and water, in case she got sick overnight, so the other birds wouldn't peck her.
She does not look injured, no bald spots, no blood, no broken leg or wing. Is it probably stress or dehydration? Either of those I figure would right themselves in a day or 2. Do these signs mean something else?
I new at this, my 8 week old chicks are my first flock. Any advice would be appreciated!!
Thanks in advance!
Carrie
Berea, ky (hot already!)
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