UPSTATE NY chickenstock OCT 3rd Sunday!! -The aftermath and hatching

[magsrags]

These poor peeps go through a lot when being transported etc. 1 of my d'Uccle porcelains began getting droopy last nite and wouldn't eat/walk around etc. I went the poly vi-sol vitamin route we boiled egg mash with a bit of olive oil..... and extra heat.

Think birds are ill....add heat. It helps them fend off a lot of "stuff".

Oh, I think I have a "pair" of porcelains! Almost for sure. Not a problem cause if "she is a he"{ it's all good cause they are so darn small .....I hope.LOL



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[magsrags]

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You sure did a fine job gretchen with all your photos. BRavo!

 

[Brindlebtch]

Just got home this afternoon! 83F and dry as a bone.

Nat, I'm glad Bob is found and that you are feeling better. That sounds really scary.

Thank you Nat for hosting the event! We had the best time! You and Lovins made a big impression on John - I nudged him about driving back up in June(?) for the next chickenstock at Lovins', or where ever, and he immediately was like 'well, sure!'. It was really nice meeting all you genuine folks! It was also very good for John to meet other men who like chickens and see PC kiss on the little white silkie he was holding. We don't know any local manly men who like chickens. Thank you for the great food and letting us stay in your cozy cabin. You live in a wonderful and beautiful place.

Muggs, your Ameraucana made it home just fine, protesting vociferously the whole way. We named her Fay Wray. She is just lovely and let the brahmas know who was in charge, even though they were a good bit bigger. I'm pretty sure Fay thinks she was chicken-napped.

Bob's boys are heroes, by the way. Fay Wray managed to escape and when I yelled loose chicken, finally, after trying to corner her for 20 min., one of Bob's boys yelled 'don't worry we're coming!' and the 2 of them caught that chicken in about 2 min flat while we just stood there and went wow.

It was fun watching all the kids. A pack would run through one way and a while later would come back through the other. And then again. I had no idea who most of them belonged to or what their names were, but they were clearly having a great time.

I feel very fortunate meeting ya'll and putting some names to faces, though I seemed to have missed some. And I'm terrible at names.

Next time I'm hoping to have more time and make a bit of a vacation on the up and back part, and visit Mammoth cave and whatnot, instead of how many miles can your butt take a day. I wish I had a camera in my hand today while Bill was asleep with his head on John's shoulder and at the same time John was asleep leaning his head on Bill's back.

PC, Jake is very cute but I think he looks really embarrassed.

 

[mrskitten]

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Glad you made it home safe! Now send us some of that warm dry weather PLEASE!

 

[Sportsterjeep]

Glad you made it back safe Brin. Hopefully see you at the next one!!

 

[chicken stalker]

Brindle
It was great meeting you, your DH and your "kids". Hope you can make it back up next year.

 

[Muggsmagee]

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I must remind myself nightly when I do my head count that I am down one Buff Ameraucana! Glad you made it home safe and sound and Fay Wray is doing well. It was great meeting you, and hope we see you again in June!

 

[Muggsmagee]

Karen and Mary...are you going to the Syracuse poultry show? Yankee Fall Classic? I am going to walk around and check things out! Decided not to show this round. I hope to see you guys there!

 

[BloominOrchid]

Hows everyones chicks & chickens doing today?
My goodness I miss you all and our chatter on here!
My facebook friends just dont get the chicken thing... if your on FB friend me BC im lonely! ( [email protected] )
I delivered Balieys Silver EE to him yesterday and he gave me some more eggs!

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But I do have a broody Java so she has them now. Oh and I had all but given up on my last hatch and what do I come home to? a super fuzzy grayish silkie peeping away

Now Im just waiting for my temps to stabilize in the bator and Ill put my new silkie eggs in...Im hoping for a splash

BC I have every other color

Gretchen GREAT pics!!
Miss you all!

 

[ultra1classic]

Alan has some great info on his site...browneggblueegg.com

Feeding Sick Birds
By Alan Stanford, Ph.D.
Brown Egg Blue Egg


Give her chopped hard-boiled or microwaved egg. Most sick birds will eat this.

Another good food is a hand rearing formula for caged birds. Kaytee Exact and Nekton Tonic K are good. We have saved many weak chicks and adults with Nekton Tonic K. You can get these at a local pet supply house or at Doctors Foster & Smith 800-381-7179.

You will need to use an eyedropper to feed this to her. Be careful to place the eyedropper far back in the mouth. There is a hole at the base of the tongue that leads to her lungs. Get water in there and you will make things worse.

Nathalie (ThreeHorses) suggests the following:

If you don't see her eating as much as you like, you can always wet the crumbles down a bit to help her swallow while she's weak.

Put some oatmeal in a coffee grinder, grind it to tiny consistency, put it in some very hot water, and let it steep until it is mostly oat water. Mix that with a pinch of crumbles and fed that to the bird so that when it swallows, it essentially souped up water.

Feed her beneficial bacteria (lactobacillus), they keep digestion going correctly and fight disease by crowding out disease bacteria. You can just mix 1-2 teaspoons of ACTIVE culture yogurt with a small amount of food and give this as the only food until she eats it. You can also buy lactobacillus at health food stores, pharmacies, Wal-Mart, and Lake's Unlimited 800-634-2473.

If she is not eating well, you can try tempting her with treats, chopped grapes, chopped hard boiled egg, and yogurt mixed with crumbles (mushy texture, not soupy) are all good things to try. The hard-boiled egg gives her protein that gives her energy to recuperate. Yogurt gives her good bacteria inside her digestive system to help fight and overcome bad bacteria that might have gotten a hold of her.

If she is not eating at all, you might try feeling her crop (by her throat but down near her chest) and see if it is very full and hard. This usually means she has eaten something that is not being broken down and it is either blocking her or is decomposing in her crop and thus poisoning her. If that's the case, she will need her crop cleaned out.

If she will eat on her own, make sure she has fresh water to drink. You can add Pedialyte to her water, this will help keep her energized and hydrated. You can by it at any grocery store in the baby section. (It's usually given to sick babies). Dip her beak in it (gently, don't or drop a little on her beak with an eyedropper. She will lick it off as it rolls down her beak.

If she has eaten something bad you can use an eyedropper to give her molasses water, about 1/2 teaspoon to a cup of water. This is sweet so she will like it, and it will help flush her system of toxins. The sugar in it will give her energy.

You can also try red Jell-O in the water. It doesn't provide any nutritive help like Pedialyte does, but does give her sugar for energy. The red color helps make it attractive to her (red draws their attention) If she's sick I'd opt for the Pedialyte.