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[Desert Springs]

Expedee the cat is home now. Picked him up this morning. He still isn't eating and we are going to have to syringe feed him. Guess that is common with cats after major trauma, though. He looks good--up and walking, but a little peeved that he can't jump up onto his favorite couch. The boys are, of course, completely doting on him.

I am so very glad to hear it!!!

Our pets can become part of the family, and I know you all will be happier now that he's on the road to recovery. Great news!!!

Desert, that egg is trippy! It looks more like a cookie! What are ya feedin' them guineas, anyway?

Lil, so sorry to hear about your grandma. I hope you get the chance to talk to her before she needs to go

Brian, you remind me of my cousin!

It's so fun to meet people on here. I have met so many wonderful chicken people.

Donna, I'm glad to hear that your kitty is back home and getting spoiled. Poor little guy.

Sundance, I know you are active and independent, but please moderate yourself in your activities, okay? I don't want you back in the hospital, either

And I still need to come by at some point and see you. I've got these two carriers of yours and your stuff from Chickenstock

I promise I'm not trying to blow you off.

Welcome, newbies!

My girls have a twisted sense of humor. I only have three layers that don't regularly hide their eggs from me somewhere in the yard. Most of the other girls like to hide them in our ivy, or else in Chelsea's new spot, I assume (which I still haven't found) And I have a couple that seem to think it's funny to donate eggs to my broody SLW and broody turkey. Yeah, the ones under the turkey are especially fun to collect. Anyone got a suit of armor?

Should have baby turkeys in about three days

I think my grandpa is way more excited than me. He's counting down the days and really wants to see them when they hatch. He and my grandma were over for dinner on monday, and since we were out on the patio, he kept feeding the chickens under the table, despite my grandma's protests.

LOL.... hi Red!!

Told you... LSD

.... no, just kidding. Sometimes they just look weird.... probably cause they are running around like they need to be somewhere, like yesterday..... really crazy creatures!!!!

 

[Desert Springs]

Hello all

Want to send a huge thanks to Casa for the Wheaten and Blue Wheaten boys.... they are beautiful and didn't waste anytime getting a drink of water and starting in on the food. They know they're home!!!

Another huge thanks to Sphinx for making the chicken train work to get them to me.

So nice to see you again!!!


By the time we arrived home tonight I ended up with more than just the two roos from Casa.


Stopped in at the Riverton IFA to buy some additional chicken supplies and some DE. Of course I have to go look at the chicks

, even though DH tries to steer me away...lol. I see that two babies have horribly caked butts plus the heat lamp is off

, or burnt out on 2 breeds. I immediately start looking for an employee and DH gives me that look like, 'Oh great, here we go'. I found a young man and explained the heat lights were out on two breeds.... he mentions he knows and shrugs it off. I loudly tell my husband that is why nobody should buy their chicks there, because they don't care about the poor helpless little things

. DH looks at the young man like 'you better do something, or this won't be the end'. The young man fiddles with the brooders and finds someone has turned off the lights, which he turns on. I thank him and then mention they have babies who have severely poopy butts that are dried hard. He claims again that he knows, but does nothing.

I mention they will very likely be dead by morning and again he agrees and does nothing.

(DH knows I'm on a mission and wanders off). At this point I tell the young man I don't have time to clean them myself but will take them if they're FREE. He looks at me and hesitates and says they can't do that. My comeback is.... then you clean their butts. He told me that they have someone who does that and I ask where they are. He says they will be in in the morning. I say, yea, when the babies are dead. At this point I ask to talk to the manager. When she shows up she is obviously not very happy with my attitude. I mention the chicks need immediate care and that since I don't have time to clean their butts, I can take them for FREE and they won't die there. She agrees but is not happy about it. The young man grabs a box and plastic gloves which I also grabbed a pair, and I grab the first bad butt chick, then another.... at this time the manager comes back and I tell her there is more than two. She looks at their butts and mentions they're not really that bad

. I ask if she wants to clean them cause they need to be done immediately. She then agrees to let the chicks that are bad, go

. The young man is to keep track of how many of which kind are given to me. The manager comes back and upon seeing how bad some of them are, thanked me for being so conscientious

. It became very apparent these chicks had NOT been cared for, for days!! Their butts and toes were encased in poop and hardened chick starter.

.

Anyway, the slip they gave me showed I took 3 Black Australorp pullets, 3 Buff Brahma pullets, 2 Cuckoo Maran pullets, 1 Rhode Island Red pullet, and 3 Sicillian Buttercup pullets for a total of 12 chicks.

I just spent the last 3 hours soaking their little butts and toes, working away the 'mess' and doctoring their poor little toes and butts with ointment (tomorrow I'll be better able to judge who needs the prep H). There was supposed to be only 12 chicks.... but while cleaning I lost count at 19. Looks to be 2 Silkies in there, and a Lakenvelder, and maybe some BSL, since some babies look so much alike (at least to me), I may have to wait on what they turn out to be. Tomorrow I'll count them.

Poor babies... they had that weight on their butts for so long they couldn't even walk without falling forward after I cleaned them up.

I just checked them and they are flitting around...

happy!!!

Going to bed..... finally

.

 

[briansnarr]

Desert, that egg is trippy! It looks more like a cookie! What are ya feedin' them guineas, anyway?

Lil, so sorry to hear about your grandma. I hope you get the chance to talk to her before she needs to go

Brian, you remind me of my cousin!

It's so fun to meet people on here. I have met so many wonderful chicken people. Donna, I'm glad to hear that your kitty is back home and getting spoiled. Poor little guy. Sundance, I know you are active and independent, but please moderate yourself in your activities, okay? I don't want you back in the hospital, either

And I still need to come by at some point and see you. I've got these two carriers of yours and your stuff from Chickenstock

I promise I'm not trying to blow you off. Welcome, newbies! My girls have a twisted sense of humor. I only have three layers that don't regularly hide their eggs from me somewhere in the yard. Most of the other girls like to hide them in our ivy, or else in Chelsea's new spot, I assume (which I still haven't found) And I have a couple that seem to think it's funny to donate eggs to my broody SLW and broody turkey. Yeah, the ones under the turkey are especially fun to collect. Anyone got a suit of armor? Should have baby turkeys in about three days

I think my grandpa is way more excited than me. He's counting down the days and really wants to see them when they hatch. He and my grandma were over for dinner on monday, and since we were out on the patio, he kept feeding the chickens under the table, despite my grandma's protests.

I know everyone I have met on here have been great people. I'm glad tk be a part of it.

 

[PoultryPedia]

Desert Springs--
I respect your persistence & courage in making sure the chicks got what they needed, and am amazed at your resourcefulness in figuring how to get results! You're really showing some caring where it's critical, it sounds like.
Wishing you the best in your rehabilitation of your new little flock of cheepers!

 

[sundancenbare]

Hello all

Want to send a huge thanks to Casa for the Wheaten and Blue Wheaten boys.... they are beautiful and didn't waste anytime getting a drink of water and starting in on the food. They know they're home!!!

Another huge thanks to Sphinx for making the chicken train work to get them to me.

So nice to see you again!!!


By the time we arrived home tonight I ended up with more than just the two roos from Casa.


Stopped in at the Riverton IFA to buy some additional chicken supplies and some DE. Of course I have to go look at the chicks

, even though DH tries to steer me away...lol. I see that two babies have horribly caked butts plus the heat lamp is off

, or burnt out on 2 breeds. I immediately start looking for an employee and DH gives me that look like, 'Oh great, here we go'. I found a young man and explained the heat lights were out on two breeds.... he mentions he knows and shrugs it off. I loudly tell my husband that is why nobody should buy their chicks there, because they don't care about the poor helpless little things

. DH looks at the young man like 'you better do something, or this won't be the end'. The young man fiddles with the brooders and finds someone has turned off the lights, which he turns on. I thank him and then mention they have babies who have severely poopy butts that are dried hard. He claims again that he knows, but does nothing.

I mention they will very likely be dead by morning and again he agrees and does nothing.

(DH knows I'm on a mission and wanders off). At this point I tell the young man I don't have time to clean them myself but will take them if they're FREE. He looks at me and hesitates and says they can't do that. My comeback is.... then you clean their butts. He told me that they have someone who does that and I ask where they are. He says they will be in in the morning. I say, yea, when the babies are dead. At this point I ask to talk to the manager. When she shows up she is obviously not very happy with my attitude. I mention the chicks need immediate care and that since I don't have time to clean their butts, I can take them for FREE and they won't die there. She agrees but is not happy about it. The young man grabs a box and plastic gloves which I also grabbed a pair, and I grab the first bad butt chick, then another.... at this time the manager comes back and I tell her there is more than two. She looks at their butts and mentions they're not really that bad

. I ask if she wants to clean them cause they need to be done immediately. She then agrees to let the chicks that are bad, go

. The young man is to keep track of how many of which kind are given to me. The manager comes back and upon seeing how bad some of them are, thanked me for being so conscientious

. It became very apparent these chicks had NOT been cared for, for days!! Their butts and toes were encased in poop and hardened chick starter.

.

Anyway, the slip they gave me showed I took 3 Black Australorp pullets, 3 Buff Brahma pullets, 2 Cuckoo Maran pullets, 1 Rhode Island Red pullet, and 3 Sicillian Buttercup pullets for a total of 12 chicks.

I just spent the last 3 hours soaking their little butts and toes, working away the 'mess' and doctoring their poor little toes and butts with ointment (tomorrow I'll be better able to judge who needs the prep H). There was supposed to be only 12 chicks.... but while cleaning I lost count at 19. Looks to be 2 Silkies in there, and a Lakenvelder, and maybe some BSL, since some babies look so much alike (at least to me), I may have to wait on what they turn out to be. Tomorrow I'll count them.

Poor babies... they had that weight on their butts for so long they couldn't even walk without falling forward after I cleaned them up.

I just checked them and they are flitting around...

happy!!!

Going to bed..... finally

.

good for you. I was there 2 days ago and had a fit because of same reason. I stood and watched while they did all the butter cup and marans, they promised they would continue with the others as I was not well enouogh to stand and make them.


















good for you

 

[sillycmoy]

Hello all

Want to send a huge thanks to Casa for the Wheaten and Blue Wheaten boys.... they are beautiful and didn't waste anytime getting a drink of water and starting in on the food.  They know they're home!!!


Another huge thanks to Sphinx for making the chicken train work to get them to me. So nice to see you again!!!


By the time we arrived home tonight I ended up with more than just the two roos from Casa.


Stopped in at the Riverton IFA to buy some additional chicken supplies and some DE.  Of course I have to go look at the chicks , even though DH tries to steer me away...lol.  I see that two babies have horribly caked butts plus the heat lamp is off , or burnt out on 2 breeds.  I immediately start looking for an employee and DH gives me that look like, 'Oh great, here we go'.  I found a young man and explained the heat lights were out on two breeds.... he mentions he knows and shrugs it off.  I loudly tell my husband that is why nobody should buy their chicks there, because they don't care about the poor helpless little things .  DH looks at the young man like 'you better do something, or this won't be the end'.  The young man fiddles with the brooders and finds someone has turned off the lights, which he turns on.  I thank him and then mention they have babies who have severely poopy butts that are dried hard.  He claims again that he knows, but does nothing.   I mention they will very likely be dead by morning and again he agrees and does nothing.   (DH knows I'm on a mission and wanders off).  At this point I tell the young man I don't have time to clean them myself but will take them if they're FREE.  He looks at me and hesitates and says they can't do that.  My comeback is.... then you clean their butts.  He told me that they have someone who does that and I ask where they are.  He says they will be in in the morning.  I say, yea, when the babies are dead.  At this point I ask to talk to the manager.  When she shows up she is obviously not very happy with my attitude.  I mention the chicks need immediate care and that since I don't have time to clean their butts, I can take them for FREE and they won't die there.  She agrees but is not happy about it.  The young man grabs a box and plastic gloves which I also grabbed a pair, and I grab the first bad butt chick, then another.... at this time the manager comes back and I tell her there is more than two.  She looks at their butts and mentions they're not really that bad .  I ask if she wants to clean them cause they need to be done immediately.  She then agrees to let the chicks that are bad, go .  The young man is to keep track of how many of which kind are given to me.  The manager comes back and upon seeing how bad some of them are, thanked me for being so conscientious . It became very apparent these chicks had NOT been cared for, for days!!  Their butts and toes were encased in poop and hardened chick starter.  .

Anyway, the slip they gave me showed I took 3 Black Australorp pullets, 3 Buff Brahma pullets, 2 Cuckoo Maran pullets, 1 Rhode Island Red pullet, and 3 Sicillian Buttercup pullets for a total of 12 chicks.

I just spent the last 3 hours soaking their little butts and toes, working away the 'mess' and doctoring their poor little toes and butts with ointment (tomorrow I'll be better able to judge who needs the prep H).   There was supposed to be only 12 chicks.... but while cleaning I lost count at 19.  Looks to be 2 Silkies in there, and a Lakenvelder, and maybe some  BSL,  since some babies look so much alike (at least to me), I may have to wait on what they turn out to be.  Tomorrow I'll count them.  

Poor babies... they had that weight on their butts for so long they couldn't even walk without falling forward after I cleaned them up. 

I just checked them and they are flitting around... :cd happy!!!

Going to bed..... finally .

Sounds like my new 7 chicks that t rescued from the daycare, took me over an 1 1/2 hours to see there feathers.. At least they didn't have that much pasty butts. I hate looking at the chicks Cal Ranch.

 

[RedIII]

Wow, Desert. You go girl! I'm glad you rescued those little chicks. I think sometimes that pasty butt flares up pretty fast. I have seen it happen with one of my birds, and after I got it cleaned off, the bird was happy and fine, but had some more pasty bum the next morning. So, I got to know that chick (and it's bum) well

So good on ya for helping the little critters!

 

[RedIII]

Sounds like my new 7 chicks that t rescued from the daycare, took me over an 1 1/2 hours to see there feathers.. At least they didn't have that much pasty butts. I hate looking at the chicks Cal Ranch.

Sounds like the little bantam I almost grabbed at IFA a month ago. I could tell it was going to be dead by morning, and there was no one around to ask to catch it, so I opened the cage and stuck my arm in to get it, but it darted away to where I couldn't reach it. I was going to clean it then and there, if not just take it home. I was so sad when I left.

I have only been in the Tooele Cal Ranch once this spring, so I haven't gotten a gauge on how they care for their chicks. However, last year they were extremely diligent and I only ever saw happy, healthy chicks there. I can't remember clearly, but I think it was much the same this year when I stopped in. So, if you're looking for good chicks and can make the drive, the Tooele Cal Ranch is the place to go. They have a very limited selection (BSL, RIR, Leghorn, Cornish X) but they take good care of them.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Desert good for you~! So glad you brought it to their attention. They might do better now, just because you followed through with them...

and You are SOOOO welcome for the roosters, I am so glad they went to you, I know they will have a great home! I feel like they are very very lucky

Lil--the guy that wanted the Lav Am---I think I will say never mind to all of that, he turned out to be a stinker. Long story short, he bought some chicks from me and asked me to hold them, and day after day kept saying tomorrow, then said he changed his mind and won't call me back. I do not know what his deal is, but better off not messing with him for sure. I have two EE's left for sale that are about 4-5 weeks old if anyone is interested. I think one is male and one is female, they are really pretty. I did get the others sold but these are the last two I have left in my garage. yay! I am down to under 50 chickens again.

Showgirl eggs hatch in 6 days though lol

 

[Lilwanis]

My fav's and ams are due a week from today. I sure hope some hatch!!