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[itsren]

Anyone with sick birds can swab them, or bring dead in for necropsies....here is the link & has all forms, addresses, phone # and directions for submitting birds.....oh and the fees schedule also.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/avian.aspx

Thanks! I saved that link. Gosh - I appreciate all the good info on this site. There's so much to learn about chickens.

 

[itsren]

I made a new chick chair in the late morning. After lots of online research I learned there was one kind of leg injury where the injured bird needs to be completely suspended. It was also a leg injury that is related to vitamin deficiency - which wouldn't surprise me if Drama Bahm was deficient because she spends so much time eating sand instead of food. She could touch the ground with her first chick chair and kept fighting being in the chair. She's calmer in her new chair.

So far, so good. Her leg has finally straightened out instead of sticking off to the side like it was. She can also grip my finger with both legs now. She couldn't do that last night. The grip isn't as tight with the injured leg, but it's a start. She's been pigging out like crazy on chick food. I'm hoping she'll get stronger since she only has access to food with a tiny bit of chick grit mixed in. We learned we have to hand feed her water. She's already had to meet a blow dryer once and we decided it would be best to keep that from happening again.

 

[Chickielady]

I think I lurk and read to much. I should pipe up more often. That is my new resolution!

I've tilled me a garden for this year. I have some peas, tomatoes and broccoli growing so far. Had to net out the chickens.

It's safe for them to be out free ranging again since the neighbors made a pen for their dog. It wasn't coyotes that got some of my poor birds, it was their dog. I've had my GSD out there keeping watch over them, too. She's finally matured enough to keep her attention on stuff and doesn't like anything near her chickens. I still have four in an isolation pen until their feathers are all back, and the worst girl still has a big wound, but it's less than a third the size of what it was. I don't know how she lived, much less dragged herself home. The survivors were smart birds and all ran out into the marsh to hide. The silkies didn't stand a chance. The rooster and his two sons were the type to run in to defend their girls, and may be why some of those injured lived. There were so many feathers.

So I'm out my broodies and down 5 layers until the four survivors are well. My husband wants to get more brahmas for our chicks for this year. The ones I've had just haven't cared at all about the rain and have foraged so well in snow and downpour. I want a few more EEs or Ameracaunas. My EEs have been such laid back friendly birds. One likes to sit on my shoulder and snuggle in for petting.

Long time no see !!! Good to have you back !

 

[Chickielady]

So today my little guy jumped up as I bent down to wipe his face after breakfast and made me bite through my tongue! Agony.all.day. I bit through both sides, the left just bled and bled. It was disgusting and I've been nauseous all day from swallowing blood. So that's my day. I still haven't eaten today because my tongue hurts. Instant diet huh?

Except you really should eat cold foods & drink, and avoid straws, cigarettes or any suction which can restart the bleeding.
You CAN eat ice cream, cold pops (no sucking) cold drinks (no straws) and having a hunk of popsickle dissolve on the tongue will be great help !!
Cold shrinks blood vessels & helps stop swelling which reduces pain.
Lucky you gets the goodies !!!

 

[Chickielady]

HEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see CR lurking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How ya doing stranger !!!!

 

[itsren]

I posted pictures of the new chick chair here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...k-or-injured-chick-w-pictures/20#post_9021691

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Just popping in to say howdie to all!!!

Been so busy with kid stuff and yard/house stuff lately, I'm hundreds of pages behind here, so pardon me if I've missed any major news!
Hope everyone is well!

Having fun hatching out some silkie chicks for Kim! Have two white one's out and a few more with pips!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

HEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see CR lurking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How ya doing stranger !!!!

Hey you calling me out ? ? ? I don't mind ! Howdy Right now I am busier than OOOOp's I better be PC or I will get in more trouble ! DANG IT JIM ! !

Yeah go ahead dude use that target you have placed on my back. Just remember a moving target ain't easy to hit ! ! !

 

[KMHunter]

I just looked in the incubator... there are now 2 silkie eggs that are pipped. Maybe they will finish... I am looking forward to that. YEA!!!! more babies in my house.

I am loving it.

Yay! I just got back from Tamara's and watched the 2nd baby come out. It was awsome! I have 3 more that have pipped and I am hoping for more.

So unbelievebly cute!!!

for babies!

 

[Chickielady]

Hey you calling me out ? ? ? I don't mind ! Howdy Right now I am busier than OOOOp's I better be PC or I will get in more trouble ! DANG IT JIM ! !

Yeah go ahead dude use that target you have placed on my back. Just remember a moving target ain't easy to hit ! ! !

And also the rest of us................................are we all targets ????????????????
In any event...how goes it CR ?????????????