Quote: It's amazing how much information there is on the web. I found that this was made in Vermont between 1885 and 1905. It came in light blue as well as red. There should be several more lines of gold, but my hand is just not steady enough to do them right.
Wow, beautiful! Great job Hallerlake!
Did your broody hatch anymore chicks? Is she still sitting? Your little chick is doing great! See my albums for recent pictures - I just uploaded some tonight but having a hard time posting them here.
No, she quit. I'm glad to hear my chickie is doing well. Actually s/he is your chickie now.
Quote: How much do ya need and how tall ? ? ?
Just looking for pieces to make my panels for the Serama "runs". I figured that chain link would be easy to use and I was going to make panes for the indivdual runs.
I have some 4' by about 20' +/- 100' but ya gotta take 4 B RIR too.
I just got home and have 5 pages to read through. Buttercup is still alive, still laying on her side, mouth opening & closing like she can't breath. Her legs are shaking. AND she hasn't pooped at all today. She's 18 weeks old.MG again.
And I will add:
Poops will eventually be a gob with ALOT of water...if you have poop boards under your roosts you wil notice their poop is not a golf ball or other firm shape, it will be a glob with a puddle of water around it.
ALOT OF WATER
Basic symptom of Collibaciliosis, as I told FWJ before.
And yes, it is contagious, they all drink from the same cup.
Hence the "solution" of 2 cups of unscented household bleach in a gallon jug,{LABEL THIS JUG AS "SOLUTION"}.....( then from this , add 1 Tablespoon per gallon of their drinking water FOR WELL BIRDS, and 2 Tablespoons per gallon for SICK BIRDS.
EVERYDAY.We go through this every year !
The culprit is e.coli which only attacks when their immunal system is pre-occupied with another disease issue, such as a Chronic Respiratory Disease such as Mycoplasma.
Read more here:http://www.westvet.com/collibacilliosis.htm
Dr.Dhillon is a vet working at the WSU Avian Health & Saftey Lab in Puyallup...and he helped me greatly, when no amount of antibiotics would save my birds years ago.
Seriously pay attention...this happens every spring.
See basic poultry diseases here:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
Go to the bottom of the page & see charts that compare the diseases, and note: these are not ALL the diseases poultry can have, but sounds to me like MG, which always goes around this time of year.
Mareks slowly lames birds...with no issue of breathing.
your birds will still eat it wet! I stir mine up every day I get 'rained' on, add some more dry to it and move it under cover, and they eat it just fine.
Quote: How much do ya need and how tall ? ? ?
Just looking for pieces to make my panels for the Serama "runs". I figured that chain link would be easy to use and I was going to make panes for the indivdual runs.
I have some 4' by about 20' +/- 100' but ya gotta take 4 B RIR too.
That would work great...but I have no more room for ANY more birdies. Also, it is not like you are across town. Bummer.
Quote: thank you so much. I figure I have had my "3" things for awhile. I am so exhausted. Mom is doing well and is home. Husband has hardly slept, was not just a boss but a very good friend.
Okay off to swim meet.
Oh no, I am sorry you and DH had to go through such a tough week.I am glad your Mom is home already, hope her recovery is swift.
On a different note, I can't figure out how to quote only part of a conversation. Oh well.
Well today is day 5 for the eggs I got from WA4-HMom (plus the 3 eggs that one of them stole), they are under my two broody hens. So I went out and candled them. The one hen that has 7 eggs looks to have 6 of them developing, one I can't even check because it is sssoooo dark brown! The other hen on 11 eggs, there are 4 that I can see are developing, then there are the 3 dark browns that she has and I can't see. But there are 4 that are not showing anything as of yet. I will leave them in for a few days and then if they still are not growning I will take them out!
