WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?

[AStitchofKate]

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Has she updated yet?

Haven't seen anything! It's killin' meeeee! hahahaha I hope all her's arrived healthy and chirpy! I figure her not being around is because she is busy busy with them! hahaha

 

[wendychicklawyr]

Haven't seen anything! It's killin' meeeee! hahahaha I hope all her's arrived healthy and chirpy! I figure her not being around is because she is busy busy with them! hahaha

yeah im worried too, they took so long!! i hope no health issues, but i can help with that since had 1 doa, and 3 wry necks, and one that wouldnt eat but is ok now.

 

[Quack House]

Wouldn't a daily warm water cloth bum wash and some cream over the vent keep this pasty butt thing at bay?

You guys have be worried now!

I give my two ladies epsom salt butt washes and some udderbutter cream when they get feather loss. It helps a lot.

Probably too much stress for a little one, but wouldn't vigilant butt cleanings work?

 

[AStitchofKate]

yeah im worried too, they took so long!! i hope no health issues, but i can help with that since had 1 doa, and 3 wry necks, and one that wouldnt eat but is ok now.

Oh no! You had some show wry neck! So sad! We lost a total of 7 in the first 24hours. 2DOA, 1 had prolapse, the other 4 just were so weak. I tried everything to perk them up, but they would get to where they would not eat or drink. Just breaks my heart thinking about them all. I thought I had one turning a corner last night, but this morning she was just as bad, tried the sugar water again, and she just slept.

I really wonder if shipping was just too hard on these ones. But my remaining are doing "ok" we have some pasty butts, but they all seemed perky and eating and drinking this morning.

 

[AStitchofKate]

Wouldn't a daily warm water cloth bum wash and some cream over the vent keep this pasty butt thing at bay?

You guys have be worried now!

I give my two ladies epsom salt butt washes and some udderbutter cream when they get feather loss. It helps a lot.

Probably too much stress for a little one, but wouldn't vigilant butt cleanings work?

Yeah, butt washing is the best to do to be sure that the vent stays clear. I take a large bowl of warm water and a rag, and i just sit by the brooder and go through each and look, and wipe the bum that needs it. I also gave mine some scrabble eggs this morning, cause they say the extra protein possibly can help it. But once I wipe it off, I put some vaseline around the vent to keep the poop from sticking. You just want to try to not over stress the chick, cause they believe its stress that causes the pasty butts. It's nothing to stress about, you just gotta watch those bums and wash it if you see it.

 

[wendychicklawyr]

Oh no! You had some show wry neck! So sad! We lost a total of 7 in the first 24hours. 2DOA, 1 had prolapse, the other 4 just were so weak. I tried everything to perk them up, but they would get to where they would not eat or drink. Just breaks my heart thinking about them all. I thought I had one turning a corner last night, but this morning she was just as bad, tried the sugar water again, and she just slept.   I really wonder if shipping was just too hard on these ones. But my remaining are doing "ok" we have some pasty butts, but they all seemed perky and eating and drinking this morning.   

I had one die ..I just have her vitamines but I think the sugar water is key. I had one stop eating then sugar water worked. I
Also discovered a concoction..purina start n grow.. 1/2 c..2 egg yolks mixed with electrolyte sugar water ..omg they go crazy gobbling it up..so far 2 have totally recovered from wry neck ..the last baby is coming around and the non eater is a lovable fat little chipmunk ..never had any of these issues with backyard breeders ..it's the shopping I'm sure

 

[Quack House]

Yeah, butt washing is the best to do to be sure that the vent stays clear. I take a large bowl of warm water and a rag, and i just sit by the brooder and go through each and look, and wipe the bum that needs it. I also gave mine some scrabble eggs this morning, cause they say the extra protein possibly can help it. But once I wipe it off, I put some vaseline around the vent to keep the poop from sticking. You just want to try to not over stress the chick, cause they believe its stress that causes the pasty butts. It's nothing to stress about, you just gotta watch those bums and wash it if you see it.

I can do that

I CAN"T WAIT!!!!! Funny I got two chicks last year (mind your they were 2 week olds) and basically had them in my outdoor coup with a heat lamp. They both managed fine ... mind you it was the end of spring not winter!

And I'd imagine the first week is the most fragile. Hopefully mine are full of life when I get them. I'm picking them up so no delivery. Perhaps I will bring some food and water and a bigger box to carry them home in ~ giving them a head start on some energy.

electrolytes in the water is probably a good thing too, I'd imagine?

 

[wendychicklawyr]

I can do that  

I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!  Funny I got two chicks last year (mind your they were 2 week olds) and basically had them in my outdoor coup with a heat lamp. They both managed fine ... mind you it was the end of spring not winter!

And I'd imagine the first week is the most fragile. Hopefully mine are full of life when I get them. I'm picking them up so no delivery. Perhaps I will bring some food and water and a bigger box to carry them home in ~ giving them a head start on some energy.

electrolytes in the water is probably a good thing too, I'd imagine?

I think mail order babies have special needs ..got to watch them real close ..I'm doing electrolytes sugar water when they loose their appetite and the wry necks intense vitamins ..so far both have recovered 1 other doing really good and prevented another death. yes not being able to poo is fatal

 

[Studio2770]

We'll we are waiting on our city council. We made progress with the "main" council members but we need to meet with the rest. the people we met with allowed us to keep our girls. We are playing with idea of more chicks. We'd love more cochins, EEs, or even getting BO, Brahmas, Sussex, silkie, or any docile fluffy breed. I want them to change the ordinance already b/c they're missing out!

 

[wendychicklawyr]

Oh no! You had some show wry neck! So sad! We lost a total of 7 in the first 24hours. 2DOA, 1 had prolapse, the other 4 just were so weak. I tried everything to perk them up, but they would get to where they would not eat or drink. Just breaks my heart thinking about them all. I thought I had one turning a corner last night, but this morning she was just as bad, tried the sugar water again, and she just slept.   I really wonder if shipping was just too hard on these ones. But my remaining are doing "ok" we have some pasty butts, but they all seemed perky and eating and drinking this morning.   

I think I had less losses because I had them all shipped to a main distribution post office .. Got both orders in a day and still hard on them.. Which hatchery Kate?