What did you do with your flock today?

[FBMcrazy8]

That pond looks a bit chilly for swimming

Right!! But I go check on them just a little ago to make sure they have at least been out to eat and I find them standing on the ice. Not in the water I worked so hard to bust out…but on the ice

 

[kurby22]

Well I’m not mentally capable of responding to all the convos I missed but it sounds like everyone is staying cold except @TropicalBabies who still has lovely weather and sunsets!

I am mentally and physically exhausted again…and just trying to keep my head above water. After losing Raven and baby chick, I braced for losing Fluff but he showed signs of maybe doing better and eating and yesterday took a bad turn and I don’t expect him to make it through the day :-(

I decided to check over all the chickens and discovered my Lav Orp pullet had that same black crust on her skin that the Polish did and within 24 hours she stopped walking. It has been confirmed that it is gangrenous dermatitis and I need to disinfect the whole coop, all the bedding, and replace the bedding. She is now on Amoxicillin, gets daily baths to soak the scabs, then I drench iodine over the whole area and after that dries I soak it all in chlorohexidine foam. She’s on day 4 of the antibiotics, is getting B Complex and E vitamins, poultry cell, and the iodine baths and I can see it beginning to recede. I think the drainage in this coop must be slow and the ground stays wet too long…so gonna have to watch out for that and hope it solves this issue. While it doesn’t seem all that common, it’s apparently an issue here with my coop. I have a chocolate Orp, Mauve Orp, and two silkies in that coop and none of them have it. I am starting to think maybe I’m just not doing a good job and need to quit chickening :-(

Lonely baby d’Anver cries for snuggles every day, but finally opted to snuggle the Olaf stuffy we gave her for now—but I feel so bad and need to find her a friend. The friend I had been looking at I felt a bit sketched out by the convo with the person and opted to wait. She’s almost 3 weeks old now!

So on top of ailing chickens and lonely chick, our two senior dogs have been needing a ton more attention, I had to do soccer coaching, take my child to the doctor for X-rays, manage ANOTHER cold I brought home from our trip, AND mentally handle the quadruple murder that happened in Moscow the morning we left there. It’s just been a lot mentally and physically and I’m just spent. Just needed to vent and say hi. Think good thoughts for Asha—she’s totally fine in every other way and has a really good appetite. She ate a ton of my scrambled egg concoction too—eggs, cornmeal, poultry cell and iodine—yum!

Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday.

 

[kurby22]

Not sure where the octopus came from! It doesn’t show when I try to delete it It fits my mood though!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Well I’m not mentally capable of responding to all the convos I missed but it sounds like everyone is staying cold except @TropicalBabies who still has lovely weather and sunsets!

I am mentally and physically exhausted again…and just trying to keep my head above water. After losing Raven and baby chick, I braced for losing Fluff but he showed signs of maybe doing better and eating and yesterday took a bad turn and I don’t expect him to make it through the day :-(
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I decided to check over all the chickens and discovered my Lav Orp pullet had that same black crust on her skin that the Polish did and within 24 hours she stopped walking. It has been confirmed that it is gangrenous dermatitis and I need to disinfect the whole coop, all the bedding, and replace the bedding. She is now on Amoxicillin, gets daily baths to soak the scabs, then I drench iodine over the whole area and after that dries I soak it all in chlorohexidine foam. She’s on day 4 of the antibiotics, is getting B Complex and E vitamins, poultry cell, and the iodine baths and I can see it beginning to recede. I think the drainage in this coop must be slow and the ground stays wet too long…so gonna have to watch out for that and hope it solves this issue. While it doesn’t seem all that common, it’s apparently an issue here with my coop. I have a chocolate Orp, Mauve Orp, and two silkies in that coop and none of them have it. I am starting to think maybe I’m just not doing a good job and need to quit chickening :-(
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Lonely baby d’Anver cries for snuggles every day, but finally opted to snuggle the Olaf stuffy we gave her for now—but I feel so bad and need to find her a friend. The friend I had been looking at I felt a bit sketched out by the convo with the person and opted to wait. She’s almost 3 weeks old now!
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So on top of ailing chickens and lonely chick, our two senior dogs have been needing a ton more attention, I had to do soccer coaching, take my child to the doctor for X-rays, manage ANOTHER cold I brought home from our trip, AND mentally handle the quadruple murder that happened in Moscow the morning we left there. It’s just been a lot mentally and physically and I’m just spent. Just needed to vent and say hi. Think good thoughts for Asha—she’s totally fine in every other way and has a really good appetite. She ate a ton of my scrambled egg concoction too—eggs, cornmeal, poultry cell and iodine—yum!
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Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday.

I’m so sorry for everything that you are going through. That is a lot all at once. However, you have been able to save your chickens. At least the ones in the coop. It is a lot to do. Just remember to breath. One day, one hour, one min, one second at a time!

I’m so so sorry about Fluff! He must have been holding on until you got back! But I’m still sending positive vibes and crossing all my fingers and toes!!

I’m sending you a lot of virtual hugs!! Also lots of positive vibes and thoughts! I wish I could come help you!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Not sure where the octopus came from! It doesn’t show when I try to delete it It fits my mood though!

He works!! I love it!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Well I’m not mentally capable of responding to all the convos I missed but it sounds like everyone is staying cold except @TropicalBabies who still has lovely weather and sunsets!

I am mentally and physically exhausted again…and just trying to keep my head above water. After losing Raven and baby chick, I braced for losing Fluff but he showed signs of maybe doing better and eating and yesterday took a bad turn and I don’t expect him to make it through the day :-(
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I decided to check over all the chickens and discovered my Lav Orp pullet had that same black crust on her skin that the Polish did and within 24 hours she stopped walking. It has been confirmed that it is gangrenous dermatitis and I need to disinfect the whole coop, all the bedding, and replace the bedding. She is now on Amoxicillin, gets daily baths to soak the scabs, then I drench iodine over the whole area and after that dries I soak it all in chlorohexidine foam. She’s on day 4 of the antibiotics, is getting B Complex and E vitamins, poultry cell, and the iodine baths and I can see it beginning to recede. I think the drainage in this coop must be slow and the ground stays wet too long…so gonna have to watch out for that and hope it solves this issue. While it doesn’t seem all that common, it’s apparently an issue here with my coop. I have a chocolate Orp, Mauve Orp, and two silkies in that coop and none of them have it. I am starting to think maybe I’m just not doing a good job and need to quit chickening :-(
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Lonely baby d’Anver cries for snuggles every day, but finally opted to snuggle the Olaf stuffy we gave her for now—but I feel so bad and need to find her a friend. The friend I had been looking at I felt a bit sketched out by the convo with the person and opted to wait. She’s almost 3 weeks old now!
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So on top of ailing chickens and lonely chick, our two senior dogs have been needing a ton more attention, I had to do soccer coaching, take my child to the doctor for X-rays, manage ANOTHER cold I brought home from our trip, AND mentally handle the quadruple murder that happened in Moscow the morning we left there. It’s just been a lot mentally and physically and I’m just spent. Just needed to vent and say hi. Think good thoughts for Asha—she’s totally fine in every other way and has a really good appetite. She ate a ton of my scrambled egg concoction too—eggs, cornmeal, poultry cell and iodine—yum!
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Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday.

Oh man this is so awful! I just don't know what to say!!! I'm so very sorry! I can't imagine how difficult and overwhelming all this must be for yall!
we are here for you!!!

 

[ChicksnMore]

Well I’m not mentally capable of responding to all the convos I missed but it sounds like everyone is staying cold except @TropicalBabies who still has lovely weather and sunsets!

I am mentally and physically exhausted again…and just trying to keep my head above water. After losing Raven and baby chick, I braced for losing Fluff but he showed signs of maybe doing better and eating and yesterday took a bad turn and I don’t expect him to make it through the day :-(
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I decided to check over all the chickens and discovered my Lav Orp pullet had that same black crust on her skin that the Polish did and within 24 hours she stopped walking. It has been confirmed that it is gangrenous dermatitis and I need to disinfect the whole coop, all the bedding, and replace the bedding. She is now on Amoxicillin, gets daily baths to soak the scabs, then I drench iodine over the whole area and after that dries I soak it all in chlorohexidine foam. She’s on day 4 of the antibiotics, is getting B Complex and E vitamins, poultry cell, and the iodine baths and I can see it beginning to recede. I think the drainage in this coop must be slow and the ground stays wet too long…so gonna have to watch out for that and hope it solves this issue. While it doesn’t seem all that common, it’s apparently an issue here with my coop. I have a chocolate Orp, Mauve Orp, and two silkies in that coop and none of them have it. I am starting to think maybe I’m just not doing a good job and need to quit chickening :-(
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Lonely baby d’Anver cries for snuggles every day, but finally opted to snuggle the Olaf stuffy we gave her for now—but I feel so bad and need to find her a friend. The friend I had been looking at I felt a bit sketched out by the convo with the person and opted to wait. She’s almost 3 weeks old now!
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So on top of ailing chickens and lonely chick, our two senior dogs have been needing a ton more attention, I had to do soccer coaching, take my child to the doctor for X-rays, manage ANOTHER cold I brought home from our trip, AND mentally handle the quadruple murder that happened in Moscow the morning we left there. It’s just been a lot mentally and physically and I’m just spent. Just needed to vent and say hi. Think good thoughts for Asha—she’s totally fine in every other way and has a really good appetite. She ate a ton of my scrambled egg concoction too—eggs, cornmeal, poultry cell and iodine—yum!
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Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday.

It definitely sounds like an exhausting time your dealing with there. I'm sorry to hear it is gangerous dermatitis...that sounds awful to deal with. Is it possible to raise the dirt level inside the run with dirt or perhaps sand? I'm glad you know what's going on for sure now and know she's in good hands with you.

 

[kurby22]

Yeah

It definitely sounds like an exhausting time you’re dealing with there. I'm sorry to hear it is gangerous dermatitis...that sounds awful to deal with. Is it possible to raise the dirt level inside the run with dirt or perhaps sand? I'm glad you know what's going on for sure now and know she's in good hands with you.

I’m thinking I need to do something like that…sometimes it doesn’t feel like they’re in very good hands. :-/ I’m pretty sure it’s how I lost all the Polish chickens, but for sure I know Axel had it and if I hadn’t wormed him he’d probably still be here Ughhhh anyway, thanks all!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Oh geeze. I am so sorry @kurby22 . For all of it. Can't believe you were just there in Moscow, gulp. Well, you have been up against it for awhile and yes, seriously overwhelming. Hard to have a full life and raise chickens... who would have thunk it Well, Bravo. A BIG BRAVO to you for getting to the bottom of it. It has been a mysterious and lethal killer but now you know what you are up against and I am sure will kick the holly snot out of it. You are in my good thoughts. I too wish I was there to help, give you a break and a chick lol.

Give your handsome boy some love for me, I will miss seeing that incredibly good looking boy though always hoping for a miracle

*** so my dh is reading to me about the homicide in Moscow as I was reading your post. How weird is that. I was telling him a little of your story and how awful it must be for you to be going trough all of that and he said that I can give you some on my chickens he says Sacramento is not THAT far. such a helpful guy.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Well, yesterday that gal flaked on me. Surprise right? Never cept she said she was 100% so I logged her into my phone 100%. love emojis.
Sadly it is putting me in a bit of a cockerel bind. My thinking is I may take some boys up Koke'e along with some big water dishes and feeders. That will buy me/them some time. I still have my security cameras up there and Boo can get me up and down inexpensively. I may even get lucky enough to spend a night or 2 up there. Well, there is a big ol run and classic horse trailer coop sitting empty up there. Worth a shot.