What did you do with your flock today?

[ChicksnMore]

I'm thinking Nohope actually has two separate issues. I think he definitely had diptheric  and dry fowl pox simultaneously back in November, which he's recovered from. The fact you said he's always been a little unsteady since he was a chick is making me think that he's always had some sort of central nervous system problem and that's what's affecting him now. It could be down to any number of causes e.g. viral, genetic, protazoan? Or maybe something like infectious tensynovitis? It seems to fit some of his latter symptoms. You said he's tested negative for Mareks and other ALVs?
Did you say JoJo had Mareks? Mareks is very contagious but does have different levels of virulence.
In view of the variable nature of the viruses involved and the factors limiting birds showing symptoms, it is possible for birds to present in different ways. Mortality in flocks can also vary, anything from 20% to 80%. Not all infected birds will even show any signs of illness, let alone symptoms. Presentation of Mareks in individual chickens is dependant on:

• strain and dose of virus
• age at exposure
• maternal antibodies
• host gender and genetics.
• strain and dose of vaccine virus, if birds are vaccinated
• several environmental factors, including stress.
  
  It's now consided ubiquitous in the environment and all flocks are now assumed to have been exposed to the virus. Given that Polish chickens are highly susceptible to Mareks, it would make sense your Polish birds have been more adversely affected. What doesn't make sense is that your Silkies weren't, as they're considered highly susceptible to Mareks infection too. I don't know of any inherent problem with lavender genes in terms of Mareks either.
  
  My only other thought at the moment is the environment of the coop itself, specifically the poor drainage. With that we're back to things like aspergilliosis, botulism, Clostridium septicum, C perfringens type A, and Staphylococcus aureus, e.coli, and heavy metals leaching up through the wet soil.
  The gangrenous dermatitis often occurs as a secondary condition when a bird is immunosuppressed by something like infectious bursal disease, chicken infectious anemia, reticuloendotheliosis and reovirus. It has also been noted after systemic fowl pox outbreaks.
  Is there any old lead paint anywhere on or in the coop? Zinc hardware cloth fragments they might have ingested? Can you get a blood test done for heavy metal poisoning, perhaps?
  

So many diseases out there! I wonder if the heat and dry environment here helps reduce disease. I always enjoy your informative posts.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Your kitty is adorable I think to feral kitties trust is love . I always said I wouldn’t marry a man who hates cats. If you can’t love a cat despite all their unique characteristics, you won’t ever understand a woman I very much relate to cats—want love when I want love…like to sleep all day and be pampered…mostly want to be left alone but not alone. Hehe. Good thing my husband secretly likes cats…

That picture of my daughter hugging her pile of tickets is just the epitome of 9 year old joy she was SO excited! She won 2505 tickets in a jackpot spin!

I'll have to share that bit of wisdom with my girls... I've always told them to pay attention to how guys treat their friends and family because that's how they'll treat you eventually. But cat loving might be a quicker test
Lucky girl! Every kids dream!

Thanks. I'll check her when we get up. What can cause prolapses? Could a too large egg?

My understanding is large eggs or lots of brooding time...they hold their poop for a long time and it can sometimes cause damage over time.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Another cold, wet and windy day. No walk for me this morning .

No housework to do either. Think I'll play with tin cans today...see if I can come up with a no paint flower design that I like. Or maybe a tin can chicken?

Not a summer lover here, but I'm not enjoy all this wind!

 

[ChicksnMore]

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[Gammas Bearded Babies]

It was cold and rainy here today. I'll my house work was done so I played with the chicken calculator and asked questions on here about genes...and then played with the calculator some more, read a lot, looked at pictures and played with the calculator some more til my head hurt...lol. Think I'll have to be patient and let the littles grow up more to see their final colors. They change a lot as they grow. Then I'll do my best to figure out what I'm seeing and ask questions. I definitely have more questions than answers right now.

But it was actually a fun way to spend the day even if I get frustrated by how little I know. It's never too late and for some reason I want to with these birds.

But...if I can't give away or sell the babies then I have to stop breeding too and that seems my best teacher.

I have read, studied and everything only to still not have much of a clue bout all the genetics!
Hence I am beyond tempted to hatch these few eggs I got from mine and see what I get so as to have a better understanding!
I learn from seeing...i just gotta see what hatches out right yall!?!

I'll have to fix up the rabbit cage for her, instead of the small cat carrier, like a broody cage, and keep her in the spare room, which has carpet . She shouldn't need any heat, being they do enjoy colder weather. Other than that, she's been eating, foraging acting mostly normal.

Glad she's doing some better!

@kurby22 I hate you came home to problems! But looks like yall had fun!!!

@TropicalBabies that's a papaya tree!?! Wowiwiwi!

 

[PopoMyers]

I'll have to share that bit of wisdom with my girls... I've always told them to pay attention to how guys treat their friends and family because that's how they'll treat you eventually. But cat loving might be a quicker test
Lucky girl! Every kids dream!

My understanding is large eggs or lots of brooding time...they hold their poop for a long time and it can sometimes cause damage over time.

Found an egg with blood the day I noticed later her poopy butt. Everyone else's was fine, so wondering. She is a hen, over a year old. Not broody at all.

 

[PopoMyers]

Another cold, wet and windy day. No walk for me this morning .

No housework to do either. Think I'll play with tin cans today...see if I can come up with a no paint flower design that I like. Or maybe a tin can chicken?

Not a summer lover here, but I'm not enjoy all this wind!

Arts and crafts! Show us what you create, ok?

 

[TropicalBabies]

Fingers crossed mine never get that gorgeous or I'll never get them inside for the winter

Cavewoman invented the wheel... and the home remodel.

Now, that is some serious thread..Please eat some papayas for me. I will wait until I get more empty bags. Do you think really thick plastic dog food bags would work? I have rice bags, but only the 25# size. Maybe for a book bag.

I never would have guessed it was THAT much tread but am absolutely THRILLED.
Don't thing the dog food plastic works. Least none that I have run across. It is the woven plastic that seems to do the trick. Yes, love rice bags if you can ♡♡♡ most exciting! At least until you need them all for your ventures ♡♡♡

Your kitty is adorable I think to feral kitties trust is love . I always said I wouldn’t marry a man who hates cats. If you can’t love a cat despite all their unique characteristics, you won’t ever understand a woman I very much relate to cats—want love when I want love…like to sleep all day and be pampered…mostly want to be left alone but not alone. Hehe. Good thing my husband secretly likes cats…

That picture of my daughter hugging her pile of tickets is just the epitome of 9 year old joy she was SO excited! She won 2505 tickets in a jackpot spin!

Wise words ♡ Good fun!!

 

[PopoMyers]

This morning she laid an egg, and this is the current pic. Bleeding, and it pops out more like a balloon when she seems to be straining. Could she be constipated? Urates are leaking. Only a small poop, probably after the soak. Not sure how, if needed, to stitch? Will do an Epsom salt soak, and essential oil for hemorrhoids. She drank water. Setting up larger cage this morning. Any more advice welcome, please.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Wait, do you have a rooster to round them up at bedtime? Mine

does Kirby have a rooster...

What a beauty! Such a stunning colour too. I'd have let him make himself at home too! Mind you, DH says I'd let a 3 legged, deaf, blind, toothless, hairless cat move in. Damn right I would!

Especially a deaf, blind, toothless.... ♡♡♡

pay attention to how guys treat their friends and family because that's how they'll treat you

I think it is how they treat their mothers too... that is why my youngest should stay single lol