What did you do with your flock today?

[Shetland lover]

Today I will be taking one of my Golden comets to the vet. I'm nervous. She got surgery for a very bad prolapse (oviduct AND rectum) on Monday, and the vet will be removing her stitches today.

It is a bit too soon and I'm worried that she could prolapse again. But according to the vet, if she produces an egg and her vent is still stitched, it is a death sentence. So in that sense, it's preferable that she gets another prolapse.

Best case scenario, the tissues will be held in place without the stitches and her body will be wise enough to stop production. We don't have hormones for that so I'm basically just keeping her in the dark and praying. She needs to heal and I'm afraid that her high rate of egg production won't let her.

Please do not ever let me have layers again, lol

I really hope things go well at the vets for you both.
Reproductive issues are definitely the curse of the high production hybrids. I've lost two ex-battery hens to reproductive cancers and they have depressingly short lifespans to start with.
Over here we can get a vet to implant a product called Superlorin. It goes into the breast muscle and stops ovulation and therefore egg-laying for 3 to 6 months, depending on the individual bird. It's actually meant for dogs but is available for chickens when prescribed 'off-label' by a vet. It is pricey but will give your girl the break in laying she needs. Might be worth asking your vet if it's available over there?

 

[Shetland lover]

Good morning all! Much and more of the same here today. Waters, feed, scrape and sew. Glad to have more chickens in my day forsure. Amazing the joy they give me just by existing.
Flock got to yard wander yestereve. A papaya hit the ground so they got a bonus favorite snack!

I had a early appointment in town yesterday and rode Boo in. What a great ride and what a great day! Met so many terric gals randomly, total girl day . I forgot how fun my gender can be.

Also got a new sensor and relay in the mail yesterday, so get to play mechanic today. Hope this solves Boos turn signal problem, this is it?

Also, time to do some footwork for my DHs birthday. It's a big one this year. I can't believe how old everyone but me is getting strangest phenomenon

Odd that not growing old thing, isn't it?
I've got a friend who's been 36 for the last 20 years...
In my case it's not growing old that's the strange phenomenon, it's not growing up!

 

[Shetland lover]

Sanity does make a difference doesn't it?

Erm, what is this thing you call sanity? I'm unfamiliar with it?

 

[Shetland lover]

LOL! Sounds like Jeff just needed a little attitude adjustment to remind him that when it comes to the birds we will lose.

My DH says he knows exactly where he is in the pecking order, rock bottom! Just glad he knows his place....

 

[Shetland lover]

Spent a bit of time evaluating my Watermaals and d’Anvers. They’re seriously the sweetest pullets and SO soft

They are all such pretty birds
I especially like your mottled d'anvers hen. She has such a knowing look in her eyes.

 

[PopoMyers]

Have you ever seen dirt move? Parathesia strikes again! Those nasty mites! I found more of them in the 2 window tracks and between the plexiglass movable panes. So, I figured that since rubbing alcohol and water kills spider mites, I made a concoction with that, dish soap, and essential oils. Cinnamon, peppermint, basil, tea tree. Sprayed everywhere I could find cracks, crevices, etc. I am keeping my fingers crossed. It's too wet and cold to be scrubbing down a coop right now.
It's getting colder now, and rainier. I pretty much don't let them out when it's rainy, as some of them will play in the rain. My Blue Sapphires are molting without the classic exploding pillow syndrome. New, shiny feathers are growing in between the old, dirty ones, and no real raggedy look, unlike the Welsummers and BSLs. It's going to be in the high 30's at night.
Silly me left a small bucket with 8 eggs out on my upstairs deck, and I came home tonight to scattered egg shells, egg white puddles and only one egg left intact.The bandits had a snack. Those are precious this time of the molting season.

 

[Nomadicus]

Why is it that chickens can lay eggs on the ground and walk around them all day long and not bother them but the minute I put them in an egg basket and set it down for a second to use both hands for something else it becomes fair game for "Dinner on the Ground"?

 

[ChicksnMore]

Neither! He wants me to do all of the work and chores and make a tax cut and also have a really big garden. I'm game for the garden but IDK about that many chickens.

Chickens can equal tax cuts? I need to hear more please! I have over 60 chickens already!

 

[ChicksnMore]

Spent a bit of time evaluating my Watermaals and d’Anvers. They’re seriously the sweetest pullets and SO soft

Beautiful babies! I love the boys funky comb....he looks like he should fight by head butting like a ram.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Have you ever seen dirt move? Parathesia strikes again! Those nasty mites! I found more of them in the 2 window tracks and between the plexiglass movable panes. So, I figured that since rubbing alcohol and water kills spider mites, I made a concoction with that, dish soap, and essential oils. Cinnamon, peppermint, basil, tea tree. Sprayed everywhere I could find cracks, crevices, etc. I am keeping my fingers crossed. It's too wet and cold to be scrubbing down a coop right now.
It's getting colder now, and rainier. I pretty much don't let them out when it's rainy, as some of them will play in the rain. My Blue Sapphires are molting without the classic exploding pillow syndrome. New, shiny feathers are growing in between the old, dirty ones, and no real raggedy look, unlike the Welsummers and BSLs. It's going to be in the high 30's at night.
Silly me left a small bucket with 8 eggs out on my upstairs deck, and I came home tonight to scattered egg shells, egg white puddles and only one egg left intact.The bandits had a snack. Those are precious this time of the molting season.

Your coop must smell lovely when your done spraying . I've never had to deal with raccoons but imagine they're a beast to keep our of coops.