What did you do with your flock today?

[TropicalBabies]

OMG…I just gave a chicken mouth to mouth…he had started convulsing and then became cyanotic. He’d been breathing funny so I’d brought him over to take a look at him and maybe 20 mins later it started. I was certain he’d died, but his eye opened a bit and so I went into action while Aria stood over me sobbing. I told her to snap out of it and help me try to save him—so she ran and grabbed qtips and I started by swabbing his throat to try pulling out mucous I could see and then opened his beak and started blowing air in. His face began to redden and I could feel his body responding so I kept at it while Aria brought me VetRx, Terramycin, Monistat, and a syringe and the Tylan. Basically the kitchen sink approach. He’s definitely struggling to breathe but his face is normal again, he’s calm enough to sit down and close his eyes and breathe a bit less labored. I injected the Tylan, made him swallow some VetRx and swabbed all around his beak, and then made him swallow some monistat. He’s resting now. Yikes, that was scary.

That is an incredible story and an incredible save. Please keep us posted.
You are amazing @kurby

 

[PopoMyers]

I found ma headed out for the last two coops and caught up with her. We got the layer coops finished up together and I caught a young roo that needed a leg seen about. Can't see any sign of wound or injury. Brought him in to the clinic coop and moved Cogburn back out to be with his of buddies. Cogburn had his last bit of scab shed last night so ma the nurse thought he could go out. He's very strong now and can fly to safety if need be. The roos that hurt him so bad are in a confined coop waiting on a ticket to dumpling camp. I felt the incoming patient for anything on his leg for thigh and his foot. He curls his toes up while standing on the other foot. We checked him once before for a thorn or splinter in his foot. No sign of bumble foot either. Now we have him to where we can monitor him very closely. He is one of 5 brothers hatched together that have a common father and a common mother or possibly their mothers were sisters.

Wonder if he sprained something in there? Wow, you have a lot of birds to manage!

 

[TropicalBabies]

I trapped kitties last night, had a good run and exceeded my quota. Made up for the horribly unsuccessful trapping I had the time b4.
3 of my fosters have gotten "fixed" and are in recovery as I type. Made for a lonely day, except for Tally ♡.
Picked up a lost dog on my way up to dropping my son off. He howled all night, my neighbors must hate me... making the roosters look good, lol. DH took him to KHS this morning and I washed his and AJs dogs. I do enjoy giving the beasts a good soapy soak and scrub. Both look and smell like flowers now.

Chickens are doing terrific. So wonderful to start to get eggs again. I almost forgot how much fun it is. Sold my first 18pk in awhile. Lots of pretty blue and green eggs ♡.
Molters are growing new feathers quickly and are starting to look beautiful. They certainly look to be feeling better.

I have found a buyer for my horse, one of my saddles and horse trailer. Just got the thumbs up to get a new motorcycle that I have been dreaming and drooling over. I am most excited, but now to get it to my small island

Well, waiting to get the pick up call for the kitties. I look forward to seeing my fosters and releasing the TNR. Also, collecting today's eggs

 

[fuzzi]

That situation is insane! Never heard of them invading a house. Make me get the heebie jeebies just reading that. So glad there is a great solution out there, away from chickens, though, right?

It was insane. An internet search revealed that fire ants invading a house isn't common, but it's not unknown.

The ants have not invaded the hoop coop, but I know they prefer sunny locations and my coop is next to the woods.

Since I didn't have any ant hills within 20' of the coop I didn't have to worry about treating the ants close to my chickens.

 

[Nomadicus]

Wonder if he sprained something in there? Wow, you have a lot of birds to manage!

We've been watching him as best we could. He is not a tame boy and is just now being handled. He has always been a free range kid since leaving the brooder. His dad was a free chick and a Black Sex link rooster. His mom was one of two RIR hens that was given free range status early with Buster and a coop of their own. Buster started roosting out of the coop and before I could change his mind a predator took Lucy and Charlotte in one night. I've threatened buster about taking better care of Ethel or it would be off with his head.

 

[Nomadicus]

It was insane. An internet search revealed that fire ants invading a house isn't common, but it's not unknown.

The ants have not invaded the hoop coop, but I know they prefer sunny locations and my coop is next to the woods.

Since I didn't have any ant hills within 20' of the coop I didn't have to worry about treating the ants close to my chickens.

I have dozens of hills out father away from my coops that the kids wander off to now that they have matured as hens and roosters. I've got special fire ant bait that I'm going to bury inside the mound just in case they would. It's been to dry here to use it. It may be a month yet before we get any measurable moisture.

 

[kurby22]

That is an incredible story and an incredible save. Please keep us posted.
Your amazing @kurby

Thanks! It was quite a scary experience He got a second dose of Tylan just now, seems to be feeling much better now. He’s getting some snuggle time. Fingers crossed

 

[Nomadicus]

Thanks! It was quite a scary experience He got a second dose of Tylan just now, seems to be feeling much better now. He’s getting some snuggle time. Fingers crossed

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He is a handsome young man. I'm sure my girls would cater to him.

 

[Shetland lover]

I've got a boy that intervenes, but he does it by shoving the attacked hen out of the way so he's between them, then he turns towards the attacker and tidbits. It almost always works. The upset hen will pause to see what he's excited about and that ends it for the moment. I've always thought he's such a clever boy. When he does that there's nothing to tidbit there...just dirt.

He is definitely a smart boy! Using a distraction technique on the aggressor is just genius!
I sometimes wish mine would intervene more at times but having seen the way Gladys stomps on them (It's not just that they're little, she did it to Leo and Matilda too), I'm not surprised they won't.

 

[Nomadicus]

I forgot the excitement of the day yesterday. Near the White Giant coop my wife found a dead possum. I wish she had told me before dark. Now I wonder if it was just playing possum on her waiting for her to go on about her business and then wandering around looking for an easy meal.