What did you do with your flock today?

[PopoMyers]

My bottle's label is so worn off I can barely read it but I found a photo which lists the ingredients. View attachment 3848108View attachment 3848108

I think Rooster Booster would do the job as well.

Looks like a fantastic supplement. UK has different products. Onyx laid an egg yesterday, and she is back to her old self. Mystery illness for sure.

 

[PopoMyers]

Such beautiful, content girls. And gorgeous babies

Won't be a pile for long. They are such great tractors, aren't they? Piles of anything don't ever last long around them. Raking leaves is futile.

 

[PopoMyers]

About a month. We lost a whole lot to a fox and some raccoons, so we figured she was dead, just didn’t think she was still in the coop.

Surprised you didn't notice a smell before now.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

Surprised you didn't notice a smell before now.

It was all dried out, there was no smell

 

[LilFinnGirl]

Won't be a pile for long. They are such great tractors, aren't they? Piles of anything don't ever last long around them. Raking leaves is futile.

Very true!! I will keep raking this one back into a pile for them. They have a compost pile to scratch through too, but seem less interested in it. Gotta keep an eye on them otherwise they’re running over into the neighbor’s garden and kicking out all the mulch Little trouble makers!

 

[Shetland lover]

Looks like a fantastic supplement. UK has different products. Onyx laid an egg yesterday, and she is back to her old self. Mystery illness for sure.

Definitely a mystery. Let's keep everything crossed it doesn't reoccur.
I'm worried about Stanley now. He is wheezing badly. He sounds like he smokes 40 a day! He looks and behaves like he's in the prime of health. No discharge, no head shaking, swelling, lethargy etc. Poops are good and firm. He has a normal temperature and is eating like a glutton.
I first noticed him wheezing slightly after crowing or mating. I dismissed it as the 'normal' noise some roos make when the last of the air squeezes out of their lungs. It's now an almost constant sound.

 

[Shetland lover]

Won't be a pile for long. They are such great tractors, aren't they? Piles of anything don't ever last long around them. Raking leaves is futile.

You should see DH's face after my lot have undone all his hard work within minutes
I keep telling him to shut everyone in the run before he starts sweeping/raking and to tidy away the piles or garden sacks once he's done - not leave them out for the chickens to 'explore'.
And don't let anyone tell you that short-legged, feather footed birds are less prone to digging!

 

[ValerieJ]

Definitely a mystery. Let's keep everything crossed it doesn't reoccur.
I'm worried about Stanley now. He is wheezing badly. He sounds like he smokes 40 a day! He looks and behaves like he's in the prime of health. No discharge, no head shaking, swelling, lethargy etc. Poops are good and firm. He has a normal temperature and is eating like a glutton.
I first noticed him wheezing slightly after crowing or mating. I dismissed it as the 'normal' noise some roos make when the last of the air squeezes out of their lungs. It's now an almost constant sound.

Oh gosh! I hope Stanley will be okay! I have something to help with that. I use Vetericyn and just put drops of it on their water. It treats all the birds that way, but can't hurt them. Also, it's good to put it under their wings or anywhere you think they might preen. It works like a good Vicks chest rub for them that way. Its worth a try. Someone else will probably have more specific advice.

 

[kurby22]

Definitely a mystery. Let's keep everything crossed it doesn't reoccur.
I'm worried about Stanley now. He is wheezing badly. He sounds like he smokes 40 a day! He looks and behaves like he's in the prime of health. No discharge, no head shaking, swelling, lethargy etc. Poops are good and firm. He has a normal temperature and is eating like a glutton.
I first noticed him wheezing slightly after crowing or mating. I dismissed it as the 'normal' noise some roos make when the last of the air squeezes out of their lungs. It's now an almost constant sound.

No! You tell Stanley that is NOT allowed! He needs to rest and recover quickly as he is needed and loved! Maybe some herbals would do him some good? Poor you! They just don’t wanna stay healthy for you! I hope it’s a passing thing and goes away with some extra love and rest!

 

[fuzzi]

I wasn't prepared for two broodies, I only had one chick feeder, and my galvanized metal waterer base rusted. Today I went to a hardware/farm store and got a chick waterer base and a chick feeder base. I bought a second waterer base at TSC, but all they had were bases with a flower design.

Much better!!!