Recent content by polishchickens111

I ordered a couple of chicks that arrived yesterday. They are all in good health except for a Sultan, who has a slightly crossed beak. Is there anything I can do for that? She's eating and drinking, but I know it may cause problems in the future.

I'm excited- I just got two 6-week-old Ameraucana pullets from the John Blehm lines- one lavender, one silver. Pictures to come.

Everyone, thank you for your condolences. I was just so sad and frustrated. I do realize that you're busy too. We took her to the vet and he deemed it respiratory. Thanks you I understand. I'm sorry about your birds, it's hard to lose them. Thanks. Thanks. She was vaccinated as a...

Unfortunately, she passed away on Saturday. I'm a little bit angry that I received absolutely no help from this forum. I can usually regard this as a helpful and supportive forum, but seeing as this thread received no answers, help, or well-wishes my opinion is changing.

I separated her and I'm making an oat-honey-yogurt-egg-PolyViSol mix.

Update: She is eating some clover and grass, but had not touched food. We put her in a pen. We tried contacting a vet but all of the local ones are closed.

Aww..sorry to hear that. I had a similar case that also didn't make it.

Hm. My older pullet is doing the same thing.

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Sesame, my 10-month-old NH Red pullet, usually a heavy bird, now very skinny. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. I saw her drooping her head and closing her eyes a couple days ago. This...

I agree. My little derpy-chick was the sweetest thing, but even through hours of hand-feeding and care she didn't make it. Please, the little thing was clearly suffering. Personal Derps are BAD IDEAS, folks. (Mine was a feed store rescue, NOT a breeding experiment.)

One way to tell gender in BR is to look at leg color- black stripe means female. I think the statistic is 90% correct.

Thanks. I kind of wanted splash or lavender, but buff is fine too.

Thank you all for your sympathy. Can we have a Derp adventure to cheer us up?

Mine cost quite a bit, because of the Sun-tuf roof. Other than that it was not too expensive.