mullethunter Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Sorry to hear about your Isa redsunset. I'm sure it's just unpleasant coincidence to lose more than one in quick succession. Hope your remaining flock stay healthy and keep you happy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Sorry to hear about your Isa redsunset. I'm sure it's just unpleasant coincidence to lose more than one in quick succession. Hope your remaining flock stay healthy and keep you happy x I was about to say the same thing. Sending you more hugs xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thanks for your kind words everyone Felt so sorry for the chooks today, blowing a gale and big hailstones! Bought some plain yoghurt which I mixed into presoaked pellets......they were not amused but had a peck. No pleasing my lot!! My Brahma still hobbling and refuses to look at mash or pellets but will very happily eat pumpkin seed bread (where I hide the baytril) and grains. I feel that's not enough? He will leave the mash to go sour which then gets dumped. His fluffy sister and a speckledy are in with him for company so maybe that will get him eating properly with a bit of competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Sorry to hear this redsunset, I hope the antibiotics do their job soon. Love Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Well it's a nice day, chooks enjoying the sunshine and used my good soup pan to boil up greens, carrots, spaghetti and mixed in pellets and corn!......will see how that goes down??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 OMG... That's all for the chickens? You are one dedicated chicken lady! And have very lucky chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Well it's a nice day, chooks enjoying the sunshine and used my good soup pan to boil up greens, carrots, spaghetti and mixed in pellets and corn!......will see how that goes down??? My chux have just seen this picture - they've asked if you can lay three extra places at the table, they'll be round pronto!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 yup, all for the chooks, well I do have just over 40 I think?? Grub went down well, esp the worms (spaghetti)!!!!! Got 3 very large bags of veg in tesco last night, average price 2p per bag of carrots, greens, cabbages etc.......so had an idea what I was gonna do with some of it? ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Looks pretty appetising to me. I bet your chooks gobbled it up in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 My gals are wondering when the next ferry is They will have lovely full tummies tonight, for sure ! Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Full tummies is right, could even swear they staggered off to bed 10 mins earlier to sleep it off! Good thing is Mr Brahma had a nice full crop too I noticed when I was bathing his feet in the shed, so he's finally eating better which makes me hope his foot isn't as painful? Will prep more veg tonight to do another pot in the am as hols now over and back to the grindstone tomorrow. It was lovely being off especially with the two who died. At least they were indoors and didn't find their wee bodies outside. Roll on spring and bright nights again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Coincidence? After that big pot of extra goodies the Chooks got yesterday the egg count shot up from 6 up to 12 today?? They got the same again this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Coincidence? After that big pot of extra goodies the Chooks got yesterday the egg count shot up from 6 up to 12 today?? They got the same again this morning! Gosh lucky you. Perhaps you should give us all the recipe so our girls can start laying eggs. Maybe they have popped the eggs out to allow extra room for their goodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Coincidence? After that big pot of extra goodies the Chooks got yesterday the egg count shot up from 6 up to 12 today?? They got the same again this morning! If you feed that stuff to roosters they will lay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Sheesh, another drama this morning. Wee Isa Katag, noticed her vent pulsating and something that looked like an organ sticking out! Grabbed her as thought a prolapse! Managed to put her in warn water with savlon and get contents back in and could feel an egg. Put her in utility room in the warmth in box of straw and kept her quiet, water but no food. No egg produced but mucky bum and seems quite perky. Nothing else has protruded so keeping her quiet and warm till the morning. If no egg, will try the warm bath and see if that helps. I knew one hen was laying quite a biggish egg that was never a perfect oval so now assume it's her and this one is stuck? As she is fine and red comb, not displaying any signs of illness or pain I thought wait and see if nature takes its course. And to top all that a storm possible on Friday through the night of gusts of 80-90??! Hopefully may change track yet and if not, parka/torch/wellies to get the doodles out of the tree again....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Oh dear, I hope she is ok. As for the storm, I have seen the weather, and it doesn't look so good, but then they never get the weather right for tomorrow let alone the day after. Fingers crossed it goes in a different direction, and that chooky gets better soon. How is she today ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Delighted to say Katag is just fine today and no sign of anything coming out of her vent.....phew. She was most indignant this morning demanding food so she is now back out with the others Noticed the doodles are very happy to shelter in the coops through the day so wondering if they might think of staying there if the weather does get bad this weekend? Save me slipping in mud with a gale and torch??...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I think that's wishful thinking Having seen the forecast though I hope I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Forecast is still awful, the gusts could be over 90mph and worried re my new shed but not a lot I can do about it but pray it doesn't get flattened! Will close the coops down tomorrow night and check to see where the doodles are and relocate if needed..... Chook keeping in the winter is NOT fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Yes, I saw the weather last night and it does look like you could be in for a windy session. I hope your shed manages to stay up especially as you have only just got it. We are surrounded by lots of big trees and I really don't like it here in the wind and the chickens often go in the dog crate in our dining room, but I guess you couldn't really do that with 40 or so. I hope you all stay safe and the wind doesn't do too much damage. Do let us know how you are when things have calmed down a bit won't you xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Spent lunchtime running around getting plywood and had it fitted to the shed windows before I went back to work. Fingers crossed the roof stays on. At the moment at 6.45 it's relatively calm, just a little breezy. Wheelie bins placed on their sides, still a couple of things to gather outside, like flowerpots and very shortly the doodles out of the tree. Could see they were up there by the light of the car and one looks a bit high to reach, wee buff one!!! Candles at the ready and will batten down the chooks as best as I can. Doubt I will sleep much....... Will post in the am only if I have power... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Could only reach one buff doodle! Four left in the trees! Have left every outside light on in the hope that they will make their way to a coop (that's still open for now) Took a silly Isa out of the willows so that's four chooks in the shed with Mr Brahma. Five doodles went to a coop, at last Will be in and out with a torch storm permitting, hail showers and wind now picking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Silly old doodles. Hope you get them x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I hope it's not too bad for you redsunset . Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Wind getting bad now and every so often I shine a torch through one of my kitchen windows.....wee buff still hanging on 15 FT up the Ash tree! If she does get blown off, then their old broody coop is just below and back of it is off it so some shelter there. Silly chooks, but it was calm earlier..... All schools are shut tomorrow. Should be calm by midday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
