Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Problems at Midnight.
Last night I experienced a minor case of pasty butt with one of my chicks. Luckily I was up late and while watching my new chickens I noticed one of them had dried poop on her butt (please excuse me if I am too graphic). Pasty butt is very common with chickens that are between 0 to 2 weeks old. If not taken care of quickly the chick may die. The books suggest using a washcloth or towel and wetting it with warm water. You then are supposed to wipe the dried poop of the chick with the now warm washcloth. You need to act quickly because the little chicks get cold after a while away from their heating lamp. Since chickens are new to me, this was a new experience for me. Overall it only lasted a couple of minutes. This was the poor little chick who had the pasty butt. It just so happened this chick is one of them that don't enjoy being handled as much.
Monday, February 1, 2016
Chickens
On Friday I purchased 6 chickens from Rural King. 4 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Delawares. Most people when they think of chickens they think of a smelly feathered bird that lays eggs or is a famous dinner recipe. In reality chickens are cute, interesting birds that can be funny at times with the added bonus of eggs. The chicks we got are so far happy and healthy. Their funny antics can be hilarious at times. When I bought them they were 3 days old. They are now 6 days old and still as cute since day 1.
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