Two weeks ago we tried out a family dog. Scott has always wanted a dog so when the local animal shelter called us and said they had a great family dog, we gave it a try. He was a great dog in every way, half golden retriever and half lab, already house trained, great on a leash, however he really wanted to eat our chickens and cats. No really, he really did want to eat them. We saved the cats from near misses twice, however we weren’t so lucky with the hens. One lovely Sunday morning we were all outside enjoying the fine weather when all of a sudden one of our chickens, Sally jumped over her highly fenced ‘free range’ area and into the backyard….right in front of the dog. He quickly grabbed her and ran, feathers flew everywhere. We were screaming, the chicken was screaming and the dog was running all over the yard with her. We finally got him away from her, but when we found her, we feared for the worst. All the feathers were pulled off her back and there were about five deep, two inch long gashes where his teeth had been.
I guess had we been real chicken farmers we would have put her down right then and there, but instead we thought we’d give her the night to see if Sally could make it. After our adrenaline had calmed down we picked her up and put Neosporin on her cuts, something a vet had advised us to do for another chicken cut a few years back. Then we put her in a small bathroom that rarely ever gets used, gave the poor girl some food and water and a box full of hay and let her have the night to heal. And she made it! We left her in there for about four nights and the sweet thing even laid a couple of eggs. Slowly we started bringing her outside, watching her carefully to keep the flies off of her (because if flies get wind of a fresh chicken cut they will lay there eggs there and the – super gross!). We eventually put her with the other chickens and made sure they didn’t peck at her and now she is fully back with her gals. We call her Sally the Miracle Chicken now. We did decide after some soul searching that right now our priority is with our first pets, the cats and hens, so the dog went back (and he’s already found a good new home!).
As consolation for our two young sons, we got some new baby chicks. Aren’t they cute? A and two to add some blue into our brown egg mix.
Related Posts:
Share this:
Like this:
LikeLoading...
Raising Baby Quail Chicks in
Lovelock, Nevada
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Lovelock Nevada,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Lovelock
Nevada also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Lovelock Nevada, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Lovelock NV.
Baby Chicks Gender in
Lovelock, Nevada
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Lovelock Nevada
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
the Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog. We love looking at all the cool and
different chicken breeds available. Catalogs are free so head on over to
their site and request one if you are interested.
Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
and bantams. Bantams are fun hardy little chickens, they lay tiny eggs
that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
and cons to ordering baby chicks online. Pros of buying baby chicks in
Lovelock Nevada * Big Selection - If you are wanting a large
variety of different chicken breeds and egg colors, you will find the best
selection at an online hatchery. * Both Bantams and full sized chickens
available * You get to choose what sex you want. If you want a mixture of
both male and female then choosing a "straight run" will save you money
and you will get a mixture of male and female chicks. You can also choose
all males or all females too. * Weekly specials. Hatcheries have sales on
chicks, you are likely to get a good deal if you are flexible with the
breeds you are wanting. Cons of buying baby chicks in Lovelock
Nevada * Order early to get the best selection. Certain breeds sell
out fast, sometimes as early as 6 months in advance of shipping! If you
are wanting a certain breed it's best to order your chicks in the fall
before their orders sell out.
Baby Chickens And
Ducks in
Lovelock, Nevada
Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
will require you buy a minimum of 25 chicks at a time. The number is
necessary for the chicks survival during shipping. All 25 chicks are put
in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
buy chicks from a feed store you will have them the same day but if you
choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
and then wait for the chicks to arrive. Ordering baby chicks online in
Lovelock Nevada is easy and has always been a very pleasant
experience of me. It can be a little frustrating waiting for the chicks
but it's so worth the wait. When the post office calls and you hear all
those little "cheeps" or "chirps" in the background you'll know the wait
was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Lovelock,
Nevada Baby chicks are extremely
charming and
challenging to withstand,
yet it's best to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by gathering not only the
correct products, yet
likewise the correct
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
simple, you just need
to give them with the following: A
clean as well as warm and comfortable
habitat Plenty of food and also water Attention and
love Habitat Your environment could be an easy box, fish tank,
feline provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, as well as after a few weeks use straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
paper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
malformed. You likewise require
something to serve up food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from an animal store. Additionally, as the chicks get
older you could introduce a perch
right into the environment to get them
educated on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you should
give them with a warmth resource.
This could be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb additionally function very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which could take up to two months). The freshly
hatched need a temperature
between 90 and 100 degrees,
and each week this could
be decreased by
around 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource ought
to get on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
other edge of your warmth
lamp, you have to
reduce the temperature level. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not merely cuddling),
you should add some heat.
Home cleaning
Cleanliness is key and it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make certain to change
the bed linen
frequently and also
always provide clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand very quickly
which needs lots of clean
food and also water. Provide
sufficient whatsoever times and check
frequently to avoid dehydrated and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than adult chicken food, as well as it comes
in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
first two months, then
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
filth baths, while others won't take
up that task till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to wash in.
Attention and also love There are a
few benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will certainly probably bond with you as well as
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
enjoy their habits, you can
capture health problem or other issues earlier. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or
other undesirable
signs. Make certain to
likewise look at
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted plumes and also stopped up cloaca.
Last but not least, it is essential to watch out for social problems, such as the
smallest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are currently completely feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your house
as well as move outside right into a
coop. Look into our
part on chicken cages to get more information
concerning cages as well as
correct cage habitats.
Baby Chicks Outside With Heat LampBaby Chicks House More Posts Baby Chickens for Sale in Indian Springs, Nevada Baby Chickens for Sale in Caliente, Nevada Baby Chickens for Sale in Henderson, Nevada Baby Chickens for Sale in Incline Village, Nevada Baby Chickens for Sale in Jean, Nevada