Lets see how many chooks we have.......

[petal]

minus bourbon the poland(turkey killed it!)2 young white silkies and young pekin(froze to death in their shed! - I feel terrible and have put rest in big box lined with straw in barn, I am a rotten owner.)2351 - 4= 2347

[Glutton4...]

Awww ((((HUGS)))) Petal! Normally they keep themselves warm enough. It's minus another Batty here, too. Stiff as a board when I went in this morning.

Takes us down to 2346.

[Suechooks]

Oh dear - hugs to Petal and G4. I worry about my girls on the allotment as both coops are in a frost pocket.

[pdblake]

-1 of mine = 2345

Not sure if this was the weather or not, but she was under the perch when I found her. They've moulted and she'd not got much feather back yet. The others seem fine though, a little bare breasted but they've mostly got covered up again.

I could do to move the coop to a more sheltered spot but everything is frozen solid, nothing will budge. I'll just have to keep topping them up with straw and making sure they're all shut up at night.

[petal]

2345 - 1 = 2344
another white silkie died today, 13 weeks old, perfectly fit and healthy until this weather hit us. Got the rest in barn under heat lamp, antibiotics in water, boiled duck eggs mashed,don't know what else to do.

[RichmondHens]

2345 - 1 = 2344
another white silkie died today, 13 weeks old, perfectly fit and healthy until this weather hit us. Got the rest in barn under heat lamp, antibiotics in water, boiled duck eggs mashed,don't know what else to do.

Got your message, I've PM'd you.

[jessmorris]

2344 - 1 = 2343, one of my faves, a mille fleur d'uccle, poorly for a fortnight and went this afternoon. Absolutely skin and bone (350g), under the vet but he seemed pretty stumped too. I'm well fed up.
JM

[elizajay]

I am sorry to hear that Jess.

[MaureenHall]

Now 2341. 2 of my Croad boys are now oven-ready. 1 weighs 6.5lbs and the other 7lbs (that's dressed weight!) Not bad for 8 month old birds I think Still got 2 more to do - but not just yet, I'll wait until there's more room in the freezer

[jessmorris]

Just for interest, the mille fleur d'uccle had a 'generalised bacterial infection', probably exacerbated by stress, according to the vet. Boo.

[elizajay]

2340 - took Barley to the vet because of a swollen crop. She also had a growth in her abdomen so the vet did the decent thing. He was very kind and let me hold her and it took a long time because her circulation was slow, but it was very peaceful and she was calm throughout. RIP Barley, one of my starter trio and my fave chook. (Don't tell the others.)

[petal]

2340 minus 4 silkies sold 2336

[Flummery]

RIP Ruby - a growth on her liver. Very sad looking chicken on Wednesday. Took her to the vet but brought home an empty box. 2335

[Glutton4...]

Awwwww ((((HUGS)))) Flum. So sorry to hear of your loss. She wasn't that old either, was she.

[Flummery]

Two years old we reckon. Might have to get a couple more this spring eh? (Searches for bright side to look on!)