It's animal hospital here folks!

[lynda66]

Yellow Chickie with purple feet - now you're beginning to sound like Lynda lol!

Actually, i might get some yellow chooks and paint their feet purple, cos then they'd match their sand pit

good job you found it nicos, i guess that's one of the drawbacks of outdoor chooks,

i guess theres a lot to be said for both methods, just sooooooooo glad you were there in time

[CoraxAurata]

OK OK, I should have said petroleum jelly 'cos I don't buy real Vaseline anyway.

lol - I'm just a big user of the stuff on livestock, from horses to chooks to nasty little ticks......

[Nicos]

All alive and kicking ( well...pecking) this morning! YEY!!!!

Older yellow one has totally purple feet and legs now - cos it was pecking it's toes instead when I went in this morning!!

[MaureenHall]

You'll have to get it some wellies so it can't get to its toes

[Nicos]

You'll have to get it some wellies so it can't get to its toes

You must be telepathic or something!!!!...yup- it's pecking at it's toe nails now!!!!!

At least it's not grabbing a leg and pulling itself over!!!

[lynda66]

i think you should get some nail varnish and do it's toe nails black ....... it will look very fetching

[MaureenHall]

At least it's not grabbing a leg and pulling itself over!!!

That had me rolling on the floor in stitches

think I might need to go and change my pants now

[Nicos]

Well- it's happened again!!!

I can't believe that the two mums in the same nesting box sat on their eggs and let yesterdays chick get cold.

3/4 hr earlier it was fine- and tucked away under a wing
Anyway- knew what to do this time- and the chick was a bit more lively in that it was taking the occasional gasp of breath.
Took a blurred photo- and 1/2 hr later was back with mum chirping away!!

[shirlthegirl43]

Blimey Nicos, I bet you are ready to take all chickies and keep them under your own wing!!

[Flummery]

Down your bra! That's where they keep young bats (honest!)

Those ladies need parenting classes - pronto!

[shirlthegirl43]

Down your bra! That's where they keep young bats (honest!)

No space in mine!!

[Flummery]

I think you need a special bigger one for brooding!

[shirlthegirl43]

I think you need a special bigger one for brooding!

Flipping heck Flum - I have enough trouble getting the ones I wear daily

[frias]

Are the problems because the mums are inexperienced ? Or should eggs all hatch more or less on same day so there are not eggs and babies to look after at the same time? Whatever the reason I'm glad you were on hand Nicos.

[CoraxAurata]

could you set up a lamp of some sort near the nest box so if little one gets out he doesn't get so cold? poor little mite!

Can he not get back in when he gets out? Silly chickens!

I hope you gave them a proper talking to! And glad baby is ok again!