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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: langdon on July 11, 2010, 10:39:16 pm

Title: sleeping outside
Post by: langdon on July 11, 2010, 10:39:16 pm

just come inside now after doing the usual night duties on a smallholding!
our chucks in the back garden were sleeping outside of their house, i had to actually lift them up of the ground
and put them in!!!!!!!!!!!
is this common at times? first time ever for me ;D
langdon ;) :goat:

Title: Re: sleeping outside
Post by: doganjo on July 11, 2010, 11:38:26 pm

I had two that wouldn't go in the pophole - I had to leave the door open till they were in.  When it was warm a week or two ago they all sat outside till I went and chased them in.

Title: Re: sleeping outside
Post by: Sharondp on July 12, 2010, 07:47:49 pm

Have you checked for red mite? They 'mite' be getting munched at night?

Title: Re: sleeping outside
Post by: doganjo on July 12, 2010, 07:55:20 pm

I just put another of my ex batts out of her misery, 2nd in 10 days - not a sign of mites anywhere but have stripped out and disinfected the shed in case.  No real symptoms, just hunched up, drinking and eating occasionally, not moving about much, then just sitting hunched in a corner at the end, but when I did the deed she was skin and bone so must have been going down hill for a while.  No mucous, coughs or sneezes.  Crop OK, didn't seem to be egg bound either.  Just a mystery. :o ???

Title: Re: sleeping outside
Post by: Daveravey on July 12, 2010, 09:04:24 pm

It's sad when that happens Annie

Title: Re: sleeping outside
Post by: Sandy on July 12, 2010, 10:05:52 pm

Some humas are skin and bone too!!! not me!!!

Title: Re: sleeping outside
Post by: Castle Farm on July 12, 2010, 10:27:37 pm

If the birds won't go in to roost it's red mite. Don't let them back in the coop until you have sorted it or they will get literally eaten alive.