Sounds like this weekend has been a "new chick" event for many chicken owners 
Yesterday, we got our 4 girlies, brought em home, and set em up in a home made brooder. They seem very happy so far. Chirping away, and so comical in thier curiosity, LOL
We got 2 Buff Orpingtons, One Mille Fleur, and an Easter Egger. I had originally wanted a few different breeds than what I came home with, but standing in that barn with literally THOUSANDS of various breeds and ages of chicks, I got a little overwhelmed and just took what my heart felt, LOL
I almost walked out with a few baby ducks too, LOL But I dont have a good winter water source for them yet, so I passed, but it was hard cause they were cute!!!!!
I will try to post some pictures later, but we just got a new computer yesterday too (our other one got a nasty virus and crapped out) and i just realized it doesnt take SD cards, so I have to find a USB cord that fits my camera.
In the meantime, I have a question. One of the chicks, somewhere between the farm and our house, obtained a minor eye injury. It appears the lower lid has been split slightly, maybe by another pecker, as they seem to peck at eachother often, LOL
I have washed it with warm water a few times, as the eye keeps gooping shut. Im wondering if I can use Polysporin Eye Drops, like you would for a ca or dog? Or if there is something else I can grab rom UFA to help it heal and keep infection away.
If there isnt an obvious home treatment I can grab, then I will have to run the little bugger to the vet on Monday.
Yesterday, we got our 4 girlies, brought em home, and set em up in a home made brooder. They seem very happy so far. Chirping away, and so comical in thier curiosity, LOL
We got 2 Buff Orpingtons, One Mille Fleur, and an Easter Egger. I had originally wanted a few different breeds than what I came home with, but standing in that barn with literally THOUSANDS of various breeds and ages of chicks, I got a little overwhelmed and just took what my heart felt, LOL
I almost walked out with a few baby ducks too, LOL But I dont have a good winter water source for them yet, so I passed, but it was hard cause they were cute!!!!!
I will try to post some pictures later, but we just got a new computer yesterday too (our other one got a nasty virus and crapped out) and i just realized it doesnt take SD cards, so I have to find a USB cord that fits my camera.
In the meantime, I have a question. One of the chicks, somewhere between the farm and our house, obtained a minor eye injury. It appears the lower lid has been split slightly, maybe by another pecker, as they seem to peck at eachother often, LOL
I have washed it with warm water a few times, as the eye keeps gooping shut. Im wondering if I can use Polysporin Eye Drops, like you would for a ca or dog? Or if there is something else I can grab rom UFA to help it heal and keep infection away.
If there isnt an obvious home treatment I can grab, then I will have to run the little bugger to the vet on Monday.
