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Thanks Olive. She just has a seriously poopy butt from all the skeets. Her vent is clean and not clogged, so as long as that doesn't happen, I will just leave her be until I see she is better. I have frozen gallon water jugs hanging in coops. The chickens, especially the yesmeaties, tend to concentrate under/near them.

Well all, have a good night. Been a long day.

Nova- this is yucky, but maggots can be drawn to poop left on any animal.  When I worked as a vet tech years ago we would see animals including dogs, ducks, with maggots irritating the skin after feeding on the poop stuck to the butt.

When one of my animals has had poop on them, I wash it off so a butt wash for that hen may be good prevention. I agree with Olive on avoiding the shock of a full bath however. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by RaZ 

Will the celebration be with swords or pistols???  

WORDS! I never fight with an unarmed person.

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Originally Posted by Opa 

I was "Night Of The Dance" by James Hime  A good read, the first in a series, about a retired Texas Ranger, but not for those who might me offended by language that isn't politically correct.

 

Which is exactly why Chickenstock is such a great thing.  It allows us to put names and faces together.  Sometimes folks look nothing like we had envisioned.  In my case I'm sure I appear just as imagined.............OLD. 

Pish Posh!!

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Originally Posted by RaZ 

I just spent an hour being interviewed by a reporter for the local paper. She admitted to knowing nothing about chickens and was amazed at how they came running when called and lined up to be petted (groped).  She also liked the various sizes and colours of the eggs. 

 

(It just dawned on that I should have given her a dozen  )

 

She also had a photographer come out as well. Some of the shots were posers that I thought was kind of funny. I wonder if Fabio got started that way.   At least I was wearing a BYC t-shirt.  

 

Now I'm anxious to see how the article gets written. I think it will be positive.

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Originally Posted by NovaAman 

Hey! Haven't seen farmerboy for a while. Real curious to see those emus.

YES! Me too!!!

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Originally Posted by RaZ 

What is a chuck?

Quote:I wanted to make sure. Some names are unknown to me. I still am not sure what a chook is. 

In England many refer to the chickens as "chooks".

Question dose any one live by Big Rapids and is going to chickenstock if you are please please pm me .

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Originally Posted by Olive Hill 

Truth be told, electrolytes/gatorade is highly overused in people.  If you're not doing some serious activity in some serious heat you do not need gatorade.

Even then, cool water and a snack may be better for most people than chugging some gatorade/powerade. They have some good marketing to convince people it's a very health drink, but the drink itself is still sugary and as acidic as many sodas. After a lot of physical activity, your body needs nourishment, not just a handful of salts and sugar based carbs.

I've found that Poultry Drench (available at TSC) can be a helpful additive to water for chickens during extremely hot days.

It is a beautiful morning,  warm, 77 and breezy, however by 2 I'm sure it will be miserable.  I'm going to try get some work done this morning while it is cool and this afternoon inside in the air!  See you then.