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post #31 of 37
4/13/11 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by glenolam 

IMO the "thing of powder to stop bleeding" is a waste of money.  Flour works just as well and cobwebs seal the deal.  Something about the webbing seals all the cracks and cuts and the blood stops.


Yeah, I realized it was waste after I had bought it, when I read it was mostly just cornstarch! lol
Oh well.. big_smile I had never heard that about cobwebs though. I may have to try to collect a few in jar. lol
Interesting!

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A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
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~❤Sasha❤~        ....From beautiful Southwestern Virginia!   
3 Rhode Island red hens, 1 Minorca, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 big black hen.. 1 RIR roo, 1 Easter Egger roo and 3 Buff Orp mix roos..

A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
http://sunshyneschicks.blogspot.com and http://www.facebook.com/sunshyne276

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post #32 of 37
4/13/11 at 8:14pm
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Originally Posted by StormyMoon 

I love the first picture with her teeth showing, I love their little 1/2 smiles it gives them character smile


She is very pretty ! love


I do too, and thank you! smile

~❤Sasha❤~        ....From beautiful Southwestern Virginia!   
3 Rhode Island red hens, 1 Minorca, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 big black hen.. 1 RIR roo, 1 Easter Egger roo and 3 Buff Orp mix roos..

A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
http://sunshyneschicks.blogspot.com and http://www.facebook.com/sunshyne276

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~❤Sasha❤~        ....From beautiful Southwestern Virginia!   
3 Rhode Island red hens, 1 Minorca, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 big black hen.. 1 RIR roo, 1 Easter Egger roo and 3 Buff Orp mix roos..

A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
http://sunshyneschicks.blogspot.com and http://www.facebook.com/sunshyne276

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post #33 of 37
4/13/11 at 8:16pm
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Originally Posted by MetalSmitten 

the blue eyes in the photos is the goat equivalent of red eye in pictures of people smile it's just the way it reflects the light smile


That makes sense.. It just didn't look right to me.. lol

~❤Sasha❤~        ....From beautiful Southwestern Virginia!   
3 Rhode Island red hens, 1 Minorca, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 big black hen.. 1 RIR roo, 1 Easter Egger roo and 3 Buff Orp mix roos..

A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
http://sunshyneschicks.blogspot.com and http://www.facebook.com/sunshyne276

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~❤Sasha❤~        ....From beautiful Southwestern Virginia!   
3 Rhode Island red hens, 1 Minorca, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 big black hen.. 1 RIR roo, 1 Easter Egger roo and 3 Buff Orp mix roos..

A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
http://sunshyneschicks.blogspot.com and http://www.facebook.com/sunshyne276

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post #34 of 37
4/13/11 at 8:18pm
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Originally Posted by debiraymond 

You have your advice on how to get rid of the worms.  Over worming can be a big problem.  We follow the same schedule with the goats and we do the horses, and worm with ivermectin every 3 months.  Also, pumpkin is a great treat and natural wormer.


I never knew that about pumpkin! I wonder what makes it a natural wormer. Hmm, will have to read up on that.
My cats like pumpkin, will have to let everyone have pumpkin more often! lol

~❤Sasha❤~        ....From beautiful Southwestern Virginia!   
3 Rhode Island red hens, 1 Minorca, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 big black hen.. 1 RIR roo, 1 Easter Egger roo and 3 Buff Orp mix roos..

A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
http://sunshyneschicks.blogspot.com and http://www.facebook.com/sunshyne276

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~❤Sasha❤~        ....From beautiful Southwestern Virginia!   
3 Rhode Island red hens, 1 Minorca, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 big black hen.. 1 RIR roo, 1 Easter Egger roo and 3 Buff Orp mix roos..

A pair of Pekin ducks and some Muscovies. Lost last years chicks (beginning to dislike dogs) :( Starting over this Spring.
http://sunshyneschicks.blogspot.com and http://www.facebook.com/sunshyne276

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post #35 of 37
4/13/11 at 8:56pm
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Originally Posted by Sunshyne276 
Quote:
Originally Posted by debiraymond 

You have your advice on how to get rid of the worms.  Over worming can be a big problem.  We follow the same schedule with the goats and we do the horses, and worm with ivermectin every 3 months.  Also, pumpkin is a great treat and natural wormer.


I never knew that about pumpkin! I wonder what makes it a natural wormer. Hmm, will have to read up on that.
My cats like pumpkin, will have to let everyone have pumpkin more often! lol


ALL my animals get alot of pumpkins in the fall.  Not the canned stuff.  Too bad they are hard to find year round.  The birds LOVE it.

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post #36 of 37
4/13/11 at 9:04pm

There are different kinds of pumpkin small and big does it matter what kind?

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*~Stormy Farms~* Proud Momma of 3 Pekin Duck , 1 Goose, 2 BO, 1 CM, 2 Brahma's, 20 BR's, 3 RIR, 1 Australorp, 1 NHR, 1 Silkies, 6 mutt chickens, 1 D anver cross, 10 RS.

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post #37 of 37
4/14/11 at 6:05am
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Originally Posted by debiraymond 

Over worming can be a big problem.  We ...... worm with ivermectin every 3 months.


Not to start a debate or anything, but isn't that considered overworming?  Do your goats or your area have a really big problem?  It's recommended then when and if you need to worm a goat you dose them once and then again 10-14 (or 21) days later (depending on who you talk to).  In your case you'd be worming them every 10 weeks or so...

This is purely my opinion, but they're not going to build up a hardy immune system if they constantly have "help" - not to mention that when you "overworm" you're just killing off the weakest worms and letting the strong ones build tolerance and resistance.

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