That bad, huh?
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I think your nose grew about 3ft and your pants are starting to smoke.That bad, huh?
I think your nose grew about 3ft and your pants are starting to smoke.
I kin do it, I got the feed bill & the electricity bill to motivate me.....
Thanks for the hug. I miss her, but it's becoming the new normal. I hate it though, I do hate it! "New normal" nothing! Ah, well, nothing I can do now.Wow! Some of the chicks from Sally look tasty!
I have done that.
Not much.
Do it! Do it!Oh I LOVE your Burds!! MAJOR SQUEEEEEEEE!!!
You're gonna make me get mor ducks, aintcha.... I'm very tempted, considering duck eggs go for $2+ more than chicken eggs at markets and stuff!!
I'm so glad you can't eat them. That way I get to look at adorable pictures.
I am in the northeast (U.S.) and yes, I have a kiddie pool for them. I change the water every few days. Not every day because the well water will go low.Botulism Type C spores exist in lake and pond bottoms and thrive when air temperatures rise and water and oxygen levels drop. A hot dry summer increases the probability of outbreaks. As water levels drop, the bacteria are exposed. The ducks will ingest the bacteria when they feed. They also contract botulism by feeding on invertebrate carcasses that harbor the toxin. The toxin also exists in the live maggots that feed on carcasses. By consuming these maggots, the toxin in turn, poisons the ducks.
What is your location and do they have access to a pond? or do you have a baby pool that you refresh? I think its more common in wild birds than like I have, also more in the west than the east
ThanksMerck Manual Overview of Botulism in Poultry
(Limberneck, Western duck sickness)
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/poultry/botulism/overview_of_botulism_in_poultry.html
I keep my sav-a-chic solution for a little while, but I believe the last time I didn't use it right away it turned clearish. Usually, I just give them the rest right away.Question- How long does sav-a chick mixture last? I mixed up a gallon, but didn't need that much. I don't want to waste it. Can I refrigerate it and keep it for a few weeks?
Sorta .... When I look at it I think "Oooh I'll try to get to that #", but I don't think about it often. I try to be helpful whether or not I get ovation, though; ovation is just a bonus.Question... do any of you have "ovation goals"? What I mean is do you set targets for reaching a certain number or anything like that, and does the ovation system motivate you to post posts that are worthy of ovations? Just curious...
-Kathy
Hi!Hey, all!!!! I've been super busy at work (very busy time of year) and traveling, but all is generally well. I am over 9200 posts behind so, no, read back WON'T be happening.
I have a question, hoping you guys have some ideas. I just realized that Lissa (one of the Cream Legbars) has scabby loss of feathers all along the front of her neck as well as at the base of her tail. Their paddock has high brush, and she's a bit shy, so I hadn't noticed until now, though in retrospect, I noticed it on her neck a while ago (thought it was feathers broken by the brush or something.) They dust bathe in their bedding (they have a dust bath of sand and peat, but consistently fill it with bedding by kicking, so it's hard to keep clear). She picks at the feathers (but I didn't know if that was because it was irritated, or the cause).
I managed to get her out of the coop and into my brooder/chicken infirmary and got some photos (easier to get back than neck). She is dirty, but I didn't see any critters (I tried to look at any black spot/speck, they didn't seem like bugs, but maybe my vision sucks). Vent looks fine.
Ideas? Anyone seen something like this before? There is scabbing or redness in some areas - I'm starting by spraying Vetericyn for that aspect.
(I will also search around on BYC, but thought it couldn't hurt to ask here.)
- Ant Farm
Oh, I think I missed your hatch! How did it go?Incubator is unplugged, cleaned, and everything is put away for the last time until next year. I think I'm having withdrawl.
I know! You can get a mouse, and use the energy from the wheel he runs on the power your incubator!
I kin do it, I got the feed bill & the electricity bill to motivate me.....
Thanks for the hug. I miss her, but it's becoming the new normal. I hate it though, I do hate it! "New normal" nothing! Ah, well, nothing I can do now.
Seeing other people's burds helps somehow, so I come on here.
Do it! Do it!
I am in the northeast (U.S.) and yes, I have a kiddie pool for them. I change the water every few days. Not every day because the well water will go low.
Thanks
I keep my sav-a-chic solution for a little while, but I believe the last time I didn't use it right away it turned clearish. Usually, I just give them the rest right away.
Sorta .... When I look at it I think "Oooh I'll try to get to that #", but I don't think about it often. I try to be helpful whether or not I get ovation, though; ovation is just a bonus.
Hi! Glad to see you back!
Yes, on hens bothered by a roo. I thought it was mites, but turns out Mr. Rooster was the problem!
Oh, I think I missed your hatch! How did it go?
I'm feeling the same thing - and hearing people say "lockdown today" or "I'm going to candle tomorrow" makes it really bad.
I know! You can get a mouse, and use the energy from the wheel he runs on the power your incubator!