Recent content by Tkin
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Old Wood Ashes... safe for dust bathing?
Oh dear, we got ourselves a distinguished graduate of an online chemistry course. It's not enough to take chemistry, you have to understand it. Wood ash, is made of wood, which trees could never survive with a very high or low ph value. Also someone already mention wood ash is mostly calcium...- Tkin
- Post #50
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Oxytetracycline for treating coccidiosis?
Corid actually does not treat coccida. It is considered preventative because it inhibits coccidia's ability to reproduce, and it's up to nature to eliminate them. As for antibiotics, there are many than can be used for coccidia, but few which have been actually been approved (money and...- Tkin
- Post #25
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Trout Indian Runners -- Looking for eggs or ducklings, hens
Has anyone found any pure Trouts in US? Thanks- Tkin
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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MY Quail egg turner! 150ct. or 120ct. store bought?
This looks nice, but I fear cylinders don't fasten together the strongest; and having 275 circle with multiple points of failure could be a mess. I seen another page suggesting light louvers, but I am still searching for some quick, easy, and economical dividers for egg trays. -
Duck walking like it's drunk
Just had the same problem with a Muscovy duckling. I gave him some water with Epsom and charcoal, not sure how much he drank but is starting to look better. First I thought it may have been from him eating tomato leaves, but another post seemed to dispel that. I did find some milkweed plants...