Healthy flock of 8 laying hens, no bantams, all full size. 1 white rock, 1 buff orpington, 1 delaware, 1 easter egger (lays green eggs), 3 brahma's and one that was a packing peanut that I believe is a partridge rock. Ages range from under a year but have already started to lay to the oldest...
I don't mean to be rude, but I also can't let anyone else reading this thread think what you're doing is ok. Not only is what you're doing illegal, but you are feeding a completely nutritionally deficient diet! That is poor quality protein, almost zero vitamins and minerals and not the right...
I lost my son at almost 21 weeks, I totally get it. Nothing in the world is more horrible or unfair, and really there are not words. No way to make it better. Grieve together, understand that grief not a straight line. Some days will feel good, months might go by and suddenly its as fresh...
Have you tried any of the other home remedies? Some suggest apple cider vinegar, sponge it on repeatedly and let it dry, don't rinse. Yes, you will smell like a pickle but its supposed to help a ton! Also whole milk sponged on or egg white smeared on and let them dry - I've heard of both of...
Could be false pregnancy, though usually by the time you see milk you see behavior changes as well.
Could be a closed pyometra, they aren't all seen with vaginal discharge.
Could be mammary cancer.
Best to see the vet...two of those three can be deadly.
I think the first question is what and how much experience do you have handling and training dogs? For someone who is experienced and has handled multiple dogs of various breeds, ages and temperaments, then the answer of what to do next will vary. If this is your first puppy, and she is...
If you can find an experienced person like a rehabber (yes I know it isn't a wild rabbit) or a vet tech or someone who has done it before, have them show you how to tube feed. Wild rabbits are just about impossible to raise via bottle, tube feeding when done correctly is quick and the best way...
Last night my 6 yr old DD was in the throes of that not quite awake stage and she wailed to my DH "but I don't wanna be a shark"
Then this morning she indignantly denied saying it...of course she doesn't remember But we do!
At 2 weeks, no they should not be getting canned dog food. Will it kill them? Hopefully not, but its not a good idea.
As far as handling, yes they can and should be handled. Gently of course, but toes, mouth, tail, everywhere...they should be touched. For a short session, maybe twice a...
Great pics and thanks for rescuing them! With that being said, releasing them on your farm is a bad idea. First of all, turtles imprint where they hatch and will do everything in their power to get back to that area, even if it means crossing a highway. Also, there has been a lot of turtles...
Say you found it on the side of the road and drop it off at a vet. Legally they have to perform life saving measures and/or humane euthanasia. Could be anything from worms to poison to yes contagious disease. Better to have it humanely put down by a vet then let it suffer to death from...
Actually putting them in the fridge once they are ripe slows them from over ripening, although the skins turn a nasty brown the inside flesh is perfect.
But in my house the whole reason my family asks for bananas is to ignore them until they are over-ripe and then say oh darn, guess you have...
Just the other day I told my 6 year old DD that sometimes, family isn't related by blood.
Debi and Kara, good luck. Life is too short to waste any time with anyone who doesn't make you happy, blood related or not!
Find a professional groomer. Seriously, you can tear a rabbit's skin by pulling too hard and forget about the damage that can be done using scissors. Even if using a clipper, the skin is loose enough that it often catches between the teeth of even a short blade with close together teeth. Get...
I belong to a raptor rehab group and we just had a series of emails going on about eagle feathers. For most tribes, in ceremonial uses, they only want feathers that have been molted from a live eagle. Feathers from a dead bird are considered bad luck.