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  1. mistycolleen

    Gangrene? Frostbite? Need advice....

    We sadly put him down. I think what started as frostbite turned into an infection that I caught too late. I was doing everything I could including giving him daily antibiotic shots. But I think I was fighting a losing battle. I will miss him for sure, he was my boy. I'll never name or get...
  2. mistycolleen

    Gangrene? Frostbite? Need advice....

    They are literally rotting, since removing all the skin this morning I can actually see how bad it is. Im just sick, I feel so bad I have dragged this out and he has been dealing with this the whole time
  3. mistycolleen

    Gangrene? Frostbite? Need advice....

    We haven't put him down yet. Im trying to calm down and he doesn't think he can do it yet. I don't want top drag his suffering out anymore. What are some options for putting him down humanely? I can't even Express how hard this is going to be, I literally can not stop crying
  4. mistycolleen

    Gangrene? Frostbite? Need advice....

    I'm so heartbroken. His feet are dead. I took a scalpel and cut into his toe, no bleeding or pink tissue. I went down to the bone and he never flinched. Sucks
  5. mistycolleen

    Chicken STINKS and is in PAIN.

    I will, thank you
  6. mistycolleen

    Gangrene? Frostbite? Need advice....

    I have been treating my absolute favorite bird, clyde for about a week now. Earlier this winter he was limping ship he came into the garage to heal. After about a week he was completely back to normal. Now again I found him limping and brought him back in to the kennel. After a few days he...
  7. mistycolleen

    Chicken STINKS and is in PAIN.

    What happened to her? I know this is a old post but I am struggling with the same thing with one of my roosters....
  8. mistycolleen

    Egg eating?

    very interesting thread. i believe i also have a egg eater but after reading everyones comments, i believe mine is on account of irregular feeding lately. they have always had full feeders and wateres but recently with some issues currently, our schedules have been a mess and everyone is...
  9. mistycolleen

    egg eating chickens

    i am not a hundred percent sure,but allmost positive i have an egg eater. every morning i go out and get eggs, i find yolk and some of my eggs are wet. not once tho, have i found any shell parts. are there any ways of catching the culprit or putting an end to this? i have 10 nest boxes for about...
  10. mistycolleen

    very interested in quail.....flood me with pros and cons!

    im close to the fox cities. manawa/new london area ..if you know where that is. yes i was in contact with the department of agriculture earlier. i think for riht now we are going to wait on quail. i have too many garden projects planned this year and would like to focus more on our land. i do...
  11. mistycolleen

    Ornamental Layer Collection by Murray McMurray

    I really do not understand why so many are getting so upset about this. He was only inquiring about a hatchery listing. I read about it my catalog and it does sound interesting
  12. mistycolleen

    <<<<whats the farthest away you've ordered chicks?>>>>

    i did call them today after i got the shipment email just as a heads up. sadly they got used to me real quick last year. i called ahead to let them know, waited two days and must of called everyday after that. that last day when she called me, i hardly answered my phone and could hear the...
  13. mistycolleen

    Raising Backyard Quail

    ME TOO :) Im debating on quail as well, so what dawnjanell said.....
  14. mistycolleen

    Chicken math takes over..........

    your chicken math sounds just like mine. its nice to meet you and welcome to BYC!
  15. mistycolleen

    Ornamental Layer Collection by Murray McMurray

    haha well this thread was fun right out of the brooder! haha no plastic lawn ornaments. ive ordered from murray before and have been nothing but happy with the birds i recieved. although i havent ordered a collection before i would think it would be fun to wait and see what you all got. and...
  16. mistycolleen

    <<<<whats the farthest away you've ordered chicks?>>>>

    im so frustrated with myself tonight! im going to blame it on cabin fever, chicken math, boredom, i dont know this winter has gotten to me this year! i llive in wisconsin and last year ordered chicks from indiana which was stressful enough as it was. and i said i would never order chicks so...
  17. mistycolleen

    Topic of the Week - "Off-grid" Feeding - Homemade feeds, etc.

    first of all i have to say what an awesome thread this. i also took this as a SHTF scenario and this is my first full year with chickens. i will say i do rely too much on my commercial feed. but i have beeen lucky and have found a place that custom blended mine. now reading thru this really has...
  18. mistycolleen

    Yogurt maker?

    the one im thinking about has a glass lid, but has a small hole in it for a meat probe that you can set a desired temp for. im not sure how low it goes or if that works. but i have maybe 15 slow cookers probably. maybe we could alter one. i dont know, my brain is going a mile a mintue right now...
  19. mistycolleen

    Yogurt maker?

    I did read that too. I am jyst shocked that incubators cost what they do. So I've been trying to figure out something until I can afford one. But of course I have cabin fever and need some kind of project right now. Im going to plug both my slow cooker and yogurt maker in and see what they hold...
  20. mistycolleen

    Incubating with a slow cooker...

    Awesome thread. I was just thinking about this same thing tonight. I have a slow cooker you can set a temp for. Did this ever work?
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