That was my first thought, but believe it or not he was fishing. We have white bait running , I even saw a seal last week. Pity I didn't have time to get the camera.
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That was my first thought, but believe it or not he was fishing. We have white bait running , I even saw a seal last week. Pity I didn't have time to get the camera.
Fancy, true. And I'm not that strongly against coccidiostats, it's unnecessary antibiotic use I mainly have a problem with. I've been reading some rabbit books lately, and some of them suggest routinely adding antibiotics to their feed to boost growth. Sure, it works, but that doesn't make it a good idea. The same is done with chickens too.
But like I said, as long as you understand what you're using, and how the medications works, and what the drawbacks might be, then I have no problem with it.
But like I said, as long as you understand what you're using, and how the medications works, and what the drawbacks might be, then I have no problem with it.
I agree with you Felix. I'm currently battling with my feedstore. They have replaced the medicated chick starters containing amprolium with products containing lasalocid . I have told them that they should have these products clearly labelled as containing antibiotics so that people can make informed choices.
The information is out there, alas most people just trust that the guy behind the counter knows his stuff.
Some light reading.
http://www.scienceinternational.com/fulltext/?doi=sciintl.2013.261.265
i have a female sea eagle that flies over everynow and again. Shes full size so just over 2 metre wingspan. She took my full grown muscovy girl off her eggs 2 weeks ago. Unreal. I thought they were safe being full grown. At least from hawks and eagles but apparently not...We had a visitor in the garden today.
IamSamSam
Songster
That was my first thought, but believe it or not he was fishing. We have white bait running , I even saw a seal last week. Pity I didn't have time to get the camera.
Cool I love seals glad the eagle was fishing only
We have a nesting pair on our land. Under the ' dinner ' tree we find possum remains, rabbits, ibis , ducks and lots of plovers. I have had him fly right over me with a tiger snake in his talons. He did take my favourite runner duck and it took me some time to forgive him, but he has babies to feed.
Sorry for your loss. :/
chooks01
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I found out about all this medication stuff the hard way, and that's to do with trusting the dude behind the counter. I just learned to do research before buying things and being specific about what I want I get laughed at sometimes because I go organic and apparently I'm wasting my money, but I love my chooks and the eggs they lay are really yummy
Sidhe13
Chirping
What exactly is he, Fancychooklady? Albino?
He's a white bellied sea eagle.
RodneyRooster
Chirping
I have lots to catch up on but i wont right now, will take a long time lol. Just an update from me tonight. My 3 younger hens are now comfortable enough to eat with the others (with enough distance to get a head start if chased haha) so although they still sleep and roam seperately im not really worried anymore.
Ive been meaning to look it up, can a hen be almost broody? I sometimes find Miss Vonte in the nesting box usually in the morning not longer after waking and early arvo as if trying to lay an egg or sit on them (shes fluffed out as though she is) but she spends a lot more time out of the box than in it. She hasnt laid for a few days now. Have been alternating from thinking maybe shes broody to wondering if shes trying to lay and failing cos of sickness or bad diet. But she seems perfectly healthy and eats the same as the others and my other hen has laid every day without fail from day 1.
I also think were going to build a fence to enclose just a small run (10x10m?) for them this week. That way they can stay closed in but still have that extra outside area on top of their sheds. And prob try letting them free range out the fence couple times a week.
This idea has come from the fact that today they decided the 3 acres they have to roam in is not enough and decided to visit the neighbours across the street and way up the road. IN their gardens! So since we dont have a gate i can close im left with no other option, i cant let them roam the neighbours veggie patches! Theyve left the property but not gone into any yards couple times but never regularly, i called them back 4 times today! Just kept going straight back out to roam further and further each time.
Not great photos but one at least shows how green it has gotten (brown to vibrant green in about 3 days!) And that the 2 flocks almost socialise now
Ive been meaning to look it up, can a hen be almost broody? I sometimes find Miss Vonte in the nesting box usually in the morning not longer after waking and early arvo as if trying to lay an egg or sit on them (shes fluffed out as though she is) but she spends a lot more time out of the box than in it. She hasnt laid for a few days now. Have been alternating from thinking maybe shes broody to wondering if shes trying to lay and failing cos of sickness or bad diet. But she seems perfectly healthy and eats the same as the others and my other hen has laid every day without fail from day 1.
I also think were going to build a fence to enclose just a small run (10x10m?) for them this week. That way they can stay closed in but still have that extra outside area on top of their sheds. And prob try letting them free range out the fence couple times a week.
This idea has come from the fact that today they decided the 3 acres they have to roam in is not enough and decided to visit the neighbours across the street and way up the road. IN their gardens! So since we dont have a gate i can close im left with no other option, i cant let them roam the neighbours veggie patches! Theyve left the property but not gone into any yards couple times but never regularly, i called them back 4 times today! Just kept going straight back out to roam further and further each time.
Not great photos but one at least shows how green it has gotten (brown to vibrant green in about 3 days!) And that the 2 flocks almost socialise now
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