Tailfeathers: This is for Chris, or anyone else that can either answer or point me to the right page...
I know Chris has posted something about Buckeyes needing to be started on out 30% Gamebird Startena but I can't remember for how long. I went thru the first 10 pages of this thread and can find it. Also looked on the Club site and can't find it. I have 14 new two-week olds growing like weeds now and want to know how much longer I should keep them on the Startena. They're getting transferred right after I type this to the pumphouse brooder. Hate to see them leave the house but they're already getting to where they can almost fly out of the stocktank I have them in.
Chris, can you either tell me or point me to the page # that you made your post? TIA.
Oh btw, Chris if you see this, I've sent you a couple of emails a month or so ago, did you happen to get them?
Hey there. I'm sorry I have been so incognito. A couple of months ago, my beautiful hound-dog (Annie) was experiencing fluctautions in the pressure on her only remaining eye (that has always had glaucoma). I have put two kinds of expensive eye drops 5Xs each day for more than 5 years in the eye. When I had the pressure checked on her eye, it was a little high and it seemed to be fluctauating which would cause her headaches. She has a high tolerance for pain so doesn't show she is hurting.
I decided to have Annie's eye removed when an ultrasound showed she had a detached retina and with the eye out, she wouldn't have the pressure, no eye-drops and a supposed happy life. The surgery went well except the anesthesia sent her already somewhat compromised kidneys into a downward spiral. I had an ultrasound done on her kidneys and she had chronic kidney disease and began to have renal failure. More trips to the Vet, her nausea & unable to eat. Many subcutaneous IVs and then even a catheter for her IV. I took off work to be with her and get her so she could eat again and have a few nice days. We euthuanized her Sunday (2-20); she was only 6 years old. She lived indoors and had been blind all her life. Her last day she ate and kept down ice cream and m,acaroni and cheese. She left this Earth happy and feeling the best she could. I always tried to take special care of her. On top of caring for her, I have been having to do all the farm chores (cows, chickens & other poultry) and my work/ employment requires many hours (esp if I take off and get behind as I am now). Loosing Annie has caused me to be somewhat depressed so for the most part, I haven't been doing anything on these threads much . . . just checking my email everyday which I must do for work. so again, sorry I have been out-of touch.
On the feeding the chicks: feed at least a 28% protein startena until they are about 8-10 weeks old and then bring it down. I feed a flight conditioner (19%) beginning about 8 weeks. Also, it is always good to use a feed that includes both animal and plant protein.
Chris McCary
I know Chris has posted something about Buckeyes needing to be started on out 30% Gamebird Startena but I can't remember for how long. I went thru the first 10 pages of this thread and can find it. Also looked on the Club site and can't find it. I have 14 new two-week olds growing like weeds now and want to know how much longer I should keep them on the Startena. They're getting transferred right after I type this to the pumphouse brooder. Hate to see them leave the house but they're already getting to where they can almost fly out of the stocktank I have them in.
Chris, can you either tell me or point me to the page # that you made your post? TIA.
Oh btw, Chris if you see this, I've sent you a couple of emails a month or so ago, did you happen to get them?
Hey there. I'm sorry I have been so incognito. A couple of months ago, my beautiful hound-dog (Annie) was experiencing fluctautions in the pressure on her only remaining eye (that has always had glaucoma). I have put two kinds of expensive eye drops 5Xs each day for more than 5 years in the eye. When I had the pressure checked on her eye, it was a little high and it seemed to be fluctauating which would cause her headaches. She has a high tolerance for pain so doesn't show she is hurting.
I decided to have Annie's eye removed when an ultrasound showed she had a detached retina and with the eye out, she wouldn't have the pressure, no eye-drops and a supposed happy life. The surgery went well except the anesthesia sent her already somewhat compromised kidneys into a downward spiral. I had an ultrasound done on her kidneys and she had chronic kidney disease and began to have renal failure. More trips to the Vet, her nausea & unable to eat. Many subcutaneous IVs and then even a catheter for her IV. I took off work to be with her and get her so she could eat again and have a few nice days. We euthuanized her Sunday (2-20); she was only 6 years old. She lived indoors and had been blind all her life. Her last day she ate and kept down ice cream and m,acaroni and cheese. She left this Earth happy and feeling the best she could. I always tried to take special care of her. On top of caring for her, I have been having to do all the farm chores (cows, chickens & other poultry) and my work/ employment requires many hours (esp if I take off and get behind as I am now). Loosing Annie has caused me to be somewhat depressed so for the most part, I haven't been doing anything on these threads much . . . just checking my email everyday which I must do for work. so again, sorry I have been out-of touch.
On the feeding the chicks: feed at least a 28% protein startena until they are about 8-10 weeks old and then bring it down. I feed a flight conditioner (19%) beginning about 8 weeks. Also, it is always good to use a feed that includes both animal and plant protein.
Chris McCary
