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[sourland]

Yeah, the rear ones I don’t think are attached to anything and can usually be pretty floppy and useless. The front ones are usually attached pretty well and I’ve seen them use them a lot. Of course, tons of dogs do tear them but dogs tear other toe nails too.

In my experience with beagles hind dewclaws are attached about 85 % of the time. When removing at 3 days it is essential to also remove the little nub of bone they are attached to. I'll probably jinx myself with this, but I routinely trim dog nails and have to deal with torn toe nails very infrequently. For me it comes down to proper maintenance of the dogs' feet. Something that is essential for hunting hounds.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Been there, done that - but it was a long time ago. Loved raising the many varieties of guppies. Then raised bettas and then on to Cichlids.

I want to try freshwater shrimp.

 

[sourland]

I want to try freshwater shrimp.

I just did a google search on them. Those red cherry shrimp look pretty neat to me.

 

[Shadrach]

Last pic for today.
The persimmon tree is still fruiting. Just to cheer up all you suffering from minus numbers in the temperature department, snow and ice, look at the glorious blue sky. Taken today.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I just did a google search on them. Those red cherry shrimp look pretty neat to me.

They also come in blue, orange, yellow, striped...you can see them on Amazon or ebay.

 

[ValerieJ]

Buy some quik stop... It'll save you a lot of time. I have that stuff handy at all times. It stops the bleeding quickly and seals up the quik.

If I ran to the vet every time my dogs broke a nail, I'd be at the vet weekly.

I have quick stop, but she was left with part of a nail hanging and wouldn't allow me to cut it off. The veterinarian has lidocaine.

 

[DobieLover]

I just did a google search on them. Those red cherry shrimp look pretty neat to me.

I had them in my aquarium. They are neat.

 

[ValerieJ]

So, I went to watch the mum and chicks progress.
Current score card.
Barking Bracket and 4.
Chicks 'we're thinking about it. check later.'
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Knock and 3.
Knock, 'follow me.'
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Chicks, 'you're avin a larf.'
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Score; chicks 7, Mums 0.

What fun! They are all so adorable!

 

[CatWhisperer]

I have lots of red cherry shrimp, fun to watch. They have to be in the tank where nobody will eat them.

 

[ValerieJ]

Last pic for today.
The persimmon tree is still fruiting. Just to cheer up all you suffering from minus numbers in the temperature department, snow and ice, look at the glorious blue sky. Taken today.
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Thanks for all the lovely pictures this morning! Definitely cheered me up. Been spending time reading about cockerel management. They are little hormonal crazies right now, and I want them to grow into manageable roosters.