California - Northern

[liz9910]

Cute kids and chooks! Do we want to know what your little one has on his face???

I was going to ask the same thing lol

 

[Ali707]

rodger rodger!
We are ordering it today, don't know if I will get it by Thursday, but ant me to order you a bottle for next time I'm down? I'm guessing not next week but the week after.

AS for chicken first aid, I'd add if you have anyone fluffy sissors with blunt ends that can be sharpened, like for eyelashes. I use then a lot, I use rooster booster w/o iron instead of save a chick ( can get larger containers) and I got a pain reliever from Tractor Supply ( have not used it yet)

Blu kote is a MUST, and I have noesporin with NO pain medication I use a lot too. I got tylan and keep it and sulmet in the fridge. I hatch a lot so I keep stuff for flatening out feet ( I tape furniture pads to the feet, the glue sticks the toes out, and the tape keeps them on. , and the right sized cups for dealing with splay leg. I'm hoping now that I'm not using thermometers that are wrong, i will have less feet issues! ( this was quail) last year I got good at fixing feet stuff. oh! and I have nustock, its a pine based thing that is supposed to work wonders. I use it on wounds on occasion, and to kill lice eggs, very sticky but good.

I personally only like very fresh coconut, and do not like the oil smell so I avoid it. My Mother uses it for everything.

Is Roger Roger an Airplane reference? If it is you will understand what I am asking, if it isn't you will have NO clue. lol

You mentioned the cup thing before. What do you do with a cup? Just stick them in it?

Cute kids and chooks! Do we want to know what your little one has on his face???

Originally Posted by liz9910
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[tls_ranch]

Well the broody bug has almost hit my flock. I have several hens now plucking their breasts and growling. None are sticking to the nests yet.



I might put some more eggs in the bator so that I can stuff some babies under hens later this month I hope to fill a few more egg orders too, but I am getting tired of shipping eggs.

A nice picture of my favorite blue hen's lacing


Trisha

 

[ronott1]

Well the broody bug has almost hit my flock. I have several hens now plucking their breasts and growling. None are sticking to the nests yet.



I might put some more eggs in the bator so that I can stuff some babies under hens later this month I hope to fill a few more egg orders too, but I am getting tired of shipping eggs.

A nice picture of my favorite blue hen's lacing


Trisha

None for me so far!

Congratulations?

 

[tls_ranch]

Quote: LOL, I kind of want to stop shipping eggs and just let the hens go broody. I need a break already! It's a pain keeping up with everyone's orders etc. I love to let the hens raise my replacement breeders too. The broody raised chicks are better adjusted and seem to grow better than my brooder raised chicks

Trisha

 

[Deerling]

I was going to ask the same thing lol

I'm going to have to assume dirt. He was on the other side of the dirt pile for a second or two and when I peeked over at him that's what I found. I have reason to believe he may have been face down in the dirt.

 

[debs_flock]

A nice picture of my favorite blue hen's lacing

Beautiful! Looks positively fake!

 

[chiqita]

Quails in cups:



YOu use it to keep the legs under them when they get spraddle leg. Quail get the hobbles off FAST. I put vet wrap on the bottom so they dont slip. Leave them in somewhere not too cold or not too hot for 3-4 hrs at a time, if you are home let them drink and eat often, if not they can go for that time period. If forces the legs to stay under them, and they get strong trying to get OUT and see what is going on. You want the cup high enough they can see if they stand straight, but not if the slouch, and thin enough the legs stay under and not to the side. This was when my incubator went out for a day and I did not see, so they all got cold and had feet and leg issues.
An entire brooder of sushi cups...

 

[tls_ranch]

Quote: Nope, not fake. She just ended up with really fancy lacing

Trisha

 

[PetRock]

I'm going to have to assume dirt. He was on the other side of the dirt pile for a second or two and when I peeked over at him that's what I found. I have reason to believe he may have been face down in the dirt.

Yep, I would assume "dirt", too! I wouldn't want to think it was something else that can easily be found in a chicken yard!