calling any one from missouri

[TimberLine Homestead]

Well I looked up Nigerian Dwarf Goats on our craigslist (Joplin) and found several, such as
https://joplin.craigslist.org/grd/d/joplin-nigerian-dwarf-kids/7268387505.html
You might look up Springfield craigslist, and find some very close at hand....

ALRIGHTY THANK YOU!!!!

 

[jthornton]

A bunny sneaked into the hen yard the other day when the gate was open and setup house in the drain for the basement. Yeah it's got a buffet to choose from, rabbit food and wheat sprouts. I've not told the hens they they are sharing their wheat sprouts yet... I think the kitty litter bucket hole is much too big... gotta see what I can come up with to make a warm place for it to live. Seems friendly enough but not a lap rabbit... yet.



JT

 

[jthornton]

Hmm, Sweet Pea's comb does not look good, I think she got frostbite, is there anything I can do?

JT

 

[SueT]

Hmm, Sweet Pea's comb does not look good, I think she got frostbite, is there anything I can do?

JT

I don’t know what can be done. Some of mine have frostbite too. The rooster’s wattles. Some of the leghorns may lose tips of combs. This is the hen I brought in the basement with bloody comb injury. I assume she was bullied, there was a lot of blood, but her comb looks okay except for the tips. I think they’ll fall off.

 

[karenerwin]

@SueT and @jthornton I have had some chickens and roosters get frost bit in the past (and currently have 1 rooster with frost bite on his wattles). The only thing I remember has to do with prevention, not treatment. To help prevent frost bite you can smear vasoline on the comb and wattles. It prevents the moisture from forming on the comb and wattles which is what leads to frost bite. The moisture freezing on the comb and wattles.
I know that the tips of the comb will fall off if it is a bad enough case. I don't remember if that was the case with the wattles or not.
I know that is one reason they say not to put water inside the coop at night in the winter. It adds extra moisture in the air that can form on the combs and wattles. It is also why they say to add extra ventilation to help dispel the extra moisture. Sometimes there is enough moisture just from the birds pooping and breathing to cause problems.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help than that.

 

[Bcoz18]

Saint Charles MO

 

[karenerwin]

Saint Charles MO

Welcome! I'm about 40 minutes or so away from you. I live in Jefferson County, Cedar Hill, MO. I have a couple of good friends that live in St. Charles.

 

[SueT]

@jthornton , I found this thread about frostbite
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/swollen-wattles-frostbite-help.1215596/#post-19397755
My rooster has blackened wattles, and he’s shaking his head a lot. I searched for what to do and found the thread. Apparently, it will heal on its own. Here’s a quote from above thread. I am so relieved. I really didn’t want to have to catch him and force something invasive on him.
They can lose part of the tissue In combs and wattles, but it happens without our interference.

Leave him alone. It will eventually heal up. The black spots will fall off. The swelling is from increased blood supply. It will promote healing. As long as he eats and drinks let him be. It will take a few months for it to totally heal. He may look a bit miserable, and do a lot of funky head shaking for a while. Messing with the tissue can cause pain and can damage more tissue.

 

[SueT]

For those of you within driving distance of Lebanon:

 

[jthornton]

I've been doing some experimenting with my sprouts as the basement is colder this time of year. I put a tray of seeds in the fermentation chiller turned into a proofing box for sourdough bread making. I was surprised how much difference a few degrees of temperature can make. The proofing box is set to 72°F.

The trays are left to right from day 1 - 7. You can see the huge difference between day 6 (the one that stays in the proofing box) and day 7.



JT