Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

[thedragonlady]

Is there a site w/ pics of what you will see under a home microscope w/ worms and w/o worms? And any information about when you do look how you tell what is an acceptable load and what requires worming?

I need to look on the net for Pics for everybody. I use an old copy of "Clinical Parasitology" that's about 25 years old. The worm larvae haven't changed though, amnd that's what you're looking for. Not an actual worm. If I see more than 4-6 eggs under the cover slip, out comes the worm medicine .I see no sense in feeding parasites. The same with lice and mites. The THOUGHT makes me start itching. They used to call me "the Shake and Bake Lady" at the shows, as all birds were dusted before going home. Using this method, I was able to keep Bearded Silkies and Wyandottes in top show condition for 6+ months at a time, and showed, and won with birds as old as 12 years.

 

[Beekissed]

Thanks, Walt...I needed that advice! I have, but with spring/summer choring and such, I just put it to one side for a bit but I will get back on it....I hope I can quote you all~names changed to protect the guilty, of course!

I hope to present other OT's~as well as my own~ take on any given question newbies may have so that they can get a more balanced view of the reality of chicken keeping.

And it will most definitely be paperback and small enough to tuck in the pocket of a pair of overalls or stick on a shelf in the coop, if I have any say in the matter. I'd also like to have a very tough, hard to damage cover on it...I feel like it will need that level of protection. This is a book that is going to be carried around, referred to and passed along, I have a feeling.

 

[therapydoglady]

My father was born in 1900 and a lot of what I remember him talking about was the great depression and patriotism. Back in those days if you wore flag pants or shirts you would probably be killed on the spot. The US flag was almost considered sacred during those times.

My how I wish it were still treated with the reverence and respect of that time. I grew up in the '50's & '60's too, and I gotta tell ya - the faster the world turns today, and the more mockamamy the world gets, the more I think we need to get back to those kinds of values...and I think we will. Unfortunately, by necessity. It will be people like us, who know where milk and eggs and bacon actually come from, that will be the ones who don't hurt so much.

 

[fowlman01]

Thanks, Walt...I needed that advice! I have, but with spring/summer choring and such, I just put it to one side for a bit but I will get back on it....I hope I can quote you all~names changed to protect the guilty, of course!

I hope to present other OT's~as well as my own~ take on any given question newbies may have so that they can get a more balanced view of the reality of chicken keeping.

And it will most definitely be paperback and small enough to tuck in the pocket of a pair of overalls or stick on a shelf in the coop, if I have any say in the matter. I'd also like to have a very tough, hard to damage cover on it...I feel like it will need that level of protection. This is a book that is going to be carried around, referred to and passed along, I have a feeling.

Feel free to PM with any questions you may have. These new digital machines make this kind of thing easy. Publishers usually don't let you set the price and only give you about 3% or less of the sales. This is the kind of book that could be done at FedEx Office or similar kind of low budget printer at a reasonable cost that would allow you to sell them at whatever you think is fair. They can be printed as needed, so there is no need to inventory anything or pay to have it sit somewhere.Perfect for ebay or CL. You could probably cut and paste some of the actual posts depending on how you have the format.
Everything here is digital and anything digital can be copied and manipulated into anything you want. It is so much simpler now. There are plenty of wear resistant covers available that would work well with this process.

Walt

 

[fowlman01]

My how I wish it were still treated with the reverence and respect of that time. I grew up in the '50's & '60's too, and I gotta tell ya - the faster the world turns today, and the more mockamamy the world gets, the more I think we need to get back to those kinds of values...and I think we will. Unfortunately, by necessity. It will be people like us, who know where milk and eggs and bacon actually come from, that will be the ones who don't hurt so much.

It is a different world and a different USA. I think I may have mentioned it here, but during WWII the Dept of Defense published one of the best poultry books ever. The reason they were involved, was that they knew we may have to supply all of our needs within the US.

Walt

 

[Beekissed]

Feel free to PM with any questions you may have. These new digital machines make this kind of thing easy. Publishers usually don't let you set the price and only give you about 3% or less of the sales. This is the kind of book that could be done at FedEx Office or similar kind of low budget printer at a reasonable cost that would allow you to sell them at whatever you think is fair. They can be printed as needed, so there is no need to inventory anything or pay to have it sit somewhere.Perfect for ebay or CL. You could probably cut and paste some of the actual posts depending on how you have the format.
Everything here is digital and anything digital can be copied and manipulated into anything you want. It is so much simpler now. There are plenty of wear resistant covers available that would work well with this process.

Walt

Thanks, Walt!

I don't care if you do scoot on the carpet, you're a keeper!

 

[ChickChickChicky]

I need to look on the net for Pics for everybody. I use an old copy of "Clinical Parasitology" that's about 25 years old. The worm larvae haven't changed though, amnd that's what you're looking for. Not an actual worm. If I see more than 4-6 eggs under the cover slip, out comes the worm medicine .I see no sense in feeding parasites. The same with lice and mites. The THOUGHT makes me start itching. They used to call me "the Shake and Bake Lady" at the shows, as all birds were dusted before going home. Using this method, I was able to keep Bearded Silkies and Wyandottes in top show condition for 6+ months at a time, and showed, and won with birds as old as 12 years.

Here are some pretty good pictures http://www.pet-informed-veterinary-advice-online.com/fecal-float.html

 

[galanie]

I have been told that it's very easy to get a book sold on Amazon.com in digital form by an individual author.

 

[fowlman01]

Thanks, Walt!

I don't care if you do scoot on the carpet, you're a keeper!

Thanks. I'm just now reading how to take care of my gland problem.........there is a whole site about it and rest assured I will only use the method that sounds the best to me.......but all the input posted is so different that it is confusing me. They all sound just like my real doctor.

w.

 

[Beekissed]

Maybe you should go get Storey's Guide to Glands and read up on it instead?