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[Trish44]

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. I just hope this Dr. takes some action soon before something bad happens. She is such a smart & special little girl & I hate that she has to go through all of this.

 

[sunflowerparrot]

OMG... I feel your pain!!! Our DH's are soooooo much alike!!! That would be my day. Glad you finally got it done, even though it took more time than you thought. This is why I get things done when my DH is gone! By the time he gets back, I've already painted a room, or built something or whatever it is I want done. And I don't tell him I'm going to do it prior to me doing it-- OR he'll argue with me that I need to wait until he can help... which who knows when that wil be! Which is why I built my chicken coop myself-- if I'd waited on him, it would have never happened. And I'm not sloppy or bad at anything, but I can "make do" and keep on going. Where as he will need to think and stop work if something goes wrong. Sigh.

That's funny Hawkeye - about your DG - my boyfriend is the very same way. I am starting to get supplies to build the chicken tractor and he's all like.." Let me help you plan it.. etc." lol.. I think it is his true engineer nature that just comes out - he can't help it I don't think he'd admit this to anyone - but - I think he enjoys all this crazy chicken stuff as much as I do! Shhhh..... don't tell him I even suggested such a thing!

 

[sunflowerparrot]

That's funny Hawkeye - about your DG - my boyfriend is the very same way. I am starting to get supplies to build the chicken tractor and he's all like.." Let me help you plan it.. etc." lol.. I think it is his true engineer nature that just comes out - he can't help it I don't think he'd admit this to anyone - but - I think he enjoys all this crazy chicken stuff as much as I do! Shhhh..... don't tell him I even suggested such a thing!

ooops... DG = DH! Darn keys

 

[RoosterLew]

Wow, never knew us fellas were such a pain in the rear for wanting things done right! Lol

So sorry for your GD, just recently my GS fractured his collar bone and he is only 3. Broke my heart to see him hurt like that, I could not imagine what your going through!

 

[tweetybaby2005]

Sigh, can't do Multi quote using my kindle fire.

Hawkeye - you are right about having too many roosters. DH processed 2 today and a few more tomorrow. I think we will only have 3 roosters left and about 20 hens.

Medawink - so sorry you are in such a situation having to deal with your neighbor and HOA. Hope you are able to reason with them.

Dans - hope you get your taxes done soon. I do quality control on tax software so I don't have to mess with number crunching and find out which number should go where.

Trish44 - hope the Dr can figure out what to do with your GD. My coworker just has a pace maker put in and he needs to go on the transplant list. He is only 39. It is hard on him so I can only imagine how hard it is for an active little girl.

For those of you who have husbands who over measure stuff, I have the opposite. LOL. He just wants to get things done and as long as the end results are "ok", as in not epic fail, he will just call it good.

I apologize for missing some of the posts, I'll try to get on the slowputer later and do multi quotes and respond to all.

Stay warm, everyone.

Kuan

 

[bbsnooks]

medawinks
I'm really sorry about the grumpy neighbor problem..

I use oxine for more and more all the time. I use it for lots of my household cleaning. (Not that cleaning is high on my priority list. I put it in my mop water, clean tubs, sinks, wipe of counters with it. I used it to remove the musty smell from an old wood antique. I use it to clean the incubators, chicken houses, brooders, feeders, waterers etc. I have used it in a vaporizer for sick chicks but I was told not to activate it. I had used it activated a couple days before I learned that. I've even put some of the non-activated in some laundry. I was afraid the activated would cause bleaching. I've even put a tiny amount in chicken waterers with no ill effect.
I haven't heard of the athlete's foot use. Does it clear it or just heal the effects of it. Seems I get a little itchy in the summer when I wear sandals a lot. I always get my feet wet watering the birds and I think that is why.

Thanks for the additional uses.. .on the oxine.. I think i like the cleaning idea's ..
and about the foot thing....< when 10 other things did not work or give relief) it got rid of the problem - - and then skin heals. I think you could try spraying the activated in the shoe.. or if there rubber boots.. pouring in a cup full of activated and diluted solution and swish.. I had a 2 pr of shoes that would give me the problem.. I finally thru them out.. before i tried the oxine..

 

[chicken danz]

bbsnooks, I did some research on the stuff you said you had. It is very similar but not quite the same chemical makeup as Oxine. If I read it right the FDA took it off the market.
I really had a busy day and just finally wore out. I had to lay down for a little while. Then I had to get back out and feed the birds. I had an opportunity to sell some more birds this afternoon but I asked them to wait until tomorrow. I just knew I didn't have the energy to chase birds again today.
So with luck maybe I'll sell a few more tomorrow.
I had 3 white English Orps hatch today so I hope they do well. It's kind of hard to tell them from some of the other chicks cause white Orpingtons are born with color on them.
I've been wondering if I could build a wooden multi layer brooder. I am just not sure what heat source I would use for it. It seems like I keep having to replace bulbs. In the long run I'd be better off with a permanent heat source of some kind. The problem of course is having something that wouldn't break the bank for multiple pens.
I really am getting to the point I want to get things done and get breeds divided. I'm tired of working so hard all the time on these projects. I like building stuff but I'd rather do it when I chose..not all the time.

 

[sunflowerparrot]

Just an FYI- I woke up about 3am to one of my little chicks screaming this morning. I got up to see what was going on and the little girl was completely stuck in one of the feeder holes! (Those round bases that have a plastic screw on container). The feeder must have ran out of just enough food for her to get herself in and fall through the hold and then probably through the struggling to get out, she actually got herself stuck even more - her head and wings were on the outside of the base and the rest of her body stuck and wedged underneath. I got out my scissors and as carefully as one can at 3am, cut her out. She is fine. I have 2 of these feeders in the brooder and I usually just make sure one of them is full before going to bed - I will from now on make sure both are full to help prevent this from happening again.

 

[tweetybaby2005]

bbsnooks, I did some research on the stuff you said you had. It is very similar but not quite the same chemical makeup as Oxine. If I read it right the FDA took it off the market.
I really had a busy day and just finally wore out. I had to lay down for a little while. Then I had to get back out and feed the birds. I had an opportunity to sell some more birds this afternoon but I asked them to wait until tomorrow. I just knew I didn't have the energy to chase birds again today.
So with luck maybe I'll sell a few more tomorrow.
I had 3 white English Orps hatch today so I hope they do well. It's kind of hard to tell them from some of the other chicks cause white Orpingtons are born with color on them.
I've been wondering if I could build a wooden multi layer brooder. I am just not sure what heat source I would use for it. It seems like I keep having to replace bulbs. In the long run I'd be better off with a permanent heat source of some kind. The problem of course is having something that wouldn't break the bank for multiple pens.
I really am getting to the point I want to get things done and get breeds divided. I'm tired of working so hard all the time on these projects. I like building stuff but I'd rather do it when I chose..not all the time.

Do you get your Oxine locally? I got mine online and wondering who carries it locally so I don't have to pay through the nose on shipping. Anyone knows who carries Oxine in the Wichita area?

Just an FYI- I woke up about 3am to one of my little chicks screaming this morning. I got up to see what was going on and the little girl was completely stuck in one of the feeder holes! (Those round bases that have a plastic screw on container). The feeder must have ran out of just enough food for her to get herself in and fall through the hold and then probably through the struggling to get out, she actually got herself stuck even more - her head and wings were on the outside of the base and the rest of her body stuck and wedged underneath. I got out my scissors and as carefully as one can at 3am, cut her out. She is fine. I have 2 of these feeders in the brooder and I usually just make sure one of them is full before going to bed - I will from now on make sure both are full to help prevent this from happening again.

Oooi, that's scary! I'm just glad that she was screaming loud enough to catch your attention at 3am in the morning!!! I never thought a little chick would get stuck in the feeder and I have long one and round one in my brooder. My chicks seem to like the round one better than the long one so I've to be extra careful to make sure it gets filled before I call it a night.

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Roosterlew - any more chick pics? I'm definitely no expert on chicken breeds but the fluffy cheeks sure look like EE to me as well.

I dusted the flock 8 days ago. Was hoping the weather will be warmer so I can dust them again but looking like I'll have to wait till this weekend before I could do it. Hopefully this will help curb the mites and nasties. I found them while washing a hen's rear end since she had it pretty dirty back there. Not sure why but a few of those hens sure are fluffier back there than others so they get dirty back end easily. It sure is a pain in my tush (no pun intended) to have to wash them from time to time.

Another dark, wet, and cold day. I think sometimes mother nature forgets that it is Spring. We need some sunshine and warmer temp so we can get our outdoor chores done easily.

Stay warm!

Kuan

 

[chicken danz]

Yeah I'm thinking spring will never come. We'll just go from Winter to summer I'm afraid.
I've got some fluffy hens but I don't bother cleaning their butts. Some of them just stay clean but others seem to always have a drizzle of some kind. Unless it is causing them a problem I don't worry about it. I have noticed the ones that can get out and free range stay much cleaner than those confined to a coop.
I need to bundle up after bit and go see if I can catch some birds. I am not looking forward to it. These are all in the ghetto trailer and they run underneath when I bring out the net. It's impossible to get them under there. I guess it would be a little more money but just the same I'm not looking forward to it.
I need to go get feed again too. I really really need a day off. There's just been too much going on lately.