Consolidated Kansas

[bbsnooks]

Hi fellow Kansans!!! I am new here and live in Haysville! There's a lot of us Kansans it seems!

hello MrsDanaMiller.. I'm a new egg here too.. its pretty friendly here.. Welcome..

 

[michelleml]

bbsnooks and mrsdanamiller

You'll ;earn a ton here and very friendly people



Michelle

 

[Hawkeye95]

I think it improves them quickly but not that quick. I could be wrong .I just know when my daughter had cocci she said they were up and going in 24 hours after treating.
Sending you a PM Hawkeye

Well, I went out a while ago to see what she was doing-- her frantic search has stopped and she was sitting in a corner. I was really worried again, BUT it still seemed that she was active and alert while she was sitting there. I left her be and kept checking in on her. Still sitting. Finally, I came back, and she was up and running around like normal AND there was an egg in the spot she had been sitting in. Hmmmm... Okay, I'm still thinking she might have cocci, because of the runny poop and the whole listless thing last night. But I did start her on TetrOxy last night because I didn't have an Corid on hand. Then I force fed her the Corid this morning as soon as I got back from Atwoods... so I don't know what to think, but since Corid can't hurt, going to continue on with it and hope she'll be okay.

I took a couple of pictures while i was out there just now... going to post them, because I think they're cute. If this is fuzzy overload... Sorry everyone. Deal. Bwahahahahaha!

Josie-- your girl is on the far left giving me the "eye ball". My sick bird is next to Josie-- the really spotted one. Her name is Miss Spot. Miss Spot is sandwiched between Josie and another girl. Miss Spot was feeling MUCH better in this picture. When they see me walk in, they all push themselves against the fence there and try their best to look pathetic.



The new black pullet I bought.




Miss Spot-- my "sick" girl. She looks like she's feeling much better. And I guess the frantic running around was because of the egg she was about to lay. I hope she doesn't become sick again tonight. Going to watch her like a hawk! I really, really want to breed her and have already decided who's going in with her.

 

[checoukan]

TGYF!!! I am so beat this week, and the kids, well, if they could manage to try to pull something off on the bus, they were trying it.

Hawkeye, I use 1 TBLSof the Corid to 1 gal on water. That's what I have always used. I went out and checked all my birds, and found 1 with a wet bottem, so I went ahead and treated all birds. Most are all on auto-waterers, so treatment is quick and easy. After the corid runs thru, I am going to go ahead, and run wazine thru the waterers, and get that out of the way, and then, i'm going to go over everyone and look for signs of mites. Didn't see any a couple of monthe ago, but time to check again. I sure wish you could have come to Pryor, several big breeders will be there.
The builders worked all day puting up trim, and the last of the sky light material down the sides. Then they put up the red tin on the east side of the barn at the top. So hopefully, they will start on the roof monday

Just seems like it is taking forever, but with all the extra doors, window, and trim its taking longer than I want
Going to get my NPIP testing out of the way either next week, or the following week they have to get more antigen to test all my birds, glad I sold some. Well guess I better go gather eggs, and do what little I need to do for the evening, and get back in the house, its just seems really chilly to me, and don't want to be out in it.
Danz, how far are you from Elk City?

 

[Deerfield Acres]

mrsdanamiller, I'm between Rose Hill and Derby, so not too far from you! Just jump right in, lots of helpful people here.


Hawkeye,

I'm so very sorry about last night. I can't believe you didn't have anyone! All of that effort and people didn't even bother to tell you they wouldn't be there? Yucks. My DD was not the favorite person in the household last night. I made them ease up on her but good grief. I know that if all kids stay well, you'll have 8 next time. Even my oldest son wants to come and learn. That's pretty cool. Anybody sick or homework or project challenged gets left at home next time. That's just awful

I loved the Silkie pics. I'm going to show it to the kids but I already know what will happen when I do. "Can I have one?" repeated 8 times. Oh dear. I'm glad your girl has perked up. That's scary when they get sick. I don't know why, but I can't see your pics?

JosieChick, Hope you're feeling better. That's really the pits being sick and expecting.

lizzy, I had 2 labs until they passed from old age. I love labbies but that is really worrisome. Hope it all works out.

 

[Trish44]

Hawkeye, I hope your hen gets better quick, that's so hard worrying about them when they get sick. I had one of my SFH pullets look like she had a goopy eye the other day & I thought well I should treat that, but the next day I went out & it looked OK. So maybe she just got something in her eye, who knows.

It seems now I have to go out & stand in the pen where the SFH & Cream Legbars are so the poor hens can get some food. When I take the FF out there & put it in their feeder the 4 roosters in there hog it & then jump on the poor hens if they try to get down off the roost to eat. I just stood between the roosters & the hens tonight so the poor things could eat without getting jumped. I will be so glad when I can get these birds moved to their new home. My little Ginger, the SFH pullet I got from Eileen just doesn't seem scared of the roosters at all, I guess she was used to the rowdy roosters in the main coop & these don't seem to bother her now. She's such a sweet little bird I just had to put her in the pen to keep her safe, I would be really upset if something happened to her.

Well it was cloudy & chilly today, but I got out this afternoon & brought all my gate materials in the garage & cut the supports & put them all together, at least the frame part. They look awfully wide, so I told my DH that I think we need to put the posts in & get the panels up before I do any more on the gates so if I have to cut them down a little in width I can do that before I put all of that fence on. I would hate to do all that & then find out the gates are too wide. At least it wouldn't be that hard to cut them down in width if I have to, just take a few screws out & cut the two inside boards. I hope it's not too nasty next week so we can get it all put up.

Josie, I hope you feel better soon, that's miserable to be sick & pregnant.

 

[chicken danz]

Checoukan according to google Elk city is about 130 miles. Not a fast trip for sure. What ya thinkin'? Of course it would help if I had a car to drive too!! I've got to find some time to get serious about a vehicle. I don't like being "stuck." Wow! To me it seems like your barn is going really fast. I just keep dreaming it is mine!!!
We were going to go shopping for some building materials today but DH went to town to take care of some things and I got busy feeding and watering and before I knew it it was 6PM. Hopefully we'll get the trip made tomorrow.
I wish I'd known, I had lots of things I could have been working on if I knew I would be home.
Today was one of those days where every muscle hurt. I had to shovel out the ghetto trailer. The bedding in there was soaking wet. I think I am going to buy a couple more heated bowls and make the chickens drink outside. That is also the biggest downfall to fermented feed. When it is in the building the bedding seems to get wet really fast. But if you put it outside it can get rained on and or freeze.
So far I am not saving any money on feed but the birds are still eating this stuff like it is liquid gold. I am waiting for the magic moment when they start eating less!!! At least the fat little pigs should put on weight.
My new birds really like it too.
I was out feeding the red stars and there stood one of my Swedish flower hens. She must have snuck out of the house when I was in there working yesterday. Heaven knows where she spent the night. I panicked when I saw her. Thank goodness I didn't have to chase her down. She was more interested in the feed bucket than trying to get away. I should have gotten that gate hung today as well. I have more d'uccles starting to lay and I really don't need any Swedish Flower d'uccles. I already have the d'ulandsk chicks as it is. Those are amazing looking birds though. They look almost totally Olandsk other than fuzzy legs. Cute as a button. Took a quick pick of the first one I picked up. It's a little cockerel and doesn't have as many spots as a girl but you can get the general idea. I am sure maidenwolf could show more examples.

 

[tazcat70]

Hello all!!!!


Does anyone know what/where was decided for when Renee comes to town? I hope to do dinner, but I need to find a sitter. So I may not be able to.

 

[Deerfield Acres]

Checoukan according to google Elk city is about 130 miles. Not a fast trip for sure. What ya thinkin'? Of course it would help if I had a car to drive too!! I've got to find some time to get serious about a vehicle. I don't like being "stuck." Wow! To me it seems like your barn is going really fast. I just keep dreaming it is mine!!!
We were going to go shopping for some building materials today but DH went to town to take care of some things and I got busy feeding and watering and before I knew it it was 6PM. Hopefully we'll get the trip made tomorrow.
I wish I'd known, I had lots of things I could have been working on if I knew I would be home.
Today was one of those days where every muscle hurt. I had to shovel out the ghetto trailer. The bedding in there was soaking wet. I think I am going to buy a couple more heated bowls and make the chickens drink outside. That is also the biggest downfall to fermented feed. When it is in the building the bedding seems to get wet really fast. But if you put it outside it can get rained on and or freeze.
So far I am not saving any money on feed but the birds are still eating this stuff like it is liquid gold. I am waiting for the magic moment when they start eating less!!! At least the fat little pigs should put on weight.
My new birds really like it too.
I was out feeding the red stars and there stood one of my Swedish flower hens. She must have snuck out of the house when I was in there working yesterday. Heaven knows where she spent the night. I panicked when I saw her. Thank goodness I didn't have to chase her down. She was more interested in the feed bucket than trying to get away. I should have gotten that gate hung today as well. I have more d'uccles starting to lay and I really don't need any Swedish Flower d'uccles. I already have the d'ulandsk chicks as it is. Those are amazing looking birds though. They look almost totally Olandsk other than fuzzy legs. Cute as a button. Took a quick pick of the first one I picked up. It's a little cockerel and doesn't have as many spots as a girl but you can get the general idea. I am sure maidenwolf could show more examples.

That's adorable!!!!

We had a crazy drop in feed today. I'm going to have to get out there and see what's going on. Something's odd because I expected a drop but not like this and not for another week. Weird.

 

[Deerfield Acres]

What time and where are we supposed to meet Chooks?