Eastern Tennessee Thread

[bairo]

ohhh, im disappointed in you guys.

New Castle's

I said wry neck like symptoms, which is what she described to me. It was actually "star gazing"
Also Lori hit on it earlier when she said that a bacterial should be getting better with the baytril (which I should have thought of, arghh) I thought...what in the world could it be if it is viral. When she said the eye thing...it hit me.

New castle usually starts with what looks like upper resp. then weakness, star gazing or what looks like wry neck, paralysis, and the eye thing. If it is really bad and a human is exposed (usually to many birds) then it can present in us like conjunctivitis.

 

[bairo]

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Darn.....i was really impressed with the blower and sevin dust thing. Still think it is a good idea, I just think you had such a heavy load hiding someplace safe? I would think that you have covered all your basis possibly with the exception of spraying a 50 foot perimeter around the whole chicken area....but this time of year that might be over kill. We need 3-4 days straight of some really cold weather. That usually helps quite a bit with everything too. If that ivermect pour on does not finish them off...im coming over with a flame thrower. You ever see a guy like me with a new toy? It aint pretty

 

[bairo]

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chickens are like kids....if they hate you, you are doing your job.

 

[bairo]

I have a call into Blue seal now. They did not respond to my email

 

[ladyride]

Do I need. To redose the ivermectin ?

 

[TNBarnQueen]

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Always with the reality with you, huh?

I ALMOST had myself talked into adopting one, too! They're only five months old, so I don't know if they've haven a chance to prove themselves as LGD's or not, but you make a good point about training. I might not be the best candidate considering my little dog feels like he has the option of using the carpet under my son's desk as a restroom if it's too rainy or cold outside.

Instead of teaching him not to do it, I just keep my son's door closed. The Dog Whisperer I am not.

Contrast, congrats on selling your birds! I'm impressed you got all of yours wormed. I thought you had passed me up by now! I have to get the rest of mine in daylight. They are in small coops and I can't stand the thought of trying thread chickens out of their little access doors. How did you keep track of them during the day when they're running around and stuff?

It is very true that breed ID can sometimes not be exact. I looked at the dogs and I know for certain that they do have Anatolian in them and from the body conformation do look like GP. I worked with a dog and cat rescue for quite a while and you do have to be careful. This is how those who raise either breed to be serious livestock guards do. First...the mother lives with the herd or what it is she guards. The pups are born within that group and stay there until they are sold. The dogs must have the prominent bond with the livestock..NOT the humans. In fact those with serious guard dogs have very limited interaction with their dogs...such as feeding, going to the vet. They never play with them..their first job is protect the livestock. A friend of mine taught me this. He raised GP for quite some time. If something suspicious came onto their property the chickens would run and stand under the dogs.

Just from my experience in working with both of these breeds...these pups probably would make good guard dogs but it will take a lot of work even at 5 months. A lot of it is instinct but like tnchickenut said....if not properly trained it can go the other way. If you are serious about wanting one I would check with the GP rescue and see if you can find a younger pup...like not much past weaning age.

 

[bairo]

yep.. Sorry

 

[TNBarnQueen]

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AND...with mixed breeds sometimes you cannot tell until they are juveniles just what breeds they are...until they begin getting adult features other breed traits can be dormant.

 

[bairo]

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Always with the reality with you, huh?

I ALMOST had myself talked into adopting one, too! They're only five months old, so I don't know if they've haven a chance to prove themselves as LGD's or not, but you make a good point about training. I might not be the best candidate considering my little dog feels like he has the option of using the carpet under my son's desk as a restroom if it's too rainy or cold outside.

Instead of teaching him not to do it, I just keep my son's door closed. The Dog Whisperer I am not.

Contrast, congrats on selling your birds! I'm impressed you got all of yours wormed. I thought you had passed me up by now! I have to get the rest of mine in daylight. They are in small coops and I can't stand the thought of trying thread chickens out of their little access doors. How did you keep track of them during the day when they're running around and stuff?

It is very true that breed ID can sometimes not be exact. I looked at the dogs and I know for certain that they do have Anatolian in them and from the body conformation do look like GP. I worked with a dog and cat rescue for quite a while and you do have to be careful. This is how those who raise either breed to be serious livestock guards do. First...the mother lives with the herd or what it is she guards. The pups are born within that group and stay there until they are sold. The dogs must have the prominent bond with the livestock..NOT the humans. In fact those with serious guard dogs have very limited interaction with their dogs...such as feeding, going to the vet. They never play with them..their first job is protect the livestock. A friend of mine taught me this. He raised GP for quite some time. If something suspicious came onto their property the chickens would run and stand under the dogs.

Just from my experience in working with both of these breeds...these pups probably would make good guard dogs but it will take a lot of work even at 5 months. A lot of it is instinct but like tennesseeckn said....if not properly trained it can go the other way. If you are serious about wanting one I would check with the GP rescue and see if you can find a younger pup...like not much past weaning age.

My father in law talked about cutting down to one or two, he had three plus the neighbors that hangs out over there to. I'll ask about them. They have lived with the chickens since they were weaned. Chickens nap on them during the day sometimes, LOL (GP's) Ill have to bring him down though when we see them for Christmas, they are way up in Mountain City.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

You know when you have too many roosters when...............

you walk into the hen house and every available knook and cranny has a pullet backed into it and the roos are all congregated in the middle looking at one another suspiscously.

I knew the day would come when every one was almost grown up and had to be separated. SO....all but one roo now occupy their own little man cave. Pullets are calmly wandering around smirking at the roos as they pass by.

One even went over and gave them a good scolding!

I love watching my chickens...I cannot believe there are people who call them dumb birds.

WeGotChickens...the two girls are doing wonderful.....such little love birds. I couldn't help but cuddle them around while I was in the hen house. DH even said they where "nice". BIG STEP!!!

Bario....should I worm chickens the second time with what I got from you or use wazine?? I can't believe they are laying more already...some are just getting on the nest but I think they are getting that "urge" to do what they are meant to do.

I know there was a post some time back about vaccinating for Meraks...was the consensus to do it or not??