EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Pensmaster]

Crazy humidity, isn't it?
U of KY uses a CEH ointment to treat bumblefoot in raptors.
All I could get before was a Calendula cream and extracts of Echinacea and Hypericum. They didn't mix well because it was like trying to mix oil and water. I did use it successfully on 3 other birds in the past but the cream is now expired.
If daily soaking in Epsom salts and the herb treatment doesn't help in 4 or 5 days, I may have to break down and take him to the vet. He's my most valuable rooster since he is not from my flock's gene pool.
I just want it cured before the infection gets into his bone.

Interesting class, hope the rooster gets better.

 

[BantyChooks]

Get them through TSA (airport security) in the bottom of a golf bag. @ozexpat does/did it all the time, USA to Philippines.

That's a brilliant idea.

 

[kwhites634]

That's a brilliant idea.

Aren't all my ideas?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Is it worthwhile the price?

I think it is, I've just been waiting for the spare cash to pull the trigger.

Or to Israel. ...
My friend have them, there will be no problem to supply you 20-30 eggs. .... the problem is just the delivery method!

That's a good idea.

Nice! I've heard Purina is a nice facility.

It is. Dog events almost every day. Some of the agility and other national trials are there.

They must be quite the conglomerate. I'm not certain if they still make cereals...but we used to laugh when we shopped for groceries in Minot. Some of the cereals were manufactured by Purina. Dog foods were manufactured by Purina...lol.

Name an species of animal and they make a chow for it. Mink, macaw, catfish, etc.
I'll pass their world headquarters on the way to the herb class. The dog trials facility is at their research farm in Grey Summit about 50 miles from me.
https://www.purina.com/purina-farms#/carousel
They have 400 nutrition scientists here as well as research facilities in France, China and Australia.
They have University research partners at Cornell, Texas A&M, UC/Davis, U of PA, U of MO and Colorado State.

I think they and Nestle merged at some point. Think of that when eating chocolate!

Nestle/Land o' Lakes bought out Purina mills in '86. Land O' Lakes mills their feeds.

Early?
CC, taking a chicken to the vet? I think the world is ending.

Boy, that's the truth. You know me so well.

Hard to believe anything's cheaper in Illinois!
How you been? Still up to your a$$ in alligators?

Cheaper than a West St. Louis county vet. Those are NYC prices.
Up to 100 for an office visit, before treatment.
Always alligators.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I think it is, I've just been waiting for the spare cash to pull the trigger.

That's a good idea.

It is. Dog events almost every day. Some of the agility and other national trials are there.

Name an species of animal and they make a chow for it. Mink, macaw, catfish, etc.
I'll pass their world headquarters on the way to the herb class. The dog trials facility is at their research farm in Grey Summit about 50 miles from me.
https://www.purina.com/purina-farms#/carousel
They have 400 nutrition scientists here as well as research facilities in France, China and Australia.
They have University research partners at Cornell, Texas A&M, UC/Davis, U of PA, U of MO and Colorado State.

Nestle/Land o' Lakes bought out Purina mills in '86. Land O' Lakes mills their feeds.

Boy, that's the truth. You know me so well.


Cheaper than a West St. Louis county vet. Those are NYC prices.
Up to 100 for an office visit, before treatment.
Always alligators.

On second hand lions, the movie, they picked up Purina lion chow, I got a total kick out of that! Conglomerate is an understatement! They have wise people to have all this going on. It's all in their best interest.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have some ornery birds today.

I have had a bunch of hens in show pens, for controlled breeding cage training for upcoming shows.

I decided to put 2 Dom hens together in a larger cage for their comfort and company....The one started beating the crap out of the other. They have been side by side in separate cages for a month. Now they want to fight????? Geeez

I pulled them out and put them back in separate cages...


I got 2 PC hens, again side by side for a couple months (they have been inside longer)...This time I had a full fledged rooster type fight hackles up lounging at each other...Back to separate cages.

I am not sure how this is going to work, I really wanted the hens to room together for a while. I can't let them out in the sun, as they will fade in color. Maybe I can put little boxing gloves on them so they don't hurt each other.

 

[BantyChooks]

This morning's eggs were IN the new nest boxes, amazingly.

Alex pooping in the nest box.... Bad girl.

 

[Pensmaster]

Moving chickens around today. DC from Florida are going into separate coop that broody was in she's now in with main bunch. If she doesn't get back on the moved eggs no problem I almost didn't give them back. There's another broody just waiting to take the eggs.
The Dark Cornish have terrible structure I may or may not work with that. My mutts that I've been working with for 3 years for structure are in twice as good of shape.
Also some chickens going to Camp Fridge.
Well back at it out there. Also roasting more coffee beans this weekend.

 

[BullChick]

The last storm rolled through several hours ago. Silly dog is still sticking to me.

 

[Pensmaster]

No storms here. In from getting things done. 7 in fridge 7 saving. 5 to check tomorrow.