Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[3Dchicken]

Thats a good question.

Dealing with pharmacueticals that look or sound the same is an occupational hazard for me.

I tried several variants of the spelling. I am dealing with a guy (Bernie) that speaks one language talking to a guy that speaks a similar but different language (the agrivet store) then him texting the name of the medication to Mrs Oz and her transferring the info to me.

So for now - its snake oil lol. It looks like it worked. When I get there in March, I will go and look at the label. I have ordered the antibiotics I mentioned above from Jeffers Vet on line here and will throw them in the golf bag.

When I bought drugs to give our pigs, they dispense them in a drinking straw with a knot tied at each end. You put the needle through the plastic and draw it up. No labels, no written instructions but very economical - you dont have to pay for 100 doses to inject 4 pigs.

So they're getting better?

 

[ozexpat]

So they're getting better?

I dont want to be overly optimistic but as only one chick showed symptoms and we acted quickly - I am hopeful that we caught it in time.

Bernie is proving to be a great partner in this.

He better be - he is going to have a pile of eggs to hatch come mid April.

 

[3Dchicken]

I dont want to be overly optimistic but as only one chick showed symptoms and we acted quickly - I am hopeful that we caught it in time.

Bernie is proving to be a great partner in this.

He better be - he is going to have a pile of eggs to hatch come mid April.

 

[piglett]

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The current coop is a duplex but needs the center divide in the outside area. Each side will hold about 30 adults. I have 38 chicks - probably 18-20 pullets. I will cull all but 3 roos. I am hoping that the BCM, BA or one of the pure RIRs I have is a boy. The other side will house the hatchees from the next round - well some of them - all these will be the egg producers.

My current plan is to build a row house coop - 6 coops side by side with a roo and 5 - 7 purebred hens in each. The coops will be 6x4 inside, an under-coop area sheltered and then a 12 x 4 run. These will be the girls and boys that will help develop the breeds in the Philippines - the trios and quads I hope to sell as well as hatching eggs and oz-bators in the future. The roof will be thatch, the floors will be bamboo but I am unsure of the materials I will use for the cladding.I have enough of the scrap wood to use again but perhaps I will try and get the 1 inch round bamboo, then varnish it - I love that look. The other option is 1/2 inch plywood with a woven bamboo matting on the outside - then varnished. Its spectacular. The wood I used on the last coop is free - but I am thinking of incorporating that into a fence for the yard - it will get utilized regardless. We re-purpose everything. Nails get saved as well as wood.

The only thing we don't reuse is the dried paint and the only part of the animal we don't eat is its squeal.

OZ don't process too many of those roos
i have found out the hard way more than once that you always want to have a back up roo!
chickens fall over dead
1 day a member of your flock will not leave the coop
the next day she is stone cold dead
just lost 1 of my 4 black english orp hens
i guess i need to get over to Renie's for some hatching eggs
i want some blue/black britts & also some of her english buff britts
i want about 8/10 laying hens for each of my breeds



take care
piggy

 

[piglett]

Long time no hear!

Hows the chicks?

I could take up to 24 Piglett. I am so excited to get your beasts. I have the fish for you and will send the foam to ship in with the fish.

i had 9 hatch out of 10 on my 1st test hatch
then one of my silkies went broody & she hatched out 8 more for me
if you want 2 dozen , it's 2 dozen you will get OZ
might even put a couple silkie eggs in there for ya if you like

you know how the province is
this week rough sees or some thing like that
so zero fish for the inlaws
i even got him a fishfinder so i guess the fish hide


take care
pig

 

[ozexpat]

i had 9 hatch out of 10 on my 1st test hatch
then one of my silkies went broody & she hatched out 8 more for me
if you want 2 dozen , it's 2 dozen you will get OZ
might even put a couple silkie eggs in there for ya if you like

you know how the province is
this week rough sees or some thing like that
so zero fish for the inlaws
i even got him a fishfinder so i guess the fish hide


take care
pig

I have silkies on my list Having a brigade of broodies will definitely be beneficial in the master plan.

24 of your orps is perfect. I play with my spreadsheet every day. Trying to match needs with breeds with the ability to get them there.

 

[ozexpat]

i had 9 hatch out of 10 on my 1st test hatch
then one of my silkies went broody & she hatched out 8 more for me
if you want 2 dozen , it's 2 dozen you will get OZ
might even put a couple silkie eggs in there for ya if you like

you know how the province is
this week rough sees or some thing like that
so zero fish for the inlaws
i even got him a fishfinder so i guess the fish hide


take care
pig

Wow - so you have 17 more chicks. Congrats

Dont worry about the fish. There is no rush on my end. The fishing is always hit and miss during monsoon seasons. Next month it will be calm seas and hotter than hell.

 

[piglett]

I have silkies on my list Having a brigade of broodies will definitely be beneficial in the master plan.

24 of your orps is perfect. I play with my spreadsheet every day. Trying to match needs with breeds with the ability to get them there.

well i'll do my best to send all 2 dozen buffs, if i run short i'll put a few silkies in so you get a full load

Wow - so you have 17 more chicks. Congrats

Dont worry about the fish. There is no rush on my end. The fishing is always hit and miss during monsoon seasons. Next month it will be calm seas and hotter than hell.

i hate trying to get something done from the other side of the planet
but i know things are hit & miss, that's how it goes in the "PI"


piggy



oh also the wife takes her nclex on march 6th....fingers crossed

 

[ozexpat]

well i'll do my best to send all 2 dozen buffs, if i run short i'll put a few silkies in so you get a full load

i hate trying to get something done from the other side of the planet
but i know things are hit & miss, that's how it goes in the "PI"


piggy



oh also the wife takes her nclex on march 6th....fingers crossed

get your silkies to cross their 5 toes too


are you still up?

 

[OffGridMAMA]

Hope the chicks are OK Oz, glad Bernie is a mad chicken man now makes me like him even more.