Granny's gone and done it again

[AlleysChicks]

pretty view Ally.

Thanks granny, I love it out here.

 

[Kelsykin]

My friend and I went to the Modesto chicken show. We saw some birds for ale and their eyes were bubbling. My friend said they were sick. She had chickens so I thought she knew. We reported it to numerous people but nothing was done. Finally since we wouldn't shut up we were told oh that breed of chicken stresses easily and that's what they do.

What breed was this? Just so I can avoid that breed in the future. lol

 

[AlleysChicks]

Would love some rain here. Oh I will go turn on the sprinklers.

You can have some as well. We've had so much rain this summer that we've been flooding quite often.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

my run still has a couple damp spots . Looks like my babies have cocci. Found a polish not looking good and I checked her out. She is thin, puffed, lethargic. I gave her a hair cut, water containing corrid, nutra drench , gatoraid and a pinch of sugar just to keep things interesting. LOL I put her in a cage in the barn where I can keep an eye on her and tomorrow its back to town for more corrid. She was drinking and eating when I left her. No mites and too young for worms I think.

 

[casportpony]

Hi everyone, hope you are well. Thought some of you might like this:
Everyone loves nipples

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I thought some didn't have crests? But that doesn't make sense.

I am not aware of any line without a crest, but I don't know that much about them either, sorry Keep forgetting to tell you how I ferment feed. I have a basement, not a finished basement so I can do things like FF down there. I have 2 gal pails I use, in the winter I do a 3 pail system. On day one I start running hot water into the pail, then I add a big grain scoop of Purina All Flock Raiser to it. Stirring well, I usually fill the pail 3/4's of the way full with water. Then I cover the top of the pail with a linen napkin. In warmer months that pail of feed will already be bubbly by the next day. In the morning I go down and take the napkin off the pail. Carefully pour the liquid that is on top of the FF into pail #2 (don't stir pail before you do this step) From there I stir in just enough dry feed so that it isn't soupy. In the winter months I would stir in a cup of black sunflower seeds for extra protein. Next take pail #2 to the sink & add hot water to pail as you stir in the big scoop of feed. Repeating everything you did with pail #1 Cover it & it will be ready for the next day. Because the feed doesn't ferment as fast in the winters months I start pail #1 let sit 1 day, on day 2 I drain the liquid from pail 1 into pail 2 & repeat the above steps. Also on day 2 I start pail 3 with hot water & feed & cover. Now take pail 1, stir in just enough dry feed to so it isn't soupy & feed to your birds. I use those black rubber bowl to put feed in. Just remember, line your pails up that aren't being used yet. When you go to feed the next day take the liquid off the top of pail 2 & pour into pail 1. Add hot water & the amount of feed you will be using & then cover & put at the end of the line of pails. Prepare pail 2 to feed off of for the day. I have found that it's a little trial & error to figure out how much feed your birds are eating for the day. Also check your pails a couple times when you first start making it to make sure your water level is staying above the expanded feed in the pail. Some people also start their first pail with a glug of ACV with mother. I haven't found the need to do that. I never have problems with it starting to ferment. Lots of other people add whole grains & peas and what have you, but I never have. I am currently trying to FF layer feed. Today was my first attempt, not certain if it is the different feed, but it smells different. Not spoiled smell just a different unpleasant smell. I will have to do it a couple times to see if continues to smell like that & if so if I want to continue to use it for ff. Hope this helps & sorry it took me so long lol

 

[ChickenLady2014]

vinegar takes odors out of the air too right ? I hate the smell of it unless its in my cole slaw.

Yes white vinegar does or otherwise you will be craving coleslaw if you use apple cider vinegar haha

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Granny Hatchet, Defender of Thirsty Neglected Chickens!!!
Those people can go to that really hot place, and while burning, reflect on the fact that ALL they needed to say was THANK YOU.

My friend and I went to the Modesto chicken show. We saw some birds for ale and their eyes were bubbling. My friend said they were sick. She had chickens so I thought she knew. We reported it to numerous people but nothing was done. Finally since we wouldn't shut up we were told oh that breed of chicken stresses easily and that's what they do.

h2o, that is really depressing. I think a lot of the old timers are retiring from these events and their replacements are not up to snuff.

my run still has a couple damp spots . Looks like my babies have cocci. Found a polish not looking good and I checked her out. She is thin, puffed, lethargic. I gave her a hair cut, water containing corrid, nutra drench , gatoraid and a pinch of sugar just to keep things interesting. LOL I put her in a cage in the barn where I can keep an eye on her and tomorrow its back to town for more corrid. She was drinking and eating when I left her. No mites and too young for worms I think.

Oh boy. Good thing you caught it early!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

ya, They do still sell corrid right ? I still have a little very little but it is old and Im sure not enough.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

My chickens either run to me or away from me. If I see one doing neither its a big red flag.