grannys gone and done it

[jane s chickens]

We re watching chick tv pn the backporch.

 

[rIrs roost]

That's what they get for asking us to guard the porch right? I always figured that if they can get around and open the cabinets then they can feed themselves.

Me too. And I consider myself to be a great dad. If I see them fixing to do something dangerous, I encourage them so they'll learn fast.

 

[rIrs roost]

We re watching chick tv pn the backporch.

I love that show. Best one on tv.

 

[Chaos18]

Me too. And I consider myself to be a great dad. If I see them fixing to do something dangerous, I encourage them so they'll learn fast.

Sounds like a great dad to me. I strive to do the same.

 

[willzpapa]

Linda and Jane them is some Purdy liddles y'all got there and yes granny she's got the dress tiara and the clear slippers lol thanks to my momma turns out that's why she didn't cut my brothers hair till he was 6 lol

 

[rIrs roost]

Linda and Jane them is some Purdy liddles y'all got there and yes granny she's got the dress tiara and the clear slippers lol thanks to my momma turns out that's why she didn't cut my brothers hair till he was 6 lol

Y'all all have some Purdy ones papa. I hope you all have shotguns to show the boys how to respect them when they get older?

 

[rIrs roost]

Sounds like a great dad to me. I strive to do the same.

Yeah. It didn't take but once to teach them that when I told them to go play in The road that it was a bad idea. They didn't even ask to play in the road. Best to stay a step ahead of youngens.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Morning all. I think my hen has sour crop. Her crop felt like a water balloon first thing before daylight. I brought her in and put acv with mother for her to drink. No food yet. Should I try to vomit her or not.? What next. I'm boiling eggs for her now.

Look at who I have for the morning.

Wow! A girl ! I wouldn't know the first thing about what to do with a girl, let alone a princess!

I'm guessing vegetable oil want work?

You may already have your answers, but this site is very good and easy. http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/06/natural-treatments-for-sour-crop.html

Sour crop is a yeast infection and you need to empty the crop to cure it. So NO FOOD, no sugars of any kind including ACV. The yeast feeds on sugars found in grains, etc.

This is from the website:

• Withhold water for the first 12 hours
• Withhold food for 24 hours
• After the first 12 hours, give only clear, clean water with no additives
• At this point I release the bird but I continue observation (This is if the crop has emptied after 24 hrs)

If the crop does not empty after the first 24 hours:

• I give the bird only clean water and try to get the crop empty to start treatment
• Do not feed the bird any solid food at all until the crop is empty. If it is not empty there is a reason. Adding more volume (food) is not going to help
• Use a dropper to give olive or coconut oil
• Massage the crop

If the crop swells up again

• Confine the bird to the coop
• I again withhold water for 12 hours and food for 24 hours - you need that crop emptied for treatment to work.
• I massage the crop if it feels hard and impacted. If it is squishy I do a little massaging to get things moving.

After the crop empties:

• I feed them eggs with a tablespoon of plain yogurt. I just smash the whole egg… shells and all - and stir in the yogurt.
• I observe for the next 24 hours.
• They are offered plain fresh water at all times.
• After 24 hours, if the crop has emptied, I add plain grain to the eggs.
• I observe for another 24 hours.

I do not do much messing with sour crop. Sometimes they get something lodged in there that needs time to get out. I can usually feel it from the outside and massage it out.

 

[Chaos18]

Yeah. It didn't take but once to teach them that when I told them to go play in The road that it was a bad idea. They didn't even ask to play in the road. Best to stay a step ahead of youngens.

How else will they know its a bad idea? Same thing with fire, ya play with it and you're gonna get burnt........and it's gonna hurt like the dickens when you do.

 

[willzpapa]

Y'all all have some Purdy ones papa. I hope you all have shotguns to show the boys how to respect them when they get older?

I got a t-shirt that says " GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE DADDY'S WITH LITTLE GIRLS DO" I wear it everywhere LOL