INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[casportpony]

@daxigait
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1090991/worms-and-worming-warning-graphic-pictures-and-videos

-Kathy

 

[kwhites634]

Deet burns my skin. It also isn't a solution to the problem.

Tried Martin or bat houses?

 

[kwhites634]

I've been looking at DIY bat boxes and Martin houses. I'm also going to cut some brush close to the house today. A friend in New Orleans area had good luck with the electric dyna trap. I have it set up, but no luck yet. It's supposed to break the life cycle within 4-6 weeks.

The parish comes and sprays if the weather conditions are right, but that's also only a temporary fix.

Again, "better living through chemistry".I believe I'd sooner put up with mosquitoes than live with more harmful chemicals in the environment.

 

[stryker]

I have been using Mosquito barrier that is 100% garlic that has worked for those pesky bugs... You can buy it online.

 

[kwhites634]

@BantyChooks you already found the one i tagged so nvm

@Sally Sunshine do you know where to find export rules/laws for poultry?

Good Morning @casportpony !!

Saw an inport/export table on here just in the last few days

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Another neat spider friend!

pretty

Sally, think this will be big enough for a duck house? Or save it for silkies?


This pic is a few years old. That pup is dead and bubba is twice that size.

ducks

I sold 4 of my 6 chicks within hours of putting them online (i wanted to keep 2) around here people really want and buy rhode island production reds, with that being said i seen the potential of making some money! I refuse to use my cooler bator, i want to buy a good one if im going to do it again. What does everyone recommend?

Awesome!! people on here will say build one

Lol, thanks! Record day for ovations, that's for sure! I really enjoy reading all of that stuff just for fun.

-Kathy

lol, stop posting useful stuff and we'll stop ovating

Sad tip of the day... If ever you have a bird that walking around acting drunk, and you're pretty sure it's not Marek's, (which it won't be if it's a duck, turkey, goose, peafowl, etc), please do not wait until morning to do something about it.

Was not one of mine, but when I read the post last night I knew in my heart that they would have a dead bird this morning.

-Kathy

Someone posted about a peahen that was acting drunk. I've seen it a few times with mine, and unless you start aggressive care they aren't gonna live.

-Kathy

When a friend's did it it was because the hen had capillary worms and coccidiosis, was dehydrated, hypothermic and probably hypoglycemic.With mine it's hard to know since I treated for worms, coccidia, bacterial infections, blackhead, dehydration, hypothermia and hypoglycemia.

-Kathy

Not that y'all asked, but I'm sharing anyway. It's also gluten free!

Camping's red beans and rice

2 packs andouille sausage (any smoked sausage works)
3 cans of light red kidney beans
1 can of mild rotel

Season to taste (I used six pepper, dehydrated onion flakes, paprika, coarse salt, and parsley). I added two packs of sodium-free chicken bouillon mixed with two cups of water, then added enough water to almost cover everything. Cook on high for 6 hours.

30 minutes before serving I added two cups of dry rice. Served with green salad.

I don't usually use the rotel, but it was really good! Mushrooms would be good in it too, or corn and black beans. It wasn't like traditional red beans and rice, but I think I'll make it like this from now on.

@BantyChooks

I have been using Mosquito barrier that is 100% garlic that has worked for those pesky bugs... You can buy it online.

whats it called?

Saw an inport/export table on here just in the last few days

yes thanks

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: I shouldnt have said anything!!! ugh they were in when I went to check again, but the blue marans was out and dog let me know she didnt belong! after I broke a good sweat and couldnt breathe she alerted me to a pheasant that got loose that came back for food and water! So I had to attempt a catch!! I think I will have a heart attack now in my chair!!! I now am back up to two of TJs pheasants LMAO!!! whoda thunk I could ever snag a pheasant with a trash can!!! Oh I so need video cams set up around this place!!!

Quote: they all love eating the chicken feed which is a no no I think??? ughhh its the buck and wether that are separated now and not liking it either this is the girls pen and run is free range in the back acre fenced with the kids and chickens


This is the new buck and wether area, still a work in progress, girls left bucks right and out into a enclosed run











WORK in progress

Good morning. Stopping by to say I miss you guys and send you all hugs. First day of school today!!!!

@lindalouly lol yer not kickin butts??? love you girl!!

Quote: yes I would add more acv
How'd you like to come live with me long enough to redesign my entire limited setup? You've done a fabulous job!

 

[SilverHair]

@silverhair we also use a solar setup from harbor freight. It works oot pretty good just to power something small. We just use a small strip of led lights in the coop, usualy during the winter to keep the lights on a little longer once the sun goes down. We only have one set of panels so far. More are needed to keep a good charge of you're going to be running something bigger or for longer periods of time.

I just stated tinkering with yesterday, planning to add a second battery, have to build a watertight box for the controller and converter

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: How do you tell when pickles are fertile? All this time I thought those white spots were mold!

 

[Chaos18]

How do you tell when pickles are fertile? All this time I thought those white spots were mold!

The tricky part is getting the pickles to fertilize the eggs.