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[amwchickin]

The one mille fleur that made it home with me is fine, she likes the trees, but knows where her food is!
And the other Mille Fleur is still running rampant around my sister’s.
So Mother2Hens, if you see a cute little black, gold, and white chicken running around in Evansville...that would me mine!!
Your sister lives in Eville? And has chickens? She needs to join the thread!

She doesn't have chickens. Her DH won't let her have them. So just the one keeping to the trees!! She said she hasn't seen it in 2 days, so it may have found a home.

 

[Leahs Mom]

For scaley leg mites, just some oil applied to the legs for a few days to a week or so works well. Can use regular cooking oil, coconut oil, etc. It smothers the mites then helps restore the scales. Also put some oil around the crevices at the roost edges, floor edges, etc. Smothers those eggs.

Another good item is called NuStock. It has pine tar and sulfur. Amazing stuff that really takes care of them well (again, without harsh chemicals). But NuStock has a really strong smell! Great stuff for killing nits around the vent, treating vent gleet (it's anti-fungal) and a good all-around healing ointment (also anti-biotic).

I always keep NuStock in my animal first aid. If you can stand the smell, it's one of the best!

http://www.amazon.com/Nu-Stock-by-Durvet-12-oz/dp/B000HHSIYQ

 

[pginsber]

And from what I've seen/read about cats, the 'trophys' they bring for show and tell are only about 25% of what they kill!

Our two garage/yard cats like to leave 'faces' around for us to find. It always creeps me out to find a chipmunk face staring up at me from the driveway. I rarely find the bodies, just the faces.

We have bells on their collars and they STILL kill and eat all sorts of creatures. Mostly chipmunks and birds.

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

For scaley leg mites, just some oil applied to the legs for a few days to a week or so works well. Can use regular cooking oil, coconut oil, etc. It smothers the mites then helps restore the scales. Also put some oil around the crevices at the roost edges, floor edges, etc. Smothers those eggs.

Another good item is called NuStock. It has pine tar and sulfur. Amazing stuff that really takes care of them well (again, without harsh chemicals). But NuStock has a really strong smell! Great stuff for killing nits around the vent, treating vent gleet (it's anti-fungal) and a good all-around healing ointment (also anti-biotic).

I always keep NuStock in my animal first aid. If you can stand the smell, it's one of the best!

http://www.amazon.com/Nu-Stock-by-Durvet-12-oz/dp/B000HHSIYQ

I love the nu-stock, great stuff, but the odor is strong.

 

[hogster160]

Hogster - vetrx treats scaly leg mites? How does that work?

The direction say

"When shanks of leg appears dry rub them with a small amount of cold vetRX from the bottle. in case of heavy scale, apply cold rx rub thoroughly all over shanks and toes. Repeat every three days until legs are completely free of scale."

 

[hogster160]

For scaley leg mites, just some oil applied to the legs for a few days to a week or so works well. Can use regular cooking oil, coconut oil, etc. It smothers the mites then helps restore the scales. Also put some oil around the crevices at the roost edges, floor edges, etc. Smothers those eggs.

Another good item is called NuStock. It has pine tar and sulfur. Amazing stuff that really takes care of them well (again, without harsh chemicals). But NuStock has a really strong smell! Great stuff for killing nits around the vent, treating vent gleet (it's anti-fungal) and a good all-around healing ointment (also anti-biotic).

I always keep NuStock in my animal first aid. If you can stand the smell, it's one of the best!

http://www.amazon.com/Nu-Stock-by-Durvet-12-oz/dp/B000HHSIYQ

Can we buy that local or only online? Either way, looks like I'll be adding this too. Thanks!

 

[browncow15]

Whew made it! So apparently my calf had gorged himself on feed while we were gone Sunday. Baking soda and milk of mag fixed him right up, couldn't even tell he was sick the next morning!

My son has been really excited about blue eggs DH had a guy about trying to find someplace to isolate the new birds so I took my chances and threw them in with everyone else. I was very surprised how well it's gone! My roo has done a great job of breaking up squabbles, surprisingly.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote: So far I've never been able to find it locally. Just ordered online.

It separates in the tube so you have to shake it and/or squeeze it awhile to get it to mix altogether. I actually cut my tube open, squeezed/scraped it all into a small canning jar and capped it. I stir it with a knife or stick in the jar. Easier to get it all mixed that way for me, at least.

Here's my jar of Nustock:



Here's some NuStock on a bumblefoot I was treating last year.

 

[Urbanmom519]

We let ours enjoy the coop last spring when they were about 6 weeks old.  Worried a bit, used a heat lamp since the nights were still in the 40s, but had no problems.  Probably did not need the lamp, and we for sure will not use one this winter.

If yours are feathered out, then no problems.  How old are they?  If over 6ish weeks now, they should be fine.  Congrats on your chicks moving out, now you are an empty nester.

I'm guessing they were born around the 14th of Sept, they were about a week when I got them, so around 2 weeks now? they were just feathering at the tips off their wings when I got them, now all the wings are in and the tail feathers are starting, I'm not clear on the age, for them from RK so they never know :/

 

[Delawaremommy]

Originally Posted by Jchny~
I have africans, and plan to start breeding next spring. They are very sweet geese, much calmer/quieter than my Chinese, and smaller than my Embden.

Jchny/Janet, Since I knew you were catching up on posts, I PMd Delawaremommy to tell her about how wonderfully sweet your geese are! (I was thinking of your Chinese) Haha I guess I should have consulted you first since you prefer African. It turned out that she was just dreaming about a FUTURE with geese!

African Geese:


Chinese Geese:


Peaceful Walls~ You were lucky to get some beautiful chickens from Brad! Benji’s ducks are adorable. Can he tell them apart since their markings all look a little different? Also love your flock photos. A year ago spring when we started with chickens, we traded a cockerel for a pullet. When the guy brought the pullet over, it was an EE and I thought it was a hawk! Here is a pic I took of "Roadrunner" last week.

It was the African Geese that were there at the show. They were beautiful and so is this pair. Do you have trouble with the wattles in the winter? Or are they hardier than I give them credit for? Also Love Love Love your EE!

Got a couple pics of Benji's Ancona ducks -- they're about 16 weeks old now. Does anyone know when we should start expecting eggs? I'm guessing we have quite a few weeks yet, but want to be prepared.



Since we're new to ducks, I'm assuming the duck in front is a drake? I see a curling tail feather -- is it a true curl at this age? We're not sure yet how many drakes are in the batch.



Thought I'd post pics of our girls roosting. Yes, we built a nice, spacious roost for them, but this is how they prefer to sleep!






One of our Easter Eggers -- I really think they look like hawks!

Adorable ducks and your girls look very happy on their barn gate!

Hey all I need some help please. Yesterday I picked up 4 chickens about 6 months old. 3 hens and a rooster I was told that this RIR layed eggs becaus first instinct was her that's a very shiny chicken I think it's a roo but figured because I've had chicken for only 6 months there's a good chance I'm wrong but this morning he stands up and crows when

[/URL] the bigger Roo started crowing not a good crow but an attempt at a full crow. Here's some pics what do you think?
Thanks everyone

Very Handsome Roo!!!!