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[danand]

Rehric00- she looks like my sex link.

Thanks for the opinions on my hen too. I wondered because she has white ears. Her feathering does match some of my other EE's also

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Geez. Are “hobbles” a nicer word for SHACKLES?

Hobbles are placed on animals to limit stride length. It was more commonly done to horses to allow them to walk around and eat near a campsite on the plains, but not run away.

I did it to keep the new girls from chasing down my other chickens and killing them. It quickly became apparent that the situation was opposite to what I expected, so I removed them so the new girls could run away when being harassed.

John

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Old Salt posted: I dusted them heavily with Sevin just in case.

Of course you did.

After you dust your hens with pesticides, do you wait two weeks to eat their eggs?

Sevin is garden safe. No need to wait. For fruit, wash before eating.

For chickens, pluck before eating.

For eggs, remove shell before eating.

Poem:
My mother feeds me chicken
It always makes me cough
I wish that when she fixes it
She'd take the feathers off.

Anon

John

 

[gunchief25]

Quote:

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Originally Posted by [COLOR=008080]Leahs Mom [/COLOR]
M2H - One of these days I’m going to get some VetRX for my first aid kit. I have the NuStock and really like the results whenever I’ve used it (even on people). I’d like to compare the VetRX and see how it does. I wonder if it could just be mixed at home from those items. I know some folks make a home made NuStock, but I have never felt inclined to do that.
Originally Posted by [COLOR=4B0082]CCCHICKENS[/COLOR] there are many other medicenes that work way better than vet rx. It wirks for really small things and then is usless, it is like glorified vapor rub for chickens. but it dies wirj for small simple things. Originally Posted by [COLOR=008080]Leahs Mom [/COLOR] That’s what I’ve heard....and one of the reasons that I like the NuStock as it is so helpful for many things. I think the VetRX, based on the ingredients, would be useful for scaley leg mites. But so is regular cooking oil... I’d still like to check out the VetRx and see what I think. If nothing else, I’d like the smell

Originally Posted by [COLOR=4B0082]CCCHICKENS[/COLOR] IMO it stinks (smelling wise not quality wise lol)

[COLOR=4B0082]CCCHICKENS~ [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]Camphor comes from an evergreen tree, so I didn’t find the smell offensive and it didn’t linger. To me, it smells kind of like Vicks VapoRub, which also contains camphor.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]From my experience, VetRx worked better for scaly leg mites than oil alone. Camphor acts as a pesticide to scaly leg mites and the oil mixture provides a suffocating barrier. Similarly, NuStock contains sulfur powder that acts a pesticide and the oil mixture provides a suffocating barrier. Either would probably be more effective than oil alone.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=008080]Leahs Mom[/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]~ To make homemade NuStock, people probably mix sulfur powder with Vaseline. I’m like you-- why do that when you can buy some that’s no doubt mixed up better than trying to stir powder into Vaseline! Haha[/COLOR] [rule][COLOR=B22222]danad~[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]My gosh, you have had more than your share of bad luck! Sorry to hear about your cute doggy. The vet couldn’t tell what she swallowed? What items are you missing around your house? Hope she passes it so you both don’t have to deal with surgery! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]Anything new with the nutty neighbor with the neglected, nefarious dog?[/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]Good thing we can click on your tiny photo to see your hen! Haha It looks a lot like my EE --see photo on page 1462 following the pics of the geese.[/COLOR]

see i cant stand the smell of vapor rub so that could be why i also dont like the smell of betrx

Didn't see that many. Maybe 30 in an hour. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accuteck-S-...245?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33744a9a05 Digital postal scale. Watch for maximum weight. One capable of 86# costs no more than one with a 50# limit. Be sure to include shipping with price when comparing price. John

thank you

What is she? I got her ay TSC this spring

black sex link

Rehric00- she looks like my sex link. Thanks for the opinions on my hen too. I wondered because she has white ears. Her feathering does match some of my other EE's also

she could lay a white egg, you never know. most people think that their EEs are fir sure going ti lat blue ir greeen eggs, tht is not true. they can lay blue green pink brown, and white. I have yet to have one lay white but know of people who have had one. Now her feather pattern is probably the most common feather pattern out of EEs.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Sevin is garden safe.  No need to wait.  For fruit, wash before eating.

For chickens, pluck before eating.

For eggs, remove shell before

John

X2 it wont affect the eggs at alk a they dont ingest any so there is no way that it could affect them. Now if your chicken does eat some that could be an issue i have never had it happen.

 

[FarkerFarms]

Hobbles are placed on animals to limit stride length. It was more commonly done to horses to allow them to walk around and eat near a campsite on the plains, but not run away.

I did it to keep the new girls from chasing down my other chickens and killing them. It quickly became apparent that the situation was opposite to what I expected, so I removed them so the new girls could run away when being harassed.

John

I had to do the same with mine Although I am still keeping an eye on them in case they suddenly turn into vicious killers!

 

[amwchickin]

Went to the doctor yesterday. Apparently eating my chickens' eggs compared to store bought has brought my cholesterol down 30 points.

How do I reward myself after hearing that? Fried pork chops and peas with lots of butter...

After I got off work yesterday I went straight up to the farm to feed the chickens. I could hardly get out of my Jeep because I was surrounded by chickens and turkeys! I don't have a husband or human kids to come home to, but that doesn't bother me when I have 20+ birds at my feet making all kinds of racket when I get home!! Maybe they are just waiting to see what treats or scraps of food I have with me, but it's nice either way.

 

[pginsber]

Went to the doctor yesterday. Apparently eating my chickens' eggs compared to store bought has brought my cholesterol down 30 points.

How do I reward myself after hearing that? Fried pork chops and peas with lots of butter...

After I got off work yesterday I went straight up to the farm to feed the chickens. I could hardly get out of my Jeep because I was surrounded by chickens and turkeys! I don't have a husband or human kids to come home to, but that doesn't bother me when I have 20+ birds at my feet making all kinds of racket when I get home!! Maybe they are just waiting to see what treats or scraps of food I have with me, but it's nice either way.

I like the way you celebrate! Congrats!
Sounds like when you come home, your kids greet you as if they were dogs, only without the barking and jumping on you. AWESOME!

 

[gunchief25]

Went to the doctor yesterday. Apparently eating my chickens' eggs compared to store bought has brought my cholesterol down 30 points.

How do I reward myself after hearing that? Fried pork chops and peas with lots of butter...

After I got off work yesterday I went straight up to the farm to feed the chickens. I could hardly get out of my Jeep because I was surrounded by chickens and turkeys! I don't have a husband or human kids to come home to, but that doesn't bother me when I have 20+ birds at my feet making all kinds of racket when I get home!! Maybe they are just waiting to see what treats or scraps of food I have with me, but it's nice either way.