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[goatluver20]

 

[Leahs Mom]

If you pour water on it you're likely to get it even more frozen. They do have the lock thaw stuff that you spray on frozen locks but you'd have to go to the store anyway. I vote to buy more feed if you're going and wait for the lock to thaw. Or use the hair dryer.

Here's an idea if you have any hand sanitizer. Disclaimer...I've never tried it!

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Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_4697919_thaw-out-lock.html#ixzz2pfTPN56w​

 

[Leahs Mom]

Ooops...I see it's a combination lock. I'd definitely try the hair dryer.

 

[hanakimi]

I'm jealous of everyone with even getting any eggs from their hens but i don't want to add supplemental lighting so i just have to be patient

 

[SallyinIndiana]

do you have a christmas candle lighter? they kind of look like a gun that has a tiny flame. use something as a wind block and torch the frozen area.
Or get more feed and wait until the lock self thaws.

 

[racinchickins]

I'm jealous of everyone with even getting any eggs from their hens but i don't want to add supplemental lighting so i just have to be patient

I don't use supplemental lighting either. I'm just putting it down to them being happier now that they are in the barn and out of the weather. I'm thinking everyone should see a pickup soon. Now that it is January, the days will start getting longer faster.

 

[kabhyper1]

Does anybody have ideas on how to thaw a combination lock. Can't get into the shed to get to the chicken and rabbit feed. Had to feed the rabbits cheerio's today. The chickens feeder still had plenty but they will need more either tomorrow or the next day. They got some cheerio's today (they really liked them). I don't want to ruin the lock by cutting it off but that is my option if the weather doesn't let up so I can get out and get more feed. I also don't want to spend that much time out in sub zero temps to saw it off but am afraid of breaking the hasp due to the cold temps if I use a hammer to try to break the lock. any suggestions are appreciated.

Brad

Try hand sanitizer Brad. The alcohol should thaw it out. It you dip a key in it and unlock a car door it will defrost a door lock too.


Edit, I didn't realize someone already suggested that.

 

[goatluver20]

I have picture window in my coop ( see avatar pic) and I think that might help a tiny bit so that they produce more. Maybe not though

 

[Mother2Hens]

Jersey Update ~ I just took a video of her, not in HD, but you can tell that she slightly rocks back and forth from front to back/back to front. She's currently a few feet away in the Rubbermaid coop I put together. Here's the link:

We decided that putting aspirin in water would take too long, so I used this info that's on that Poultry Pedia site mentioned before. I ground up a "baby aspirin" (nowadays it's called "low dose aspirin") using the back of a spoon, cut open a large blueberry, dug out the center a little, put the powdered aspirin in and closed the berry. Then I prepared one more. When she picked up the first one, it fell in half

, but she ate both parts. Then she moved her beak like something didn't taste quite right.

Nevertheless, she ate another half and I gave her a whole drug-free berry so she wouldn't think that they were suspicious. So, she ended up with 3.4 of a dose, which hopefully will help her if she has pain. She must, but she doesn't act like it other than sitting and standing in awkward positions. You can't tell in my crummy video, but her comb and wattles look bright red and healthy. At least she doesn't have to deal with the terrible cold when she's ill. I'll check in with the thread after the 3:30 veterinarian appt. tomorrow. Thank you for all of the well-wishers! I'm taking care of my sick daughter, too.

DH has it easy by going to the office!

Note to Leahs Mom, Sorry~ I just read your post more thoroughly and saw that you had already mentioned the peritonitis - E. coli connection.

 

[kabhyper1]

Jersey Update ~ I just took a video of her, not in HD, but you can tell that she slightly rocks back and forth from front to back/back to front. She's currently a few feet away in the Rubbermaid coop I put together. Here's the link:

We decided that putting aspirin in water would take too long, so I used this info that's on that Poultry Pedia site mentioned before. I ground up a "baby aspirin" (nowadays it's called "low dose aspirin") using the back of a spoon, cut open a large blueberry, dug out the center a little, put the powdered aspirin in and closed the berry. Then I prepared one more. When she picked up the first one, it fell in half

, but she ate both parts. Then she moved her beak like something didn't taste quite right.

Nevertheless, she ate another half and I gave her a whole drug-free berry so she wouldn't think that they were suspicious. So, she ended up with 3.4 of a dose, which hopefully will help her if she has pain. She must, but she doesn't act like it other than sitting and standing in awkward positions. You can't tell in my crummy video, but her comb and wattles look bright red and healthy. At least she doesn't have to deal with the terrible cold when she's ill. I'll check in with the thread after the 3:30 veterinarian appt. tomorrow. Thank you for all of the well-wishers! I'm taking care of my sick daughter, too.

DH has it easy by going to the office!

Note to Leahs Mom, Sorry~ I just read your post more thoroughly and saw that you had already mentioned the peritonitis - E. coli connection.

M2H you get the BYC mother of the year award I think! I hope everything goes okay tomorrow and your daughter gets feeling better. I heard yesterday my cousin in Indy is in the hospital in an induced coma with H1N1. Scary stuff!