Kiki's Hurricane Hurrah & Fire Function

[Sapphire Sebright]

No, No No, It's Felicia!

 

[R2elk]

Don't believe her.

 

[MROO]

For me it depends on the time of year, In summer, 32° is trending toward uncomfortable outside but in winter it feels warm out. I most likely wouldn't bother with a jacket unless it was windy. Just a long sleeved liner with a t-shirt over on most days. Once it gets closer to zero, I add a flannel shirt and maybe a jacket for short trips outside. You get used to it.

Wind changes everything. I have an oilskin for wind and driving snow. That I can do without, esp when temps really start plunging. So, bitter cold? Around -15 I start feeling kinda bitter.

I'm about the same. I carry my own personal summers with me wherever I go, so short sleeves are not optional ... ever! Short trips outside do NOT require a coat. I carry a light sweater with me only because it shuts coworkers up when they complain, "But where's your coat?"
Some are shocked to answer ... I don't own one! On the rare occasion that I actually NEED a heavy winter coat, I put on a thermal vest under one of my son's camp coats. Works for me!
Still - even though the winter cold is tolerable, I hate it. Unless we're gonna have snow - REAL snow - I'm a summer-lover ... gimme heat and humidity over wind and ice any day!

 

[casportpony]

@R2elk , congrats on 90k reactions!

 

[electrycmonk]

Way up yonder, past the caution light, at the little store with an old Coke sign -- ask Ms. Belle for some of her sweet tea, you have to do that -- then a left will take you to the interstate, but a right will bring you back to BYC.

If your not paying attention and go straight through that light you'll likely get lost out in the InterNetz.......

 

[electrycmonk]

2021

One can only hope

 

[electrycmonk]

There's a standard response to weather complaints here in Maryland>
Don't like the it? Wait twenty minutes ... it'll change ...

Because your "so far up the NE corridor" that it's been tabulated to 20 minutes.
Back in Michigan & Tejas it's 10-15 minutes depending on the seasons over the last 40 years.

 

[MROO]

Yes, that looks like dry pox to me. If he doesn't have any yellow lesions in his beak or throat (wet pox) then you're in luck.
There is no treatment for wet or dry pox. He will get better within a couple of weeks but it will take a while to move through the entire flock.
It will very likely reoccur in future months/years—nothing to do for it but try and control the mosquitos (hah, as if).

Thanks. That's kinda what we thought. He spent the night inside and is MUCH better, today - preening for attention and asking for treats (what can I say, I spoil my banty boys!) So, as long as he's eating and drinking and pooing normally, he can go back out with the rest of his buddies?

"The Books" all say that future babies need to be vaccinated. They all note a "double wing prick" but don't elaborate on what that entails or what/where/how to get what to use. What should I look for and do I need an Rx?

 

[electrycmonk]

I finally gave up on my mealworms/darklings and dumped the entire bin into my main coop. The ladies went NUTS and I no longer have mealworms on my kitchen counter. My mother celebrated, but to be honest, I kinda miss them. I'll probably start over again in the Fall, but with a better set-up. I'm thinking of making a terrarium-type thing, instead.

I wonder if an aquarium/terrarium style would be a workable & functioning setup if I put it in the coop? On the countertop???

Beuller?

 

[MROO]

As already stated this looks like dry pox. The only thing you can do is dab with iodine tincture to help it dry out and fall off sooner. Will help with the itch too.
And provide you whole flock with fresh and healthy food: grated carrots with essential oil or plain greek yoghurt, brewers yeast, millet, oatmeal and scrambled eggs.

Iodine tincture? As in the OTC stuff or should I do something with it first, at home?