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Yea I saw that this morning, I signed up.

It's funny I just noticed it on the index page of the forum!! I got the link through my P. Allen Smith page!
 
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Yea I saw that this morning, I signed up.

It's funny I just noticed it on the index page of the forum!! I got the link through my P. Allen Smith page!

So I signed up for the sweapstakes but who is the peep P. Allen Smith with the chicks
 
Just curious does anyone else use shelf liner for the bottom of brooders instead of pine shavings. BHazell123 uses it and says it works great and easy to clean up. I picked some up at Lowes earlier for this weeks upcoming hatch to try it.
 
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It's funny I just noticed it on the index page of the forum!! I got the link through my P. Allen Smith page!

So I signed up for the sweapstakes but who is the peep P. Allen Smith with the chicks

He is a garden designer. He has 2 different shows on LPB called P. Allen Smith Garden & P. Allen Smith Garden Homes. I DVR his shows!!
 
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Yes, I have been using it for MANY years. I have never liked pine shavings. Too expensive.

How much did you pay for it at Lowe's? They are only $1.00 per roll at the Dollar Tree. That is where I get mine.

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You know quite a few of us have had issues with the fowl pox lately. I was just doing a little bit of reading on the subject and I think we're calling it wrong. We're saying they have the wet pox but in all reality that is the more severe of the 2. Here's something I read on First State Vet site!

The Dry Pox is the most common form of Fowl Pox and usually appears as a bump or nodule on the skin, face ,eyelids ,comb or wattles. It may also appear on the unfeathered portions of the legs and feet as well as the cloaca or vent area. Progression of the disease usually leads to wart like or scabbing of the affected areas. Generally mortality with this form of Pox is little to none depending on how severe a problem you have and the overall health and parasite load ( infestation with both internal and external parasites ) that a flock may have. The other form of Fowl Pox is called Wet Pox and is caused by a different Fowl Pox virus than the one that causes the Dry Pox .These lesions ( sores ) are usually found in the mouth ,eyes and the upper respiratory tract of birds .These lesions ( sores ) may be found in the mouth and the esophagus and look like yellow raised spots. It is these lesions ( sores ) that can and do grow in the back of the throat and cause a bird to suffocate. Generally mortality from the Wet Pox is higher and is subject to the same conditions as the Dry Pox. It is not uncommon to have both forms of Pox at the same time. When this occurs mortality can be high. The Pox viruses infect birds of all ages, sexes and breeds.

I was out there with my birds all day yesterday and didn't notice any having any resp trouble!! What do ya'll think??? ​
 
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I tried it and didn't care for it. In my brooders in the house I use just shavings. They have such a big brooder that it take a long time for it to get nasty. When I put them in the brooder outside I use newspaper with shavings on top of that!! But that's just me!! It all goes in the garden when I'm done!!
 
You'll know if it's wet pox, it gets in the mucous membranes and is nasty. I lost a tom to that one year despite all the work I did on him. Fowl pox dry up and fall off with no help from us and the good thing is once theyve had fowl pox they are immune from having again.
 

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