Michigan

[chicken grandma]

WOOOO HOOOO CHECK THIS OUT FOLKS!


ANIMALHEALTH.MSU.EDU


WE CAN FIND OUT WHAT TESTS THEY CAN DO AT M.S.U. and there is a FEE SCHEDULE posted!

o.k. now here is an interesting thing. dr. fulton sent me the info on doing MG testing and a submittal form. Fifelaker did her own swab tests for MG and sent them in. But the web site says 'for vets only' so if I wanted testing done, I would call to verify the costs and details. phone number is on this site.

 

[1muttsfan]

Statistics is an interesting field. I took 2 terms as an undergraduate. My clearest memory is when the professor said " Torture numbers long enough and they'll tell you anything you want to hear."

 

[RaZ]

I don't mind sharing, but then we put lights on January 1st, so wouldn't that skew any data I collected? Plus, we sold 8 chickens during last month so the data wouldn't work anyway.

Oops, I was only concerned with natural light.

 

[Chickmate]

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We took a 2 1/2 hour hike yesterday, and were accompanied by our cat Pipkin. For some reason, she spent almost the entire time with her tail puffed up and her mouth open. Not panting, just looking aggressive. I was starting to get pretty creeped out by the time we headed back, I wonder what was freaking her out?

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She kept looking all around, and stuck close to the toddler the whole time, which is unusual. She normal skirts out and scouts around, or climbs up trees before rejoining us.

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Edit - I guess I used a naughty word, oops?

Juise - Love the pictures of your little sweetie and the cat. I used to have a cat that followed me on very long walks also. Maybe she sensed a predator in the area and didn't want to leave you? Possibly a fox or coyote? How endearing that she stayed close to the baby, being protective. She certainly looked strange.

 

[RaZ]

Statistics is an interesting field. I took 2 terms as an undergraduate. My clearest memory is when the professor said " Torture numbers long enough and they'll tell you anything you want to hear."

My prof said the same thing. Then he went on to present a published study that correlated hem lines to stock prices over time. Not that it related to biology but to show that numbers can organized to fit nearly any situation.

His point was that we can manipulate the experiment and/or the , data but it should represent something that we want others to consider seriously. As science advances, so does the analysis of data. I guess that is why none of us students are allowed to cite research older than 10 years when we write our papers.

A case often cited was the controlled study where bats eat 10,000 mosquitoes per night. The experiment had grad students count mosquitoes and put them in a box and then let a single bat loose and check the next day to see how many had been eaten. Even though the experiment was controlled, the conditions did not replicate natural settings.

This info was from a lecture given by the guy who was said grad student in the 60's who later became the professor who inspired me to go back to school for my Master Degree. He said that we should question science and how we perceive science.

In my interpretation, question everything.

 

[chickflick]

Sorry about the losses. Hope Rose gets better, poor thing.
I had heart palputations when my thyroid wasn't working. Hope you find out why so you can take care of problem. Good luck. And Good Night.

 

[Elliemae 77]

HH- yeah, that's what I was hoping for too. They had some EE on Friday when I was there but I wanted to wait the outcome of my hatch before I picked one up. By the time I got there Monday morning they were all gone
So sorry about your hen. Down to 3 eggs? What kind of bator are you using?


Taprock..that's very encouraging. The last loner chick I had was. FBCM roo that I may keep for breeding, so I wanted to make sure he knows that he is a chicken and get him well socialized, however this time around, this chick is a little mutt and by far my daughters favorite. So I think it would be great for the cute little thing to follow her around and peer in the Windows because it thinks its people not a chicken. I'm sure this one will frequent the wagon, toy shopping cart, Easter basket and anything else she can dream up to do with her chicken. At this point, I don't think it would surprise me to find her playing dress up. And that's ok....let her be little......their not little for long.

 

[Mom 2em All]

Anybody here have heart issues? Like palpatations and stuff? I get them randomly but regularly, but tonight they are happening a lot and it is freaking me out. I hope its just stress and lack of sleep.

My heart does some weird jumping around now and then that scares me, and I can feel it in my throat. Lots of times, I can hear it in my ears. Drives me insane. Doctor said my heart rate is too high, gave me pills for it. I havent started taking them yet- because something that slows down my heart scares me. I am waiting until I am fully recovered from surgery, then I will take them> I just need to know if some symptom I am feeling is from the pill or from something else. Doctor thinks I am crazy.

RaZ, just went to close up the chickens and I forgot to get the measurements

No shock there. However I did remember to put vaseline on one of my hens. Hopefully I will remember in the morning, maybe.

I hope the chickens enjoyed free ranging today since they may not get to anymore. I really like watching them roaming around the yard however so does the wildlife. I lost another hen today from right behind the house. DH found it way in the woods with only a couple of puncture wounds. We thought maybe a hawk got it but then later I found the feathers behind the house alongside this paw print. Strange that the hen got carried so far from the house and then left. You can see where he slid a bit as this was on a steep embankment. Darn it all

Im sorry for your loss of the hens. We have fox around here, but not actually here in the neighborhoods. I dont have to worry about them but definitely have a raccoon problem here. I hope you dont lose anymore.

Whenever you get a chance for measurements/ price no rush, Chickenstock is not until June

Well, :dejected sigh: i am pretty sure this time the eggs didn't make it. Little rose is definitely sick, i think when the water tipped over she caught a bad chill. When i got there today, she was in the nest, but not sitting, just standing there all weak and glassy eyed. Eggs were stone cold again. I put her into the dog crate so she could have more room to get better, since she has been away the others are picking on her. I gave her the eggs, because she didn't seem to know what to do without them, and covered her up a little with a blankie, that made her happy. I have been digging as many worms as she can eat from the manure pile, it is the only real food she'll eat. So sad, i hope she pulls out of this. She tried soooo hard.

I hope she recovers and pulls through for you!

crazy neighbor..blahblahblah...

You should have called the police. Told them your neighbor was putting her trash all over your front yard. I know you said the cans, but that would have brought them out.

Dont let her do stupid crap like that. She has you going to court over your hens. Why let her put her trash in the middle of your front yard?
OR if you werent going to call the police, you should have THROWN her bin back into her front yard. Or set it on fire. BS, stop letting her do whatever she wants. Crazy or not.

 

[Opa]

I can't think of a worse way to start the morning than with a cup of decaffeinated coffee. My brothers think that coffee consumption should be minimal, only in the morning, and should be that useless low test stuff. Granny commented yesterday about how good our coffee tastes. That as much as she enjoys going to visit my other brothers having a good cup of coffee makes her feel like she's home.

I wonder why the gas company seem to think the people in Livingston county need to pay more for gasoline. Yesterday Hope wanted to go to look at a car for sale in Chesaning and my truck was approaching the empty mark. I checked gas prices with GasBuddy.com and found that in Howell was $4.08 and Owosso it was $3.77. My gas gauge read 45 miles to empty and mapquest said it was 41 miles. Needless to say I opted to get gas there and hope we had enough fumes to make it. When your tank holds 37 gallons 31 cents is enough incentive to risk it.

 

[Brethren49619]

Good morning All. Went to Traverse yesterday for the big monthly shopping trip and got my 3 additional thermometers as suggested in Chook's Chicks cheat sheet, but forgot to get the additional fan!

So upset and frustrated! Will have to rumage around here some more and see what I can come up with. I think I will install them and move my one fan around trying to find a better effect. Maybe some day I will be able to talk about my chickens with the rest of you.

Thanks for being so welcoming. You all really are chatty. Took me some time to get thru all of the past day's posts!

Have a great day!