Michigan

[NovaAman]

I am going to bring her to the house over nite so I have only her poop. Shes the only one thats ill, and it will also make it easier for me to have her already caught if Fred(hamilton vet) wants to look at her specifically.

Pumpkin seed huh? I won't have to toss egg then right?

I really gotta go to bed.

 

[Olive Hill]

Nope, no withdrawal period on pumpkin seeds.

BTW, I think it was you that asked about breed? She looks like a Production Red to me, aka a Utility Grade RIR.

 

[Olive Hill]

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Interesting factoid: The life cycle of tapeworms generally relies on an intermediate host, such as a fly. The intermediate host consumes the eggs, the chicken consumes the intermediate host -- and by extension, the immature tapeworm.

Oh and the cat poop would not be where the intermediate host consumed the eggs, either. It'd actually usually come from bird feces. Cats don't pass tapeworm eggs in an of themselves. And definitely not regularly. It's very unreliable to depend on fecal exams to diagnose tape worms for this reason.

 

[teeville5]

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That's what I thought when I saw the photo, too.

 

[babigyrl22]

:: chuckles :: there are not many roaming cats in my neighborhood as people let their dogs roam. I've only seen one cat and my mangy rescue took after it into the swamp. I've not seen it since.

This last incident with Freckles has me pondering about the vitality of my birds. While I was talking to the Dr. at MSU this morning I had the thought that I was much more discerning about who I got my dogs from than the randomness of the feed store birds I bought. All three of my birds that passed this summer were feed store birds. The others I recieved from breeders are all still seemingly healthy and strong. I read and article today about breeding chickens for not only breed standard but vitality and disease resistance. In talking with a local breeder it seemed to be a long painful process of getting the best birds and only selling the best to customers which I think is admirable.

It's all a learning experience.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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looks like my Rh Island Red

 

[Opa]

I've never wormed my flock with a chemical wormer. I top dress their feed occasionally with DE and feed alot of winter squash and pumpkin in season. So far this has worked well for me, or maybe I have been lucky.

Today's pepper picklings trigger a bout of nostalga in Granny. She remembered her Grandmother making something called Pickled Mango that was made with sweet bell peppers. An internet search revealed that at one time bell peppers were called mangoes. The Pickled Mango was made by stuffing a pepper with shredded cabbage and spices and vinegar. So I guess I will be making some to give Granny a trip down memory lane.

 

[chicken grandma]

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From Olive's research it appears that flies and wild bird feces are the culprits. We probably cannot avoid those things so our chickens will most likely have parasites at some time. It may be hard to avoid.

 

[babigyrl22]

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Arent you the sweetest

 

[babigyrl22]

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From Olive's research it appears that flies and wild bird feces are the culprits. We probably cannot avoid those things so our chickens will most likely have parasites at some time. It may be hard to avoid.

From what ive seen and read through this chicken adventure your best defense is good breeding and great feeding. From talking with breeders and doctors....some chickens are just not from good breeding.