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[RBahmer]

M2M - Such cute chicks. Love them feathered legs and feet.

 

[chicken grandma]

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Nova, at the M.S.U. Poultry workshop Dr. Fulton suggested putting a drop or two (depending on the size of the chicken) of IVERMECTIN right on the scaly legs infested with scaley leg mites.
So for a full size chicken you could put one drop on each leg. For a bantam - half a drop on each leg? That is a challenge........

 

[RaZ]

X2 I did not reply because I knew my answer would be a downer B737drvr. I really would get them all at once. Not only for their physical safety of all being the same size/age but it also solves a biosecurity/quarantine issue (makes it unnecessary) and if you get several chickens of a few breeds, you will find that everyone gets along better also. Might as well start out right. It will pay off in the long run. Also, I would get a few extra chickens when you get them. As you can see from the thread, sometimes we lose one.

That is really good advice.
I've violated that advice but I think I've been lucky.

 

[RBahmer]

 

[Juise]

And not to provoke an argument, bacteria is not necessarily a bad thing in the soil. Same goes for fungi.

In the soil, no, but it can be a problem on the food.

There were one or two specific things in particular I read about being an issue if you put uncomposted poop on veggies that can make you quite ill, I would have to look it back up to remember. It may or may not matter much if you wash your food well, not sure, but my children love to browse the veggies all growing season long straight out of the garden. It's just something I read about, and I can't even remember where, so I would have to do more looking into it to say anything with any certainty, but it seemed to make sense.

And fungi, oh! I am thinking about throwing some in with my garden next year, there are many symbiotic mushroom / plant combos.

 

[Juise]

And anyway, I like a good argument, especially if there is whiskey involved.

 

[Mom 2em All]

On a side note, my neighbor saw the Not-So-Uggos and said, "ooh, your tan chicken had babies". I didn't have the heart to tell her that a rooster was needed for that feat. I'll just play along with the immaculate deception but maybe it will be easier to explain the dozen new chicks when they are big enough for outside.

Okay, now is your chance..I have FOUR white and black not-so-uggos left....put them in your neighbors yard, and tell her that a seagull must have mated with the stork, and left them for her.

Don't blame those poor Polish -they're innocent I tell you, innocent!

...although rather flighty, not reliable layers, loud...but their cuteness makes up for it.

LOUD, flighty, cute...disturb the peace ALL the time...but yes....cute. lol.

Let's talk plants for a moment:

For those of you with African Violets, I have a check list of getting your plants ready for showing. Even if you don't show, there is good info for keeping them healthy and flowering.

A few people were talking about willows; I did some pruning on my "golden" willow and saved a bunch of shoots for rooting. Anyone who wants some can have them at ChickenStock.

I might also have some other plant starts as well. Raspberry, fish-bone cactus, aloe, zebra grass and some native big-blue stem, little blue stem and native prickley pear cactus.

I also make rain barrels if that strikes your fancy. PM me if you are interested.

Randy Z.

Okay, yes to everything you are offering (in this post)...except the rain barrels. I grow enough mosquitos without giving them their own condos..

Magic ducks? They just appeared? Wow!

Last year I had a few pekins and they went nuts for peas. I tried peas with these little mallards and the same response. Peas must be like crack for ducks.
My hens also like peas but they could care less about grapes, but I didn't cut the grapes into bite size pieces. The big hens go nuts for cantaloupe though.

One nice thing about having poultry is that I'm eating better stuff just so I can justify giving the birds good treats.

My ducks hated peas. However, for fun- give the ducks and chickens big slices of watermelon...hahahahahaha.. Just do it.

Here is another idea... a "Nella Brooder" box that we built and put in the coop for the very young chicks or the broody hen. I have also used it for the occasional chicken that was injured and needed a place to recuperate. I can hang heat lamps in there too.

I want this. Please tell me how and then tell me WHO on the thread..will make it for me. SAM!!!! I think you could make quite a few of these and give them out at CHickenstock...it would be wonderrful.

Now for the down. Upon returning home, my daughter noticed that our small temporary brooder had been tampered with and we were missing an 'aracauna/ee' chick. Quick search on the floor provided nothing. We feared the chance that one of our 2 cats might have gotten the chick so my daughter went upstairs to check her sister's room where the cats tend to hang out. Almost immediately she cried out and came flying down the stairs crying. She found what was left of the poor baby. I feel so bad about it and have yet to tell my oldest daughter. I'm not looking forward to doing that as this one was her favorite. And for whatever reason, it always seems to be her favorite that has an unfortunate end. Really not looking forward to telling her. But she just got back from stage managing a radio show at school so I have to do it.

Yes, my Kayla's favorites almost always meet their demise sooner than called-for. Im sorry your cats thought they were jungle hunters.
Mine generally like to sit and watch the babies...now and then Sushi will jab a paw in through the bars of the cage and take a swipe..but its half-hearted..but of my eight, none have ever killed a baby. I am sorry. That really stinks.

M2M - Such cute chicks. Love them feathered legs and feet.

Thank you. DOnt you have like ninety chicks right now?
Try taking pictures without them pooping, and where they are all looking at the camera. It is so hard.

That is really good advice.
I've violated that advice but I think I've been lucky.

Me too...and knock on wood...its all worked out.

 

[un-named543]

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!
It's 1:15 A.M.
Whatcha doing, roosting for the night with the birds???????

....well then, goodnight in that case.

 

[Opa]

Coffee is ready and I also am ready to faced the day, sort of.

 

[snowflake]

Daughterofeve looks like it could be a skin tag. People,get them dogs get them maybe chickens too?