Michigan

[EeyoreD]

Certain says come to mind that seem to exemplify that principal. Many can not be used on this forum but one that comes to mind is when Momma's not happy no one is happy. Wow, the mere thought of one person having that much power.

Oh it's not one person. The power is distributed across 50% of the population...

 

[SillyChicken]

Oye! I am not equipped to deal with an autistic young man that is in a panic because he thinks facebook will be "shut down" in 8 years. I have to help him fix it now! My nephew lives through facebook and this is devastating to him.. I found an article that said it was a hoax so hopefully he's happy.

 

[Stacykins]

Somebody is nesting in the propane tank cap! I'd think it would get too hot in there, being metal and all. So we'll see soon enough whether these become itty bitty baby birds. I actually haven't seen the parents, so my guess is a robin?

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

It looks like my chickens will be eating well for the next several days. In cleaning out the cupboards for the new counter, I found a bag of flour infested with tiny moths and their larvae so I'll bake some "bug bread". Also found a couple of boxes of stale crackers and granola bars.

The dogs are getting the granola bars without chocolate chips. Can chickens have chocolate chips that are in granola bars? They are generic so there aren't many chips in them. I suppose they could go to the squirrel

My dogs have had chocolate all their lives... I have never had a problem.
My grandma had 2 black labs and they ate an entire Easter basket worth of chocolate and candy... The MSU vet said that one lab could eat 2lbs of milk chocolate and live... It is the dark bakers chocolate you have to worry about. I think the worst that happened was the dogs had liquid poo for a day or two... but they did eat enough candy to make ANYONE sick...
If your dogs don't get chocolate ever... then you might have a problem.
Noah... the little white one... ate a row or so of Oreos and lived with no ill affects. What a stinker!!!
One or two granola bars probably won't hurt. I don't recommend the whole box in one day

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Stacy... Sssssoooooo pretty!!!!

 

[Mom 2em All]

For the one who decided to plan a party at MY house, do you think it is wise to stir the pot???

Im not scared..

Uh, oh... Did I? Ooopps. I am going to be in soooo much trouble...

Don't tell my BF. On Sunday tell him you couldn't separate them cause they would be sad... or something.
Sorry! I hope there is room in my coop for 6...

I didn't help.

You did, you did!!!

Certain says come to mind that seem to exemplify that principal. Many can not be used on this forum but one that comes to mind is when Momma's not happy no one is happy. Wow, the mere thought of one person having that much power.

Well, let me tell ya...that one there is THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!

My dogs have had chocolate all their lives... I have never had a problem.
My grandma had 2 black labs and they ate an entire Easter basket worth of chocolate and candy... The MSU vet said that one lab could eat 2lbs of milk chocolate and live... It is the dark bakers chocolate you have to worry about. I think the worst that happened was the dogs had liquid poo for a day or two... but they did eat enough candy to make ANYONE sick...
If your dogs don't get chocolate ever... then you might have a problem.
Noah... the little white one... ate a row or so of Oreos and lived with no ill affects. What a stinker!!!
One or two granola bars probably won't hurt. I don't recommend the whole box in one day

ahem...tech speaking now..
Chocolate is bad for dogs.
It can kill them. I do not recommend giving them any chocolate.

Now, that said-
not only dark chocolate is bad, but milk chocolate as well. It just takes more milk chocolate than dark to harm them.
Oreos barely have any actual chocolate in them. Big dogs can eat more chocolate than small dogs with no ill effects. However, the smaller the dog the lesser the amount needed to cause serious problems.

Here is the chart we follow:


Milk Chocolate (60 - 66 mg/oz or 2.12 - 2.33 mg/gram of methylxanthines)

Weight

Mild Reaction

Moderate to Severe Reaction
5 lbs 2.27 kg 0.75 oz 21.26 gm 1.5 oz 42.53 gm
10 lbs 4.5 kg 1.5 oz 42.53 gm 3.0 oz 85.05 gm
20 lbs 9.1 kg 3.0 oz 85.05 gm 6.0 oz 170.10 gm
30 lbs 13.6 kg 4.5 oz 127.58 gm 9.0 oz 255.15 gm
40 lbs 18.2 kg 6.0 oz 170.10 gm

12.0 oz​

340.20 gm
50 lbs 22.7 kg 7.5 oz 212.63 gm 15.0 oz 425.25 gm
60 lbs 27.3 kg 9.0 oz 255.15 gm 18.0 oz 510.30 gm
70 lbs 31.8 kg 10.5 oz 297.68 gm 21.0 oz 595.35 gm
80 lbs 36.4 kg 12.0 oz 340.20 gm 24.0 oz 680.40 gm​

​

Semi Sweet Chocolate (150 mg/oz or 5.29 mg/gram of methylxanthines)

Weight

Mild Reaction

Moderate to Severe Reaction
5 lbs​

2.27 kg​

0.3 oz

8.51 gm

0.6 oz

17.01 gm
10 lbs​

4.5 kg​

0.6 oz

17.01 gm

1.2 oz

34.02 gm
20 lbs​

9.1 kg​

1.2 oz

34.02 gm

2.4 oz

68.04 gm
30 lbs​

13.6 kg​

1.9 oz

53.87 gm

3.6 oz

102.06 gm
40 lbs​

18.2 kg​

2.1 oz

59.54 gm

4.2 oz

119.07 gm
50 lbs​

22.7 kg​

2.5 oz

70.88 gm

5.0 oz

141.75 gm
60 lbs​

27.3 kg​

3.8 oz

107.73 gm

7.6 oz

215.46 gm
70 lbs​

31.8 kg​

4.2 oz

119.07 gm

8.5 oz

240.98 gm
80 lbs​

36.4 kg​

4.8 oz

136.08 gm

9.6 oz

272.16 gm​

Baking Chocolate (~450 mg/oz or 15.87 mg/gm of methylxanthines)

Weight

Mild Reaction

Moderate to Severe Reaction
5 lbs​

2.27 kg​

0.1 oz

2.84 gm

0.2 oz

5.67 gm
10 lbs​

4.5 kg​

0.2 oz

5.67 gm

0.4 oz

11.34 gm
20 lbs​

9.1 kg​

0.4 oz

11.34 gm

0.8 oz

22.68 gm
30 lbs​

13.6 kg​

0.6 oz

17.01 gm

1.2 oz

34.05 gm
40 lbs​

18.2 kg​

0.8 oz

22.68 gm

1.6 oz

45.36 gm
50 lbs​

22.7 kg​

1.0 oz

28.35 gm

2.0 oz

56.70 gm
60 lbs​

27.3 kg​

1.2 oz

34.05 gm

2.4 oz

68.04 gm
70 lbs​

31.8 kg​

1.4 oz

39.69 gm

2.8 oz

79.38 gm
80 lbs​

36.4 kg​

1.6 oz

45.36 gm

3.2 oz

90.72 gm​

NOTES:
* Mild reactions may be seen at ~ 20 mg/kg
* Moderate to severe reactions may be seen at doses over 40 mg/kg
* Cardiotoxicity may be seen at ~ 50 mg/kg
* Seizures are possible at doses over 60 mg/kg
* Any dose over 40 - 45 mg/kg should be considered potentially life-threatening
* 100 mg/kg is the LD50, meaning that at this dose half of the animals will die; animals can die from exposures well below the LD50​

 

[swampducks]

theron!

Got a muscovy duck question for you. What do you think the optimum age is to butcher one? I read somewhere that males should be done by week 16 or else some gland in their tail taints the meat? I think that's got to be wrong because we ate a really old one that I stewed for a couple days and he was fine. No off taste that I noticed. And the one we butchered at 15 weeks just didn't have much meat on him.

 

[RaZ]

Im not scared..

Just remember, I was a promoter of those Uggos.
I took the first 2 and made YOU famous as a breeder.
You owe me.

 

[Mom 2em All]

Just remember, I was a promoter of those Uggos.
I took the first 2 and made YOU famous as a breeder.
You owe me.

Shall I pay you royalties in Uggos? I have three unclaimed ones..

 

[Mom 2em All]

check out Juise...

hanging out in the spy window and not posting...

She's so busted..