North Carolina

[chedva]

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Hi, NewHomesteader. I'm also a newbie, with a hubby who hasn't said yes. I think he's leaning toward the "no" side even more than your DH...just wanted to say Hi and that everytime I see your post, with the Johnston Co. label, I smile. I was from Raleigh, and my mother grew up near Archer Lodge, so seeing that brings back such good memories every time..of visiting my grandmother there frequently... I'm sure your DH is coming around...best wishes!
Chedva

 

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

NH, make it a habit that every place you go you ask "What do you do with your pallets? I could save you the dump fees andtake them home to build my chicken coop..."

Be ready to say "think dog house or rabbit house" because most non-chicken folks have no clue.

I also visit homes under construction. "Can I recycle some of your trash?" I explain that yes, I really can use short boards. There are things like nest boxes and feeders and ladders and roosts that need to be built. I especially like the plywood that they cut to fit something and it's 12" wide by 8' long! Of course you'll need a truck for those, but I'm sure you get the drift.

Tell everyone you know that you are building a coop and can use most of their left overs. I have been given concrete blocks by someone at church because she is cleaning up to sell her place.

Good luck!

 

[HenThymes]

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Michael,

Go up to your TSC or farm store and buy a bottle of Adams Flea & Tick "Shampoo". Put a few caps full in a bucket of warm water and set her in it and give her a bath like you would a dog. (minus her face) You can take a rag and wash her bottom and underneath, you will probably see tiny little mites on the rag. Let her just sit in the water for a few minutes, the adams will help kill all her external parasites. Have another bucket of warm water with a a few caps of white vinegar in it, when she is all washed put her in the rinse bucket, using a cup pour the rinse water all over her (helps remove soap residue). Lightly wring her out and wrap her in a towel to dry. You can also take a blow dryer to her to help dry her. Just make sure she is completely dry before you put her back outside.

Next get you some Ivermectin "Cattle" Pour-On. If she is a bantam it is 1/4 cc/ml and you apply that to the base of her neck. (where she cannot reach around to it) Right on the skin like you would put frontline on a dog. PS-apply once she is completely dry.

Last but not least If you have any of the vita-electrolytes powder add a bit to her water for the day and you may also want to scramble an egg and feed it to her as if she is pale a bit lethargic it may help perk her back up.

 

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

Part of my pre-bath set up is to take a fluffy towel and place it on my heating pad. If I remember, I even turn it on, lol.

When the chicken has been fluffed dry with a towel, sit him/her on the covered heating pad and begin blow drying. When the bird feels mostly dry to the touch, put a dry towel on the heating pad and let the chicken continue to sit there. This is the perfect time to check nails and beaks for trimming or filing. Couple of times I massaged the feet with olive oil (DH is still joking about that) then wiped my fingers on the comb.

At this point I'd say Snowy looks forward to her "spa treatments". Wonder why...

 

[ourlittleflock]

4 of 6 eggs have pipped this morning

 

[BHep]

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Michael,

Go up to your TSC or farm store and buy a bottle of Adams Flea & Tick "Shampoo". Put a few caps full in a bucket of warm water and set her in it and give her a bath like you would a dog. (minus her face) You can take a rag and wash her bottom and underneath, you will probably see tiny little mites on the rag. Let her just sit in the water for a few minutes, the adams will help kill all her external parasites. Have another bucket of warm water with a a few caps of white vinegar in it, when she is all washed put her in the rinse bucket, using a cup pour the rinse water all over her (helps remove soap residue). Lightly wring her out and wrap her in a towel to dry. You can also take a blow dryer to her to help dry her. Just make sure she is completely dry before you put her back outside.

Next get you some Ivermectin "Cattle" Pour-On. If she is a bantam it is 1/4 cc/ml and you apply that to the base of her neck. (where she cannot reach around to it) Right on the skin like you would put frontline on a dog. PS-apply once she is completely dry.

Last but not least If you have any of the vita-electrolytes powder add a bit to her water for the day and you may also want to scramble an egg and feed it to her as if she is pale a bit lethargic it may help perk her back up.

lightly wring her out

I am sorry, Ht, that just had me cracking up.....

p.s. don't wring too hard

 

[BHep]

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[Miss Lydia]

yippie

our little flock keep up the progress reports and pics when you get them

 

[BHep]

Seriously...... thank you for that info, HT. I was wondering if I could use the Adams shampoo on my new auction chickens. I have used the spray before on other birds with good results. I dusted them the day I got them and my DD swears she seen 1 bug on the rooster, yet I see nothing.

I think I may be giving baths today or tomorrow, going to rain anyway. Then they can stay inside for the night and be smothered with love from my kids.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I really like the Epernix mainly because theres no egg withdrawl I hate to waste an egg.. since we had the mite outbreak last fall, and I treated the coops and birds I haven't seen any more mites, but now I'll use the preventive instead of waiting till they have them..just treated all my flocks chickens/ducks and goose this past week. Still not sure if I'll treat 3 or 4 times this year though what do most of yall do?