North Carolina

[ramirezframing]

Sorry about your loss greeneacre, but happy about a recovery my chickensrock

to all new flock members

 

[suburbanchickymama]

I'm so sorry Carolyn!!!! I know you did everything for her you could!!!

HT - LOVE IT!!!

 

[BHep]

Greeneacre.... sorry to hear about your hen.

MCR... glad to hear your hen is doing better. Sounds like the yellow jacket could be a good possiability. The Tylan..... can that be given in water or only by injection? I really should have some of that on hand. Maybe make up a first aid kit for the chickens.

Any suggestion for a first aid kit????


HT.... Love the new guy, so handsome

CIM... only have the 2 black & 4 Lav. Planning to grow them all out. I will not be giving them up yet.

Update on Pigeons.... went to lock up tonight and female is sitting on the eggs, male is roosting. I need to swap out the chicken eggs for peafowl eggs. Here is the interesting part... these pigeons do not breed or lay. They had a virus when younger and quit breeding, they are just for pretty.

I also found another broody bantam, I gave her 1 peafowl egg. The egg is almost as big as her body

My Silkie has 3 peafowl eggs.

My last hatch is due 7/2. The Dickey will be shut down for the summer. I am really doing it.

So I need broodies to hatch out my peas. I have put over 30 pea eggs in the bator and not one developed. I stick one under a broody and get does

I need one of my Cochin to go broody, bet I could get a dozen under their big butts....

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Green....so soory about your hen,

you did what you could.

MC....congrats on your hen getting better

HT......wow

love that roo

pigeons are something else, they can get very broody and I have been slapped and pecked many a time by both the cock or hen sitting an egg. They are devoted parents and sounds like you got a wonderful pair Beth, congrats.

Hope everyone else is having a great evening and all the chicks are growing big

 

[HenThymes]

Quote:
Desitin
blue kote - spray or pump
vet rx
surgical scissors
zipties
que tips
hand sanitizer
pre soaked alcohol balls in a baggie
duramycin
tylan
b-12, I have liquid from my horses
sulmet
vita-electrolyte pack
measuring spoons
puppy pads
neosporin
tweezers

That's all I could think of at the moment, sure I forgot a few things.

*Yeap, forgot - new syringes. Also forgot, they have a nice file type tall box at Big Lots for $4 that makes a great first aid box.

 

[BYC Project Manager]

Hi everyone,

Just dropping in to remind folks to make their June nominations!

BYC Awards!

Thanks!

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

Quote:
x2!!

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

HT - what a great list...thank you so much for sharing that with us. I am sure we all could benefit from having a first aid kit on hand (hoping and praying to never NEED to use it of course)...what an asset to have during a "crisis"!! Thank you again!!

Chicken Update: So today I went to let my gang out and what do you think I find?? First I find my LO & Blk Orps all crammed in one spot on TOP of the food bin (good thing it's covered with plywood) and

my two BO lovebirds Jeremy & Jemimah are cuddled on top of the roost!!

Seeing them use the roost makes DH SO happy!! Jeremy was announcing that it was morning and I needed to get my slow butt out there and open the coop!! (It was only 4:30am...doesn't he know the sun is still sleeping?? Haha) They are getting big and fluffy...I DEFINITELY NEED more!!

No worries...I am getting 4 more and that will suffice until I can convince one of them to go broody and then...then it's EGG TIME!!

Today I am running to the outlet mall (oh joy) in Smithfield. My niece's birthday is coming up next week and I want to get her a special outfit (she is in that dress up phase...LOVE IT). Boy do I HATE shopping by myself. Anyone want to join me??

 

[BHep]

Quote:
Desitin
blue kote - spray or pump
vet rx
surgical scissors
zipties
que tips
hand sanitizer
pre soaked alcohol balls in a baggie
duramycin
tylan
b-12, I have liquid from my horses
sulmet
vita-electrolyte pack
measuring spoons
puppy pads
neosporin
tweezers

That's all I could think of at the moment, sure I forgot a few things.

*Yeap, forgot - new syringes. Also forgot, they have a nice file type tall box at Big Lots for $4 that makes a great first aid box.

Perfect.............. Thank You

desitin ? the diaper cream?

 

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

Yes, BHep, Desitin the diaper cream.

Diaper cream is usually in a zinc oxide base. The zinc helps healing. The cream covers wounds. The white color covers the red blood or red skin. Applied to a bloody comb or wattles stops or slows the blood flow.

Add that it tastes NASTY and chronic peckers will think twice about attacking that white stuff and you have plenty of good reasons to stock Desitin.