NY chicken lover!!!!

[Lynzi777]

Note to self: When the day comes and I build my own barn, make sure it has electricity!!

 

[JLaw]

Rancher i use that big 15 gal bucket but never let it go under a third full. I use about 4-5 gallons a day and add more to it mix it up then remix at night then right before serving. Sometimes bored and i mix in midle of day.

Well my ladies have been laying less and i think starter grower is the blame. I noticed thinner shels yesterday. I keep oystershells out there 24-7 for them. Well yesterday i also noticed one girl with stuff on her rump. She has prolapsed vent. I lightly pushed it in easly cause i didnt have time to treat right before work. So today i caught her set het in tube of warm water. Googled prolapsed vent for more info and refresh my memory. Got her cleaned up put some preperation h on and some medicated petrolium jelly. Lightly tucked her insides back in. I have het in a 2x4 water trouth with cover over top of the lid i made trying to give her some dark hours hoping she dont try to lay again.

One site said soft shells are harder for hens to pass and cause prolapsed vent i thought only large eggs did it.

Now i am hammering oyster shells to powder on a cookie sheet to put in there food. I already started adding layer to the mix a few days ago but i think alittle to late to help this girl.

I thought of using a blender to break the shells up smaller but i'm worried about the blades chipping and then cutting up the hens. Anyone ever try that. I have a strong magnet i could use to check for chips of metal.
Sorry on phone and its not typing correctly today
Josh

 

[Glasshen]

Jlaw, don't use the blender. I taxed mine terribly with lobster shells, no way could oyster shells do it any good. I find that if I just put a container out there, it is a tuna can nailed to a board so it won't dump easily, and keep it full, they will help themselves. If it gets down to a third full, they won't touch it. Maybe the ones at the bottom are no good? But whatever, their shells have been better when I keep it full.

 

[miquwid]

With all this talk of water heaters I thought I may as well post what I use...I place one of these on a cinder block and then the galvanized heater on top of that. It works great!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I8XDBM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Now I remember using something like this on reptile tanks, is the idea the same you stick it on the bottome or side?

 

[AQHAchick22]

Now I remember using something like this on reptile tanks, is the idea the same you stick it on the bottome or side?

I put it on the bottom of the waterer, so the tray but not the inside if that's what you mean. It lets off just enough heat to keep the water liquid.

 

[miquwid]

Now I remember using something like this on reptile tanks, is the idea the same you stick it on the bottome or side?

I put it on the bottom of the waterer, so the tray but not the inside if that's what you mean. It lets off just enough heat to keep the water liquid.

Ok yeah I meant on the outside bottom. Good to know I will definitely look into that one. Thanks

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Brella--dh made two cookie tin heaters and they work great. He built a box to seat them in with metal support straps for the waterers to sit on . The heater touches the bottom of the waterers but not supporting them. 40 watt bulbs work for the most part. We put in 60 watts when we had that real cold spell when it was in the negatives.

I raised my waterers inside the coops and runs to keep the cheeps from kicking stuff into them. Works well.

Battling a very nasty sinus infection, my yearly gift to me. Dropping some duke nukems antibiotics to kill it dead. Time for tea!

 

[armorfirelady]

Jlaw just what I found with my 2 girls who had prolapse. As soon as I took them off the layer and put them on the grower the messy butts and prolapsed vents went away. I put them back on layer to finish what I had up before the grains and it came back. Now that they have been on grains for a couple weeks it's all clearing up again.

I had read that prolapse can be caused by to much calcium. And for my hens it seemed to be the cause. I leave oyster shell out free feed as well and I have nice hard shells. I think the ff helps with that as well.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: http://robertrodriguezjr.com/2008/04/30/stony-kill-falls-and-creek/
It says it is in Minnewaska State Park 5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446
The Storm happened in may of 2012

 

[stonykill]

http://robertrodriguezjr.com/2008/04/30/stony-kill-falls-and-creek/
It says it is in Minnewaska State Park 5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446
The Storm happened in may of 2012

not even close to the correct part of the state.That is not me. I would however appreciate not sharing anyones potential home address on the internet. A seriously bad idea