NY chicken lover!!!!

[rancher hicks]

Rancher, It is NOT pleasant...but time will heal. My daughter had cancer and she had radiation and drugs. And today she is cancer free.

May daughterin law had Cancer and had both her breasts removed. NOT pleasant...but now she is cancer free. Time will pass and better times are ahead.

Look forward to better times. Regards, Aria

thank you for the encouragement

 

[marquisella]

Quote: Guineas are good alarms, if they are around when a predator comes. Mine would fly out of the 5ft. fence, spend the day out in the fields, come back occasionally for a drink, fly out again, and then come back to the coop for the night. When they sounded the alarm, all the chickens would run, and I mean run, into the coops..

If you only feed them inside the coop inn the winter, they will come out of the trees to eat & drink. I had one hen that spent one night in a tree. The next day she came back to the coop.

 

[hugz4all4]

Question on feeding.
I feed Purina Flock Raiser, as you all know I have the one hen that just start laying.
The first egg was a little thin shelled but the rest she's layed have been fine.
Heres the question.. The oyster shells, when i put them out the chicks eat them, Wanda the hen only randomly takes a few. How much do they hurt the chicks? Is she ok not needing them until all the chicks are on layer, which wont be for awhile yet. Oldest batch is 9 weeks, youngest are 4 weeks..
Thanks.

 

[Cass]

Question on feeding.
I feed Purina Flock Raiser, as you all know I have the one hen that just start laying.
The first egg was a little thin shelled but the rest she's layed have been fine.
Heres the question.. The oyster shells, when i put them out the chicks eat them, Wanda the hen only randomly takes a few. How much do they hurt the chicks? Is she ok not needing them until all the chicks are on layer, which wont be for awhile yet. Oldest batch is 9 weeks, youngest are 4 weeks..
Thanks.

Put the oyster shell up higher to the chicks can't reach it.

 

[Kinmera]

I always leave both Oyster Shell and Grit out for all of my chickens to take freely. Once my birds have all their feathers, they have it available to them. They will consume what they need. The chicks shouldn't eat the oyster shell if the pieces are too big.

 

[hugz4all4]

Put the oyster shell up higher to the chicks can't reach it.

I can try, but even the smaller chicks are everywhere lol thanks

 

[hugz4all4]

I always leave both Oyster Shell and Grit out for all of my chickens to take freely.  Once my birds have all their feathers, they have it available to them. They will consume what they need.  The chicks shouldn't eat the oyster shell if the pieces are too big.

Grit is available daily, the oyster shells are large.. The 9 week old chicks had no problems at all eating them. Ive just read on here that too much calcium can harm them if they get to much to young and I know the hen needs them to produce the eggs..
Just want to be doing right by my birds..
Thanks..

 

[Kinmera]

ok try this =)

Cut a small water or pop bottle in half and nail it to a post near where the chickens feed (you could use a tunafish can too). This will keep it up higher so the little ones can't get it and still make it available to the one laying hen.

 

[why do birds]

It does help to know what some of the possibilities are. DW is a diabetic, has had heart surgery in the past (age 42) and high blood pressure so they're monitoring lots of stuff. She did okay yesterday with her first Chemo.

BTW, what is Chemo ? What's in the drugs and what is in the Radiation? anyone?

Hi Rancher,

Chemo works on the various stages of the cell cycle, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_cycle and the reason there are several different chemotherapy medications in a "regimen" is to target the cells at the various stages of growth. This is to reduce the maximum number of cancer cells per treatment. Some cells will be in a growth stage, some in mitosis, and some resting. This is why more than one dose of chemo is necessary, to be able to catch the cells coming out of their "resting" phase.

Often cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin are given. Doxorubicin has the heart side effects (cardiomyopathy). These heart effects are DOSE DEPENDENT. A person can only have so much of it and then it is not allowed to be given again. As long as it is given in the appropriate dose these side effects shouldn't be a concern.

They will monitor her heart and the doxorubicin dosage will be checked, double checked, and triple checked. Dosages of chemotherapy are most often based upon body surface area calculations. BSA will be calculated before each treatment. It is really a one day at a time therapy and when it's over it will be a big relief.

Radiation simply targets a specific target area. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation Often it will shrink a tumor although it doesn't always completely eradicate the primary tumor. If the primary tumor is identified and is shrunk enough by radiation, surgery may be a viable option. If surgery is not a good option, chemotherapy may be added.

Side effects happen in body locations of high cell turnover, like the intestinal tract (like the mouth area), and hair. This is because the medications are working to fight as many cells as possible, all at once in all different cell cycle stages. It's also why the side effects are so horrible. The cancer cells are highly prolific and the chemo will work faster on prolific cancer cells than on the non-cancer cells.

To find out more about your DW's specific regimen, you may ask her oncologist what medications are being used for her specific regimen. He or she will provide you with a list of medications that are given. There may be more than the two that I mentioned.

You may contact me at any time with any questions. I would be happy to answer them or find an answer for you. We will continue to keep your DW in my prayers for fast healing, strength, and blessings for a healthy body. She's very fortunate to have you by her side.

 

[rancher hicks]

Hi Rancher,

Chemo works on the various stages of the cell cycle, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_cycle and the reason there are several different chemotherapy medications in a "regimen" is to target the cells at the various stages of growth. This is to reduce the maximum number of cancer cells per treatment. Some cells will be in a growth stage, some in mitosis, and some resting. This is why more than one dose of chemo is necessary, to be able to catch the cells coming out of their "resting" phase.

Often cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin are given. Doxorubicin has the heart side effects (cardiomyopathy). These heart effects are DOSE DEPENDENT. A person can only have so much of it and then it is not allowed to be given again. As long as it is given in the appropriate dose these side effects shouldn't be a concern.

They will monitor her heart and the doxorubicin dosage will be checked, double checked, and triple checked. Dosages of chemotherapy are most often based upon body surface area calculations. BSA will be calculated before each treatment. It is really a one day at a time therapy and when it's over it will be a big relief.

Radiation simply targets a specific target area. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation Often it will shrink a tumor although it doesn't always completely eradicate the primary tumor. If the primary tumor is identified and is shrunk enough by radiation, surgery may be a viable option. If surgery is not a good option, chemotherapy may be added.

Side effects happen in body locations of high cell turnover, like the intestinal tract (like the mouth area), and hair. This is because the medications are working to fight as many cells as possible, all at once in all different cell cycle stages. It's also why the side effects are so horrible. The cancer cells are highly prolific and the chemo will work faster on prolific cancer cells than on the non-cancer cells.

To find out more about your DW's specific regimen, you may ask her oncologist what medications are being used for her specific regimen. He or she will provide you with a list of medications that are given. There may be more than the two that I mentioned.

You may contact me at any time with any questions. I would be happy to answer them or find an answer for you. We will continue to keep your DW in my prayers for fast healing, strength, and blessings for a healthy body. She's very fortunate to have you by her side.

I'm sure they mentioned some of this, but it's a lot to take in.