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[jcatblum]

Mitzi did you read what ladyokie just posted. She has our blue wheatens!!!!

Bfrancis do you still have more eggs???? Mitzi & I want some. Trade you for those top quality buckeyes I hatched --seriously think I am giving those buckeyes all to my aunt to replace some birds she lost, they are looking all kinds of crazy! But I would love to buy some blue Wheaton eggs.

 

[ladyokie]

Well Carl and Kass I have oats soaking in a big tub under the carport. I know the birds are going to love the fermented feed! I put window screen over the tub to keep bugs out. Now how long do I let it sit before I can start feeding it? I started it yesterday and noticed it has already started to bubble!

Does anyone here sprout on a large scale for their chickens? I have sprouted for years for the parrots and was wondering about the logistics of sprouting a bunch of seed for all the birds. I bought some seed to sprout and will soak it tonight. I have been reading posts on other threads and watching youtube videos about sprouting barley fodder. It looks interesting. I may have to try it.

Shellie

 

[ladyokie]

trust me kass, the neighbors would notice. unless your fence is solid and 6 ft high you neighbors will not only notice them, they will get aquainted with them personally!

Robin and Christina, just got back from the vet. He took a sample of what was in her crop and did some sort of tests on it. He said it's got no bacteria or yeast in it, so not sour crop. It's not impacted either. He said there's a condition called 'pendulous crop' that it could possibly be but if it is the birds usually slowly starve to death. I also mentioned that I'd switched their chick starter from one brand to another because the regular place was closed when I needed it. He said not to ever do that, I didn't realize that

. He said something as simple as switching brands with baby chicks can cause enough digestive upset to potentially kill them-his exact words. He said that could be what's wrong also, or what started it anyway. He said for tonight give them alfalfa, scratch, some grit and gradually switch their food back over. The problem is I don't have enough of the food left to do a gradual switch. So I gave all the babies the other stuff he said, which was fun (not) because they're all in separate pens. I guess I'll underfeed them considerably tomorrow, just give them a small amount of their regular feed and some bugs and alfalfa. He said bugs are good. I didn't go into detail about my Dubia colony though, people already think I'm a tool bringing chickens to a vet. Oh well, I'll start caring just as soon as those same people start paying my bills
You know.....that supposed e coli outbreak I had last year? I had *just switched them from Shawnee Mills feed to Purina back then when the 1st one died, too. Same as I did last week. I don't think I ever mentioned the food switch to him at the time. But now I'm wondering if it was even e. coli after all....? Maybe it was something as simple as this digestive upset he was talking about from switching foods fast. That would explain a lot. I'll never know.

I was not aware of this!!! Thanks for posting this info! I hope you little one gets better quick.

Mitzi did you read what ladyokie just posted. She has our blue wheatens!!!!
Bfrancis do you still have more eggs???? Mitzi & I want some. Trade you for those top quality buckeyes I hatched --seriously think I am giving those buckeyes all to my aunt to replace some birds she lost, they are looking all kinds of crazy! But I would love to buy some blue Wheaton eggs.

Oops! Should I hide! LOL

Bill I hope you get to feeling better soon. I had to have a tooth pulled not long ago. Felt like she was pulling my face off but I sure felt better fast afterwards!

 

[Cjarvis]

Well Carl and Kass I have oats soaking in a big tub under the carport. I know the birds are going to love the fermented feed! I put window screen over the tub to keep bugs out. Now how long do I let it sit before I can start feeding it? I started it yesterday and noticed it has already started to bubble!

Does anyone here sprout on a large scale for their chickens? I have sprouted for years for the parrots and was wondering about the logistics of sprouting a bunch of seed for all the birds. I bought some seed to sprout and will soak it tonight. I have been reading posts on other threads and watching youtube videos about sprouting barley fodder. It looks interesting. I may have to try it.

Shellie

Shellie, for Large fowl expect to feed roughly 2 cups per bird, no need to measure they will eat it anyway. Bantams 1/2 cup per bird. You should allow it to ferment or sprout for 3-7 days. I like to sprout them by soaking in a light water bath about 1/2 inch of water in a tub just enough to get them wet and sprout rather than a bucket where they will actually ferment but either works well from my understanding.

 

[Cjarvis]

How is everyone this evening? I might just stick around long enough for a response today, or just check back as I still need to go check on my young birds, collect eggs, sort through some birds as some leave this weekend, (not for poops) Others may leave this weekend with poops to select folks, Busy around here but it's the way I like it.

 

[Kassaundra]

Well Carl and Kass I have oats soaking in a big tub under the carport. I know the birds are going to love the fermented feed! I put window screen over the tub to keep bugs out. Now how long do I let it sit before I can start feeding it? I started it yesterday and noticed it has already started to bubble!

Does anyone here sprout on a large scale for their chickens? I have sprouted for years for the parrots and was wondering about the logistics of sprouting a bunch of seed for all the birds. I bought some seed to sprout and will soak it tonight. I have been reading posts on other threads and watching youtube videos about sprouting barley fodder. It looks interesting. I may have to try it.

Shellie

You will probably want a cover for the fermented feed it STINKS, but they do love it. You can start feeding at any time.

 

[CityClucks]

Guineas are so much fun, no more noisy than some of my Roos & much more entertaining. So far we have 15 hatch I think 5 pearl & 10 are fancy colors, I believe most are bronze, royal purple & one violet. They say the dark colored guineas lay earlier & longer than the other colors, which seems to be showing in this hatch so far. Haven't gotten any light colored keets yet. Official hatch day is tomorrow so I still have hopes of more. We locked down 3 dz, but these are the first eggs my girls laid this season so who knows what the end result will be. I will let those who are interested in keets know if any other hatch & what will be available by Friday.

Yay!

 

[Ksane]

Of all the blue wheaton ameraucanas I hatched from Bfrancis it looks like all are pullets! Of course when I was really excited to get one of those beautiful blue boys I get all girls.

Oh well I love them all. They are so cute.

You did NOT just say you got BW Ameraucana! You didn't say that-I didn't hear you!

Wow Mitzi! Glad she is ok. I do understand about the slow change in feed. Same thing with dogs. I bought some other feed at atwoods last month. My dogs had upset tummys for a wk. I only bought the other feed for a change of pace so they could have some variety. Your birds are not going to starve tomorrow. Promise! You can always cook them up some eggs.
Earlier today I gave a tray of the feed my layers get plus the normal feeder of chick starter to my grow out pen. They haven't touched the layer feed. I thought they would scarf it down like treats, but nope they want to stick to their old feed.

She maynot end up ok if it's that pendulous crop he talked about. I love these little Bantam Fav girls though, they're so gentle and sweet.

Mitzi did you read what ladyokie just posted. She has our blue wheatens!!!!
Bfrancis do you still have more eggs???? Mitzi & I want some. Trade you for those top quality buckeyes I hatched --seriously think I am giving those buckeyes all to my aunt to replace some birds she lost, they are looking all kinds of crazy! But I would love to buy some blue Wheaton eggs.

I saw that! She must have stole them right out from under our noses!
I did find some last night from a lady who's birds are from really good lines. The names mean nothing to me except I've heard them a lot so I won't post them publicly. But her birds are gorgeous! I ordered 12 eggs and she said she'd send me out lots of extras, the price was awesome, too. I'll see what kind of hatch I get but what's mine is yours!

 

[Ksane]

It's not the same around here without you and Mike, Carl. I miss you guys.

 

[Cjarvis]

It's not the same around here without you and Mike, Carl. I miss you guys.

Believe me when I say I miss all of you as well, I realy enjoy the conversation with good folks, friends, extended family This forum has been a great stress relief for me somewhere I can go, chat with good folks, and not think about everything else for a while. Kind of like spending time with my birds very theraputic.