***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Kassaundra]

I have a 15 year forsythia hedge that is toast!!! Not the hoppers the heat and drought. I couldn't water it 200' of 10' tall hedge. Just hope the root stock survives and guess I'll start all over again.

 

[jcatblum]

Keep forgetting to ask----

Any coyette trappers? Found 4 dens on the north side of our fence. Also a very worn loose sandy path that they are taking regularly. Might not be coyotes but sure are some big dens. Will try to snap a few pics this evening.

 

[Stimpy]

Robin,

I don't know if anyone has mentioned it or not, but the wildlife department is accepting entries for the new duck stamp. This year it's going to be a portrait of a White Front Goose. You can get more details here: http://wildlifedepartment.com/media/duckstamp.htm

You have to talent to blow them out of the water. You should consider giving it a shot.

Good luck,

-Stimp-

 

[sjarvis00]

How you doin Stimp... Good to see you on here.

Robin, I am in agreement with Stimpy, you have the talent you really should give it a shot.

 

[Stimpy]

Steph,

I'm doing great. My grandson is here today and together we're laying out our new coops and runs. I doubt that I'll keep as many birds as before, but I just have to have a few around. My backyard looks bare without a few chickens milling around.

Thanks for asking.

-Stimp-

 

[Buckguy20]

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Here is a recipe stolen, by permission, from another site.

To help a bird recover from illness, they need extra protein.. this formula really helps them with thier recovery

My Treatment is this

“” This amount feeds one bird””

Feed the birds three times a day for three days a mixture of

This mixture is what you will need for the entire three feeds…. It is not 3 egg yolks and 3 teaspoons of honey etc…. divide the contents into three

½ to 1 x egg yolk….. give the whites to the other hens mixed into their seed or pellets (depends a lot on the size of the egg yolk)

1 teaspoon honey…. .given for energy

2 x tablespoons yoghurt…. Given for calcium and also to make the bowel go back into normal production after this upset
Only use the plain yoghurt never the one with fruit or extra sugar in it, not good for the bird

¼ teaspoon calcium powder (if you can’t get the yoghurt)

3 to 4 tablespoons rolled oats…. To give substance to the feed, or use chicken crumbles or layer pellets but soften them with some boiling water first

Sprinkle of multi vitamin powder (only if you are not already giving it to them in their drinking water, don’t overdose) just a few grains will usually be enough for this size mixture

2 to 4 table spoons of apple sauce or grated apple, it must be grated not chopped up for ease of digestion

Mix to make a crumble mixture not runny

If the bird is not eating you will have to force feed... roll into small pellets the same size as a layer pellet.... and force feed, and then massage the neck in a downward motion to get it down into the bired crop, make sure your keep the neck straight, its really hard getting someting down a neck that is bent or curved, the bird may be too weak to eat or have lost the desire to eat…. Don’t hold back…. The longer it goes without this the worse it will get

If you must give it something to drink – only give drops onto the beak or use the crop tube to get fluids down the throat, don’t try and pour any fluid down a chickens throat, it will more than likely go into the air passage and into the lungs and end up drowning the bird


This will give the bird a large dose of Vitamin D, C and A

After 3 days cut back to once a day for 2 weeks, you should notice the difference in 3 or 4 days

Give other food also, chick crumbles, grower crumbles or layer pellets depending on the age of the bird etc
Also have fresh water at all times for the birds to drink in easy reach, remember it is not well so it may not go looking for the food and water, so put it just about under its nose so it can’t miss it

Thanks DOC!

 

[artsyrobin]

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I will check it out- you guys are great for the ego!

 

[Poco Pollo]

Just got a cell phone picture of our new granddaughter and her big brother. We're going to save our pennies to go visit (or bring them here).

 

[bigokie37]

hello everyone just checkin in been tryin to beat the heat.the boys have really been catchin alot of big catfish only at night time.there has been alot of them over 15 lbs.they been throw netting shad an baitin with whole shad.got lots of chickens going i have some americana x games that are really going to be some nice free range birds nothin can catch them.my only loss this summer has been to black snakes an we killed 4 in one night.they got in my turkeys an ate 4 then whipped out 4 hens eggs that were settin.ive already sold over 80 muscovys so far an have 20 more hatched an growing an all my hens are laying again.i jsut got a new quad of chocolates.hope everyone stays cool

 

[upcdayz]

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What a precious photo! Congrats!