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[lonnyandrinda]

Can some of you illness and injury-experienced chicken keepers take a look at my Cream Legbar hen please? Here's the link in the emergencies section:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/835444/eye-infection-injury-eye-has-gone-blind-and-gray-pics

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Oh and for those who were asking about the Premier-1 poultry netting, so far I LOVE it! It was fairly easy to install, the hardest thing was that we kept adjusting where we wanted the gate. We put the gate on a wooden post and then buried a 4ft tall piece of welded wire across where the fence sits so nothing can dig its way in. We were unable to test the fence yesterday but it is up and ready to go. I followed the recommendations of the reviews to buy extra posts- VERY IMPORTANT. I ordered 4 stiff corner posts and 14 extra support posts, the last 3 I put in just because I had them but really did need the first 11. We had 3 lengths of fencing, and bought an energizer rated for 5 lengths. We ended up "rounding" the corners of the encloser to make mowing a little easier. It is easiest to "stretch" the fence by pulling the ground stake tight with the side of your foot before you push it in.

Now to bring over the rest of the pens and the birds!

 

[TRUE5]

Has anyone had trouble with feral hogs?.
We have a friend north of us between Meeker and Chandler that has been over-run and a friend in Tecumseh south of us that has been killing them this year. He skins them and butchers the meat. Roger's cousin in Quinton has had them for several years killing calves. They hunt and kill regularly now.

I know that NE Pryor has a bunch. So much that someone we know considers them a nuisance. Guess they have been destroying deer food plots and also killing deer around there. They also have a BUNCH them but maybe its more wild hogs over in Locust Grove. They seem to be really thick down there so they get hunted often.

 

[TRUE5]

Oh and for those who were asking about the Premier-1 poultry netting, so far I LOVE it! It was fairly easy to install, the hardest thing was that we kept adjusting where we wanted the gate. We put the gate on a wooden post and then buried a 4ft tall piece of welded wire across where the fence sits so nothing can dig its way in. We were unable to test the fence yesterday but it is up and ready to go. I followed the recommendations of the reviews to buy extra posts- VERY IMPORTANT. I ordered 4 stiff corner posts and 14 extra support posts, the last 3 I put in just because I had them but really did need the first 11. We had 3 lengths of fencing, and bought an energizer rated for 5 lengths. We ended up "rounding" the corners of the encloser to make mowing a little easier. It is easiest to "stretch" the fence by pulling the ground stake tight with the side of your foot before you push it in.

Now to bring over the rest of the pens and the birds!

Is that electric? I was wondering from the little wired box thing in one photo. That looks like something I need to hook up at our house. Do they sell it at Atwoods? We want a run for them andI would rather get something more reliable...

 

[NanaKat]

Roger and I decided to take a foliage drive today and take the Blue Birchen crossbeak pullet to ArtsyRobyn. I had trimmed her beak and washed her bumm because I noticed some mites. A few drops of Ivomec and a spritz of Adams on her bumm should hold her until Robyn gives her a spa treatment. I just know that will be one spoiled hen! We had a nice drive and ate at Lin Cuisine (Chinese) in Checotah on the way home.

Shelbydog is going to pick up some roosters for freezer camp Sunday

Had a baby hatch in the incubator and will add the last three eggs tomorrow so Dottie will have some babies to raise.

 

[shelbydog]

My mom brought my aunt over to show her my chickens and ducks and she was totally mortified when I said I was going to learn how to process chickens in a couple of weeks. She said I couldn't eat them because they've been in my yard and I've fed them. So I pointed at my 2 scovy drakes and said 'that's Christmas dinner #1 and #2".

I really want to learn how to do this and hope I have the stomach for it. I really appreciate Pocco Pollo taking the time and effort to teach me.

I set my freezer camp pen up today. Made an A frame pen from 2 large dog kennel panels. Ready for those boys.

Worked on the coop a little this weekend. Had to rehang the door, put in the vintage 6 hole nesting box, and got one roost bar in. But still not ready to put chickens in it .

Had a standoff tonight with the 2 of the 3 pullets I got from Poco Pollo at last swap. I think I finally broke them from roosting in my bald cypress tree.

 

[NanaKat]

Shelbydog...just look at it as science. Learning all the inside parts and internal anatomy. Once you get past the first one or two, the rest are much easier.

 

[Kassaundra]

Just got home from an awesome day w/ Coral. All the boys are resting comfortably, we just had one slip, one of mine, one of Oreo's boys, he had just a little to much blood loss for my comfort to go after the second side. I'll let him recoop for a week or two then redo that one side, it is marked for easy i.d. ing. Got to visit w/ her hubby too.

 

[Kassaundra]

@shelbydog the killing is the hard part for me, everything else is much easier. Coral is an awesome teacher, and it is always soooooooo much better processing or caponizing w/ a friend.

 

[ChickenManTN]

Just got home from an awesome day w/ Coral. All the boys are resting comfortably, we just had one slip, one of mine, one of Oreo's boys, he had just a little to much blood loss for my comfort to go after the second side. I'll let him recoop for a week or two then redo that one side, it is marked for easy i.d. ing. Got to visit w/ her hubby too.

Kewl. I'm gonna have to caponize in the future. To me it seems to be the most self-sufficient, sustainable way to produce high quality chickens for meat. I applaud your work.