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[artsyrobin]

dog got me up at 4:30..

so when you give the chickens hay- it isn't chopped? i noticed at the feed store they sell bags of alfalfa- 'a bale in a bag' and chopped hag in a bag.... so which would i get?

 

[Ksane]

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Make sure it's alfalfa or alfalfa pellets and not hay. The vet said they'll pick the little flower looking peices off the alfalfa and not eat the stems. But they like to scratch through it all to get to the little pieces. I've jeard of several people having problems with their chickens getting impacted crops from regular hay. The vet hadn't heard of that but really-most people don't take their chickens to the vet because they're not 'pets'. I understand that as I wouldn't have spent 3 cents on the few horses I've owned (except my sweet mini) yet others spent thousands.
If I were you I'd get the actual bale of alfalfa instead of the pellets. While mine loved the seeds in the scratch I noticed they left a lot of the alfalfa pellets (the bale in a bag stuff). I wish I'd have gotten the actual square bale of alfalfa.
I can't sleep either. But now it's cuz I'm so happy and so relieved my little pullet is going to live, she's so much better & even flapping her wings. Can't believe how sick I've been over it all. Keeping things to yourself sucks.

 

[artsyrobin]

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Make sure it's alfalfa or alfalfa pellets and not hay. The vet said they'll pick the little flower looking peices off the alfalfa and not eat the stems. But they like to scratch through it all to get to the little pieces. I've jeard of several people having problems with their chickens getting impacted crops from regular hay. The vet hadn't heard of that but really-most people don't take their chickens to the vet because they're not 'pets'. I understand that as I wouldn't have spent 3 cents on the few horses I've owned (except my sweet mini) yet others spent thousands.
If I were you I'd get the actual bale of alfalfa instead of the pellets. While mine loved the seeds in the scratch I noticed they left a lot of the alfalfa pellets (the bale in a bag stuff). I wish I'd have gotten the actual square bale of alfalfa.
I can't sleep either. But now it's cuz I'm so happy and so relieved my little pullet is going to live, she's so much better & even flapping her wings. Can't believe how sick I've been over it all. Keeping things to yourself sucks.

i know what you mean about keeping things to yourself! these birds just steal my heart! even when i rehome some, then i feel guilty... sheesh- so things have settled dwon some here- rehomed the nn boys- still can't believe they were ALL boys- don't plan on hatching anytime soon, cuz don't want to deal with rehoming roos- here is a funny for you- i had moved Flo the silky and the keets into the big coop, about a week or so ago, well the big guineas have been trying to figure out where those babies were, yesterday they finally figured it out and spent the afternoon in the coop staring at those keets- poor flo...

so now i am torn between more silkies or bantam cochins or.... even thinking bantam dottes after what carl and steph were saying about egg size

 

[Ksane]

Haha! Guineas are a hoot! I laugh every day at my 5.
Well to make you feel better......you know the gorgeous blue Silkie hen I got a few wks ago? I think I heard her crow yesterday

These birds just seem to transform into boys when I get them. It may've been one of the Marans boys, I'm still hoping it wasn't "Liza". Or "Liza" will be known as "Larry" and have to go into the Silkie Bachelor pen lol
Edit: Do you want a really pretty blue Silkie Roo??? lmao!

 

[mjgigax]

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Make sure it's alfalfa or alfalfa pellets and not hay. The vet said they'll pick the little flower looking peices off the alfalfa and not eat the stems. But they like to scratch through it all to get to the little pieces. I've jeard of several people having problems with their chickens getting impacted crops from regular hay. The vet hadn't heard of that but really-most people don't take their chickens to the vet because they're not 'pets'. I understand that as I wouldn't have spent 3 cents on the few horses I've owned (except my sweet mini) yet others spent thousands.
If I were you I'd get the actual bale of alfalfa instead of the pellets. While mine loved the seeds in the scratch I noticed they left a lot of the alfalfa pellets (the bale in a bag stuff). I wish I'd have gotten the actual square bale of alfalfa.
I can't sleep either. But now it's cuz I'm so happy and so relieved my little pullet is going to live, she's so much better & even flapping her wings. Can't believe how sick I've been over it all. Keeping things to yourself sucks.

i know what you mean about keeping things to yourself! these birds just steal my heart! even when i rehome some, then i feel guilty... sheesh- so things have settled dwon some here- rehomed the nn boys- still can't believe they were ALL boys- don't plan on hatching anytime soon, cuz don't want to deal with rehoming roos- here is a funny for you- i had moved Flo the silky and the keets into the big coop, about a week or so ago, well the big guineas have been trying to figure out where those babies were, yesterday they finally figured it out and spent the afternoon in the coop staring at those keets- poor flo...
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so now i am torn between more silkies or bantam cochins or.... even thinking bantam dottes after what carl and steph were saying about egg size

Mornin,
Guineas are so funny!
I have always had nightmares about dogs and cats that need my help and now I dream about chickens that need help too.

 

[artsyrobin]

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post a pic of him/her, something you are feeding them!!

MJ, i know, i am always on the lookout now

by the way, those girls of yours are so very sweet! and soft!

 

[artsyrobin]

here is a comparision-

the one on the right is the cockerel

 

[Sooner]

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She is the 4H queen of her club, depending on who raises the most $$$$$ they become county queen.

 

[jcatblum]

My crooked neck RIR is still hanging on. Dh said we should cull last night, told him she was making progress. He dn believe me. Went out opened the door to the chicken shed & she was sitting straight up in the chicken pen holding her head up right. He said hey little bird I was just about to kill you, guess we will wait. Of course he picked her up & her head did a 180. I will continue to medicate her with vitamins & see if she makes anymore improvement. Today I need to clean her cage good when I go out to give her meds.

DD got up early, went sit in the woods for about 45 min then came in & crawled back in bed. Thankful we have a short school week coming up! Dh boer head didnt get touched, I am sure he is sad. He just went back out to check on it. I am sure the coyotes are standing in the wood line laughing at him.

 

[Sooner]

Glad it is doing better Jcat. Hopefully you will have a full recovery!