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[sshavney]

Morning folks!

 

[sshavney]

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Gross!

 

[Firefly89]

Good morning okies

I'm finally getting organized from my trip north. Wow there were a lot of posts to catch up on! You guys have been busy!

For anyone going to the Shawnee show check out the thread under chickenstocks shows and meet ups. There are some people listing things they will be looking to buy and/or selling. If I can find someone who would like it I will be bringing a 4x6 aframe type pen. If any of you could use something like that pm me

 

[RetiredArmyWife]

Good morning everybody! I'm loving this weather, but I see I'm one of the few that is. My Serama BillyClyde is crowing again this morning. I gave him grit and changed his food. Gave him some extra attention Not sure which of these things perked him up, or if I was just being paranoid. His comb was black on the edges and he did not crow for a day and barely the second day. Anyway glad he perked up. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[BetsyOK]

Lynn, sending positive thoughts and prayers for you and your family for both the job situation and your health. Tell Heather Happy Birthday!

 

[Sooner]

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Robin something isn't right, I have never had maggots with a broody. You may need to closely inspect her vent & rear end to see if there isn't some kind of sore or something. Also are you sure it's maggots & she isn't badly infested with worms?

 

[GotGame]

Does anyone on here raise Cockatiels?

 

[NanaKat]

Good morning
Thought I'd post this picture...hope our cold never gets this bad.....

 

[NanaKat]

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As gross as it sounds, it does happen if the hen sticks too close to her eggs and doesn't come off the nest to eat, drink and poop. This usually happens in summer when there are lots of flies, but can pappen in the winter as well.
Take a clean box and fill it with clean nesting material and make a nest impression. With a pencil, mark the top of each egg. Gently brush off the eggs and place in the nest impression pencil mark up. Cover with a damp towel heated in your microwave for a couple of minutes. You might need to put several layers of papertowels over the eggs to keep a really hot towel from laying directly on the eggs.
Now clean your hen's bottom. After I bathe the butt, I dry her off, uncover the eggs and let her adjust in the nest.

 

[NanaKat]

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Check with Michael Daughtery...his friend Don Cook bought my Conures and most of my lovebirds. He said he has a barn where he keeps cage birds for breeding. If I remember correctly, Don said he had Cockatiels and Macaws.