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[nnbreeder]

Hey, Bill! Your 'rant' reminded me about the warning on a fan belt for a car. It said, "Please turn engine off before replacing belt"

My husband always says the scary part is that they've had to put those warnings on for a reason haha!

Some of the worst offenders are those of us that turn wrenches for a living. I can't count the times that I have seen guys jack the cab on a cabover just high enough to squeeze between the tire and bottom of the cab or not make darn sure something is out of gear before they remotely start it.

One of the older mechanics I worked with told about a guy that was talking to a customer and he had an impact in his hand and was playing with the nut that was in the socket. You guessed it he hit the trigger and screwed the nut onto his finger!

 

[nnbreeder]

Wayne when it comes to their babies the critters can be funny about them. Usually Teva doesn't have problems with handling chicks with a broody but they will try to chase me away if I come too close. And I'm the one that feeds and waters!

 

[mjgigax]

Isn't it funny how critters take on roles when babys show Les! Our cat isn't to happy about me looking at her babys although she wanted me there when she went into labor. She doesn't mind the wife looking. She had two boys and two girls. Its going to be hard to find homes for the three orange ones because they are just plain and won't be "special" looking to anyone. We will proably keep the hell cat calico.My Ice hen hatched 12 and had two eggs left so I put them under another hen for the night and they hatched! All fourteen eggs hatched,thought that was pretty good concidering the heat we have battled. Had to bring the rabbits into the house today,they were getting just to hot. I really want to keep this start in rabbits but am going to have to figure out a place to keep them better. They are hanging under shade trees now but will need something better for winter. Thinking about getting stacking cages,but they are sure expensive.
Picked the first two tomatoes today. Didn't think they were ever going to start getting ripe. I mailed a lady in Texas some corn seed in may. Heard from her today,they arrived last week! NaNa how do you know when to pick pumpkins? I planted mine to early for fall I'm sure, so I don't know how long its safe to leave them on the vines. I have several white ones about the size of a soccer ball.

Are the orange kittens going to be long-haired like their Mama? Long-haired orange are pretty rare and would be stunning if they have tails like hers.
Great hatch! They will be fun to watch grow. Icelandics come in all different colors, patterns and various top-know kinds, don't they?

 

[mjgigax]

Finished setting 15 CW eggs into lockdown for hach on the 7th. Already hearing two babies peeping. None of the cochin eggs made it to lockdown. I have three eggs that are 8 days behind all the other eggs and will move them to a broodie in the morning. It's either that or do some hndturning while the others hatch....don't want to risk the humidity loss.
Bought the two geese a 4 foot swimmimg pool...they were so funny.

Pics of Geese, please!

 

[Poco Pollo]

Hiya Coral, I didn't know if you has seen this pic it was on my FB today thought you might like it LOL

That's a great chicken house. Those must be some happy chickens living in there.

 

[Cjarvis]

I have a question for those worming with medications, what do you do with the eggs that they lay after medicating, how long do you hold back before eating eggs or selling after worming???? I can not worm all my birds at one time due to the fact I have egg orders to fill and will not sell eggs for eating if I am worming the hens. Thanks, Lynn

It is based on the actual wormer used, and if the birds were actually infested and how bad. You can eat the eggs with no problems (from experience) however if the birds were infested worms can actualy transfer to the ovum and get captured inside an egg. Each wormer has its own withdrawl period from 5-12 days.
I don't eat or sell eggs from my flock so worming is no problem for me but on occasion and based on the wormer used I sometimes get a lower hatch rate from the first 3-4 days of eggs after worming them.
The injectables or tightly controlled doses will be easier to determine the actual withdrawl period since dosage is well known but with water mixed solutions the dosage is dependant on consumption and will vary from bird to bird.

 

[Cjarvis]

I would also like to know more about the proper dose versus type of wormer to give to chickens. We need all of you poultry pros to help us out.

each product has a dosage listed by weight of animal, so bantams and large fowl differ in actual dosage required. I like the Ivomec pour on 1/4 cc directly on skin for bantams and 1/2 cc for large fowl, I also use and injectable form of Ivomec which is 1/10 cc for my bantams.
Wazine comes in two forms 17 and 34% so each has to mixed based on label instructions.

 

[nnbreeder]

If worms are suspected it is good to worm with the Wazine first as it won't get all of them at once. Then in 14 days follow up with the Ivermec to get what is left.

If an animal has a heavy infestation and you kill all of the worms at once they can actually block the intestinal tract and as they decompose will give off toxins that will kill the bird.

Sparrows can go through all but the smallest of openings and droppings of wild birds can easily get into runs so get the birds on a regular schedule for worming. If you do have a side to sell eggs I would recommend that more then one layer pen be set up so that one pen can be "down" for worming or whatever and it won't stop production.

Dairys have three herds and sometimes four and they rotate the cattle on production which is easier on the animals and keeps a constant supply of milk to sell.

 

[NanaKat]

Quote:
Okay...since you twisted my arm.....

This is what Ninya and Charlotte looked like when we inherited them...malnurished, still in down at 8 weeks...should have been fully feathered and Ninya the white one had a slipping tendon and was pigeon-toed. They were born Easter and had been in a crate inside a little boys room.....


And this is what they look like now...fully feathered, and triple in size. Ninya responded well to undergoing a splint and hobble to correct her legs. Charlotte had to wear a bandage to correct an Angel wing issue and that has improved as well. These girls have loads of personality! Charlotte is the brown and you can see her angel wing in this photo before the bandage and in the next you can see the improvement.

Playing in their new pool. The water is now deeper an they can actually swim.

 

[NanaKat]

Quote: Bill...nice coop and pen! I even like the color scheme.