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[osukrazykate]

dremeling beaks sounds like great fun! I always hated having to do the dogs nails, but dremels do work great for that too once the dog gets used to it. But with Weims and how big they are it can be hard task. However, it was the best way I found to do them, because I always had a hard time using trimmer since their nails are so thick. But I have never used one on a beak.

 

[artsyrobin]

anyone around and about this morning???

still working on second cup of caffeine, trying to get the fire goin in the stove- it isn't playing

hoping my silkie roo pulls out of what is ailing him...

 

[artsyrobin]

hmmmm.... anyone?

 

[artsyrobin]

hi faire! how are you this morning?
that is one of the ones i am doing for poops..... notecards this time...

my roo looks better this morning, holding his head up better.... looked awful yesterday... pumped vitamins into him

 

[faerielady]

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Glad to hear your roo is doing better!

That's a sweet picture

How're you this morning?

 

[sred98]

Morning Okies! Quick APB to put out...If anyone is in the Leonard area of NE OK, please please please keep your eyes out for a red and white Boston Terrier!!! She was sighted there on Monday. She was trying to make her way back towards the house after someone took her to 131st and Memorial, then someone picked her up in the Leonard area. There is a reward offered for her return!!

You can find her in the Tulsa Craigslist and on the Facebook group, "Bring Ruby Doo Home!!!"

If you know of anyone in that area, please let them know about her!!! She's been spayed and has a jaw deformity. She's really easy to spot. This is my best chicken guard, and the birds are a nervous wreck without her! Plus, my kids are wandering all over creation trying to find her!

We're headed to Leonard today to paper the town and the surrounding areas. Any tip is appreciated! You can email me at [email protected] or find me on FB.

Shelly

 

[faerielady]

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Bouncing back and forth (figuratively

) between screens in order to pretend to get some work done

 

[BetsyOK]

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One of my Silkie pullets had the same problem a few months ago. There seem to be several things thought to cause this, but the most common thinking appears to be a blow on the head; Silkies being more prone to this because of their vaulted skulls and little protection for the brain.

It is usually recommended to isolate them from the flock, but this can be upsetting to them. This little girl wasn't being picked on, so I left her with the rest. In fact, the Alpha cockerel seemed to be very concerned about her. She was really bad off to begin with, so I didn't have much hope. Her head was down under her breast and twisted completely around so that her eyes were looking skyward. The very first, slight sign I'd noticed and shrugged off was that her head seemed to be sort of tucked down toward her neck. I'd read about Vitamin E being helpful, so I squeezed the contents of one capsule into her beak twice daily for a week or so. I've since read to give them Polyvisol without iron as well as the Vitamin E. I also force fed her moistened feed twice a day for around a week. As she began to improve, I stopped the force feeding, but carefully straightened her head, placed her beak in the feed tray, and she ate hungrily. I knew she was drinking because her entire head and neck would be soaking wet several times a day. She mostly moved around backwards. She continued to improve, so I left off the Vitamin E. She's done quite well since then, and sometimes I'm not sure which of the two blues she is. She does occasionally look like her beak is sort of tucking into her neck, but she hasn't had any more problems. If I had it to do over again, I'd get the Polyvisol also, but I didn't know about it at the time.

 

[nnbreeder]

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LOL just use nail clippers. First cut one side twords the center then the other. The last step is to use an emory board or sandpaper to round off and smooth it down. Not enough control and too much noise with a dremel.

 

[artsyrobin]

Thanks Betsy, will add the vit e also, he is a bit better today, had his morning oatmeal and vitamins- will watch him close today, since its a mini flock, he doesn't seem to be at risk- they are in my art studio, i recently intoduced my bullied cochin hen, until we can re home her, she is a standard and non aggressive, hope she didn't inadvertantly hurt him