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[tmrutter3]

We have a question. This is our first incubator hatch. The chick hatched at 10:30 this morning, 12 hours later

check to make sure there's not bumble foot....there's a number of threads on the 'fix'...not hard to do....my two cents....

Oh no! I didn't realize new born chicks could have bumblefoot. What should I look for? Would it be the same as adults only smaller? We have done multiple bumblefoot surgeries on our older birds, but I think I'd be afraid to try it on a tiny peep. It does seem a little bit better now, but I'll go check its feet now.
Thanks!

IMHO, there's no way it has bumblefoot. BF is a staph infection from a bird having a cut and then packing dirt, poop, and etc into it and it developing into a staph infection. Plus, it would still walk, just limp.

I'd say give electrolytes in a syringe two or three times a day. He should improve.

I checked the feet & they look fine. It's been getting around better as the day progresses. I don't have a car but when hubby gets home we're going to TSC to pick up some electrolytes.
Thanks

 

[sharron]

Where is it at? I'm going to be down your way tomorrow to get more hatching eggs (another 3 broodies!!) and would like to check it out. Hhhmmm wonder if I could give one of my broodies some meaties instead

its where the old mall was, was ames but been empty for years, first light past the fair grounds on the left

 

[sharron]

I don't know what blight is, but my tomato stalks are turning brown & it's not looking good for getting many more. I'm not much of a garden/plant person though. Anyone have any good tomato growing tips?
Thanks!

the leaves turn spotted, then die, not a pretty sight when you had nice healthy looking tomato plants.from what i understand, you can get it two times a season, spring and fall, which means the whole growing season

 

[LadyBehir]

Well, I am up to egg #15 now, so I guess I'll stop counting. One of them was a little thinner shelled than the others and cracked a bit while I was fishing it out of the pen. I gave it to the dog this morning as I'd planned on doing. Dang thing was a double yolker!

 

[sharron]

my mom gave me a book to check out and it has a tomato blight buster recipe in it. I haven't had to try it yet but if you have the stuff maybe you could try it and see if it helps. Technically it's for newly planted tomatoes but maybe it would help established ones. Who knows (I don't have the greenest thumb so I'm guessing here lol)

3 cups compost
1/2 cup powdered nonfat milk
1/2 cup epsom salts
1 t bop baking soda

Sprinkle a handful of the mixture into each planting hole. For additional disease defense, sprinkle a little more powdered milk on top of soil after panting and repeat every few weeks throughout the growing season.

thanks, will write this down and try it next season, to late now, at least it hasn't bothered anything else, all the different types of beans are coming on at the same time, beans out the ears, will have to have them three times a day

 

[LisaYolkUm]

lots of drama..............anxious chickens..................pacing and frantic behavior.................panting..............oh my my the drama............


Why are they acting this way...........

Well yesterday was their first day in their brand new coop!
Its bigger and better but you would think that

henny penny has taken up residence and the sky is falling!

I feel sad for them...........commiserate with them re: their anxiety and hope they will calm down and feel safe and organized soon

Last night 2 of the gals spent the night together in a nest box!
2 others just cuddled or huddled together on the floor.

There is a nice big roost but I think it seemed scary or????

today...........in the morning there was one egg in the nest box from my leader and calm one.

the others were a mess................lots of pacing and in and out of the nest boxes............trying to get out of the run etc etc

once one is in the nest box another one pusher her way in and they both stay in together for awhile..............repeat this over 15 x!

I added more water and put some ice in since they seem hot and panting...........

otherwise.............not sure what I can do.............

hope they calm down soon........

 

[tmrutter3]

I don't know what blight is, but my tomato stalks are turning brown

the leaves turn spotted, then die, not a pretty sight when you had nice healthy looking tomato plants.from what i understand, you can get it two times a season, spring and fall, which means the whole growing season

I didn't notice any spots, but the leaves are definitely dying.

 

[fisherlady]

lots of drama..............anxious chickens..................pacing and frantic behavior.................panting..............oh my my the drama............


Why are they acting this way...........

Well yesterday was their first day in their brand new coop!
Its bigger and better but you would think that

henny penny has taken up residence and the sky is falling!

I feel sad for them...........commiserate with them re: their anxiety and hope they will calm down and feel safe and organized soon

Last night 2 of the gals spent the night together in a nest box!
2 others just cuddled or huddled together on the floor.

There is a nice big roost but I think it seemed scary or????

today...........in the morning there was one egg in the nest box from my leader and calm one.

the others were a mess................lots of pacing and in and out of the nest boxes............trying to get out of the run etc etc

once one is in the nest box another one pusher her way in and they both stay in together for awhile..............repeat this over 15 x!

I added more water and put some ice in since they seem hot and panting...........

otherwise.............not sure what I can do.............

hope they calm down soon........

They will calm down... chickens are creatures of habit, they will adjust but they will fuss for a couple of days. Give them some watermelon or other favored cool treat in their run to distract them.

 

[dheltzel]

I didn't notice any spots, but the leaves are definitely dying.

Tomatoes can get a number of diseases, all documented very well on the internet. Most are fungal and spread by spores splashing on the leaves during rainstorms. Fungal diseases are also helped by high humidity and general wet conditions. Look up "early blight" and "late blight" for pictures and more information. There is nothing that can be done to help the infected leaves. picking them and disposing of them well away from the garden can reduce the spores spreading to other leaves.

Mulching is a big help too because it tends to separate the moist soil from the air, anything that locks moisture in the ground makes the air around the plants drier, and the spores are in the soil. not in the mulch on top (unless you mulch with last years tomato stalks - don't do that).

After frost kill them, thoroughly remove all the tomato stalks and and mulch and put it in the trash or burn it away from the garden. Whenever handling infected leaves, treat them as if they harbor a deadly disease, use gloves or wash your hands thoroughly.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

anyone else having trouble with the tomato's this year? i know we got a late start on the plants, but they were beautiful, have nice large green tomato's then all of a sudden, the blight hit, we had cut the lower branchs off so nothing was touching the ground  too.

This year was terrible for me for tomatoes too. Might have something to do with the new feathered flock hopping in there and digging just about everything up. Haha! In all seriousness, I have heard other people saying a blight has been a problem for them.

Well, I am up to egg #15 now, so I guess I'll stop counting. One of them was a little thinner shelled than the others and cracked a bit while I was fishing it out of the pen. I gave it to the dog this morning as I'd planned on doing. Dang thing was a double yolker!

The double yolkers are always fun! So long as I don't have to lay one....