Ribh's D'Coopage

[Aussie-Chookmum]

You can buy hives. Did you want natives or regular? If you are going with natives you want whatever is the species for your area. We bought a complete caboodle:hive+ skip of what is indigenous to our area.

Thanks @Ribh . I'll look into that

 

[Ribh]

Could I ask for advice from you lovely people?

I think Deana has an impacted crop. How do I help her unclog it?

I've posted a help request on the emergencies forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/impacted-crop-how-do-i-clear-it.1327779/

I know gently massaging the crop will help some but you need some sort of oil as well. Someone more experienced? @rjohns39 @Kris5902 @BY Bob

 

[Ribh]

@Aussie-Chookmum : Any chance of a virtual tour of your garden? The pictures look wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

We're only a couple of weeks off spring & it has been a fairly mild winter in our neck of the woods.

Gotta love that!

 

[BY Bob]

I know gently massaging the crop will help some but you need some sort of oil as well. Someone more experienced? @rjohns39 @Kris5902 @BY Bob

It's mineral oil, 1 ml under the tongue at night. Here's a great article on all crop issues. Make certain you diagnose correctly.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

 

[Kris5902]

@Kris5902 just out of curiosity...what would the closest airport be to you? We want to travel, but I know it likely won't happen for another 10 years until the kids are all grown.

YVR Or YYJ, Vancouver and Victoria, are the nearest big airports, you can then either get a float plane (expensive) or Ferry (slow), Victoria airport is closer to the ferry, and it’s usually a shorter ferry ride by 1 & 1/2hrs. Depending on the ferry you catch that might even be longer than a flight from PA!

In the IT business we have a saying and I imagine it crosses all industries... "If you want it Bad, you get it BAD" and I have a boss who wants it really bad. Just build something anything, who needs a design or plans.

I thought the saying was “is it plugged in? Yes... ok turn it off, now turn it back on again, fixed? Good” or is that the tech support ascpect? Our ex-roommate did both

 

[Kris5902]

It's mineral oil, 1 ml under the tongue at night. Here's a great article on all crop issues. Make certain you diagnose correctly.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

That is an excellent link! And it’s great at explaining the differences, what I initially thought was a maybe impacted was actually doughy (Croppy is doing much better now, but I’m still keeping close watch on her, between that and the awful molt!)

 

[Ribh]

Pale headed rosella @ the birdbath this afternoon.​

Lots & lots of activity @ the beehive once it warmed up.
They're a bit hard to see "cause our native bees are tiny but there's lots of them!​

Tuppence deciding if she can risk a fence hop...​

The girls this afternoon. We were potting up stags on the other side of the fence so I could keep an eye on them & they kept congregating @ the fence next to us to chat & keep an eye on what we were doing. John couldn't believe how social they were. He kept saying most chooks he's met have been psychotic so they can't have been managed well. @ one point they all snuggled down together against the fence to be as close to us as possible!It is a lovely flock just now: very calm & stable. Just how I like it!

 

[Ribh]

And this afternoon's
BREAKING NEWS:
Three lots of wool arrived in today's mail! Buttons still coming. I have no idea when they will arrive but we are under way, ladies & gents! ​

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I know gently massaging the crop will help some but you need some sort of oil as well. Someone more experienced? @rjohns39 @Kris5902 @BY Bob

Thanks Ribh. I have a reply on my emergency thread and I will try coconut oil. Wish me luck!

@Aussie-Chookmum : Any chance of a virtual tour of your garden? The pictures look wonderful!

Hehehe, I've only shown you the good bits

It's an average size suburban block. I've planted out the front with mostly local natives and the back yard with exotics with some natives here and there. Some of the camellias are in bloom already but the flowers go brown very quickly

I don't know how I'll go trying to post video but I can post a couple of wider shots of parts of the garden if you like.

Thanks for your interest! I love my garden and I'm always pottering and thinking of ways to "improve" it.

It's mineral oil, 1 ml under the tongue at night. Here's a great article on all crop issues. Make certain you diagnose correctly.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ntion-and-treatments-of-crop-disorders.67194/

Perfect! Now I can try and help her! Thanks By Bob

Pale headed rosella @ the birdbath this afternoon.​

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Lots & lots of activity @ the beehive once it warmed up.
They're a bit hard to see "cause our native bees are tiny but there's lots of them!​

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Tuppence deciding if she can risk a fence hop...​

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The girls this afternoon. We were potting up stags on the other side of the fence so I could keep an eye on them & they kept congregating @ the fence next to us to chat & keep an eye on what we were doing. John couldn't believe how social they were. He kept saying most chooks he's met have been psychotic so they can't have been managed well. @ one point they all snuggled down together against the fence to be as close to us as possible!It is a lovely flock just now: very calm & stable. Just how I like it!
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My girls rush to the run gate when I come out to the back yard. It's very appealing

And this afternoon's
BREAKING NEWS:
Three lots of wool arrived in today's mail! Buttons still coming. I have no idea when they will arrive but we are under way, ladies & gents! ​

So exciting! It's like Christmas!