Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[vehve]

Quote: Those are pretty cool, I made one once too.

 

[TeaChick]

I think this came from DragonLady (South Carolina). I have never used any of these and do not know if they are effective or safe.


Worming.......MOST IMPORTANT

All babies are wormed with Wazine in their water at 2 + 3 weeks. Wazine is
never used again .

Safeguard 10 % Goat wormer, alternating with Valbazan at 4 weeks, 6,8,10,
12, 14 weeks
1/4 cc at 4,6,8 weeks
1/2 cc at 10,12,14 weeks.

5 mos on...... I check fecals, and worm about 4 times a year with the
Safeguard, or with Valbazan. 1 CC per Big bird over 8 lbs., repeating in
10-14 days.

Coops are sprayed with liquid PERMETHRIN about 4 times a year. Birds are
sprayed, 4 times a year with diluted Permethrin for lice and mites.

Thank you so much, @ocap !!!
Ran out this morning and got Wazine and replenished my supply of Corid (I used the last of it to make some water for the chicks).
The death toll right now stands at 5 chicks lost (four found this morning and one died while we were out; there's one more I almost expect to lose, but hoping and praying for the best).
Thank you so much for your quick and helpful reply!!!

 

[chickisoup]

Quote: Oh yes chickadoodles!!! Gorilla Glue!!! Hubby uses so much of the stuff we can't keep it in the house. For some reason he uses tons of the stuff in the winter

 

[TeaChick]

Vet wrap is great for everything. I have had to use it on a chicks leg from a predator trying to pull him thru the fence and pulled his let out of it's socket. And on a turkeys wing from it flying thru the run and hitting a post and hurt it's wing. And my DH cut his hand on a gate working cows and I had to bandage it and put the vet wrap over it to keep the bandage on. It is very handy!

It's a good thing you have not hurt a wrist.

Yeah, with boys in the house, I can see needing to use it to cover some bandage on some particularly dirty-prone body part (like your DH's hand).
I'm thankful; I use my hands a lot. My ankles aren't so lucky, but...what're ya gonna do?

no prob. Because they are caged next to each other, I really only worry about anything airborn. Usually they don't contact eachothers droppings.
Sorry, I have never had to do it either. I would post on the disease thread and do a overall BYC search and read some threads already out there.

Thanks for the advice. Actually, there isn't anything on parasites or worming in chicks....
I'll have to check out coccidiosis specifically and check the chick raising part of the Learning Center for chick specific info on worming.

I had some vein removal done on my legs a few years ago. I underwent several procedures and after each was wrapped from toe to groin with a variety of gauze, vet wrap, and ace bandages. Of course they didn't call it vet wrap, but it was the same thing, only in boring old skin color. I now have a drawer full of ace bandages, and recycled vet wrap ever ready for any medical emergency. I also aquire a small length of it anytime I give blood. Those I get in color. ;-)

I would too!!! Next time I buy a roll, I plan on getting orange (then I'll have Miami Dolphins colors!!!)

When you are done giving blood theyput a little pad on the spot hey take the needle out then wrap it down with vet wrap to hold it in place. I did bumblefoot surgery a wile back and the bird had vet wrap on that said "Give blood, save lives". Lol

I like to bring different breeds just to show fairgoers that not all chickens are the same.

LOL "Give blood, save lives" LOL
I think that's a great idea. I had so many misconceptions when I got into chickens. One was that there are two kinds (white Leghorns and RIRs)...

 

[TeaChick]

I need another cup of attitude. Mine is still sleepy.

I should start trying to make some of these of my own. I'm good at visual design (just not as computer savvy as I'd like to be). I do create my own calendar desktop (like a blotter) every month; only problem is, I sometimes put stuff on my desktop that I don't put on my wall calendar or vise versa...

Vet wrap and duct tape. Could not function on this place without them.
For all repairs--- If it can move, vet wrap. If it doesn't, duct tape.
(must supervise DH with the duct tape or he just uses it on everything!!! )

Yup, duct tape!

I like your "for all repairs" philosophy.

LOL @ DH (if that's okay; if it's not, then LIS [laughing in silence]).

-or-

Wait don't forget gorella glue! We had to fix a valve stem on a tire to get some hay and we used gorella glue and it is over a year later and it's still holding air! We use a lot of duct tape here also!

Yup! Gorilla glue is great stuff too. We happen to be out, but usually, DH keeps at least one full bottle and one open bottle on hand.

This is our hiding place. I tried to post this Sunday night. The Mallards discovered our fan and they love it. We have some chairs under a big Cedar in the chicken yard and the Ducks found a good way to beat the heat

Fans are a must in the South for all spaces where you're sitting or standing still (indoors or out)!!!

My kids have made a fantastic wallet out of duct tape.

pics?

 

[chickadoodles]

This is our hiding place. I tried to post this Sunday night. The Mallards discovered our fan and they love it. We have some chairs under a big Cedar in the chicken yard and the Ducks found a good way to beat the heat

That is very cute! Won't be able to beat them off with a stick now. lol

Quote: Yes those are great! I had a kid completely cover her pants in duct tape for a thing at school. Crazy!

 

[TeaChick]

 

[TeaChick]

I started a Coccidiosis in Chicks thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/918652/the-coccidiosis-in-chicks-thread#post_13976963

 

[Highcotton]

So cute!!  Do you raise ducklings with your chickies?  We inherited 2 ducklings and I don't know anything about them.

So cute!!  Do you raise ducklings with your chickies?  We inherited 2 ducklings and I don't know anything about them.

I have had 2 batches raised with chicks and they hang together until they are grown and sometimes
longer. The ducks will get in the pond but when they get out they stay with the chickens. Last year we had 3 ducks and 11 chicks. This year we had 3 chicks and 4 ducks. The ones in the picture are 26 weeks old. The Drake is just getting his green head amd the white stripe around his neck. We had the cutest Black Rosecombed Bamtam last year. He still seems to think he is a duck. I wondered how the Drake would handle the roosters. As young as he is he keeps the dominate Australorp Rooster on the run. He runs behind the rooster and nips him and keeps him on the run.

 

[Highcotton]

My kids have made a fantastic wallet out of duct tape.

In the airplane business we have an aluminum tape that we call speed tape or F4 tape, for the F4 fighter jet. That stuff sticks to any thing. You can do body and fender repairs with that.