The Middle Tennessee Thread

[1HappyFamily]

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PrettyDozen~ I too didn't make it, I was throwing a birthday party this weekend & I cannot wait to meet some of you all! I hope the next meet up I'm able to attend... Life is rather hectic for me at times so I never know but I can't wait!

 

[believer01]

Goodness 1HappyFamily, I got tired just reading about your busy weekend....what a blast. How old is the young lady now? And welcome back!

Econman, I 'borrowed' a fertile egg for a broody last summer.....and the 'baby' is now the largest (RIR) of my 5 hens and we are still referring to her as "The Baby"!!! Hope your young 'un enjoys it!

I use both wild mullein and store bought. From the health food store it's only about $2.38 for a pound of dried and that goes a looooong way. Convenient. But I've imported plants and scattered seeds so that we'll have a good crop here eventually. Very easy to harvest and use. The leaves are only good during the 1st year (it's a biennial), so once it's putting up that center stalk it's past medicinal use. Just hang the leaves in a dry spot out of direct sunlight till crumbly. Don't use any plants that grow within 20' of the road, railways, parking lots, under power lines b/c of the chemicals/fumes. Those pretty yellow flowers can be covered in olive oil to make a wonderfully soothing oil for ear infections.

Jenski, once again you are the awesome one with all your information! Thanks!!!

TSC didn't have any liquid yesterday so I got the paste, which we'll use on the horses anyway. It is a 10% solution. I can extract a tiny bit with a syringe or eye dropper....the first marked dose is for a 250# animal so obviously that'll be a bit much.

Many of the droppings are just loose versions of 'normal', but 2 girls definitely have some other issues. Warning - weak stomachs leave off here - slimy mucus & beige colored urates, with little dark brown 'turds' floating in the middle. One has been doing some tarry, black stuff. And every morning the sand in the coop has a number of slushy puddles rather than nicely formed droppings. And I've heard those two, first thing in the morning go "squishhhhhh" ~ Betsy had a long string of off white hanging off after one such......pulled it out with a tissue - couldn't tell if it was a worm or mucus (looked too translucent to be a worm, but who knows).

Looks like I'm going to have to buy eggs for the next 2 weeks.....dang, I'm so spoiled.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

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I can help you out if you are okay with Easter eggers. I'll actually be coming in to the Murfreesboro post office on Church later on today to put a chicken in the mail. I'd be happy to meet up with you. PM me if you are interested.

 

[1HappyFamily]

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Thank you! Madison is now 9 years old~ They are growing way to fast for me

she is a major mommy's girl so I am so thankful for that! I hope your girls get to feeling better, reading that made my tummy turn lol so I can imagine how they feel~

 

[Tracyree]

Hi everyone. Going to be getting some day olds in a few weeks. Planning setting up a big clear plastic bin as a brooder. I assume they will outgrow it quickly, it's 110 quarts but these will be standard chicks. (only 4 though)

Do you think I'll need to figure out a larger brooder before they move into the coop?

Also, at what age can they move outdoors with no supplemental heat? (I figure it'll warm up around here sometime!)

Thanks!

 

[1HappyFamily]

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My babies are 7 weeks old & were out during the very hot days ALL day long from morning to evening without supplemental heat

they loved it, now of course they are in the coop with a heat lamp & will stay that way until it's warm enough for them to party out in their run again for me it has to be 75 or hotter it was over 80 during the days mine were out.. I'm very new to this as well, these are my first 8 well 7 wonderful babies & 1

psychotic pain in the bum which the breeder is supposed to be picking up this week! So I'm learning as I go

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I moved my last lot out at 4 weeks with no heat lamp. They are all fully feathered and have done fine. There are enough of them that they all pile up together and share heat.

 

[Tracyree]

Thanks ladies. I'm hoping they can go straight from the brooder bin to coop then

1happyfamily- are you saying you got the poultry hollow guy to come get the mystery chick??

 

[cpegram]

hmmm I can't say to help you anyway i moved my 3 weekolds out with the silkies but the inside has a heatlamp sooo they can decide to go outside or stay in

.....My little one turns 5 yesterday something with princesses check something with repunzle check...

I am good...LOL they grow so quick!! I am a week away of no more daycare YAY!! a 500/mos instant raise minus what i pay DD 14yr old to babysit this summer...gonna need it with inflation raising so fast...and this darn hatching addiction....there are just way too many beautiful chickens out there

anyway looks like it's getting cloudy hopefully no rain

Holly I should have gotten some blue and black Maran eggs while i was out there!!! I might need the black for the Cuckoo depending on egg color *sigh* DH keeps throwing barnyard mixes in so we can have some for free ranging

I think he is sucked into it too ( good thing

) I hope everyone has a great day!!!

 

[1HappyFamily]

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He is supposed to come get him sometime this week, so he has 3 more days, I couldn't meet him Friday morning because my daughter had a field trip & of course it was followed by a birthday/slumber party for my birthday girl & I just couldn't do it... He said he would come this week & bring me a replacement as well

I was thrilled although I am certain he knew how furious I was as well... But either way I am thankful that he is doing the right thing...