The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[jockeyeba]

 
your feeding chickens not the Queen of England, glass containers and enameled metal can be found cheap at goodwill, thrift stores and garage sales.

Jockey - so sorry for you loss.  My first cat was part Maine coon and there will never be another like him. 

Thank you, they are special

 

[jockeyeba]

Jockey, sorry about your maine coon--we have a brother/sister duo, and we really love them. They are more like dogs in many ways.

Justine, congratulations on your big day.

Thanks Eggcessive Love to see pictures of them

 

[jockeyeba]

Jockey, sorry for the loss of your cat. I too lost my 15 yr old cat 2 weeks ago.

I would be afraid glass dishes would break. I'll stick to the black rubber pans.

Thank you & sorry for your loss-2 weeks wasn't very long ago He seemed fine 4 days ago, suddenly he couldn't walk steady on his back legs, then he couldn't walk period, wouldn't eat or drink, then he was gone

 

[jockeyeba]

Our 30+ lb. Maine Coon died last night at 11 years old [/quote]


Thank you delisha

 

[MEMama3]

Thank you & sorry for your loss-2 weeks wasn't very long ago He seemed fine 4 days ago, suddenly he couldn't walk steady on his back legs, then he couldn't walk period, wouldn't eat or drink, then he was gone

Sounds like possibly a stroke. That's how two out of three of my coons passed. I am so sorry for your loss. Coon cats have a personality like no other feline.

 

[Pozees]

It's so interesting to visit the topic of feeding periodically, isn't it? I always get such great ideas! The last year I've just been using the very inexpensive dog bowls (plastic) from Family Dollar, I think the biggest one is $2 maybe? I wash every night (no soap, just clean water and a sponge) and spray with Oxine, have yet to see the slightest hint of degradation. The smallest ones are $1 and very shallow, perfect size for chicks.

I mix FF in plastic bowls too, instead of a 5 gallon bucket I use 3 salad bowls, easier for me to carry. Like Justine, I feed out 2/3-3/4 every day, add dry and water - enough so that once it has absorbed the mix is pretty stiff, not soupy or under water - stir, and let sit the next 24 hours. When I pick it up to feed, it is bubbling, might not be a perfect ferment but there is definitely activity.

I like the idea of glass but I am clumsy, and getting older, just not up to carrying a lot of glass around, and can't afford to keep replacing it when I break it, which would be often. For years I would not keep a glass drinking vessel in the house, because I broke so many. Now I buy the VERY heavy ones made here in the US by Libby. I can still break them, and have, just not as often.

Jockeyba, I wanted to echo the thoughts of so many fellow pet owners in expressing my sympathy for your loss. We all know we will outlive most of our animals, but we still mourn their passing and miss their presence.

 

[4Hgirl]

I am so excited about my newest attempt at going natural in my household. I've been ordering produce from spacegirlorgaincs.com they ship me organic produce each week for as little as $25 a box. I get to choose what I want so no surprises and no veggies going to waste that we won't eat. Now I've started ordering chicken from them too, which comes from a free range farm in my state so no wasted fuel in long distance shipping. The chicken is AMAZING! Putting a whole bird in the crock pot today. Mmmmmmm

 

[4Hgirl]

We used plastic in the FF dishes too but let it ferment in a glass Pyrex mixing bowl. I have been hearing more and more about how the chemicals leach from plastic into our foods. It causes higher than normal estrogen levels. My gyn doc has been preaching this to me and now I jut learned my hormones are off balance. We use a lot of plastic for drinking water as FL well water is gross! The doc thinks its the plastic. Of coarse I took better care of my animals than myself.

 

[4Hgirl]

Jockeyba, I wanted to echo the thoughts of so many fellow pet owners in expressing my sympathy for your loss.  We all know we will outlive most of our animals, but we still mourn their passing and miss their presence.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My cat is 11ish years and every summer he slows down just a little more. Had my vet pull blood and all seems well but I know he's getting older. Can't stand to think of being your shoes. We think my guy is half Siamese half Coon. He was a stray. Weighs almost 20lbs.

 

[4Hgirl]

x3 hope you have a wonderful day.

Congratulations!!!