The Old Folks Home

[chickisoup]

Ok, I surrender!!! I tried to get thru all the pages i was behind but I just didn't make it.
Get a Clue I am so happy for your good report on the bloodwork! I totally understand. Got my fingers crossed on my own in a couple weeks.
On painting the inside of the coop I am totally in the yes column. I have several good reasons for it. First, I spray a good pesticide on the raw wood, let it dry and then paint with a good gloss water based paint. I should say I slather on the paint so I get a good bug proof seal. I use either semi or gloss because they stand up to scrubbing best. I always use a light color, usually off white to help lighten things up in our long winters. I use exterior because it's more durable and stands up to the temp fluctuations better (which ours can get pretty wild). I also sprinkle Sevin down on the floor before I laid the vinyl.
We've been having cold, blowing rain for the past two days. It was even a little flaky this morning. The growing season is definitely over for us. The trees are barely colored anymore except for the Tamaracks. They have hit that golden yellow glow I love so much. It's a definite roast beast day and the smells of the roasted veggies are filling the house so I better start setting the table!
I promise to get more caught up later.

 

[pennyJo1960]

okay greatest thing since sliced bread I have two of them bought at the kitchen store but even wally has them my arthritis in my hands is awful these let me open bottles of all kinds without yelling for James

 

[microchick]

I love Arizona and New Mexico. DH and I got married in Casa Grande. We were going there to participate in a speed bike race at the Nissan Test Center south of there and decided to make it a speed bike race, honeymoon, vacation all in one. We had friends there who stood with us. I think it was over 100 degrees tht day even though it was April 3rd. We wore shorts and t-shirts. The Judge was a riot. Such fun. No stress and we got a British World Record with our speed bike and Brit pilot. and I got a great husband.Now at least once during the winter I bring up Casa Grande temps, sign and pull on my heavy coat and boots and trudge through the snow to take care of the chickens.

I've had better days. I had to put one of my layers down. She was a 20 month old from my flock's first broody hatch. I called her 7 and bless her she has always been a witch of a little bird. When she was about 5 weeks old she got loose with the adults and got her neck scalped. It healed well but left her with a skin tag. I could always tell 7 because of it even if she wasn't screeching her lungs out at me.

I went out to water and noticed her pass a 100 percent clear liquid stool. Small solids in it and some undigested grain. No blood. I watched her for awhile and thought she was acting a bit strange, hanging away from the flock. One of the roosters would run over and check her on occasion but she was hanging back. I caught her and picked her up. Nothing but skin and bones. I bet she didn't weigh 2 pounds. Crop felt weird, like thick foam. I'd wormed with safe guard two weeks ago and just about to do the follow up dose so I knew it wasn't worms. I put her down and she immediately withdrew and stood in the sun with her head drawn in. That cinched it for me. I didn't want her to suffer so I let her spirit fly free. Post exam showed that she was even thinner than I first expected. No sign of moulting or even egg production. Her crop didn't feel as though it had any food in it but if felt spongy without being squishy. Weird. Never felt a crop like that before.

Thank you Mr Marek. I HATE your disease!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I love Arizona and New Mexico. DH and I got married in Casa Grande. We were going there to participate in a speed bike race at the Nissan Test Center south of there and decided to make it a speed bike race, honeymoon, vacation all in one. We had friends there who stood with us. I think it was over 100 degrees tht day even though it was April 3rd. We wore shorts and t-shirts. The Judge was a riot. Such fun. No stress and we got a British World Record with our speed bike and Brit pilot. and I got a great husband.Now at least once during the winter I bring up Casa Grande temps, sign and pull on my heavy coat and boots and trudge through the snow to take care of the chickens.

I've had better days. I had to put one of my layers down. She was a 20 month old from my flock's first broody hatch. I called her 7 and bless her she has always been a witch of a little bird. When she was about 5 weeks old she got loose with the adults and got her neck scalped. It healed well but left her with a skin tag. I could always tell 7 because of it even if she wasn't screeching her lungs out at me.

I went out to water and noticed her pass a 100 percent clear liquid stool. Small solids in it and some undigested grain. No blood. I watched her for awhile and thought she was acting a bit strange, hanging away from the flock. One of the roosters would run over and check her on occasion but she was hanging back. I caught her and picked her up. Nothing but skin and bones. I bet she didn't weigh 2 pounds. Crop felt weird, like thick foam. I'd wormed with safe guard two weeks ago and just about to do the follow up dose so I knew it wasn't worms. I put her down and she immediately withdrew and stood in the sun with her head drawn in. That cinched it for me. I didn't want her to suffer so I let her spirit fly free. Post exam showed that she was even thinner than I first expected. No sign of moulting or even egg production. Her crop didn't feel as though it had any food in it but if felt spongy without being squishy. Weird. Never felt a crop like that before.

Thank you Mr Marek. I HATE your disease!

sorry about your loss!

 

[ronott1]

I love Arizona and New Mexico. DH and I got married in Casa Grande. We were going there to participate in a speed bike race at the Nissan Test Center south of there and decided to make it a speed bike race, honeymoon, vacation all in one. We had friends there who stood with us. I think it was over 100 degrees tht day even though it was April 3rd. We wore shorts and t-shirts. The Judge was a riot. Such fun. No stress and we got a British World Record with our speed bike and Brit pilot. and I got a great husband.Now at least once during the winter I bring up Casa Grande temps, sign and pull on my heavy coat and boots and trudge through the snow to take care of the chickens.

I've had better days. I had to put one of my layers down. She was a 20 month old from my flock's first broody hatch. I called her 7 and bless her she has always been a witch of a little bird. When she was about 5 weeks old she got loose with the adults and got her neck scalped. It healed well but left her with a skin tag. I could always tell 7 because of it even if she wasn't screeching her lungs out at me.

I went out to water and noticed her pass a 100 percent clear liquid stool. Small solids in it and some undigested grain. No blood. I watched her for awhile and thought she was acting a bit strange, hanging away from the flock. One of the roosters would run over and check her on occasion but she was hanging back. I caught her and picked her up. Nothing but skin and bones. I bet she didn't weigh 2 pounds. Crop felt weird, like thick foam. I'd wormed with safe guard two weeks ago and just about to do the follow up dose so I knew it wasn't worms. I put her down and she immediately withdrew and stood in the sun with her head drawn in. That cinched it for me. I didn't want her to suffer so I let her spirit fly free. Post exam showed that she was even thinner than I first expected. No sign of moulting or even egg production. Her crop didn't feel as though it had any food in it but if felt spongy without being squishy. Weird. Never felt a crop like that before.

Thank you Mr Marek. I HATE your disease!

I am sorry for th the continued problems you are having with health issues!
Poor things are likely not as resistant anymore. Most crop issues are from fungus and if they cannot fight it, then it gets out of control.

Speckledhen poste on a thread today to use copper sulfate in water for crop issues

 

[ronott1]

I got the toilett tank back on and there are no leaks!
I also replaced the toilet seat and tore apart the low flow fulsh valve. It had lime on it from our old water. The old water was terrible!

It is nice to have it back up and working again

 

[microchick]

Thanks Cap. When you are dealing with Marek's you would think that you would be ready to deal with this kind of stuff but you don't.

I've read where a lot of birds with Marek's are suffering from fungal infections secondary to Marek's. I just devastates their immune system. This hen was always robust. When it hit, it hit hard. Ron do you know off hand how much copper sulfate to use? I have some on hand.

I love those grippy things for opening jars. I had a church janitor show me an easy way to break the seal on a jar. You fold up a towel, turn the jar upside down, put the folded towel on the bottom of the jar and wack it with the ball of your hand as hard as you can. Make sure you have it well padded. It usually takes two thumps before you will hear the sound change. It really does loosen up the lid. You can pop it open with only a little elbow grease. I'd say it works 4 out of 5 times.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks Cap. When you are dealing with Marek's you would think that you would be ready to deal with this kind of stuff but you don't.

I've read where a lot of birds with Marek's are suffering from fungal infections secondary to Marek's. I just devastates their immune system. This hen was always robust. When it hit, it hit hard. Ron do you know off hand how much copper sulfate to use? I have some on hand.

I love those grippy things for opening jars. I had a church janitor show me an easy way to break the seal on a jar. You fold up a towel, turn the jar upside down, put the folded towel on the bottom of the jar and wack it with the ball of your hand as hard as you can. Make sure you have it well padded. It usually takes two thumps before you will hear the sound change. It really does loosen up the lid. You can pop it open with only a little elbow grease. I'd say it works 4 out of 5 times.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/stellas-social-club.690271/page-2550

She said 1\8 tsp per gallon for a couple of days. Full post is linked above

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Back from Mass...

Saw a ton of famous graves and even more non famous but super old ones with awesome death motifs.

John Hancock
Paul Revere
Cotton Mather
Boston Massacre Victims
First person to die in the revolution
Sam Adams
Robert Paine
Mary Goose (Mother Goose)
Ben Franklin's family (he's in Philly)
James Otis
John Jack
Daniel Chester French
Henry David Thoreau
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Louisa May Alcott
Ralph Waldo Emerson

I won't bore you with pictures unless someone has a sincere desire to see any of these.

The Boston graveyards were weird - they only "allow" you to go along a path on the outskirts of the cemetery (the actual rows are "prohibited") and to do that they actually moved gravestones perpendicular to where they should be to make room for the paths. I did not like that. But, it was busy and I can understand the damage that would occur should everyone walk between the rows. I also gave the finger to a redcoat.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Sitting and watching another fire. The stupid cicadas are still making a racket. That is one thing i will not miss when things freeze: all the danged bugs.
So very tired. Same old song. I wish i could trade myself in for a new model. One without depression and IBS and chronic ear problems. Problem is no one would take an old broken down person in trade.
Maybe i will take a day off tomorrow.