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[Beekissed]

GOOD: Toby was crowing today...a lot. Not his usual performance. Then I look out and see him chasing a hen!!! GO, TOBY!!!

Toby feeling his oats and wanting to breed is a good sign and the first I've seen since their arrival. Good for him!

BAD: He didn't catch her....

Quote from Leah's Mom:


Inside the capsules it's a powder. I soaked the capsule off and just mixed the OLE with some FF and put it on top of their morning feeding. I'll just use it in the feed for now. I'll be giving some in their feed morning and evening for 3 days. That's usually what dosage I give the family for any yeast related infections. Three days seems to be the kicker.

I just administered one capsule per bird but for a human, I use up to two each dose. You really can't overdose on this stuff and if a little is good, more is better, I always say!

OLE was the thing that really brought my youngest one out of his chronic upper respiratory illnesses when he was little. Started soon after birth and culminated at age 3 with tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, sinus scraping, correction of deviated septum...you name it, the kid has had it. Needle allergy testing all over his back, etc. They never could find anything that was causing his chronic runny nose, cough, etc. After all that surgery and such, I decided the doctors didn't know their butts from a hole in the ground and started doing some research.

Then I took matters into my own hands, cut out all dairy, refined sugars, red dyes and started him on OLE. Within around 3 days we could see notable improvement and it just went on from there. No more antibiotics, no more illness, no more allergies. Now, when he starts to show the same symptoms, I advise the OLE and to stop eating all the darn pasta and sweets he puts down his gullet. He hasn't had any dairy all these years since.

 

[armorfirelady]

Wohoo go Toby !!! He is a very handsome Roo. Such pretty coloring even tho I know he is not at his prime. Those feathers can only get shinier

 

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He used to shine like fire and I know he will again one day....one of the reasons I chose this breed of rooster was because of the multicolored feathering and the regal bearing...that and it was a Plymouth Rock variation for my layer genetics.

GOOD: Two eggs today! Both medium to large in size, nice speckling, shells medium strong...not quite there yet. Yolks were large and very orange golden, whites were not runny and stood up well. The eggs were not fertile, so Toby still not in action quite yet.

Also? One of the hens actually announced her delivery...like a normal hen would do. This is music to my ears! So far, one BR and one BA are the only hens laying.

 

[MsSilkie]

Just stopped by for my daily update on the flock. So glad to hear you are getting eggs and that the man of the house is starting to show interest in his manly duties

You are an inspiration Bee and I love reading the excellent questions and answers given in this thread..

 

[Beekissed]

Thank you! It feels good to know this flock has a cheering section!

I do hope others can learn from my mistakes and I'm hoping that this thread will inspire folks to use a more natural approach to animal husbandry. It doesn't give the quick results that using meds can yield, but I feel it gives better, more long lasting results and will insure that you don't have to deal with this type of thing over and over.

I know this world is all about get it quick, in a hurry, time is short....but when it comes to animals, it has never really been a good idea to rush things. Everything is a process and when taken in a slow, methodical way, can result in a stronger and healthier flock experience. Those interested in keeping their flocks for a long time should really think in terms of years instead of days or weeks. Building on good genetics as a foundation and laying the walls to a good immune system can really erect a fortress against invading health issues.

 

[thedragonlady]

Thank you, DL, for the words that make me feel better.

I'm going to try a little sumpin' sumpin' this morning. I'm going to give this flock some olive leaf extract. A great herbal antifungal that I have used for my family for years and really works. Right now I'm soaking the capsules to extract the..er..uh...the extract. Green and herbally smelling stuff. Works great for mold related allergy symptoms, internal fungal infections, external fungal rashes, etc. See if we can kick this gleet's butt....

Bee,

I looked up Nu-stock. That's the same formula I've been mixing up for years. Mineral oil, flowers of sulphur, and Campho Phenique. What a hoot. This mixture was given to me over 50 years ago by a real old timer. Some good things never change!

 

[Beekissed]

You'll have to give us your proportions on your recipe so that we can save some money! Where do you get your flowers of sulfur...never heard of those before? What a neat thing...here you were all these years, sitting on the formula for NuStock and could have been making some moolah from it, DL!

 

[Leahs Mom]

You'll have to give us your proportions on your recipe so that we can save some money! Where do you get your flowers of sulfur...never heard of those before? What a neat thing...here you were all these years, sitting on the formula for NuStock and could have been making some moolah from it, DL!

 

[aussie pete]

been following this thread from the start,first thing i read each day .great info .can see the difference in pics .those chickens r sure lucky to have u in their lives.u have a great ability to write such clear, straight forward ,easy to understand management methods (in layman's terms )i & my chickens greatly appreciate the time u take to pass on yr knowledge .great job Bee

 

[Beekissed]

Thank you, Pete! I value your opinion and of all those who are helping me with this flock...it really helps to have some feedback and to feel like I'm on the right track.