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[Sweetlilbaby]

You can add taurine as a supplement, though. Generally, any formulated diet, even raw ones, won't have therapeutic doses. It might help to add it, so he's getting more than a low maintenance dose.

He gets 1 to 2 lbs of meat per day. Often chicken (because it's cheap) I keep the breast meat for myself and feed my dogs the dark meats. They also get lots of pork, Heart of various animals (heart is loaded with taurine). Feeding a raw diet my dogs get more taurine then cat food (kibble) has in it.
I'll cover it with my vet if it's a good idea to add more taurine or not. Because I wouldn't want to over dose him on it. Like i said he gets a lot right now as is. He isn't fed grains and veggies. he's fed 80% muscle 10% bone 10% liver/kidney


Food - Taurine content
Pork meat - 1180
Pork heart - 2000
Shellfish - 3320
Pork kidney - 1200
Crab - 2780
Pork liver - 420
Prawn - 1430
Chicken breast - 260
Sole - 2560
Chicken leg - 3780

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

I think one of the chicks has pasty butt, but it's still in the incubator. Do I take it out & clean it or...?
HELP!!!

how long has it been in the incubator? they shouldn't get pasty butt while still in the incubator. Do you have a brooder ready? if not get it ready take the chick out and clean it's butt with a damp (warm) paper towel.

 

[cieraphoto]

I am going to buy an incubator tomorrow and am having trouble choosing between still air and circulated air. I am leaning more towards circulated. What is everyones opinion on either type? And what incubator do you have?

 

[Zgoatlady]

[COLOR=0000CD]Hey guys, Just stopping in to say HI... Very busy around here. We welcomed our new baby girl on Jan 20th. Everyone is adjusting well. Getting excited for spring. I cant wait to get my garden started and My husband and I are making plans for a new chicken run and maybe even adding a few more girls to our flock. Not that we need more chickens... But we all know how that goes... Chicks are just so darn cute its hard to say no. Well I hope all is well with everyone. Here is a picture of Liliana on Valentines day. Chat with yall soon ~Kristina [/COLOR]

She's a Doll

 

[RainMom]

Hey guys, Just stopping in to say HI... Very busy around here. We welcomed our new baby girl on Jan 20th. Everyone is adjusting well. Getting excited for spring. I cant wait to get my garden started and My husband and I are making plans for a new chicken run and maybe even adding a few more girls to our flock. Not that we need more chickens... But we all know how that goes... Chicks are just so darn cute its hard to say no. Well I hope all is well with everyone. Here is a picture of Liliana on Valentines day. Chat with yall soon ~Kristina

Congratulations on your little one- she's darling!

 

[TacomaFarms]

It's got something stuck to its rear! Maybe not pasty butt but it's got something... And it's brown.

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

I am going to buy an incubator tomorrow and am having trouble choosing between still air and circulated air. I am leaning more towards circulated. What is everyones opinion on either type? And what incubator do you have?

what is the price difference? because you can also install a computer fan (that you can get on e-bay for $3) into a still air incubator.
I've always done still air but recently put in computer fans to my incubators. It helps keep the air the same temp all over the incubator instead of being hot on top, warm in the middle and cold on the bottom.
It's also easier for me to control the humidity in a circulated air. in a still air it stayed high all the time.

 

[Lutefisk]

Thanks.   Taurine is in raw meats naturally though.  And he eats only raw meaty bones + organ meats.   I've started him on aspirin therapy (one small dose per day as vet said to).    I'll check out carnitine and CoQ10   He really doesn't like taking pills.   He also gets fish oil on his food daily.   

it's just his gums are white and the vets all say it's due to his heart.   not a good sign.   I think that heart attack caused some damage that can't be undone.

how is his weight? If he's not very underweight I would try a bone broth/coconut oil fast for a few days. Digestion places a heavy load on the heart and it might help him get through the acute issue he is having now to not need to deal with solid food. Also make sure he's getting plenty of magnesium (to bowel tolerance), this can help prevent spasms (spasm of the coronary arteries is a big factor in heart attacks).

 

[mikeyb]

Hey guys, Just stopping in to say HI... Very busy around here. We welcomed our new baby girl on Jan 20th. Everyone is adjusting well. Getting excited for spring. I cant wait to get my garden started and My husband and I are making plans for a new chicken run and maybe even adding a few more girls to our flock. Not that we need more chickens... But we all know how that goes... Chicks are just so darn cute its hard to say no. Well I hope all is well with everyone. Here is a picture of Liliana on Valentines day. Chat with yall soon ~Kristina

Welcome little lady. You are adorable.
You do good work momma!

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

how is his weight? If he's not very underweight I would try a bone broth/coconut oil fast for a few days. Digestion places a heavy load on the heart and it might help him get through the acute issue he is having now to not need to deal with solid food. Also make sure he's getting plenty of magnesium (to bowel tolerance), this can help prevent spasms (spasm of the coronary arteries is a big factor in heart attacks).

if he goes without food he starts vomiting. even with broth.