Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Flaming Chicken]

Serious - this is what people do with ducks!

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/aus/3639313186.html

Good grief. Rent a duck?

 

[RustyHen]

Pics I took today of my new blue boy:



That is him as a puppy....




This is him (and sister) today...



Try to get them to hold still !!!






Hiding behind the old smoker which I was gonna give to CR if he wants it ?







Off he runs.................

He is reaaly beautiful, love that layered blue look in his wing & tail feathers.

 

[bikerchicky]

Serious - this is what people do with ducks!

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/aus/3639313186.html

SERIOUSLY?!?!?!?!?

How do people come up with these ideas. Do they really think a duck would sit still in a moving train, much less wear a hat until someone they don't know "plucks" it off their head?!?!?!?!

 

[Flaming Chicken]

I have not had any takers on the feed deal I listed, in fact not even any questions.  I am supprised, but I guess I am just too new.

I am curious about the feed. I have thought about trying to mix a whole grain feed but seriously can't take on anything else right now. What is in your mix.

 

[Totalcolour]

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They come in a variety of colours - solids and pieds.

 

[RustyHen]

Ok. I have been using Sevin Dust, because it's safe for them, but I haven't dusted in a few weeks, maybe a month. I'll light the whole hutch on fire if I have to. It was gross! I still feel itchy and I didn't even touch them! Yuck! I put Sevin Dust on before I came back to work and within minutes they started to dispurse, but I'm not sure I can get it all over every square inch.

I have read somewhere that you can mix the seven with water to make a thin paint like solution, paint it on with a brush and let it dry thourly get in all the cracks and what not, his was for chicks not buns( chewers). but it might work if nothing else does.

 

[pbjls]

I am curious about the feed. I have thought about trying to mix a whole grain feed but seriously can't take on anything else right now. What is in your mix.

peas, wheat, and barley make up most of it. the premix I have custom formulated to work with the grains we use and it has all of the right vit/min plus enzymes and probiotics. higher protien mixes have some fishmeal and there is a little extra calcium in the layer, but I still recommed offering oystershell on the side.

 

[KMoran]

They are smaller than most of my LF too so they don't eat as much. They have fun quirky personalities too.

Nice. I would like to get some someday. Once I can have a Roo...

 

[RustyHen]

She's about 2 y.o.. She's not in the nest box, it just took her a long time to lay the tissue paper egg that I found. My DH doesn't think she looks all that bloated, but she's lack luster. I'm going to go watch her and offer her some scrambled egg and see how she handles it. It would seem odd to me that she could be egg bound when she layed an egg two days in a row. RIGHT????? She's my favorite hen. :-(

Maybe she is low on calcium, grind some egg shells up in the scrambled egg you give her it can't hurt.

 

[TacomaFarms]

Before this becomes novelous:

so I have a full set of processing equipment and a wonderful coverd pad that looks out over snohomish valley. I was thinking that may be some people would like to raise small batches of meat birds. If they were started at the same time I would offer my place and expierence to have a group processing class. If everyone pitched in a little for propane and shrink bags for thier own birds I would teach/share equimpent for free. I would want at least 4 or 5 people to come out and to have at least 50 birds to make it worth it, but more would be fine.

what do ya think?

I would greatly enjoy that! Whatever I would need to bring, I'm in! I am picking up CX chicks next weekend. Could we do it in about oh... idk 13 weeks? lol!

Quote: They are due next week, but they have to be with mama for 4-6 weeks, so they'll be ready for new homes the end of April.

TF:::::::::::::::::: It says NO permethrin on buns, and did not mention Sevin, but did mention another product
Read here:

http://www.helium.com/items/1322531-treatment-for-fur-mites-in-rabbits

I was familiar with not using permethrin or any other flea/tick treatment, which is how I found sevin dust. I'm just not sure what the best solution is. I've checked their ears & vents, no mites or signs of mites. Its mostly up on their shoulders that they have small scabs. I just feel horrible for them. That must be terrible.

POA: move buns to all wire cages in garage. clean, disinfect with bleach & hot hot water, allow to air dry, paint with sevin dust solution, and powder thoroughly. I'll check it in a few days and hope for the best.

I wish I didn't have to do all this now, she's due anyday.

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Quote: I don't mind smells.

WOW this web site says Ivermectin...so I am thinking Eprinex would work fine.
Not sure of the dosage, but use the one we use for poultry which is based on weight.

http://www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.com/furmites.php

You are a WEALTH of information! And definitely know how to utilize your resources. I would hate to be a guy that dates your DD!

Hey TacomaFarms, I don't know how it works on bunnies, but we have a chinchilla that uses Blue Cloud Dust Bath, they have similar fur to bunnies. Maybe that kind of dust bath will keep them away?

Carolyn, I hope it's nothing serious.

YAY, Lilfarminmomma!!!

Chinchillas, bunnies, same diff to me. Did you know that people mix breed chinchillas with other rabbit breeds? bizarre huh? Why would you want to change a cute little bunny or chinch to be anything but it's cuteness!?

CL those Blues are gorgeous!!

Hey TacomaFarms, looks like car maintainence is taking away from my chicken time this weekend, I'm not allowed to go to Monroe

No No No!!! We can squeeze three in my car, and probably 8 more in the trunk, but we'll have to stop to give them air breaks...