Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[CarolynF]

Good morning

Hi there Espresso, welcome!

Take a minute and introduce yourself. Do you have chickens already? Breeds? Ages? Pictures???? We love pictures!

 

[Chickielady]

Same with dogs. The Hyperurisocoria (HU) gene is in more than Dalmatians. Dehydration in an HU affected dog will dramatically increase the risk for stones, I'd guess dehydration, even mild dehydration, can increase the risk of problems.

I have read that fish meal (used for it's protein) is far worse for gout than using soy based proteins.
My Dad is on a gout 'diet' and you would not believe the things he cannot eat (in abundance) such as Garlic, Chocolate and tomatoes...for just a few.
He also is on a 'kidney stone diet' and has even more bizarre "HEALTHY" things he cannot eat.
Weird, huh ?
Tomatoes !
Red Wine !
Chocolate !
All the things that we are told are good for us, and just about everything wonderful left in the world of an 80 yo man !

 

[DaveOmak]

thread hijack........

On the subject of Gout..... my friend takes Black Cherry Juice concentrate and his Gout subsides.... Goggle it and read the testimonials
... I recently developed arthritis in my wrist and will be trying BCJ to see what happens there.....

Dave

 

[CarolynF]

thread hijack........

On the subject of Gout..... my friend takes Black Cherry Juice concentrate and his Gout subsides.... Goggle it and read the testimonials
... I recently developed arthritis in my wrist and will be trying BCJ to see what happens there.....

Dave

Hi Dave, I've read about the black cherry juice, too. My mom (94) has had gout for about the past 6 years. She tried the cherry but it didn't help her. Now she has an anti-gout medicine with no dietary restrictions to speak of, which is good because the assisted living folks don't do much in the way of healthy menus (a whole other subject). She hasn't had a flair up in the past 2 years (fingers crossed). I'd be interested in what you experience since I have a bit of arthritis in my wrists.

 

[CarolynF]

Quote:
Seafood is a major contributor to gout.

 

[ochochicas]

The younger the bird the shorter the quarantine, typically. If she's been quarantined for 4 weeks already why are you repeating it?
It's not surprising that she "cried" since they are very social animals. When I've put a new bird in an enclosure next to the others she goes nuts trying to get over to them. For myself I've decided that's even more painful. When dealing with lone chick some people have put a stuffed toy or feather duster in for them to cuddle with -- and it works! But those were little chicks. Others have used a mirror with some success, I haven't tried it but might be worth a shot. However you do it, good luck.

It has been a busy weekend with the chickens. Our favorite hen was egg bound. Her last egg was on Tuesday so I knew something was wrong with her. On Saturday she was not wanting to come into the coop. On Sunday morning I mixed calcium in with some scramble eggs and cheese. She ate most of it, and a few hours later passed a broken egg in the nest box. This morning she was still not acting normally. I was worried she got an infection and would need antibiotics. This afternoon she is fortunately back to her old self. She's chasing the pullets around the yard and pecking them when they jump up on her roost.

The new pullet we got with the injured leg was not quarantined before I got her, she was just kept in a different part of the coop. The guy had a brooder section of the coop with a tub in it for a heat lamp. There were probably a dozen chicks in the tank. The sisters to my pullet were moved in with the older chickens a month ago. She could watch them through the fence but didn't have much contact with them. He thought she would get picked on because of her bad leg. All the birds were in close proximity to each other. Today I let new pullet out in the yard in a space where the other chickens don't go. She has never been in a garden before and had her first ever dirt bath. Very fun! Then our other pullets ran in front of the garage and into the laurel bushes. New pulled didn't show any desire to go play with them. It was kind of sad. She is thin though, and her face is very pale, so I think she just doesn't feel well. I"m hoping after a week with good nutrition and sunlight she'll be acting like a normal chicken.

 

[ThisishowIroll]

It has been a busy weekend with the chickens. Our favorite hen was egg bound. Her last egg was on Tuesday so I knew something was wrong with her. On Saturday she was not wanting to come into the coop. On Sunday morning I mixed calcium in with some scramble eggs and cheese. She ate most of it, and a few hours later passed a broken egg in the nest box. This morning she was still not acting normally. I was worried she got an infection and would need antibiotics. This afternoon she is fortunately back to her old self. She's chasing the pullets around the yard and pecking them when they jump up on her roost.

The new pullet we got with the injured leg was not quarantined before I got her, she was just kept in a different part of the coop. The guy had a brooder section of the coop with a tub in it for a heat lamp. There were probably a dozen chicks in the tank. The sisters to my pullet were moved in with the older chickens a month ago. She could watch them through the fence but didn't have much contact with them. He thought she would get picked on because of her bad leg. All the birds were in close proximity to each other. Today I let new pullet out in the yard in a space where the other chickens don't go. She has never been in a garden before and had her first ever dirt bath. Very fun! Then our other pullets ran in front of the garage and into the laurel bushes. New pulled didn't show any desire to go play with them. It was kind of sad. She is thin though, and her face is very pale, so I think she just doesn't feel well. I"m hoping after a week with good nutrition and sunlight she'll be acting like a normal chicken.

I hope your sickly pullet recovers. Sending good thoughts her way!

 

[ochochicas]

I hope your sickly pullet recovers. Sending good thoughts her way!

Thanks!! She has an old injury to her leg that does not look good. Her foot is not warm like the other one and she is not able to move her toes. I'm hoping with some PT and time she'll start to walk better. She is the sweetest thing you can imagine!! Our chickens are free range though, and if she can't get around well enough to take care of herself outside we'll have to come up with plan B. (I'm voting for a diaper and she can sleep on the couch, but I don't think DH would go for that one).

 

[ThisishowIroll]

Thanks!! She has an old injury to her leg that does not look good. Her foot is not warm like the other one and she is not able to move her toes. I'm hoping with some PT and time she'll start to walk better. She is the sweetest thing you can imagine!! Our chickens are free range though, and if she can't get around well enough to take care of herself outside we'll have to come up with plan B. (I'm voting for a diaper and she can sleep on the couch, but I don't think DH would go for that one).

Oh man, if I showed up with a diaper for the chickens my DH would be using some colorful language for sure!

 

[Hinotori]

And I have ANOTHER broody. She got in the nest box last night. She's always been skittish and left when I reached in and touched her. Tonight she doesn't even care if I touch her. So she can sit another day or so while I gather more eggs to put under her.