Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

Dateline: YESTERDAY: Commotion in the back room. I run just as fast as I can - which is not very fast. Open the door to see this little guy in Momo's mouth. I yell. Kitty drops the chick but stays in hunt mode. I swept the chick up so fast and run to the laundry room. Ten chicks running loose and panicked. I quickly move them back into the laundry basket brooder. Then, still holding this little guy to check for injury, I yell for Drew who wrangles another chick who had escaped the cat by hiding under the washer.
This chick's name is now Lucky.



This morning we took a 3x5 wire dog cage and put 5" of hardware cloth all around the bottom of the walls. Now everyone is happily playing and safe in the sunshine.

Good save. I had to put a couple stitches in a chick that my male cat got a couple years ago. Next batch of chicks had a large fowl mother instead of a silkie. She beat the crap out of the cat and once she started the rest of the LF flock joined in helping her. For months they would attack either cat if they saw them. The cat doesn't go near chicks anymore. My poor girl cat didn't know what she did wrong. She was always good with the chicks.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: I understand that dilemma also ... reality does have to come into play at some point
there is just as much in isometrics movements as in what are doing that are quite
beneficial

 

[pennyJo1960]

sounds like you had a ball on that one... tonight We were 1 near blind
one disabled army vet her and I trying to catch two cockerels running from us hiding among the girls
that number 18 talk about many laughs she also brought me our new baby
Great Pyrenees 8 weeks old

Snowball is her name puppy breath is my favorite

 

[Leigti]

I am going to try doing physical therapy on my own and not pay to have someone watch me exercise. I already had to pay $20 to meet with a physical therapist to tell insurance what I already knew - I needed an MRI and not physical therapy. If I had done what Molina wanted me to do I would not have had a tendon left by the time I had surgery because it would have just damaged it further. I have a gym membership so I can start on the exercise bike and work up to using the treadmill. I will still be in the aircast boot for several months before I can use an ankle brace that fits in my shoe. I have already started stretching without twisting the ankle so once it is okay to twist the ankle without injuring it I will do more exercises at home too. I don't think there is any reason to spend money for physical therapy when we need a transmission for our car.

Many insurance companies require physical therapy before they will do anything else including an MRI or surgery. But a good therapist will not continue to see you if exercise etc. is doing harm. As long as you know your precautions, know the protocol the doctor wants you to follow for activity, you should be fine.

 

[Duck Drover]

Many insurance companies require physical therapy before they will do anything else including an MRI or surgery. But a good therapist will not continue to see you if exercise etc. is doing harm. As long as you know your precautions, know the protocol the doctor wants you to follow for activity, you should be fine.

I am glad my surgeon persisted through all the insurance hoops and the physical therapist did not have me tearing things up worse for his own profit. The doctor who looked at the x-ray in November, 4 months after my injury, put me in a walking boot and said I might need surgery. At that time I did not want to believe her but she was right. It just took until February for the MRI and July for surgery (postponed twice since March due to tissue damage from swelling against an ankle support brace and compression wrap causing a slow to heal stasis rash).

It took almost a full year from the injury to surgery but at least it got done because it never had a chance of healing on its own. The ankle is not even swelling up like it was before surgery and the stabbing between my big toe and second toe is gone too. I should even be rid of the planters faciitis now so I will not have that chronic pain anymore. With all things considered, I am hoping it was worth the wait.

 

[Leigti]

I made a thread about this question but nobody has answered it. Has anybody used vittles vault to keep chicken feed? I'm looking for a way to keep food as fresh as possible for up to six months, probably more like three but could be up to six. I will be storing it in the garage. I thought the vittles vault would work because they are airtight. Just seeing if anybody has tried it.

 

[MargaretYakoda]

Three day old chicks. They spent the night in the wool hen. This is only the third time I have tried a wool hen, and these are the youngest chicks I have had outside with no heat lamp. These chicks are three days old and they have been outside 24 hours straight in 60 - 70 degree weather. There are 19 chicks in this brood.

I wasn't 100% sure how they would do so my first move was to take them all out of the wool hen and put them in my basket to observe them carefully. Every single one was warm and active!

Right after hatch I had them under the wool strips in a laundry basket. (see previous video) Under towels at the bottom of the laundry basket I had a seedling warming mat. Yesterday I removed the seedling mat just before taking the chicks outside. They don't appear to care.
Even the chick with the slightly open navel seems to be thriving.

High temp yesterday was 69°
Low temp last night was 53°
Forecast for today is the same.

I used about 1/4 of a 1" styrofoam panel, a wool blend blanket (100% wool is better but I didn't have any on hand) hardware cloth, duct tape, and an old cat bed/toy/napping thing.

Chicks. Thriving overnight outside in 53° weather with no broody and no supplemental heat.

 

[Hinotori]

I made a thread about this question but nobody has answered it. Has anybody used vittles vault to keep chicken feed? I'm looking for a way to keep food as fresh as possible for up to six months, probably more like three but could be up to six. I will be storing it in the garage. I thought the vittles vault would work because they are airtight. Just seeing if anybody has tried it.

I use them for the dog and cat food. Keeps that stuff well. Don't see why it wouldn't work for chicken food

 

[Leigti]

I use them for the dog and cat food. Keeps that stuff well. Don't see why it wouldn't work for chicken food

That's kind of what I was thinking. I know they are a little expensive but it's better than having feed to go bad. I think I will you either use them or I will keep doing the 5 gallon bucket's with the gamma lids. Thank you for responding. It's irritating to make a thread and not get a single answer. Makes me feel stupid.

 

[Leigti]

Three day old chicks. They spent the night in the wool hen. This is only the third time I have tried a wool hen, and these are the youngest chicks I have had outside with no heat lamp. These chicks are three days old and they have been outside 24 hours straight in 60 - 70 degree weather. There are 19 chicks in this brood. I wasn't 100% sure how they would do so my first move was to take them all out of the wool hen and put them in my basket to observe them carefully. Every single one was warm and active! Right after hatch I had them under the wool strips in a laundry basket. (see previous video) Under towels at the bottom of the laundry basket I had a seedling warming mat. Yesterday I removed the seedling mat just before taking the chicks outside. They don't appear to care. Even the chick with the slightly open navel seems to be thriving. High temp yesterday was 69° Low temp last night was 53° Forecast for today is the same. I used about 1/4 of a 1" styrofoam panel, a wool blend blanket (100% wool is better but I didn't have any on hand) hardware cloth, duct tape, and an old cat bed/toy/napping thing. Chicks. Thriving overnight outside in 53° weather with no broody and no supplemental heat.

That is interesting. I have never heard of it.