Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[hallerlake]

Quote: I have a light box by my computer. I use it for half an hour every morning.

 

[Chickielady]

here is some pics of a Java hen who got really beat up in 1 day, but a rooster.
Never could figure out why he hated her so much, as if she was another rooster.




We caught the rooster on her ripping her up...feathers everywhere.
Her back was hamburger with several deep open wounds the size of half dollars.
This was all cleaned with Betadyne (not in the deep wounds) and then goshed Triple antibiotic on all the hamberger, and stitched the gaping holes, also goshed with antibiotic.
Then she was totally greased up with triple anti-biotic oinment, I cut a sweatshirt arm off, made 2 wing holes, and put it on her to keep soil out & let enough air get in to heal.




After a week, her wounds were crusted over, healing.
After a month, her feathers were almost completely grown back !
Chooks are very good patients...they do not scream or cry...

 

[Chickielady]

I have a light box by my computer. I use it for half an hour every morning.

Think it helps ? Just wondering............

 

[Chickielady]

3 big firs gone, 3 or 4 to go...smells like a Christmas tree lot here & it is so nice to be able to see everything now, really opened up the area.
So, back out to the tree bucking I go.....gotta make another bon fire.

 

[Chickielady]

VF::::::::::::::: I am going to try & remember to bring a quart of my B&B pickles for you...and I'd love one from you !
Pickle trading !!!

 

[Flaming Chicken]

Jess -- I really like these http://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-All-Seasons-Plastic-Fountain/dp/B001CCSJCQ/ref=pd_sim_petsupplies_4

I found one of these at my feed store. I haven't set it up yet. They promised to refund if it melts! Glad to know that they have worked out well for others. I have a heated platform for my main coop, but I have to use a metal waterer with it. They usually start rusting after a year and I have a collection of rusty metal waterers.

 

[hallerlake]

Quote: I think so.

There's so much going on right now on top of the usual depression and SAD. Dad's gone. The family is splintering over the will. My nieces snubbed us for Thanksgiving. My sons are spending it with their father. It's all I can do to hold on.

 

[hallerlake]

3 big firs gone, 3 or 4 to go...smells like a Christmas tree lot here & it is so nice to be able to see everything now, really opened up the area.
So, back out to the tree bucking I go.....gotta make another bon fire.

It must be so much lighter, too! When we moved here, one of the first things I did was have a spruce tree on the south side of the house removed. I like summer shade, but I need light in the winter. I planted a deciduous tree in it's place.

 

[Hinotori]

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Mine love safflower seeds. They eat the peanuts first, then safflower seed. Sunflower seeds are a bit farther down their like list. I have about 12 different things in the scratch I give them and try and see what then pick our first. I'm going to see if they will eat brown rice, and if they will, I'll add it to the list since I have to make up some more scratch soon.

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I'm afraid to use the pounder again without a helmet now with all the horror stories.

 

[FirewifeJess]

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I have this light box and I do think it helps. Mine was only $50 when I bought it in the beginning of summer though. Looks like prices shoot up with the bad weather. Jerks.
http://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget...=UTF8&qid=1352832950&sr=8-2&keywords=sad+lamp