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[Stumpfarmer]

Ah, phooey, CL's post reminded me: I needed to get DE this weekend, and forgot.

So: think maybe Petsmart might have it? Freddies?

I just went out and got way too much of many things: Christmas clothing for Himself and both young men, Layena (at no bargain price, alas) and two sacks of stove pellets, which I use to deal with mudpits in the yard, and dog food, cat food, and more dogfood from TJ's.

And if Himself is up to leaving the house, we still need to get to Freddie's and buy a round of stuff there. He used up his shopping oomph taking Ruby to get her tonails cut this morning, and doesn't seem to have regained any while I was doing chores or shopping.

Montesano Farm & Garden, right off the freeway in Montesano, sells 50# bags of food grade DE for $27.00...and they load it in the van for me...  It comes in a plastic-lines paper sack, and I keep it intact in a clean dry garbage can, then cut the top off the bag...better than dumping it out into the can !!! POOOOOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately, the chances of getting as far as Monte today are right down there with flying to the moon on gossamer wings- I know the store you mean, for sure, though. Mud Bay doesn't carry it, but they do have a canned lecture on not using it for flea control (they're closest to me of any of the possibilities).

I guess I'll just do a dry-sand-and poultry dust dust bath tomorrow and see if I can find the strength of will to sit and make phone calls tomorrow, ugh.

Between Christmas coming and my daughter taking off for six days in Amsterdam with her fiance and his aunt (There's serious money around that family) I'm short on transportation, time, and money even more than usual.

 

[JennS]

I need some advice. I just looked in the garage brooder and found one of the while silkie chicks lying on its side. I brought it inside, gave it water, clipped a bunch of poo off it's cushion, and set it up under a lamp in a box. The poo looked normal and some of it was still soft (fresh). The eyes are clear but held closed most of the time and it trills constantly. It doesn't sneeze or cough or anything like that. I got it up on its feet in the box, but it's not moving around.

What could this be? I know the chicks weren't vaccinated for Mereks (sp?), could this be paralysis setting in?

What should I do next? I'll be googling how to care for sick chicks, but I'd love to hear from anyone who's on here! Thanks!

Jennifer

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

I need some advice. I just looked in the garage brooder and found one of the while silkie chicks lying on its side. I brought it inside, gave it water, clipped a bunch of poo off it's cushion, and set it up under a lamp in a box. The poo looked normal and some of it was still soft (fresh). The eyes are clear but held closed most of the time and it trills constantly. It doesn't sneeze or cough or anything like that. I got it up on its feet in the box, but it's not moving around.

What could this be? I know the chicks weren't vaccinated for Mereks (sp?), could this be paralysis setting in?

What should I do next? I'll be googling how to care for sick chicks, but I'd love to hear from anyone who's on here! Thanks!

Jennifer

How old is the chick? could it be cocci?

 

[KMHunter]

I need some advice. I just looked in the garage brooder and found one of the while silkie chicks lying on its side. I brought it inside, gave it water, clipped a bunch of poo off it's cushion, and set it up under a lamp in a box. The poo looked normal and some of it was still soft (fresh). The eyes are clear but held closed most of the time and it trills constantly. It doesn't sneeze or cough or anything like that. I got it up on its feet in the box, but it's not moving around.

What could this be? I know the chicks weren't vaccinated for Mereks (sp?), could this be paralysis setting in?

What should I do next? I'll be googling how to care for sick chicks, but I'd love to hear from anyone who's on here! Thanks!

Jennifer

How old is the chick? could it be cocci?

Are they on medicated chick starter? If not then get them on corid asap.

 

[WaChicks213]

OK guys...I caught a weird critter in my rat-sized hav-a-hart trap...caught on a piece of bread with pea nut butter on it....cute little dudette is about 4-5" long & about as fat around...small ears in deep thick soft fur...this dudette reminds me of a pika...has a tail about 4" long, smaller around than a rat's tail, flat teddy bear-like face...this is no rat !
What is it ???




I dumped it in a crawdad trap & took pictures through the hole in the end....







Her face was wet...and she was busy cleaning off....cute little booger !
I let her go...so, what is it ?
A lemming ?
Any ideas ?

Mountain Beaver? I'm looking that up now.

 

[CarolynF]

Has anyone ever used X-Cel feed before? I just discovered their wholesale warehouse is a mile from my home! My gf has been using their feed for a while and likes them and says their prices are very reasonable and that her girls are happy with it so I'm thinking for convenience sake I should give it a try.

I use X-Cel, I get it at Drive Thru Feed on Key Peninsula (that place is a hoot) and I found another store in Belfair that carries it. I didn't know they sell directly to the public, where is it?

 

[WaChicks213]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/mtn_beavers.html Here is a link, maybe you can compare to determine if it is a mountain beaver or not.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Would that be the same one at Gig Harbor. There is a mini mart and fire station across the road? If so that ain't far from CGG.

 

[CarolynF]

That is a Crele Chantecler...and there is no such thing.

What you like, the colors, are called "Crele"




So, what you like is not the bird, but the color.
And you can have such color in quite a few breeds.
This above is a Crele Orpington.
It is basically a Partridge bred to a barred (or cuckoo) bird.
Although it takes a few generations to get the breed to breed "true" and be crele with every hatch...that is what it is...CRELE.
Here is a Crele and a Partridge (with no barring) so ya cand see the difference:




Crele




Partridge/// same as Crele but no barring is on the feathers.

I'm workking on it~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thank you So Much for explaining that. I've just recently become aware of crele but didn't know any of what you just explained. Very Cool and Very Interesting.

 

[JennS]

Quote:
I believe they are 9 weeks now? I have 4 of them and they have been on Corid since last Monday night for slightly bloody poo. The poo I cut off of her cushion feathers was not red.

Quote: Are they on medicated chick starter? If not then get them on corid asap.

They've been on the liquid Corid at 1/2 tsp for a 1 quart waterer since Monday night. She is standing up napping in her box now, with her head tucked away. There is nothing wrong I could see other than being stuck down on her side, having a wad of poo almost as big as a golf ball stuck to her rear, and keeping her eyes closed a lot.

Should I offer her a mash to eat? What should I put in it besides her organic chick starter and water?

Jennifer