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[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

Quote: Usually when it reaches the point of having to use Corid,you need to use it for a week (sometimes 2). I believe the dosage is 1/2 tsp per gallon of water. ChickieLady we need you to answer this one again.

 

[FirewifeJess]

I don't know that we're there yet. There are more soft yellow poops than normal and I have 2 new girls. Didn't know if I should use Corid for 5 days for everyone or just use medicated feed. I have both. I should probably have been using it all along, but I didn't know not to let my tiny chicks into the yard so early. I had them outside in a small run at only 3 weeks old, and this was for several hours a day. Then I took them off medicated at 8 weeks and switched to Scratch and Peck Grower feed. That's when the growth tapered off and the girls didn't grow as fast as other birds. I know they need more protein so I put them back on starter/grower and I'm giving them scrambled eggs every other day, but I don't know if I should restart medicated, which I did buy today just in case. Thanks!

 

[Farmin Momma]

Quote: Ha Ha, my DH makes little jokes like that too. But he knows I hate being called a girl in the aspect of meaning weaker than men. You can be a girly girl and yet still be as tuff as nails. I like to go tanning, dress nice (after my chicken chores are done), get my nails done every few months (only the tuff colored fake ones so they don't break when I am working) and so on, but I have worked my butt of to never be seriously be called a girl. I have worked for 3 different construction companies. I have done flagging, but I hate standing there while everyone elts is working. Mostly I put in pipe for storm drains and septic lines as well as running heavy equipment mudding catch basins, shoveling and everything that the men on the crews do. Yes I know I do some of it a bit slower than the men but trust me I can keep up. But you should see some of the looks I have gotten showing up on a job site, hair colored, nails done, make up on and only about 110#, then the looks and attitudes change when I get to work!
There is nothing wrong with being a girl!!! Trust me my DH was VERY surprised the day I actually killed and processed my first chicken, I am a major animal lover and he thought I would never be able to go through with it. But I did all by muh self, once you do it one time it gets easier the next time and if you go into getting the chickens knowing this is what will happen it helps to. I bet you could do it!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

Chickielady: These are photos for you:
Getting big and actually gobbled today:


DH with his buddies: okay, this photo should have come after the next one...this is with 3 birds on his lap. So order is wrong, but oh well:


Okay, this is an action shot....2 turkeys on DH's lap already and 1 was jealous and wanted up. They jump up on him and just start cuddling. it is crazy. :

 

[FirewifeJess]

Well I just cleaned up the craziest mess in the kitchen and now I'm beat! Where is everyone again? Gosh I'm bored. DH is sick with a Man Cold and going to bed.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

*sigh* I had to go out and round up all the birds to the run because the stupid neighbors are setting off what sounds like HUGE dynamite explosions right behind my house. Poor chicas were so scared! I'm pretty ****** because it's illegal to light off fireworks before the 4th, but the new neighbors are doing it anyway. Yes, they have 9 acres they bought for privacy...but it still makes me mad I follow the law for the sake of all my own neighbors and these trashy people (yes, we know they are from experience, no pre-judging here) move in and screw things up. Ugh.



BUT....YAY! I won a shirt from The Chicken Chick on Facebook! It says "Got Eggs?" with a pic of a chicken on it. Super cute! Should solidify my chicken craziness when it arrives

So how did ya manage to steal the shirt I was spodda win ????

 

[FirewifeJess]

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Just call me CR Jr.

 

[FirewifeJess]

I think it was a random drawing anyway

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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But that would just be silly to think the batteries may go dead

 

[FirewifeJess]

*sigh* I had to go out and round up all the birds to the run because the stupid neighbors are setting off what sounds like HUGE dynamite explosions right behind my house. Poor chicas were so scared! I'm pretty ****** because it's illegal to light off fireworks before the 4th, but the new neighbors are doing it anyway. Yes, they have 9 acres they bought for privacy...but it still makes me mad I follow the law for the sake of all my own neighbors and these trashy people (yes, we know they are from experience, no pre-judging here) move in and screw things up. Ugh.

What did I say? I never swear or use bad language...

I feel awful if I actually wrote something that even BYC considers bad! I think I just said ticked off, or angry...