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[T Hi]

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It was the SLURPEE !! That yer sis shoulda never allowed ya to have because you were being such a spoiled bratty !!!!

Am not! Am not! Am not!!!!!

 

[ReiMiraa]

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Just went and checked on the chicks and the second to last chick that hatched #25 (the one before the chick that passed away today) had poopy butt and i noticed that there is still a little of its "nutrient sac" sticking out. I brought it back up to the empty incubator (just 2 duds left in it that are at the 72 hours past hatch mark) and i dialed the bator down to 97*

Shops in Leavenworth are open sunday, just make sure you are there before 4PM because some do close up early (stupid i know)

Our family fruitstand is on Blewett Pass (HWY 97) Miller Orchards. We have fresh asparagus and some apples and pears that are good, but we had to get them from the local warehouse.

The big fruitstand you are thinking of with the petting zoo and the (it is fun to ride the last cow) cow train is Smallwood's Harvest. Take a look at his turkeys and ducks, if you call him he can probably save some eggs for you to hatch (he isn't in the business but its not like he wants his critters to multiply out of control, he learned that the hard way with the rabbits

) ask for Mike and tell him Rachel told you about some of his egg laying critters.

I should be home this weekend. I can pm you my cell # and we can meet at my fruitstand, show you my flock and chat a few. I haven't met many ppl on here in person... something about living in the middle of the state, college and internship have me quite busy.

 

[Chickielady]

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I have hordes here, red wrigglers and GIANT worm snakes, the fantastic canadian paddle tail night crawlers.

Millions in every shovel full.

 

[Chickielady]

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hope you feel better, I am, even though I can feel the allergies trying to "get me"

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Vitamin C and Vitamin D also help with the absorbtion of calcium. Someone on the forums posted several weeks ago that they got a vit D supplement at the feedstore and it greatly helped.

Here are some other sources of calcium

1. Spinach & Swiss Chard
2. Salmon & Sardines (canned with bones)
3. Mustard, Collard, Kale & Turnip greens
4. Shellfish
5. Blackstrap molasses (can cause runny stools)
6. Corn Tortillas
7. Yogurt
8. Mozzarella & Cheddar cheese
9. Milk, Buttermilk (goat's milk and cow's milk)
10. Basil, thyme, dill seed, cinnamon, and peppermint leaves
11. Romaine lettuce
12. Rhubarb
13. Almonds, Peanuts & Brazil Nuts
14. Black Beans, Dried Beans (Cooked)
15. Sesame seeds
16. Fennel
17. Cabbage, Bok Choy, & Chinese cabbage
18. Summer squash
19. Green beans
20. Garlic
21. Tofu & Soybeans
22. Brussel sprouts & Broccoli
23. Oranges (Some people do not feed citrus to chickens)
24. Asparagus & Okra
25. Crimini mushrooms
26. Foods Fortified with Calcium: Some Orange Juice, Breads, & Cereals

Rhubarb, however, means rhubarb with no green leaves as those contain oxalic acid that blocks calcium absorbsion.

As a matter of fact, one thing that might need watched out for in free ranging chickens is if they are eating sheep sorrel (Rumex acetelosa) or any Oxalis species, which all contain lots of oxalic acid. Another thing that can interfere with calcium absorbsion (although it has other more serious toxicities, including kidney and liver damage) is drinking water that has been contaminated by fallen oak leaves.

And, of course, DDT famously interferes with eggshell formation, but unless you're on an old farm where DDT was stored and is leaching into the food chain, that's unlikely to be a cause of thin eggshells.

Question: Where I live is orchard country. They have recently taken 2' of dirt off in public areas, and brought in "clean" dirt because the area was old orchard. Now I don't remember if this was for arsenic or something else. The local elementary school just did this a few years ago. It was because of the spray they had used on the orchards at one time. The school sits on old orchard ground. Guess there really isn't a question imbedded in this comment. Sorry? okay question: Was this for arsenic or DDT that had leached into the ground? Any ideas? There now you have a question to work.

 

[Chickielady]

Rachel, I have 4 feed bags for you now, but your dorm address, is that OK to send to?
I do not need any more bags but was gnna send them to you to make for others?
Rachel:

Sorry you got dry sockets, I tried to warn you...the sockets were deep, if they had to break up the teeth to remove them.
OK, all my garden is planted, and I am exhausted....sold 16 pullets today............

Yesterday a tiny Laotian woman drives in, and cannot speak hardly any English, but I got the message she wants chickens, nnnnnot to eat.
She is older, maybe 50s and about 4 foot tall, adorable, and works at the oyster place in South bend.
So I grabbed her the birds, and she stuffs them in a good sized metal dog crate she brought, then hoists it up on her hip, hands me the cash, and walks away.
It was sooo heavy!
I cannot believe how strong she is.
Seriously, this little woman is all of 80 pounds, and makes T-Hi look like a giant.
This woman never stops smiling and chattering away in a language I do not understand..she loves me & has returned after she was here 6 mo ago and I had no birds to sell.
She said in broken English, that she would call in 1 mo cuz she "want brown one" while poiting at my wheaten ameraucanas.........

OK all, I am tired & gonna go eat dinner, stir fry & fried rice with london broil strips....GOODNIGHT!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

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One thing you might try- especially if your birds are free ranging- is cut the amount of protein you're feeding a little bit; nitrogen and potassium interfere with calcium metabolism. Adding a magnesium source (food quality dolomite lime) may also aid in calcification. I've gotten the same advice whether dealing with puppies, lizards, cattle or humans: the chemical pathways are the same.

Vitamin C and Vitamin D also help with the absorbtion of calcium. Someone on the forums posted several weeks ago that they got a vit D supplement at the feedstore and it greatly helped.

Here are some other sources of calcium

1. Spinach & Swiss Chard
2. Salmon & Sardines (canned with bones)
3. Mustard, Collard, Kale & Turnip greens
4. Shellfish
5. Blackstrap molasses (can cause runny stools)
6. Corn Tortillas
7. Yogurt
8. Mozzarella & Cheddar cheese
9. Milk, Buttermilk (goat's milk and cow's milk)
10. Basil, thyme, dill seed, cinnamon, and peppermint leaves
11. Romaine lettuce
12. Rhubarb
13. Almonds, Peanuts & Brazil Nuts
14. Black Beans, Dried Beans (Cooked)
15. Sesame seeds
16. Fennel
17. Cabbage, Bok Choy, & Chinese cabbage
18. Summer squash
19. Green beans
20. Garlic
21. Tofu & Soybeans
22. Brussel sprouts & Broccoli
23. Oranges (Some people do not feed citrus to chickens)
24. Asparagus & Okra
25. Crimini mushrooms
26. Foods Fortified with Calcium: Some Orange Juice, Breads, & Cereals

You forgot the best sourch of calcium, which is South Bend, WA......the Oyster Capitol of the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!
There is mountains of crush shell out here !

And Long Time No See Imp!!!!!!!!

 

[T Hi]

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Thank you???

Just remember....... I may be vertically challenged but..... my attitude is not!!!!!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Just went and checked on the chicks and the second to last chick that hatched #25 (the one before the chick that passed away today) had poopy butt and i noticed that there is still a little of its "nutrient sac" sticking out. I brought it back up to the empty incubator (just 2 duds left in it that are at the 72 hours past hatch mark) and i dialed the bator down to 97*

Shops in Leavenworth are open sunday, just make sure you are there before 4PM because some do close up early (stupid i know)

Our family fruitstand is on Blewett Pass (HWY 97) Miller Orchards. We have fresh asparagus and some apples and pears that are good, but we had to get them from the local warehouse.

The big fruitstand you are thinking of with the petting zoo and the (it is fun to ride the last cow) cow train is Smallwood's Harvest. Take a look at his turkeys and ducks, if you call him he can probably save some eggs for you to hatch (he isn't in the business but its not like he wants his critters to multiply out of control, he learned that the hard way with the rabbits

) ask for Mike and tell him Rachel told you about some of his egg laying critters.

I should be home this weekend. I can pm you my cell # and we can meet at my fruitstand, show you my flock and chat a few. I haven't met many ppl on here in person... something about living in the middle of the state, college and internship have me quite busy.

How far up Blewitt pass are you? Yes, PM me your cell and I will try and get ahold of you. And as soon as you said Smallwood's I knew it. I have a photo of my (then) 16 yo DS in the last car of the cow train...course as he was getting in it was a guy driving the tractor and he wa wipping them around pretty good. When DS got in, they changed out drivers and it was a girl...she went much slower. That is okay, my 9 yo DD and 4 yo nephew were in it also. Thanks for the head's up on the eggs...but at this time I am sticking to chickens, although DH would like to do turkeys, but he would never butchur any. I actually think there are some Smallwood's here locally that are related. I am on flood watch for lady who is a Smallwood, she is a teacher in Okanogan and I am going to be a chicken refuge for her young birds if her place floods here in the next few weeks.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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It could be any number of things, but soil removal is usually for arsenic and copper compounds, both of which were used in old orchards.

I miss the Washington Farmer (later the Washington Farmer and Stockman): they covered things like that. I haven't seen any coverage in the Grange News nor the Farm Bureau mag.