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[broodytood]

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you could probably remove the chicken from the dog, the dog does not care if there is a dead chicken attached to it. if you think about it...dogs love dead things, they will roll on anything that is dead. chickens, skunks, whatever. they will roll in poop...slugs bugs and slime. the dead chicken on the neck thing has never deterred a dog. they take great delight in smelly stinking dead things.
it is hard to break a dog from killing chickens. its what they do. you probably got a good start with the reprimand but it will take a lot of work and he cant ever be trusted to stop. I have a lab who could care less about chickens. the rest of them though...they grin like fools when they see the chickens...they would kill them in a heartbeat.

You're right, dogs do love to roll in a good stink. Kinda forgot about that. Thanks.

 

[broodytood]

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Hey, we could get this and turn you into an incubating fool like the rest of us!

Wouldn't take much work!!!
I mean to convert the fridge... not turn you into a fool... you knew I meant it that way, right?

 

[Rainwolf]

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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

Great list but Rhubarb can be poison to some animals.. dunno about chickens but all my Rhubarb is in the front so goats and dogs don't get it

 

[broodytood]

Well I'm going to bed to ponder life, the universe, and everything. And then hopefully sleep some. Night all!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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Hey, we could get this and turn you into an incubating fool like the rest of us!

Would take much work!!!
I mean to convert the fridge... not turn you into a fool... you knew I meant it that way, right?

Yeah yeah yeah cause I am already the fool rightSure I already know that but don't let it bother me!!

 

[Rainwolf]

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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.

I have about a 1/2 gallon of strychnine I can not dispose of not even at hazard waste sites... This used to be used on orchards and etc.

 

[pettec63]

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hey Jen glad you popped in!! lol it rhymes!!!

 

[pettec63]

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Good job!!

 

[pettec63]

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I don't believe many of us would hold up under this sadness. I think that's okay. You loved your Mom and you're going to miss her. I imagine one of the greatest challenges in losing someone is wishing for comfort from that very same person you're missing.
I'm so sorry Diedre...

X2 Peace be with you!!! I'm praying for your family and lots of hugs!!

 

[pettec63]

Morinin guys!!Well I just don't know what to think....my digital readout is steady at 99.4 but the humidity is staying steady at 48-49%?? I filled both chambers with water and put a sponge in there?? That's why I was thinking it wasn't working, it has to be higher than that? I'm in lock down so now what?? If the hatching humidity is supposed to be between 50-60 %??? I'm I gonna live thru this??? lol