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FBMcrazy8 said:
If you shop or can get stuff from Bath and Body Works, or anything really similar…they have a body spray that my dad uses to keep mosquitoes off him when he is working outside or if we go fishing we use it. And it’s fantastic. It’s called Warm Vanilla Sugar. They have a lotion and body wash but the best thing we have found is the body spray and lotion. I just thought I would throw this out there too. Though I’m positive that since @TropicalBabies has to deal with them all the time, it will for sure work.
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Never mind keeping the bugs away - it sounds delicious! Warm Vanilla Sugar. Not sure if we can get Bath and Body Works over here but I'll look into it.
How's your boy's foot doing?
 
FrankieDoodle said:
Hello! This is a place to post pictures/talk about what you and your flock have done today.

I was on a zoom call earlier and Iris, my rooster, decided to stand behind me and crow repeatedly. Thankfully I was on mute, but it was still annoying. They couldn’t see him, but they could see me trying to make him quiet, which was a little embarrassing. :lol:
Here’s a pic of my boy with some mini roses.
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What about you guys? Have you done anything interesting with your flock today?

Here are a few pictures of my birds.
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I can't wait to get my Chicks and get their Coop built!!! Your Rooster is stunning and such cuties.
 
Shetland lover said:
Do you have any photos of the affected feather follicles? I'm not 100% sure that is fowl pox in the picture, they're usually raised, crusty scabs and that looks quite sunken to me. It's hard to tell from a photo though.
How did the 'pox' develop? Did it start out as pale lumps which went yellowish then scabbed over after 3-4 days?
There is a cutaneous form of Mareks which produces pox-like lesions and infects the feather follicles too.
We're it not for the fact that it spread, I'd have thought some kind of injury too, especially as there looks to be swelling around the affected area.
How long did Ms Pretty survive after the pox marks appeared? )She lived up to her name, btw😍)
Reticuloendotheliosis is a rare virus but it does sometimes affect domestic flocks.
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I am so sorry for your loss.
 
TropicalBabies said:
I've noticed a few other Marek suspicious type posts on emergencies lately.

@Shetland lover you are a wealth of information and always eloquently stated. I can almost hear your lovely accent when I read all of the alarming information 😂 Thanks for breaking it down and making it easy to absorb ♡
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Thank you again. I don't have a lovely accent though, I have a strong Teesside accent, not the most musical out there! 🤣
 
kurby22 said:
I have not read about the GLA, but I will look into adding it to his food! I will also get some Vitamin K for the future. The charcoal was a "just in case it was something toxic" stab in the dark haha. That is good to know though! Is there an amount that is too much of any of those things? I am thinking hemp seed should be pretty easy to find! Thanks!
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I routinely add hemp seed for all my birds. I've only been adding it for a few months so I can't comment on the long term effects but everyone looks bright and glossy. I only add about a tablespoon to their evening feed but I think to benefit Nohope more quickly, it might be worth adding more. They all seem to enjoy the seeds. A study on supplementing the diet of laying hens with it, found concentrations of between 10 and 20% in the feed improved not only the hens' wellbeing but also increased the nutritional value of the eggs:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...EQFnoECAsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3eYyM0THZ0r1-YAHCrtVBr

If you're going to use oil, the supplementation is somewhat less, up to 12%.

I'd be comfortable giving Nohope a teaspoon of seeds a day, if he were mine. I'd also lightly crush them to release the oil and make it a little easier for him to absorb the good stuff.

I also came across this article when researching hemp seed which suggests it's use as an alternate protein source in chicken feed:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...EQFnoECAoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1AQbiBUsiemjIum-f_7Wpv

As far as vit K1 is concerned, it's useful in supporting poisoning cases where blood coagulation is compromised, e.g. rat poison or warfarin. It might also help in other situations where internal bleeding is an issue? The dosage is 0.2-2.2mg/kg given intramuscularly or subcutaneously every 4 to 8 hours until stabilized. Once stabilized, it is administered usually once daily for at least 2 weeks or longer, depending on the severity.
There's good information at: http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/rodenticide-toxicity

Activated charcoal, I don't think there's a limit on how much you can give but for poisoning cases, time is of the essence. I have used it for mild tummy upsets in my cats, chickens and my surrogate dog, alongside good old-fashioned kaolin clay or bentonite clay powder. I mix a teaspoon of each with natural yoghurt and feed it 3-4 times a day. If the upset lasts longer than 2 days, or the animal shows no improvement or deteriorates, I stop treatment and seek expert advice.
 
Gammas Bearded Babies said:
He's precious!!!
So the fowl pox post could really be the answer to your flock rather than dreaded Mareks - right?!
If so wouldn’t this be much better overall for the flock as far as outcome goes? Am i thinking right?

I noticed some clear nares discharge when tucking them all in tonight.
Lizzy hasn't had any nares discharge but she is making like a hiccup kinda sound...she's done that off and on since she was little.
Now that I've seen several with the nares discharge and I remember the sneezing here and there I had told yall about. And Lizzy's eggs the last few she laid always were soft shelled, shell-less...and before that they were very rough and bumpy.
The more I research I'm afraid it maybe Infectious Bronchitis.
It would make sense regarding the eggs and the sneezing and the nares discharge.
What do yall think?
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I think you could be right. Alice had IB at just 6 months. She recovered well but it caused 'false layer syndrome' and later EYP, which ultimately killed her.
Most birds recover from the virus (it's an avian coronavirus) but egg production is affected and can continue to be affected in later life.
The birds that die tend to be those with secondary bacterial infection so keep them all on antibiotics.
Alice had antibiotics, meloxaid to make her more comfortable and twice daily nebulizing with F10.

Good luck :hugs :fl
 
Shetland lover said:
Never mind keeping the bugs away - it sounds delicious! Warm Vanilla Sugar. Not sure if we can get Bath and Body Works over here but I'll look into it.
How's your boy's foot doing?
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It smells pretty good. I honestly think any brand would work but my dad (who is picky about literally everything) swears by just Bath and Body works. Though I’m sure he hasn’t tried another brand either.

His foot part is diffidently mummified but has yet to fall off. The black itself goes all the way to his knee (joint) but I’m not so sure that the whole thing is going to come off. There might be part of that, that is left behind. His behavior is the same. Good boy and a healthy appetite.
 

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