What did you do with your flock today?

[ChicksnMore]

Getting ready to leave for the weekend. Hubby wants to head down to Rocky Point...where the weather forecast says it'll be getting a dose of weather from hurricane Hilary. We had made our plans and booked our reservations in advance and he doesn't want to lose the hotel fees etc. I get that...but.... Anyhoo. What's that saying...you can't fix stupid? Don't think there's a fix for crazy either. So off we go. Hopefully I'll still call him dear when we return
Kids are doing home care while we're gone. The youngest was out hugging chickens and geese today. Rolling roosters onto their back and cooing over how cute they are...so I know they're in good hands . Oldest will be caring for little Mojo. I know she's up for the challenge and she'll take the time to reassure and comfort him after treatments.
No idea what to pack this trip. What do you take when you're heading towards really bad weather?

 

[ValerieJ]

No. Just have triple antibiotic. I'll see what I can get at the Co-op in the morning when they open and TSC.

Triple antibiotic will work.

 

[ValerieJ]

What do you take when you're heading towards really bad weather?

A raincoat? A ticket back home?

 

[Shetland lover]

We soak them in salt water for a little bit, wash, then saute. You cook the cactus by itself until the slime disappears, then add everything else. We add garlic, and thin slices onion and jalapeno. Toss together and lightly cook the last ingredients and seasonings and your good to go. The pickled ones are already deslimed.

Does the same apply to okra?

 

[Shetland lover]

I let my pullets out really early today, around 3PM. I sat in my recliner down next to the compost pile, under the cedar trees with them for a couple of hours. They really enjoyed scratching in the compost, and going into the woods and eating hazelnut tree leaves.

A little while ago I moved my chair up next to the run where there's a lot of green grass growing. They followed, and I came back inside to watch the national news and get my daily dose of bad news....

Dang, there's never any good news these days.

Rarely watch any news. I'm depressed enough with the state of the world as it is!

 

[Shetland lover]

No. Just have triple antibiotic. I'll see what I can get at the Co-op in the morning when they open and TSC.

Just clean the wound really well with warm salt water and apply the triple antibiotic.
Is it just his ear lobe that's injured? If so, the bleeding should stop quickly. The ear lobes, wattles and comb are very vascular and bleed a lot but it usually looks worse than it is.

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Getting ready to leave for the weekend. Hubby wants to head down to Rocky Point...where the weather forecast says it'll be getting a dose of weather from hurricane Hilary. We had made our plans and booked our reservations in advance and he doesn't want to lose the hotel fees etc. I get that...but.... Anyhoo. What's that saying...you can't fix stupid? Don't think there's a fix for crazy either. So off we go. Hopefully I'll still call him dear when we return
Kids are doing home care while we're gone. The youngest was out hugging chickens and geese today. Rolling roosters onto their back and cooing over how cute they are...so I know they're in good hands . Oldest will be caring for little Mojo. I know she's up for the challenge and she'll take the time to reassure and comfort him after treatments.
No idea what to pack this trip. What do you take when you're heading towards really bad weather?

Your sanity. Dont forget that!

 

[ChicksnMore]

Does the same apply to okra?

Okra we fry in oil or cook into stews and all the slime just disappears

 

[kurby22]

I tried to keep up on the thread, but COVID has hit our house and I finally got it and I’ve been asleep more hours than awake since Wednesday Thank goodness for DayQuil and NyQuil…it’s the only thing keeping me from pure misery. Had to go out and water the chickens, so I’m all out of energy now. Hope your son feels better than I do @TropicalBabies! So glad you have him safe and near you

 

[fuzzi]

Earlier today I worked on putting a new shade cloth on top of the tarp, to help keep it in place. I need some lumber, 1x2x8' to hold the edges tight against the hoop coop, will get it tomorrow.

About an hour ago I went out to the coop to give the chickens some watermelon pieces and check their food and water. While I was checking the feeder in the back of the coop I suddenly noticed something curled up in the deep litter that I had not seen before:

Confirmed as a Rat snake.

He/she was removed from the coop and rehomed down by the road. This snake would not have hurt my chickens, but might have eaten eggs, or chicks if we had any. They also eat mice, rats, lizards, and Copperhead snakes (venomous) so I don't mind seeing them, just NOT IN THE COOP.

How did it get in??????