BYC Edu thread, keep on rambling - HERE incubation Qs answered, lots of information!!

[Akrnaf2]

I would like to highly recommend on an EXCELLENT dewormer the FLUBENOL 5%
(Google "FLUBENOL FOR POULTRY ") IT HAVE A VERY BROAD SPECTRUM ACTIVITY AND THE BONUS IS :NO withdrawal time in laying hen!!

Here I can get it for 300 shekls = 85$ for 600 grams and it is sufficient for 1 ton of feed! (0.6 gram per 1 kilo of feed) The treatment is 7 days with it, in the feed.

 

[Akrnaf2]

 

[Akrnaf2]

"Akrnaf2 Chillin' with the herd"
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I prefer this:
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[Duckling and Spider]

I just had a run in with a healthy tan mutt as it was trying to take a bite out of one of the cats. I now know where it lives. Blu caught it in the backside with a plastic pellet from an airsoft rifle (doesn't break the skin, but it doesn't feel great either) and it yipped its way home... to a house I can see from the end of my driveway. They let it in the house as it yipped at the back door. I'll be having words with the owner tomorrow about letting their dog roam the neighborhood. Of course, I'm taking Blu with me. And probably the police on speaker. Just in case.

The sucker didn't even run. It just turned around like it wasn't about to bite the cat and started walking off. People really need to think about what their dogs are capable of doing to other animals. My dogs aren't allowed outside without supervision because they like to chase people that run from them.

 

[Duckling and Spider]

"Akrnaf2 Chillin' with the herd"
That what is written under my Avatar
I prefer this:
Akrnaf2 "Chillin' the herd"
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[aart]

It's still alive this morning, whew!
Time will tell if it can get out on it's own, not going to rush it.
Say since you're right here @Sally Sunshine,
what's the best oil to use for moistening membranes?
Mineral oil, veg oil, olive oil???

Finished assisting that early pip and it looks fine.
It was struggling to get out, in a weird position(wrong end pip) and I was concerned about 'gluing' despite the application of CO.
Sure enough edge membrane at edge of pip was glued to chick.

I 'helped' some more after veins had receded.
Added some coconut oil, broke some shell away, cut some membrane.
It got out by itself, but shell/membrane/chick all stuck together in a couple places so had to cut that off.
Chick is in good shape tho, abdomen closed, no more bleeding...dried gunk, oil, and some membrane still stuck. It will probably need some more cleaning up when I move it to brooder.
Today is day 21, only one other pip that I can see....wish they'd step it up!

 

[mustangrooster]

Good evening everyone

It's been a good afternoon.

Hit a milestone with my dog, Heidi. For ages, I have been teaching and correcting her horrible habit of chasing chicks, chickens, ducks and almost killing them. A few months back she almost bit my Ancona roosters head off, as well as my Drake. Well, today I had my 3-week old chicks running around where they pleased. I would never ever do this with Heidi around usually, but she didn't take too much notice of them. I watched them, as I was in the 8-week old chicken coop.

Heidi approached them, and had that playful look in her eyes, as soon as she locked her eyes on them I corrected her and said "LEAVE IT" In a stern voice. Every time she locked eyes, I repeated myself. She listened! She was right next to the chicks, and wasn't attacking them!! I couldn't believe this, I got out of the coop, and told her how good she was and everything. She looked so proud! But then, as the 3-week old chicks follow me everywhere, they followed me when I was with Heidi. They were right under her nose, and she didn't do anything!



Im also head over heals with my mixes right now. Spots, Lacing, they have everything! But Banti has outstanding markings; (dunno if the camera will pick it up all too well)








And the last thing, as I sat down with 8-week old chicks, they all came around me as usual and wanted attention, but, what blew my mind was Jasper, a cockerel, actually climbed into my lap, and fell asleep!! It melted my heart! Especially since he's a cockerel.... And then Popcorn, another cockerel, climbed up onto my back and fell asleep on my shoulder, always full of suprises.



Sorry for the ramble Just was a good arvo and wanted to share it.

That's worse... One of these days they'll get ahold of a knife and murder you in your sleep.

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She is gorgoeus!

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

Can i have your rain???

 

[Duckling and Spider]

Finished assisting that early pip and it looks fine.
It was struggling to get out, in a weird position(wrong end pip) and I was concerned about 'gluing' despite the application of CO.
Sure enough edge membrane at edge of pip was glued to chick.

I 'helped' some more after veins had receded.
Added some coconut oil, broke some shell away, cut some membrane.
It got out by itself, but shell/membrane/chick all stuck together in a couple places so had to cut that off.
Chick is in good shape tho, abdomen closed, no more bleeding...dried gunk, oil, and some membrane still stuck. It will probably need some more cleaning up when I move it to brooder.
Today is day 21, only one other pip that I can see....wish they'd step it up!

Congrats! The stuck stuff will probably come off by itself.

 

[mustangrooster]

Finished assisting that early pip and it looks fine.
It was struggling to get out, in a weird position(wrong end pip) and I was concerned about 'gluing' despite the application of CO.
Sure enough edge membrane at edge of pip was glued to chick.

I 'helped' some more after veins had receded.
Added some coconut oil, broke some shell away, cut some membrane.
It got out by itself, but shell/membrane/chick all stuck together in a couple places so had to cut that off.
Chick is in good shape tho, abdomen closed, no more bleeding...dried gunk, oil, and some membrane still stuck. It will probably need some more cleaning up when I move it to brooder.
Today is day 21, only one other pip that I can see....wish they'd step it up!

Glad she pulled through! Fingers crossed for the other chicks.

 

[Duckling and Spider]

Good evening everyone

It's been a good afternoon.

Hit a milestone with my dog, Heidi. For ages, I have been teaching and correcting her horrible habit of chasing chicks, chickens, ducks and almost killing them. A few months back she almost bit my Ancona roosters head off, as well as my Drake. Well, today I had my 3-week old chicks running around where they pleased. I would never ever do this with Heidi around usually, but she didn't take too much notice of them. I watched them, as I was in the 8-week old chicken coop.

Heidi approached them, and had that playful look in her eyes, as soon as she locked her eyes on them I corrected her and said "LEAVE IT" In a stern voice. Every time she locked eyes, I repeated myself. She listened! She was right next to the chicks, and wasn't attacking them!! I couldn't believe this, I got out of the coop, and told her how good she was and everything. She looked so proud! But then, as the 3-week old chicks follow me everywhere, they followed me when I was with Heidi. They were right under her nose, and she didn't do anything!



Im also head over heals with my mixes right now. Spots, Lacing, they have everything! But Banti has outstanding markings; (dunno if the camera will pick it up all too well)

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And the last thing, as I sat down with 8-week old chicks, they all came around me as usual and wanted attention, but, what blew my mind was Jasper, a cockerel, actually climbed into my lap, and fell asleep!! It melted my heart! Especially since he's a cockerel.... And then Popcorn, another cockerel, climbed up onto my back and fell asleep on my shoulder, always full of suprises.

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Sorry for the ramble Just was a good arvo and wanted to share it.