Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Re: [CHICKENS-101] OT our newest addition

 

she is a beauty. We also take in rescues I hate how some people mistreat these beautiful creatures
janice

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Just wanted to share. Marcia and I do animal rescue. Last week we where called and asked to take in a registered pinto horse. She was delivered yesterday. She's 14 1/2 hands high and 14yrs old. She's broke but needs a lot of work. The woman who gave her to us had her from a colt. Then a few years ago sold her to a couple down the road. They abused her. To the point they had her tied by a dog chain around her neck and tied to a tree. And she was about 300 lbs down. She still needs about 200 pounds to get her to a saddle weight.
A neighbor who breaks horses stopped by today and he's willing to come over and work with her for us.
She needs a lot of TLC to get her to trust people again.
Jeannette



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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Guardian of Livestock..help

 



Hawks are hungry and employ stealth from above, especially in the morning. I've seen it happen to the nearby free-rangers. Raccoons have dragged hens away, and coyotes leave nothing behind. All this with dogs roaming the ranches. Never underestimate the cunning of a neighbor's loose hunting dog - it happens in an instant.
That said, I like using larger portable bottomless pens which afford access to scratching, and some protection at the same time. My dog is a weimador who protects our six hens and three runner ducks - she's been their mama-dog since they arrived as babies close to a year ago. Kind regards, Barbara

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On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 1:51 PM PDT gardeninggirl wrote:

>I have had a small flock of chickens for the past three years , and do enjoy having chickens. I must say, the past three years have been a challenge keeping the chickens safe from predactors. I have a safe coop , that keeps them secure at night . At the moment , the chickens are contained in a rather large run with a chicken coop. I want to let my chickens become free range ( we have several acres in the country). I gave it a try ,and experienced an ariel attack from large flying prey and a neighborhood loose dog attack and now I am down two birds . I was wondering if anyone has been successful with a life stock guardian breed dog to protect their chickens ( Great Pyrenees , ect) ? Or any suggestion on having free range chickens?
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>Sandy
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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Guardian of Livestock..help

 

I have a great pyr. My friend in TN found her. she is an adult, trained with poultry, cattle, and goats.  I'll go and get her as soon as school is out.  She is doing a great job at my friend's guarding her poultry.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  Michigan

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One thing to remember is to get a young pup and introduce them early. A lgd needs to bond with whatever you get make sure it suits your needs as size and activity for your place. Like great pyrenesse have a tendency to wonder. That's why we don't use them any more. Some breeds bark more. So if you have neighbors they may complain. If you have a smaller flock and a smaller area where they are at you may want to consider a smaller breed dog. Also many breeds can be used for lgd. You don't have to have a gp or border collie or anitolian if they don't suit your need.
Jeannette
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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: [OT] Quail Questions

 

If you change anything with or around her nest before hatch, she may leave the eggs.   I'd leave her and him alone and remove others from her.  After the eggs hatch, then I'd shut the door.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  Michigan

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Hi Chickens-101ers, and thanks for the quail info.

The quail nest now has 10 (or so) eggs in it. Today, for the first time, a bobwhite hen is sitting on the eggs. The nest is conveniently built in the corner of a dog crate inside the coop. If she stays, I guess I'll close her into the cage with food and water? I was going to close in the pair so that the hen wouldn't be alone—he's been aggressive about protcting the nest, but I guess that's not necessary? Later, I'll need to do something to keep the chicks inside the cage, if any hatch. Is it 23 days from the lay date or the incubation date? I keep thinking of Cathryn and the popcorn metaphor. :

Thanks!
Laura

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] curly toe?

 

B complex vitamins, with poultry vitamins and minerals, asap.
 
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  Michigan

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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] curly toe?

 
Well, I picked up the chicks today and one of them has a curled toe.
I tried a boot with a piece of cardboard and piece of bandaid.....she kicked/pecked it off. Then, I tried a splint with a piece of band aid and a piece of match stick....as I read online.
Any other suggestions? How long do I need to keep the splint on?

Thanks!



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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Half-assed idea?

 

Hi LQ in LA:) This is a tricky operation at best. It has worked for a lot of folks but as the man said, sometimes a hen will kill the chicks. The best bet is to sneak the chicks into the nest at night when a broody hen is asleep and hope for the best. As for as getting stepped on I don't think one breed is worse than another, it does happen. I think a full grown cochen should be able to raise at least a half dozen chicks and keep them warm. What kind are your new chicks?
Ol' George

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "goatsnchickens" <goatsnchickens@...> wrote:
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> Hi All,
> I have day-old chicks arriving this week just as a black Cochin hen may be going broody. She's been lounging in the nest box most of the day, certainly long enough that all of the other hens just lay their eggs outside of the box and leave. She does leave the nest box to eat or if something strikes her fancy. I can reach under her for eggs, but she's not thrilled.
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> Has anyone had any luck placing chicks with a surrogate hen to raise?
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> If she's game, I'd love to let the Cochin hen keep the chicks warm instead of using a pen and heat lamp. How does one introduce chicks to a broody hen? Approx. how many chicks can a hen take care of? I realize that feather-footed breeds are not ideal since they can more easily step on chicks. There are four Ameracauna and four Danish Brown Leghorn, plus six Nankin bantams in the bunch. I think that the Nankins will be too small and will get smushed, so I plan to raise then in a pen under a light regardless. Would it be smarter to just raise all the chicks in the pen together?
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> The current coop is outside, it's enclosed inside a cyclone fence. It's 8'x4'x3' raised 2 feet off the floor, with wood on three sides, and screened with 1/2 inch hardware cloth on the fourth. There's a screen floor but I can put down a board to block the cold, and a thick layer of hay/pine shavings/dirt over the board. I'm in So. Cal. so it's been in the 50s at night and 70s during the day. I know that the little ones need to be kept warm and I'm guessing that the hen would do a good enough job keeping them warm? Would it be better to bring them all in where the temps are a little warmer and there's no breeze? I'd separate the other hens from the Cochin and the chicks.
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> Anything else I need to be aware of?
> LQ in L.A.
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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Releaseing the babies

 

Hi Rita: Integration is always a tough one. The older hens can be merciless toward the younger pullets. One way is to provide a "bolt hole" a place only the smaller ones can get to. This can be as simple as a board they can hide under or duck back into their dog crate.
Ol' George

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> Our 5 "babies" are 8 weeks old today. They have been in the coop with the other chickens for about 4 weeks now. While in the coop they were in a large dog crate. So they were well protected. What and how is a good way to "release" them from the crate, into the coop, with the other 8 hens? We do not have a rooster.
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> Thanks in advance
> Rita
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