Friday, July 1, 2011

[CHICKENS-101] Constipated chicken?

 

Make sure she does not have but plugs. Look under her tail. Some babies will get loose stool sit in it and it dries to a plug that prevents new pooping. If this is the case dip her butt in some warm water or spray it with warm water. Wait a couple minutes then rub it off with a paper towel. This happens often with shipped hatchlings who are in little boxes for transport. They actually die from the inside out. Terrible.

Also make sure yours has good access to water. If others are picking on her she may be afraid to go to the watering container. You may have to have two sources.

Lisa Sharp

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: broodie hen

 

I teach all my hens to let me pet them while nesting. Then they are not so defensive when eggs are pulled out.

You can also take a pencil and write the date (either current date or expected hatch date) on new eggs that you plan to hatch. Then you can check for new ones your girl has laid while brooding and know when to pull others out to discard.

Lisa Sharp

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Non traditional meat

 

I agree that the original intent of the no-slaughter equine law was totally screwed up once all of our politicians had to put their name and two cents in. It was originally intended for HUMANE transport and slaughter of all equines.

I have been an avid horsewoman for many years- own 6 and happen to have 2 rescues that I have rehabbed and now have for sale. I am a farm girl who also hunts to fill the freezer for my family There is only so much our local rescue agency can do. There are currently thousands of horses that are lame and/or considered unuseable. In the wild they would have been cast off and killed by prey but in captivity they are being starved to death and/or abused. The laws need to be corrected. I love and could not eat my own horses but also believe all of our bleeding heart city boy politicians need to stay out of the next vote or start to think more globally (out of their back yard). Horse meat is typically a very healthy meat similar to venison (deer). There's my two cents................
By the way - I'll tag on with one of the other writers- snake, rabbit, squirrel, turtle, gator, buffalo, horse and other wild game can all be very healthy and tasty. Opossum and coon however eat a lot of trash and dead meat and tend to carry a lot of germs and worms.

Lisa Sharp- Louisiana

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Mama hen and babies question

 

Thanks.  That's what I was thinking last night.  Because we have had a problem
coon this summer I put her and the babies and the nest in a big plastic
container and brought them in the house last night.  Wanted to see what would
happen next and protect the two tiny chicks.  This morning she has the eggs and
the chicks under her and made a loud warning noise when I went into the room to
check on her. The chicks are eating and drinking and "talking" to mom.  If the
eggs haven't hatched in a couple more days I will toss them. This Serama hen is
a terrific mom!  This is her second hatch. 

When I opened the back door to the porch last night to let our chihuahua out she
attacked the dog and came into the house chasing her!   Had to do a little
intervention and calm down the shaking dog!

Susan  

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Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Mama hen and babies question

 
If she has left the nest with chicks, she is probably pretty sure that the
remaining eggs won't hatch. The babies peep inside the eggs for a day or so
before they hatch. When eggs have hatched and no more peeping comes from the
remaining eggs, the mom will leave the nest with the babies to seek food. I
would let her take care of the babies and discard the remaining eggs after
checking to be sure that they show no signs of hatching, such as peeping or
holes in the eggs.

kathy

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[CHICKENS-101] Non traditional meats and Govt Intervention

 

In another post someone mentioned (paraphrased) a few ppl deciding for the rest of us what we can eat and that made me think of this article my husband found:

http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/06/30/reason-tv-qa-with-farmageddons-director-kristin-canty/

govt is raiding these places with guns drawn.. incredible

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Eating Non-Traditional Meats

 

Me, If it fits in a frying pan with some veggies, I'm eating it.
If I watch your pet and you forget to come get it, you can have the left
overs in the freezer.

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Eating Non-Traditional Meats

 

I had a bad experience with a couple Shetland pony's when I was young; I'd carve one of them into steaks in a heartbeat.

In the Indian War days; the Indian's developed a taste for "Army Mule" if they raided the Calvary & made off with horses & mules; the mules were consumed for a celebration feast; they also ate horse; but I recall several articles/books telling of the fondness for Mule meat. I believe it was mentioned in the book "Bury my heart at Wounded Knee."

There are a few things I won't try to eat; but will eat most meat animals. As mentioned in another reply to this subject; I've eaten Eel; it's ok; but very strong "fishy" tasting. Alligator is primo as a dinner. I'm glad my mother/aunt encouraged me to be adventerous & be willing to try different foods. As a very young child I was around an Uncle who hunted & also gathered various wild foods (veggie/herbs/ect)...

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, Flyingafarm1@... wrote:
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> As a horse person, I wouldn't WANT to eat horse meat, but if something
> tragic happened and all of our non-breeding cattle were gone there is a
> certain mare I cannot STAND out there~ROFL.
>
> Laura
>
>
> In a message dated 6/30/2011 7:31:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> romanticpoet1962@... writes:
>
> Wild Carnivores tend to have stringier meat; you'd definitely want to soak
> in a salt brine a couple days; then probably soak in a marinade for
> another 24 hrs.
>
> I've eaten horse a few time; didn't know it the first couple times; I
> thought it was beef; then I saw it raw & realized it was much redder than raw
> beef. It's not bad, & if the opportunity presented itself; I'd fill my
> freezer with it. I like horses; but don't have the social affection for them
> alot of people do; I was raised on a farm & a farm animal is livestock; & if
> you find yourself looking at an empty freezer; first direction you look is
> your livestock & decide which one is going to fill the freezer....
>
> I've eaten several exotic & wild meats; never tried dog or cat; to my
> knowledge; I have an affinity for Oriental food; so it's possible.... lol I
> know Potbelly pigs are tasty, & Emu, & Ostrich meat is pretty strong, but
> edible.
>
> In the Military; I ate several different varieties of snake, & large meaty
> lizards; kind of chewy; but tasty after a week or 2 of Field rations.....
> I've also eaten softshell turtle on a few occasions; Turtle is a real
> treat; very tasty whether cooked over open flames, grilled, or as soup.
>

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