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Post by 12540dumont on May 21, 2012 22:34:08 GMT -5
The birds that they dumped (Plural) were pigeons. Of course they are roosting on our hen house, so Leo's going to have to shoot them. One of Leo's friends is a pigeon fancier and told us about the neighbor who dumped them. He even recognizes the other guys birds. Game birds carry gape worm. Since our birds are rotated all the time, we've never had this problem. The vet said that typically this what they see when people have turkeys and chickens or other types of game birds with chickens. Only the rooster has symptoms, and only in one flock. I'm glad today that our chickens are separated into 3 flocks. The antibiotic means that for 14 days the eggs cannot be used. On the first day the Rooster was sick, I removed him from the flock. We've treated the Rooster. As this is a young rooster with old hens, the vet gave us overnight to see how he is. If he's not better, we have to treat the hens too. If he's better, we won't have to treat the hens. However, we won't be able to use this field for chickens for at least 2 years. I'm really hoping that I won't have to throw away eggs for 14 days. Worse, Leo says we me have to cull that whole flock if the CSA is worried about it. A standard homestead activity. Worry about your animals. Lose money because other people are careless. If I lose this flock, I have a good mind to go dump them on the fellow's porch who dumped his pigeons. Attachments:
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Post by steev on May 22, 2012 0:13:03 GMT -5
I wonder whether this might be a small-claims court sort of thing.
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Post by 12540dumont on May 22, 2012 15:30:05 GMT -5
I have good news ;D George Jones is up today. He's not crowing, but he's walking about. Walking is better than laying on his side. His comb is red instead of purple. The vet said to give it 2 more days, but the signs look very positive.
This is a very good thing, I was pretty broken up yesterday with the thought of losing one whole flock.
If the end of the world happens, I'll personally be feeding that neighbor...
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Post by nathan125 on May 22, 2012 16:17:33 GMT -5
planted all my summer crops, not too sure if i'm early
also made a few gallons of "Dip"(my high strength fertilizer concoction)
applied neem oil to the crops
repaired various thing on the motorhome. mobile manor.
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 22, 2012 17:05:49 GMT -5
I watched the rain. Picked CPB of the tatties... speaking of which... there is one of Tom's that is far and away the largest and best looking. VERY little CPB damage. I would venture to SUGGEST that PERHAPS it's resistant to those nasty critters?
I'm really looking forward to harvesting those tatties because if they are as productive underground as they are above ground we will eat only a couple to see what they taste like. The rest will be saved for seed. I THINK, they are Inked Ox?
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Post by davida on May 23, 2012 17:29:58 GMT -5
I have good news ;D George Jones is up today. He's not crowing, but he's walking about. Walking is better than laying on his side. His comb is red instead of purple. The vet said to give it 2 more days, but the signs look very positive. This is a very good thing, I was pretty broken up yesterday with the thought of losing one whole flock. If the end of the world happens, I'll personally be feeding that neighbor... Holly, How is George Jones today? Hope all is better. What a great name for a rooster. My homesteading activity for the day has been to water, water, water. It is 89F with a south wind of 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. My daughter and I tried to work in the garden but only made it about 3 hours and called it a day. David |
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 25, 2012 12:50:34 GMT -5
Don't know if anyone recalls a few years back when I was freaking out about 8' tall, flowerless marigolds taking over my garden? WELL.... In looking up some data regarding superweeds I have found the answer, it's common ragweed. HOLY MOLY COWS! This stuff can get HUGE! On the happy side, we have ALL the superweeds all over our land thanks to our darling next door farmer. Why happy? Well, I know how to get around these babies and he can't do what I do. We pull 'em by hand. Wait till they are about 6" to a foot high so that they have a good sturdy stem, water them or about 12 to 36 hours after a rain, you can gently pull them, most of the roots as well, out of the soil. Bag 'em, bake 'em, compost 'em! Here's the website with lovely little downloadable booklets about 'em: www.glyphosateweedscrops.org/ |
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Post by davida on May 25, 2012 18:17:59 GMT -5
I have good news ;D George Jones is up today. He's not crowing, but he's walking about. Walking is better than laying on his side. His comb is red instead of purple. The vet said to give it 2 more days, but the signs look very positive. Holly, What is the latest on the George Jones and the chickens? Hope it turned out well. David |
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Post by 12540dumont on May 26, 2012 20:36:52 GMT -5
George Jones, son of George is up. He has rallied and we will not have to cull our hens, or even give them anti-biotics. He can't crow yet, and still makes a wheezy noise like bagpipes deflating, so we are not moving any new hens in with him, just to be safe. I can't afford to lose more than 3 good laying hens. We were just about to move 4 new chicks in with him, but we'll just keep them in the wings. Attachments:
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Post by wolfcub on May 26, 2012 23:59:51 GMT -5
Glad to hear George Jones is on the mend Holly!
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 27, 2012 6:45:32 GMT -5
::tilts head:: Is he laying on his side in that photo Holly? You really got an interesting angle on it there. Birds are so wonderful. I love watching mine. I don't know mine like you know yours, the boys do.
As for homesteading today, we are going to a 50th anniversary party. I'm taking potato salad. The potatoes were dug on Friday, first of the seasons harvest. It's seasoned with green onions that came from my little "kitchen" garden I built just 3 weeks ago. I never realized how quickly onions grew from sets! The salad is also studded with bright green garden peas that my son picked for me.
Also on the homesteading front, we home church. We have communion and I make bread for that part of the service. The boys started learning about bread and baking from watching me make the communion bread. After service we eat breakfast and discuss the doings of the past week and make plans for the coming week. Sundays are very laid back and "delicious". As a kid, I remember Sunday as being hugely traumatic and emotionally painful. Big change.
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Post by 12540dumont on May 27, 2012 17:32:50 GMT -5
George Jones, Aretha and Gladys are in the chip pile, re-arranging it. Billie was sitting on the nest and refused to come out for the photos.
Today I'm taking a break from the garden. Leo went to Greenville to mow the lawn. Gee, I wanted to go to the cabin, but someone has to stay on the farm. I just got through making strawberry jam...24 jars. Four for me and 20 for the CSA.
Cleaned out the composting toilet I got a couple of hours to sew before it's time to do chores and watering. Darn it's quiet here without Leo.
Aint Nobody Here but us chickens.
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Post by raymondo on May 28, 2012 4:29:45 GMT -5
Not sure if this counts as a homesteading activity but I began mulching my new garden bed extension (8m x 5m ~ 26' x 16') with ground wood chip mulch. Putting it on about 15cm (6") thick having first limed the soil, spread sheep dung and sprinkled liberally with blood and bone meal. Should be able to finish it off tomorrow, weather permitting. To create the bed, I laid down a tarpaulin for almost two years to kill the grass. I forked it open before doing anything else.
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 28, 2012 6:46:53 GMT -5
That sounds like a seriously happy getting ready bed to me. I would call that a homesteading activity. What are you planning to put into that bed?
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Post by raymondo on May 28, 2012 15:51:49 GMT -5
Winter squash and potatoes, both sown in November/December, which is late spring/early summer for me.
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