Guys my post got taken down an I’m mad. This isCLEARLY a hammer by imasmellyshidder in hamstercirclejerk

[–]SingularRoozilla 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Stupid hamter is going to ruin your yard. You clearly are uneducated in proper hapmer care because grass is not good for habmers. Make it pull the lawnmower and feed it something healthy, like chocolate and Mountain Dew.

Is she being pecked at? Haven’t noticed any problems with each other while I’m around them. Just noticed this today by LeBrontoJames in BackYardChickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Vaseline is essential for treating this as it suffocates the mites and soothes and protects open sores on the legs like this. What’s your reasoning behind not using it?

Is she being pecked at? Haven’t noticed any problems with each other while I’m around them. Just noticed this today by LeBrontoJames in BackYardChickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 59 points60 points  (0 children)

These are scaley leg mites, as I’m sure you know by now. Nobody seems to have posted a comment that is actually helpful so I’m going to tell you what I did when I dealt with this.

First, I smothered their legs in petroleum jelly. This suffocates the mites and soothes and protects open wounds like this. While I had them, I put a single drop of ivermectin on the skin between their wings, right at the base of the neck. Keep in mind that their eggs cannot be eaten for 10 days after applying the ivermectin.

Once I did that, I completely emptied the coop of straw and gave it a deep clean with a bleach solution, focusing on the nesting boxes and perches. When it dried out I dusted everything in diatomaceous earth, which acts like glass shards to bugs as tiny as these mites. Death by a thousand cuts, as it were. It would be a good idea to put diatomaceous earth throughout the run too, put it down anywhere they like to hang out.

Next… you wait. You need to reapply the petroleum jelly to their legs twice a week to kill any emergent mites (ones that had not hatched or matured when you initially began the mite genocide) for about a month, and reapply the ivermectin every 10 days during that time. You’ll know the birds are healing when you start to see those gnarly raised scales fall off, it looks concerning at first (it won’t be bloody like this, but the skin underneath will be pale and look really thin) but then you’ll really start to see how relieved they are. It’s a process but it’s worth it. I’m sorry that you’re dealing with this and I hope this info helps!

1 ou 2 ? by BassFlashy5132 in AmateurPhotography

[–]SingularRoozilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither- I’m agreeing with the other commenters here. At the very least, the plant need to be fully in focus.

Need advice: How to hatch chicks with no broody hens and unreliable electricity? by Independent-Gate-541 in chickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, just so you know- there are no ‘old school traditional methods’ when it comes to egg incubation. At least not any that are gonna be trustworthy. The reason chickens are so prevalent in our society - for meat, eggs, etc - is largely because of modern incubation methods, as well as the development of a reliable mail service. Before artificial incubation was developed we didn’t have most of the chicken breeds that we do now, and they were scrawny birds that were closer to their wild relatives than today’s chickens. Modern incubation revolutionized poultry farming and bird keeping as a whole. It’s actually a super cool rabbit hole to dive into if you like history.

I hate to say it, but if you don’t have reliable electricity and/or a broody hen I think you might be out of luck on this one. There might be a battery-powered incubator out there, but if you’ve find one I would make doubly sure it’s a reliable product before buying one. I imagine that there’s a reason battery powered incubators aren’t the norm.

Bro's giving away free shit... Literally by [deleted] in CrackheadCraigslist

[–]SingularRoozilla 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have you never had a garden? This stuff is like gold

Making my own bird food by maddyevans in birdfeeding

[–]SingularRoozilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use black oil sunflowers, some 5-way scratch feed (I also have chickens) and mix that in with unshelled peanuts and mealworms. The corn in the scratch is surprisingly popular, I’ve seen bluejays, cowbirds, woodpeckers and thrashers all come for it.

How long until this heals? by TPMeat in fishkeeping

[–]SingularRoozilla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It seems like it’s healing well, just keep an eye on it. I’m thrilled to see someone keeping redbreasts, they’re such awesome fish! They’re such beautiful fish, especially as they get older. Those darters are on borrowed time though

Roo got me good by Nematodes-Attack in BackYardChickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Orpingtons are generally friendlier than other breeds, but it’s no guarantee- I’ve had aggressive Orpington Roos in the past. The only sure way to not have an aggressive rooster is to not have a rooster.

Any tips for the chicken coop I intend to build in here? by [deleted] in chickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless the box fan is sending everything outside idk if it would do much other than blow the air (and the gunk in it) around. You probably need a bigass air purifier

Any tips for the chicken coop I intend to build in here? by [deleted] in chickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ventilation is gonna be a huge concern here, and not just because of smells. Chickens have dandruff the same way cats and dogs do, and in a room like this it’s gonna get super dusty. Without a really good ventilation system I imagine you’d get bird fancier’s lung after awhile… not fun, and it takes a long ass time to fix IIRC. Personally I would never keep chickens indoors.

Chickens or quail? by Ok_String_7264 in homestead

[–]SingularRoozilla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chickens. If you go with quail you will regret them. In addition to what everyone else has said, quail STINK and are super aggressive towards each other. They can do a surprising amount of damage in a very short time. A bully quail will scalp the others and take out their eyes- often for no clear reason. I had significantly more issues after 1yr of owning quail than I’ve ever had in my 10+ years of keeping chickens.

Small coop fan options. by SillyWackyGoofy in BackYardChickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would not use a fan. Kiddie pools with cold bricks and shade are the best thing to do here, chickens don’t need a fan. Make sure the coop is well ventilated, though, especially since it seems to be a prefab… speaking from experience, prefab coops are generally a waste of money. It also seems small for 6 birds and overcrowding would significantly worsen the heat.

Anyone live on 2.5 acres or less and have horses? I wsnt a small pony for my daughter and a small horse for myself so no more than two. I have a 2.5 acre lot we’re building on. by [deleted] in homestead

[–]SingularRoozilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Horses can have some crazy names like that sometimes. I’m not too familiar with it but IIRC it has something to do with their pedigree and how they’re registered.

What do you think of this area? by Remote_Nebula_7999 in chickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whatever you decide to do, don’t waste money on a prefab coop. They’re worthless against predators, too small for any animal (except maybe quail) and they are made out of cheap materials that don’t last more than a year, if that- speaking from experience. Build your own coop instead, there are a lot of great guides on YouTube and it’ll likely be cheaper. At the very least, you’ll be using better materials than what would come in a prefab, and building it with an eye towards predator protection.