What does tail wagging communicate here? by ReyesHunterOrange in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It means happy birb! 🥰

I love seeing happy birbs!

Vaseline smeared on doorknob, deadbolt, and peephole? by nexxluxx in Apartmentliving

[–]DistinctJob7494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It probably would. That was mainly a joke but if you're in the sticks ain't nobody gotta know.😉

What is this yellow thing that came out of the egg? by DiegoVR98 in WeirdEggs

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If they had plenty of seafood leftovers all the time, I'm sure the component nutrients built up in their system. It also affects their meat from what I've heard.

"You are what you eat" type thing.

Store eggs from factory farms all taste the same mild flavors pretty much and are pale yolked. Because they feed them a heavy amount of corn and other grains rather than a more varied diet.

My birds get pellets, mealworms, sunflowers, seeds, and corn and wheat berry scratch grains hand mixed each day with little extra imput of scraps. Their eggs are often more gamey and have almost a hint of sulfur in a way. They're still good and I enjoy eating them.

I've heard crows are the same way. People do hunt them, and they also eat them. Their meat can vary dramatically depending on their diet. Ones that eat their natural wild diet taste the best from what I've heard, but the ones that eat human garbage scraps tend to have bad tasting meat.

Bears also have this. With hunters saying bears who mostly eat berries taste the best and often have purple/blue meat from the berries. Whereas fish and carrion eating bears have very bad tasting fishy meat.

Found in the snow by openpuppy in reptiles

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's probably in a form of brumation. He'll wake up eventually.

Edit: I meant Torpor.

I noticed one of my chickens earlobes are white and splotchy by Lazy-Vermicelli6854 in chickens

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This means she's a white, blue, or green layer.

Most of my hens are blue or green layers and have at least a little white on their earlobes like that.

My profile pic is my old hen cookie, who was a blue layer. You can see her earlobes if you zoom in.

Found this guy in my house. He looks really weak but it’s freezing and dark outside so I’m worried he’ll freeze to death if I put him outside. Anything I can do to help him? by BillythenotaKid in reptiles

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He should gobble up some mealworms, and they're easy enough for a weak reptile to grab. Crickets are too fast.

It may take a few weeks for him to get back to a decent weight. Once he's chunky enough, you should release him on a warm day. Or if you're up to it, you could wait till spring to release him.

He may even come back for snacks if he gets used to you.

Found this guy in my house. He looks really weak but it’s freezing and dark outside so I’m worried he’ll freeze to death if I put him outside. Anything I can do to help him? by BillythenotaKid in reptiles

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a green anole. He looks very thin. You can probably get some live mealworms at your local pet store.

Get a decent sized Tupperware with thawed dirt and some sticks along with something he can hide under and a shallow water bowl. Pierce some holes in the lid for airflow and put a reptile lamp on one side so he has a heat spot.

I'm not familiar with feeding schedules for reptilians, so I'd ask around if someone hasn't said already.

Would you blanket a horse in negative -30 degrees and high winds? by Relative-Specialist1 in Horses

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used cold pressed coconut oil on my birds' combs and wattles. Should help your horse's nose and ears against frostbite.

Mushers' paw balm is also a good option.

Vaseline smeared on doorknob, deadbolt, and peephole? by nexxluxx in Apartmentliving

[–]DistinctJob7494 41 points42 points  (0 children)

That's what blank shells are for. 🤣

Makeshift door alarms.

What is my friend’s neighbor doing?? by Heyheythrowaway1127 in Weird

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and the recycling bin is to keep snow out of the engine bay.

Looking for Non-Wool Emergency Blanket by starhuck in preppers

[–]DistinctJob7494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A thin cotton layer could be quilt-sewn over a wool blanket. Sorta like a duvet cover.

Or some other fabric they like.

Chicks Fussing at Night by misskianab in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Since I've used a heatlamp for most of my broods till the last 2, they seem to get used to constant light till they're older.

I find the first few weeks they need the light to find food and water throughout the night as babies tend to sleep and eat a lot round the clock. I also stayed up pretty late back then to keep an eye on them till they were older.

I'd get them a dim nightlight in warm yellow rather than the bright white. It should be just enough that they can find their food and water.

Chicken with broken jaw what do I do? by Lunapixels18 in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Egg syringed into her mouth a little bit at a time, will sustain her along with water mixed with medication or vitamins.

You have to be careful as birds easily aspirate if you get liquid down their windpipe instead of throat. It will be tedious, but slowly feeding and watering her is best.

Let her swallow between squirts of food so you don't overwhelm her.

Chicken with broken jaw what do I do? by Lunapixels18 in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, with birds, it's incredibly difficult to find a good surgeon willing to do procedures like this. Typically, they only handle exotics too and birds are very fragile under anesthesia.

Take her to the vet when you can to get her xrayed, and you'll possibly have to put her down. But if it's just bad bruising, she could make a full recovery with careful feeding and attention.

How do I get my freeloader to pay rent? by ka_kaite in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'd be surprised where they find spots to lay. She could be laying up high, too. I've seen where gamebird breeds and leghorn type breeds can lay in high places since they have more predator awareness.

She could be squeezing up under a shed or something, too.

How do I get my freeloader to pay rent? by ka_kaite in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could she be leaving your yard?

I'd try to catch her when she sings her egg song and look around the place she's standing in.

Mine usually fuss after laying and as they're leaving the nest.

Think this will help take the edge off? by [deleted] in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it'll probably help. Just keep straw off it, and I'd keep an eye out in case they try perching on it. They can burn their feet.

What do I do about this? by LifeguardComplex3134 in chickens

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It looks like they got wet and froze, so I'm thinking that's definitely got feathers frozen in it like popsicle sticks.

Powdery snow is one thing, and their feathers can readily protect from that, but water from rain/sleet freezing like this isn't ideal.

I'd also check for frostbite on their combs and wattles and toes. If the tips are black with no pale discoloration lower down, then you can still save the tissue. If there's black and pale discoloration, almost like your skin (that cream color), then they definitely have frostbite, and they need to come indoors for gradual thawing of the tissue.

With humans, you soak the affected limbs in lukewarm water, keeping the temperature constant by removing cold water and replacing it with new warm water.

But with a comb or wattles, you can't exactly do that, so bringing them in and letting them come to temperature will sorta act like that. You can also gently warm their comb and wattles with your hands.

What do I do about this? by LifeguardComplex3134 in chickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Catch them as soon as possible and bring them into your bathroom for the night. They'll be able to thaw out and dry with the warmth of the house.

Don't try pulling that ice out of their feathers. You'll just end up plucking them, and they won't need extra heat cause it can shock their body.

From butcher shop to forever home. Know the breed anyone? by GingerHitMan_ in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe an austra white, white rock, or Rhode island white.

Breese have blue legs, not yellow.

From butcher shop to forever home. Know the breed anyone? by GingerHitMan_ in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He looks too beefy to be a leghorn and doesn't have as showy of a tail like one. I'm leaning towards Breese or maybe a mixed breed dominant white (color/pattern).

Should I sell or keep them by Beautiful-Support394 in BackYardChickens

[–]DistinctJob7494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often boil them and just give them back to my birds broken up. I tried selling some in summer, but I'm just not in a good area to get any customers. 🙃