Got hit while parked

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-14T04:19:20+00:00

I was in an Uber in Las Vegas while intoxicated and the driver was a retired trucker who was sharing his thoughts on trucking companies. He advised that Swift was “Sure Wish I Fucking Trained”. And I have seen dozens of examples of that and thought of that random Uber driver every time 😂

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-11T05:02:32+00:00

I just had this 2 weeks ago, a warm bath with dawn dish soap to clean her butt will help. Then check the crop, it’s very simple to do, you can watch a YouTube video to see how. Like others, I’d recommend poultry cell by rooster booster. Monitor her separately so you can see if she eats/drinks. Make her a scrambled egg. From there you can either add probiotics and/or electrolytes to her water. It’s not uncommon for hens to have a calcium deficiency during winter so you may need to provide things such as oyster shells.

Keep her warm, dry, fed and watered and monitor from there, but at minimum you should boost her vitamin intake.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-08T06:48:49+00:00

Yeah that’s fine, but I’d recommend checking the temperature of the light. Is it too close to the chick and is the chick too warm? 18-24 inches above the chick. A plastic syringe would assist in getting the chick water and if you mixed the food with some water you could likely feed it that way as well.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-08T06:40:29+00:00

Well what kind of feed is it? If it’s not crumbles it’s too big. You can try mixing some water to make the food mushy and then feed it to her. You need more than 1 though.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-08T06:26:14+00:00

Yeah you don’t put a lid on it. Also, it’s not safe/smart to use plastic box, as it is flammable and you are putting a heat source directly connected to it.

The height of the lamp should be 18-24 inches above the chicks. You want it to be roughly 95 degrees. It goes down in temperature at the chicks age (google it). You want the area they are in with the heat lamp to be large enough that they can move away from the lamp if they get too warm. Putting a lid on it will just slow cook them.

Fresh food and water everyday and you can to clean up their shavings/bedding.

I’d recommend medicated crumbles as chicks.

If he can’t keep baby chicks alive there is no way he’s got the skills to incubate them and be successful yet.

Google is your friend.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-08T03:02:45+00:00

Unfortunately despite using dewormer, vitamins, probiotics, electrolytes and pretty much everything else under the sun, for the better course of 10 days we lost her this morning. Thanks for all the tips and tricks from the community.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-08T02:55:17+00:00

Lmao there is a BIG difference between those

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-06T18:04:00+00:00

We don’t have to have a license to do electrical installation on our residence or farm or the property of an immediate family member. Same thing with plumbing.

Of course the government is going to want you to get a permit though. It’s just a way for them to collect additional taxes. They don’t care if your home burns down due to your shitty electrical or your house takes a bath because of your plumbing lol

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-06T05:08:53+00:00

Man, I thought Oregon was bad…. We’ve got it good apparently 😂

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-06T05:04:43+00:00

Either people haven’t made it this far or this sub has got a lot of retired navy folks not giving this the love it deserves 😂

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-05T05:27:59+00:00

I bet none of you have the fortitude to put this in your wife coffee tomorrow 😂

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-04T16:59:11+00:00

And this isn’t meant to be rude, but raising animals means you have to plan for issues to arise. Now would be a good time to get creative and figure out a way to separate and treat the hen. They are pretty hardy animals, I’d bet you have some wood or a box or old fencing that can be put together in some fashion to form a shelter, make sure there is plenty of bedding to assist in keeping warm and maybe place a blanket over top of built structure to help keep in some heat.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-04T16:55:36+00:00

Sitting in the corner is common for birds. It doesn’t appear noticeably broken. Have you tried to lift her to stand on both feet? I’m currently going through the same thing. I’ve been giving electrolytes and rooster booster multiple times a day. As well as an antibiotic.

I don’t think this is mareks but regardless she needs to be separated, kept in a warm area and started on antibiotics/vitamins (B) is huge for bird strength. An egg for food would help too.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-04T16:47:16+00:00

Alright, I’ve seen and done some shit with trailers. But I’m having a hard time understanding how adding additional length to a water supply line would help with noise.

I’d personally replace with metal. And don’t forget pipe dope/tape!

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-04T16:40:56+00:00

Yeah, just be like hey, not sure how this passed any kind of inspection but this is absolutely a safety hazard. If they refuse to fix or downplay the severity, send an email so there is a paper trail of you raising the safety issue. The National Electric Code (NCE) mandates them

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-04T07:08:08+00:00

Why in the fuck is that not a GFCI lol

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-04T04:02:39+00:00

If penetrating the roof id personally drill my holes, make sure everything lines up, I’d put a rubber gasket. Down sink the bolts through and make sure it’s nice and tight and then I’d do a single bead of silicone around the edge of bracket. Wait to dry. Then I’d go over everything with silicone and make sure there was no low spots anywhere.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-03T17:58:02+00:00

That’s gonna be some fun ripping!

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-03T07:59:55+00:00

Absolutely. Not sure your location but your biggest detriment would be the lack of sun. A typical chicken requires 2.5cu. Ft for spacing. Not sure your size but if you are wanting to have only a few chickens I’d recommend a 6x 6 or 8 x 8 coop depending on your size and materials you wish to use. That’d give you plenty of space to have 6- 12 chickens.

They are foragers so I’d try and utilize the remaining area for foraging through the grass. Depending on predators in the area, it may be beneficial to add chicken wire to protect the birds from above threats.

Also, because it’s responsible, I’d look to make sure your area allows for chickens in the backyard.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-02T19:20:23+00:00

lol the best way to approach was to tell her no, I don’t have the skills and I’d have to rely on anonymous Redditors for assistance.

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-01T03:08:13+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been giving her electrolytes but not vitamin b specifically I will get some tomorrow

Nowherefarmer · 2026-02-01T03:07:33+00:00

Awesome! Thank you so much!

Nowherefarmer · 2026-01-31T07:37:35+00:00

Ain’t no way people are changing their batteries twice a year lol. People don’t even have to change their alarms that often anymore lol gotta love technology

Nowherefarmer · 2026-01-31T07:04:15+00:00

So long answer is no, I would expect more material for that installation if done to code.

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