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by barkingmad
22 Jul 2013, 14:11
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Help please
Replies: 6
Views: 913

Help please

I have been non stop stratching and have now found I have red mite on me :oops:

I have showered twice already and I can still find them in my hair and on my hands.
How do I get rid of them ????
by barkingmad
05 Jul 2013, 21:00
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: How long should a moult take.
Replies: 3
Views: 418

How long should a moult take.

My lily has been moulting since way before xmas. She is not laying which I'm ok with as I do understand moulting take a lot of energy. I've been adding a revitaliser to there water everyday now. Also as she has bare patches I can feel her bones...how can she be skinny if they have pellets at they di...
by barkingmad
29 Apr 2013, 14:06
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Rhubarb nearly ready......
Replies: 7
Views: 2455

Re: Rhubarb nearly ready......

thought my dog had dug mine up BUT there is still one left and its racing along nicely..
Cant wait to make a crumble too.

I read someone saying there's is 'woody' Does that mean time to discard and get a fresh head? Just asking >mmm<
by barkingmad
29 Apr 2013, 14:01
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: 1p each at Tesco
Replies: 2
Views: 1374

1p each at Tesco

Tesco has reduced its Christmas stock to 1p, but the items are hard to find. Items found include: •1p Black Magic chocolate 375g (barcode ending 1692) •1p Cadbury's Milk Tray 600g (barcode ending 7085) •1p After Eight collection (barcode ending 6142) •1p Toblerone Fruit & Nut 400g (barcode endin...
by barkingmad
29 Apr 2013, 08:53
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: poorly daisy..help please
Replies: 12
Views: 1737

Re: poorly daisy..UPDATE

Just to let you know daisy is looking a lot better today. She is walking about and her eye is clear and finally open. She still not eating lots but she is drinking and thats got the tonic in it. Its nice to see the other girls constantely going back to her and seeing if she is ok. I managed to admin...
by barkingmad
27 Apr 2013, 13:17
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: poorly daisy..help please
Replies: 12
Views: 1737

Re: poorly daisy..help please

Im back with a very poorly daisy. She has an infection and very high temp. I hadn't noticed the bubbles coming from her nose. silly debz Any way 1 anti imflammatory jab 1 anti biotic jab and a bill of £49.06 OUCH Lets hope it works and daisy gets well soon. She is in icolation till monday. Then back...
by barkingmad
27 Apr 2013, 10:10
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: poorly daisy..help please
Replies: 12
Views: 1737

Re: poorly daisy..help please

Thank you everyone for your help. Daisy was not interested in her mash this morning but she did drink the water with the tonic in first thing before wobbling off back to the coop. She is a lot warmer in there. I did notice that all my girls have orange eyes but daisy has a red eye so I'm hoping its ...
by barkingmad
26 Apr 2013, 17:18
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: poorly daisy..help please
Replies: 12
Views: 1737

Re: poorly daisy..help please

Been out again. Daisy is still in the coop... Placed my hand under her wing and she is warm. She is clucking at me as well bless her so Iv left her there. Im all out of tuna but when my company arrives I will pop to shop and try her with that.. She was laying but stopped for 5 days when the new girl...
by barkingmad
26 Apr 2013, 16:12
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: poorly daisy..help please
Replies: 12
Views: 1737

Re: poorly daisy..help please

Thank you for posting photo. Iv been out again and tried to give her some of this tonic she had a little. She feels cold so I popped her back inside the coop and she how she is later.. I dont hold out much hope to be totally honest. Which is a big blow as daisy is only a year old bless her. Fingers ...
by barkingmad
26 Apr 2013, 14:41
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: poorly daisy..help please
Replies: 12
Views: 1737

poorly daisy..help please

I had noticed daisy seemed abit off for the last day or so. Cant explain why but I thought something might be wrong. Her comb seems to have flopped to one side. Anyway I'v just been to the run and daisy is still hunched in a ball and now I noticed she has 1 eye closed. The other is fine. Does anybod...
by barkingmad
11 Apr 2013, 15:38
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: how many do you have?
Replies: 32
Views: 4608

Re: how many do you have?

I have 5 now. Lily and Angel are same breed..think they are black rock Chocolate is a pale brown Daisy is a darker brown she maybe rhode island red And Misty is a lovely grey no idea what she is lol I have taken some photos but no idea how to put up Last time I emailed Richard but I've lost his emai...
by barkingmad
10 Apr 2013, 18:07
Forum: Fitness and Health
Topic: Taste and appetite change after illness......
Replies: 16
Views: 7735

Re: Taste and appetite change after illness......

I dont want to frighten anyone. But my eating is all over the place since getting ill last year. It was my bday so the kids took me to the local pub for a slab up meal and a few drinks.. 5 days later I woke up in hospital unawear of where I was or what happened. I had server sickness and diorreah. A...
by barkingmad
10 Apr 2013, 17:53
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: who to believe or not ??
Replies: 12
Views: 1533

Re: who to believe or not ??

Funny you should mention that Lisa. Daisy stopped for 5 days then the pale ones started... The new girls are looking a lovely red so all being well they should start laying soon. Lily is almost scarlet bless her so I thought it was her laying but nope.. But her and chocolates feathers are coming bac...
by barkingmad
10 Apr 2013, 10:41
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: who to believe or not ??
Replies: 12
Views: 1533

who to believe or not ??

My daisy is the other one laying at the moment but her yoke is quiet pale. They taste fine to me. I was picking up some dog supplies and happened to ask what they thought it might be and they said she maybe lacking is some something and straight away wanted me to buy this and that. Fortunately I did...
by barkingmad
04 Mar 2013, 15:49
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: advise needed please.
Replies: 10
Views: 1619

Re: advise needed please.

Thank you yes I did read that. But it didn't say for how long..like worming thats only for 5/7 days...

I have read the bottle fully but still unsure if it is a one off remedy or do sor a day or so or maybe a month ????