tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post5681300610961216169..comments2019-03-14T10:41:57.754-07:00Comments on Aisling Farms: Chicken HealthAisling Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12096063475512086682noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-73719865597525929582014-12-13T10:38:53.748-08:002014-12-13T10:38:53.748-08:00They were not free ranging at this point and based...They were not free ranging at this point and based on the timing of when I gave them the larger quantity of "fodder" to his demise it made sense but I agree it could have been something else that is why I stated 99.9% sure. being the head rooster I can see how he could have just dived in with no one bothering him to slow him down. I am aware of grit along with oyster shells and they have both in separate dishes. All this post is is a caution. The people I spoke with are my educational farming forum admins. We all agreed that it was impacted crop. Yes I know I NOW I should have opened the crop...this is new to me in that I never had a bird just die. I process my own meat but in doing that I never had to open a crop. They are cut off from food for 24 hours so their crop is empty. I have seen about trying to empty the crop myself and at that point I might have given it a go. I will know that for next time. I understand they eat when they free range but this was a treat so they all jumped on the band wagon and engulfed it and that is why I came to my conclusion that I did. Thanks for your information. Aisling Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096063475512086682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-76517211643931492732014-12-13T10:29:11.885-08:002014-12-13T10:29:11.885-08:00Amazon? copy and paste into your browser this link...Amazon? copy and paste into your browser this link. There is a full list of organic sprouting seeds. I just do barley as that is what my budget allows. I would love to do Black oil sunflower seeds for its better nutritional value but it is just way too much right now for us. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=organic%20sprouting%20seeds&linkCode=ur2&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aorganic%20sprouting%20seeds&tag=aislfarm-20&url=search-alias%3Daps&linkId=WXWZ4HVXC5NITO4RAisling Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096063475512086682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-65752467031581864642014-12-13T10:22:20.220-08:002014-12-13T10:22:20.220-08:00I agree why risk it! sorry the same thing happened...I agree why risk it! sorry the same thing happened to you. People don't feel this caused it but I do and even IF it didn't why risk it! Thanks for the post.Aisling Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096063475512086682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-37272815491261374422014-12-12T16:09:50.479-08:002014-12-12T16:09:50.479-08:00I live in southern Nevada , can not find grain to ...I live in southern Nevada , can not find grain to sprout. Where can I find some in bulk?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713922988738057283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-51838414224117778972014-12-12T14:56:57.686-08:002014-12-12T14:56:57.686-08:00I had that happen to one of my hens shortly after ...I had that happen to one of my hens shortly after feeding fodder of wheat ......sprouts are the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-67314067413629457722014-12-12T13:10:10.962-08:002014-12-12T13:10:10.962-08:00Jennifer, hi. I've been a poultry farmer for t...Jennifer, hi. I've been a poultry farmer for the past 9 years and have dealt with this a couple of times. It's always sad and frustrating. I haven't quite gotten to the point of attempting a crop surgery, although I was close last year when a beautiful Marans hen of mine had an impacted crop. She died before I got my courage up. We don't have any poultry/avian vets nearby at all. I'm sorry that you lost your rooster. It does sound like it was impacted crop and that's a difficult thing to deal with. I did want to give you my input, though- as you didn't open up the crop, you don't know what made it happen. Sometimes it's as simple as a too-large pebble or chunk of wood or something they pick up in the yard or coop. One thing that can help is to always keep grit nearby, even in winter when they can't peck at the ground as much and maybe even a mixture of whole scratch grains- not just corn. But not every bird will use the grit, so that's always a variable. Thing is...when they're outside, they can and do eat grass and dried weeds and etc that are that height. And 99.9% or more of the time, there is no impacted crop issue. Although I can feel your pain over the loss of your boy, I would hesitate to say that greens of that height are an automatic hazard. You can also snip or chop them as you're feeding. As to nutrient content being different between sprouts vs fodder, that of course is a valid point. :-) Love reading your blog and FB page, thanks for doing this! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-77855450579779818042014-12-11T12:27:26.781-08:002014-12-11T12:27:26.781-08:00You are welcome. You are welcome. Aisling Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096063475512086682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-43605112623799277422014-12-11T12:01:16.879-08:002014-12-11T12:01:16.879-08:00:( sad but thank-you for the information.
Krist...:( sad but thank-you for the information. <br /> Krista Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-70098705248140515572014-12-11T09:32:34.702-08:002014-12-11T09:32:34.702-08:00welcome and thank you.welcome and thank you.Aisling Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096063475512086682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-54960513977282886062014-12-11T09:30:56.597-08:002014-12-11T09:30:56.597-08:00Thank you. Yes very thankful they could help me de...Thank you. Yes very thankful they could help me decipher the organs.Aisling Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096063475512086682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-49245201797694624932014-12-11T09:20:21.254-08:002014-12-11T09:20:21.254-08:00So sorry... but thank you for the information. Goo...So sorry... but thank you for the information. Good to know! lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492513063048731145.post-44345708662594225932014-12-10T20:41:44.933-08:002014-12-10T20:41:44.933-08:00Sorry for your loss :( It sounds like your forums ...Sorry for your loss :( It sounds like your forums have been a wonderful resource though.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com