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willyAirstream
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Chickens - Hmm maybe the Jungle bar can raise some LOL, Probably not possible at the hotel. My dog is young and healthy, Rita seems fine and the lil
puppy has a variety of problems, but is improving. I'll take the puppy to SR and Mousse can wait till I go North.
I changed the thread title - so no worries, let the chicken talk begin..
Thanks again
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Mulegena
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Oh, thanks for morphing with the thread, and a BIG THANKS for looking after Rita and the new little one.
She's a sweetie and I think you are too!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
1) Just reread Airstreams' post about getting his dogs checked for ehrlichosis.
I don't believe that can be done in Santa Rosalia by Dr. Cota as he has no laboratory, but would treat an animal that came in with suspect symptoms
which would include lethargy, weight loss, excessive bleeding. Treatment is about 3 weeks on Doxycycline. Better to wait until you return north to
your regular vet or find a clinic in La Paz or Ensenada that has lab & ex-ray capabilities if you want to check on it now. The local vets do know
the symptoms and can treat it empirically; the downside is you have to wait for symptoms to appear. The upside is that dogs that are otherwise in good
health seem to resist the infection. Hope this helps a bit.
2) Secondly (and I'm hijackin' thread here) its about chickens.
We're thinking of getting a flock down here when we get the land secured.
Question: after habituating them to the henhouse like McFez says will they be inclined to fly when I turn 'em loose in the daytime? I think not, but
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Ah! Clip their wing feathers......clip off one inch of the tips...no fly. This procedure is harmless to the chicken (pain)
Sorry for hijack folks
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Mulegena
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| Quote: | Ah! Clip their wing feathers......clip off one inch of the tips...no fly. This procedure is harmless to the chicken (pain)
Sorry for hijack folks |
Chicken Talk: I've had chickens before and one night I was out late and forgot to
close their door. Next morning I got up for coffee and found them dancing' on the kitchen table! We can clip the wings, no problems, but do they grow
back/must we repeat the procedure? Secondly, how 'bout chicken lice or other cooties chickens might be vulnerable to? Could these be transferred to
the cats & dogs (or mesef')?
More Chicken Talk: I'd love to see real chickens at La Jungla. There's already plenty of roosters crowing there. I'm sure Lupe & Chispa would
supply plenty of kitchen scraps.
Back to the Flea/Tick Talk: The stuff Shari bought it Guerrero Negro was Advantage, which targets fleas & their larva only, not ticks. She bought
it for me, my two beautiful Siamese kittens actually. Its for dogs, cats and puppies at least 4 kilograms in weight. Since these babies are 3-1/2
month old kittens I put only a drop on each neck scruff (remember, cats will groom and lick the chemical). The next day there was no sign of a flea on
either kitten and they've shown no ill-effect from the treatment. Very pleased!
Boric Acid: acido borico is probably known as "cal" and can be purchased at Ferreteria Yee in Mulege. Ask for Victor, speaks English, can explain how
to use it. I think this is what the health department spreads all over town after the floods to prevent the growth of mosquitos & other nasties.
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willyAirstream
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TickTalk -The Advantix i got says "garrapaticida" and is for para perros de mas de 25 kg. Only 2 drops on puppy, 6 on Rita, most of rest on Mousse.
Seems to be working, still spraying with vinegar, with a touch of dill 
Thx for the "cal" info!
Chic/talk - nothing to say, just wanted to use the sub heading
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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about those chickens....we had 13 chickens for a few years here and had to finally get rid of them because of the awful little chicken fleas....they
were everywhere and did get on the cats and dogs...if you went into the coop, you would have dozens of em crawling up your legs....ewwww!!
it took a year to get rid of the pesky critters...not worth it in the end. The amount of eggs they laid did not surpass what we spent on chicken
food....yes they ate all the compost but now my garden gets it. As much as I loved the chickens, they were a huge hassle and I'm glad they are gone.
and yes, the chickens can free range during the day and they will go back to their coop at sunset....but we couldnt keep them out of the garden...they
totally trashed all plants and veggie gardens we had...grrr
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Viking talk
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The feathers will not grow back...
Keep the coop clean (wash out). We never had a issue with insect infestation, use of a solution of mint oil with water will run off any critter real
fast . .....do keep the pets out of the coop.
If it gets to a point of smelly and or infestation...use diluted white vinegar and spray throughout. Works real quick.
BTW white vinegar will wipe out the smell of pet pee or bed wet....
[Edited on 7-13-2011 by mcfez]
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Mulegena
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Tick Talk: garrapatacida will only kill ticks, called garrapatas as a play-on words "aggarar" to grab, "garra" a claw, and "pata" leg. That's how
they make a living; they grab on an' dig in like a soldier in a foxhole. To deal with fleas and their larvae (which is transferred from an infested
mom to babies or injested by a cat grooming itself) you need a pulga- and larvae- cida, too.
Chic Talk: Thanks for all the good info. I had no idea you could clip tips only once to keep 'em down on the farm permanent.
Didn't know that a simple vinegar solution was so effective, both for Ticks and Chicks!
Now, how 'bout c-ckroaches and flies and other nasties?
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hey all!....if you can't find any of the above mentioned products locally, pure essential oil of lavender works just as good as anything....and it
smells a lot better than vinegar!...the ticks will disappear.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Be careful with that frontline stuff my friend put it on her little dog and within a few hours it died. Must of been allergic to it.
We all want a peaceful world, filled with love and laughter, but we fill ourselves with anger and hate trying to fiqure out how to achive it.
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willyAirstream
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and name the puppy Lavender or Mulegemichael ?
Or for a special treat
Easy Lavender Vinegar
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Place 3 cups of red wine vinegar in a stainless steel saucepan.
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Add 3 tbsp. of dried lavender buds, and bring the mixture to a boil.
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Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the lavender vinegar to steep for 15 minutes.
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Strain the lavender vinegar and pour it into an airtight container.
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Store the lavender vinegar in the refrigerator and use it for cooking.
Read more: How to Make Lavender Vinegar | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4486466_make-lavender-vinegar.html#i...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajame
Be careful with that frontline stuff my friend put it on her little dog and within a few hours it died. Must of been allergic to it.
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Did your friend understand that Frontline comes in three different size doses? He/she MAY have used the large dog dose on the "little dog".
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Testing for Ehrlichiosis
Testing for Ehrlichiosis is done with a SNAP test made by IDEXX. This 4-way test requires a drop of the dog's blood and the results are almost
instant. It tests for presence of four parasitic diseases, the first two two of which are VERY PREVALENT Baja: Ehrlichiosis and Heartworm, along with
Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.
Everyone should have their dogs tested!
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Mulegena
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Thanks, Marla, for that good information about the Snap Test.
While you're here can you tell us a bit about the volunteer clinic that happens in Loreto, please?
A synopsis of the mission statement, contact information and schedule?
[Edited on 7-15-2011 by Mulegena]
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