tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post3732483670086439464..comments2023-10-21T06:10:35.988-07:00Comments on The Beneficial Bee: Battery Hen UpdateThe Beneficial Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12591631353656612596noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-46559718363504538232012-06-04T18:00:09.379-07:002012-06-04T18:00:09.379-07:00Awww....what a sweet post. I'm sorry I've ...Awww....what a sweet post. I'm sorry I've been away for so long - been dealing with some health issues and trying to get back into blogging, but for now I'm so glad I have read yet another very interesting, entertaining and uplifting post from your family farm. I think it's wonderful your taking in some of those poor tormented chickens. I hope the sick ones will get well and that they can enjoy the rest of their lives with you on the farm. How are your little Guinnea hens? Do you still have those? What about the bees? Did you get more and are you returning to beekeeping as well?Doris Sturmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383495196401230783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-17868579076908882202012-05-09T10:15:05.686-07:002012-05-09T10:15:05.686-07:00What a beautiful update, and how kind and loving o...What a beautiful update, and how kind and loving of you to take rescued birds (literally!) in to your home. We take birds (chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc) from our local Humane Society. When we get a new set of birds from the shelters, we quarantine them and immediately start them on oral bacitracin and hydrochloride tetracycline in the group water (along with some Vi-tal electrolytes) - and we refresh it twice a day. The bacitracin works on any "gut" issues and the tetracycline seems to wipe out any respiratory problems. We always assume that any rescued birds are ill when we get them, since most people don't love birds as much as we do. :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077677066902349111noreply@blogger.com