Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

Thanks for the thought. It looks like we are on the western edge with lots of rain but most of the wind looks to be heading east of Nashville. The forecast is decent enough that we are making a Costco run into the city this afternoon.

 

[Latestarter]

good to hear

 

[Mike CHS]

Teresa used Jay this morning to get the metal roof on the new chicken coop. We should be able to get the panels for the upper section and doors cut tomorrow and be ready to consolidate chickens. The wire is already installed on the lower base section.

The other picture is of a small group of chickens that had decided to turn the area around the base of an ash tree into a dust bath (not that there is much dust after 2" of rain).

I put Thor on the scale this afternoon and he was 30.2 pounds so he is putting on just shy of 1/2 pound a day now. I have never had a dog grow like this and I'm hoping I'm feeding him enough. I'm giving him just shy of 2 cups twice a day plus some eggs mixed in with the kibble. He is staying at the sleek but large body style typical of an Akbash so he definitely won't get fat at this rate. I just upped the amount of food a couple of days ago from 1 1/2 cups twice a day.

 

[Baymule]

The coop is looking good!

I can't tell you the details, but @Southern by choice mentioned overfeeding a pup once and it damaging it's joints? I'm sorry, but my memory is fuzzy on this. I don't remember if she was telling about someone's dog or making a comment. @Goat Whisperer ?

You're trying to feed the pup, make sure it has had enough, and not over feed him. Conundrum.

 

[Mike CHS]

He would probably be a good choice for free choice feeding since he quits when he's had enough. Maisy does also but the sheep would eat their food if they got to it. Maisy runs them off if they come up while she's feeding but once she quits she doesn't care. Right now I'm just feeding the same amount their home farm feeds their siblings and they have had Akbash almost as long as they have been in the U.S.

 

[Southern by choice]

Are the eggs raw?

 

[Mike CHS]

Are the eggs raw?

All the eggs we give our critters are cooked.

 

[Southern by choice]

Good.
As far as amount- how old is he now?
It seems right to me. As long as his energy level is good. Pm his food if you don't mind.
I would not free choice feed.
Are you keeping him dewormed as well?

 

[Mike CHS]

We had him to the vet for last shots and wormer last week. He is 15 weeks old and spends more time patrolling the pasture than Maisy does so he is super active.

 

[CntryBoy777]

The coop is coming right along and looking really nice....and speaking of Jay, how's the eggs coming along for his chickens?....and does he know yet?