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Apr 24, 2011 20:24:52 GMT
Post by floydie on Apr 24, 2011 20:24:52 GMT
I used to have Rabbits and Piggys when i was a child  , More than what were having here  , I love guinea pigs. |
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Apr 24, 2011 22:27:06 GMT
Post by seaburn on Apr 24, 2011 22:27:06 GMT
we have 2 rabbits Poppy and Hunny both happy outside on the grass in a large run.
the eldest girl has 2 roborosky hamsters and the youngest has 2 gerbils.
word of warning however. we buy hay for bedding for them and some had tick eggs on it. both gerbils are now heavily infested and both child and me have been badly bitten. we are off to the drs on tuesday for an id of tick and blood tests to make sure we are not infected with anything.
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Apr 24, 2011 22:43:07 GMT
Post by floydie on Apr 24, 2011 22:43:07 GMT
we have 2 rabbits Poppy and Hunny both happy outside on the grass in a large run. the eldest girl has 2 roborosky hamsters and the youngest has 2 gerbils. word of warning however. we buy hay for bedding for them and some had tick eggs on it. both gerbils are now heavily infested and both child and me have been badly bitten. we are off to the drs on tuesday for an id of tick and blood tests to make sure we are not infected with anything. Oh god, Sonic (hedgehog) had one a few weeks back (picked it up outside as i use shreaded paper for his bed) the Rabbit has straw and sawdust. Have you used anything to treat the animals? you can get a spot on for small animals from Ebay, dry penny royal in your baths may help. |
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Apr 25, 2011 4:01:00 GMT
Post by grindle on Apr 25, 2011 4:01:00 GMT
that's a sweet bunny Floydie There's a plague of ticks here too, especially on the moors, we walked yesterday and didn't even get onto the moor and Dylan picked one up, fortunately I saw it just as it was crawling up his coat, I hate the things |
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Apr 25, 2011 6:13:01 GMT
Post by merlin on Apr 25, 2011 6:13:01 GMT
Thanks for the warning Seaburn, we use straw for the chooks, not sure if they wouldn't eat the ticks though, they'll eat anything! Organophosphates are not nice at all and I don't think it's used now, hope we don't get a plague of tics now!
We'll check-out Barnaby every time we come home from a walk in the countryside.
Does anyone know if todays sheep-dip is as effective as organophosphates were?
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Apr 25, 2011 9:54:21 GMT
Post by floydie on Apr 25, 2011 9:54:21 GMT
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Apr 25, 2011 10:52:59 GMT
Post by Louise on Apr 25, 2011 10:52:59 GMT
That's a good site, Floydie. As kids we too were brought up with a lot of pets - cats, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits - my mother had a large garden and an equally large pond so there were lots of fish, frogs and toads (despite the cats!!!) around too ;D I have very fond memories of that garden  We had a large coal bunker and various pets explored that place ! |
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Apr 25, 2011 11:34:07 GMT
Post by floydie on Apr 25, 2011 11:34:07 GMT
That's a good site, Floydie. As kids we too were brought up with a lot of pets - cats, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits - my mother had a large garden and an equally large pond so there were lots of fish, frogs and toads (despite the cats!!!) around too ;D I have very fond memories of that garden We had a large coal bunker and various pets explored that place ! Prescription prices say it all really . www.vetmedsdirect.co.uk/products/Ampicare-250mg-Capsules-PRESCRIPTION-REQUIRED.htmlIm the same with my parents garden, we had dogs, cats, birds, fish pond, rabbits & guniea pigs, (Then there was the animals inside). |
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Apr 25, 2011 13:41:19 GMT
Post by Cherry on Apr 25, 2011 13:41:19 GMT
I shop on line for Frontline and low dose worming tablets.
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Apr 25, 2011 14:11:26 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Apr 25, 2011 14:11:26 GMT
Our guinea pigs used to have the run of the garden and they kept the grass down and fertilised it at the same time. very useful little things. The cats didn't bother them in the slightest.
Funny thing though, we had a Schefflera in the porch and when they were running around indoors they chomped all the lower leaves of it.
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Apr 25, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
Post by Louise on Apr 25, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
Isn't that queer !
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Apr 25, 2011 17:45:09 GMT
Post by seaburn on Apr 25, 2011 17:45:09 GMT
sorting the animals isnt a probem its what we need to do to combat any infections we may have got from the ticks. We are both at the drs tomorrow.
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Apr 25, 2011 20:00:19 GMT
Post by Lou78W on Apr 25, 2011 20:00:19 GMT
Am feeling a bit itchy......  ...its just the thought |
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Apr 25, 2011 21:05:09 GMT
Post by floydie on Apr 25, 2011 21:05:09 GMT
Good luck SB hope you havent picked anything up, Got the Piggy this eve hes so sweet black with a white Z on his head, Theo's called him Ziggy . Piccys tomorrow. |
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Apr 28, 2011 19:57:41 GMT
Post by floydie on Apr 28, 2011 19:57:41 GMT
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, More than what were having here 
, I love guinea pigs.
...its just the thought 
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