I want everyone to feel good and not judged when they watch my channel! I'm happy to hear opposing views presented in a respectful manner. 🐔❤Let's remember to be kind to each other!

@SunshineCountryChickens

Ай бұрын

We grew up putting used oil on horse hooves but times have changed. Had to treat some ex battery hens, used a paintbrush to apply melted coconut oil at roost time. They keep it on undisturbed overnight and with the drippings coat the roost

@MrsBadger

Ай бұрын

@@SunshineCountryChickens I’m surprised they didn’t slip off the perch 😂 Great tip though. Thank you 😊

@SunshineCountryChickens

Ай бұрын

@@MrsBadger haha right! You're welcome!

@mellyg8872

Ай бұрын

I know you didn’t mean any judgment towards anyone. But we have safer alternatives that, yes, take longer but still effective. Glad you brought this up! ❤️

Just because something works doesn't mean that it is the right way.🐓

It reminds me of the saying, "It will cure what ails you and if nothing ails you it will cure that too."

@ReadtheApocrypha

Ай бұрын

Just like the last 4 years for humans

@ruby7741

Ай бұрын

@@ReadtheApocrypha well said!

Thank you so much for having the courage to touch on this subject. It's frustrating when old traditions, wives tells, and ignorance cause animals to suffer. My neighbor would feed his chickens pure corn, because it is what he was taught. I can't imagine putting something so toxic, stinky, and flammable on my babies; I'm worried enough about fire.

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

It’s all about education! ❤️

@LeslieWagner-wj7jz

Ай бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia This is very true. You do a very good job at non-judgemental education. I did my best to gently teach my neighbor, but machismo and traditon won out. I'm at a new place where I was able to convince the nice lasy to get her chickens off of pure scratch, onto layer feed and oyser shells. I was amazed when she listened. I have to make an effort not to be a chicken Karen, cause I'm too passionate about them, lol.

@baddogcustoms7496

Ай бұрын

@@LeslieWagner-wj7jz you should care about your animals because they’re not just chickens they’re animals and encourage it with people you come across. You’re doing God‘s work. 🙏🏼

@nette9836

Ай бұрын

Exactly, and these types of psuedo science notions prevail among experts as well...even vets suggest outdated nonsense because they were taught it in school by outdated teachings.

@margaretrees8662

Ай бұрын

Hi what is pure corn please?

There is so much bad advice out there so I cannot thank you enough for covering this in such a loving, compassionate and informative way. ❤❤❤❤

The most important thing to consider when treating your chickens is that what goes into them goes into you. Eggs or meat.

You really are a delight and make me smile ☺️❤️

Eric Johnson, if you're reading this, you can still joke with me. 🤣🥊🐔

I love how real you are, Dalia!

Daliah,you hit 100k 🎉🎉🎉

Hello Madam President Thank you for sharing this. It’s not always easy to face some traditions and share what may be bad about it. When caring for our chickens, we don’t put anything on them that we don’t want in our eggs. (Or meat if we raised birds to harvest) We don’t spray the yard or garden with toxins. We aren’t coating the chickens in them either. I understand all the reasons - cost, it’s what -insert ancient relatives name here- used to do for this or that. When we know better, we do better. As always Choose kindness. Always. Thank you Dalia for the information you share and the kindness you show. Blessings ❤ ~Linda 🫶🏻 👽 🛸 🐓💛

I was 27 when taking an antibiotic that caused me arthritis like pain and permanent joint issues. I'm now 67, and some days it's very difficult to work my gardens and tend to my little flock. These things give me pleasure, so I have reason to keep moving.

And I was concered about using Canola oil lol. I didn't know about the greater evil, now I'll take Canola anyday. I probably will opt for coconut oil though. Chickens LOVE coconut oil when its hardened, it's like candy. Very good examples of how just because it works doesn't mean it's best. Just like washing your hands with ash, although much less extreme. ❤ For the love of chickens. P.S I love the song you sang to Bubbalicous ❤

I used vaseline and ivermectin drops... Worked very well.

@Growstuff70

Ай бұрын

Very interesting combo! Gonna make a note in my Chickenlandia book. 💕

@DiamondRubyJewel

Ай бұрын

@leadfarmer73

I was given 4 full-grown Rhode Islands, and later 3 Buff Orps by someone who couldn’t keep them. I had a coop, and a run, and the chickens were okay until I put the Rhodes and Buffs together.😮 I had never had chickens before, and frankly, they were kinda scary! I had to find a place to keep them separated. It was stressful! The sweet Buffs would fight the Rhodes through the mesh every day! I now only have one Rhode Island left. I loved all my chickens, but this one is special. She’s 6 years old; and I love her and spoil her. So does my husband. She follows us around like a puppy. She showed my cat who’s boss as well! 😂 They both hang out with us when we work outside. This year we’ve got a bigger coop and we’re in the process of building a run. I think keeping things clean is key. Anything I would use on myself safely, is how I treated my chickens. Hopefully we get everything done before “Chicken-chicken” leaves us. I want her to enjoy the rest of her chicken life. Once she does leave, I will start over with chicks, at my own pace. ❤

I bought several birds with scaly leg mites. I had good luck with a basic wash, rub on a tincture of vegetable oil and a few drops of lavender oil, last layer of vaseline. I appreciate you sharing your personal experience with antibiotics which I also had a bad issue. Sorry to hear that happened to you.

If i can't put it on my body, i wont put it on my chickens.

Totally off topic but you look marvelous! You look absolutely gorgeous today, pink is such a great color for you. Your whole style in today’s video is so flattering. Just wanted you to know. 😊 Yes, everything in your video was so valuable and I’m glad you shared that info with everyone.

Your videos are the best! I cannot imagine doing something like that to one of my girls

A and D cream works for my little chicken flock. Wonderful information. I would never think of using harsh chemicals on my girls. Yes coconut oil works too, done it. Love U Queen of Chickenlandia !

I used the vegetable oil method and it works. Vegetable is so inexpensive.

Great information. Ignore the fools, because that's what they are. I appreciate what you do. Recently, a brand new chicken owner, learning everyday!

Vaseline is basically motor oil. The idea is to use grease to suffocate mites and it can be achieved with other types of oils, preferably edible. And if we add something antiparasitic to it, like neem oil, neem powder, diatomaceous earth we have a double and safe effect.

@maren807

Ай бұрын

Vaseline comes from petroleum, but it isn't motor oil at all. Vaseline has been used safely for years and years as a skin barrier. I wouldn't be worried about using it. 😊

@iwona4685

Ай бұрын

@@maren807 for years I have not used it and I'm managing just fine with all natural products

😊 do you think coconut oil would work? It will sure smell good👍🤔

Your heart in the right place, you love your baby's

Great advice, Dahlia. Could you also explore the dangers of using a big tyre for a chicken dusting bath area … I’ve heard tyres leach bad stuff into the soil.

If I wouldn't use it on myself or any other human being I sure wouldn't use it on my chickens. Edit: love your hat but forgot to ask who makes them & possibly where a Texas resident could get one ?

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

I got it at my local Whole Foods of all places. 😂❤️🤠

I would use baby oil (the mineral oil kind), lard or tallow (even rendered down chicken fat) long before I used motor oil, especially USED motor oil. Coconut oil or olive oil seems best to me, may be a few other monounsaturated oils that would be okay, I avoid polyUNsaturated fats because of their long term toxicity due to being easily oxidized and the body being unable to process the oxidized oil and storing it instead in the cellular membranes. It takes a lot (many months to years) of weekly periods (36 hour+) times of fasting and a clean diet to clear up the oxidized polyunsaturated oils from your cell membranes and thus clear up the metabolic syndrome it causes. So if I will not use it on me, I will not use it on my chickens, not even if I have to cook them to survive. Now the only "medicine" that would work versus syphilis before antibiotics were mercury salts.... The issue was that people would not change their lifestyle and would neeed the "cure" many times, after a decade or two they would die of mercury poisoning.

I used A&D with a touch of diaper rach cream on my Roosters legs. He seemed to like the leg massage and felt better.

You ROCK-a-doodle-doo!! Thanks for being authentically YOU!!🤗🐓✨💖

Always love watching! You lift my spirit sometimes I delay watching your new videos, until I’m in a poor mood 😂 Because I always feel better after visiting “Chickenlandia”

Thank you for that info. Never heard of using these but good to know. Even as an option I would never use them. Knowledge is power. Thanks again.

many of us are still suffering from Cipro years later :( unfortunately, many of us are allergic to sulfa and penicillin

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

Solidarity. ❤️🐔❤️

Yes I do agree nobody should ever use gasoline or WD-40 is another I've seen people use but also vegetable oil canola oil or even coconut oil should not be used the two things that you want to use are petroleum jelly or diametris Earth.. the food grade only and I probably spelled that wrong but please people do not use any kind of oil... Vaseline is obviously cheaper but I would actually use both I've never had it happen to my chickens

Technically Vaseline is a petroleum product! 😂 They aren’t the same, I kno😂

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

Hahaha I didn’t even think about that! I bet the A&D also has petroleum. A little cleaner, though! 😂❤️

Everyone GETS PO’d friend, people just need to buck up buttercup!

Thank you for being here for all chicken lovers. I’m on vacation; I still got my chicken fix. 😊

My birds have a scaly leg mite problem, and someone told me to put gasoline on their legs to get rid of it. That sounded like a terrible idea to me, theres just so many things that could go wrong.

I cannot believe ppl use motor oil and/or gas in their chickens!!!! Who would EVER think these are good ideas?!?!?!?!?!?! Vaseline and veggie oil are not expensive and most ppl have them at home (i don't have veggie oil bc i don't use it or fry foods but i would buy it if i had scaly leg mites!) And i worry about anything i put on my chickens that could end up in their mouths (or the other chickens from checking out something foreign. They act like toddlers sometimes!) Thank you for another educational, informative video!

Our weather has been nasty and one of our hens has developed dry fowl pox... The things people say we could use. It is horrific! We are using homeopathy, gentian violet and essential oils. I always tell these people that I would not use something with my chikis that I would not use on myself.

@Growstuff70

Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness- I’ve never heard of this! If you’ve time, can you share the homeopathics/ essential oils you are using?

@ml.5377

Ай бұрын

@@Growstuff70 I am using thyme and oregano in the waterer, as well as Pranarom Natural Defenses. We are also applying tea tree and thyme alternately on her wattle pimple, as well as gentian violet. We are giving her Schuessler Cell salts and Thuja. Seems to be accelerating the process. Her only symptom is that pimple with a scab on her left wattle and a little one on her comb.

Love your sincerity. Fellow Chicken Mama. Best.

@holynyork7124

Ай бұрын

Ditto this woman is a joy to watch she’s informative. She makes me laugh when she laughs. I laugh so it’s good on you that you see that and people don’t understand that they can just buck up. You didn’t have to explain yourself all the time is what it is thank you for responding to her. That was very kind.

I appreciate your humor 🤪. And of course the information you share. Have a wonderful evening

Thank you for your incredible wisdom and sharing goodness and health nuggets. ❤

I won’t don’t wouldn’t eat chicken since I started watching you and got my first 4 Easter Egger chickens. This is their second summer with me. I look at it as I’m saving their lives, and keeping them out of the hen houses that breed them for sale. This past year with them has been a joy and I have found it very rewarding to give their eggs away every Sunday at church. We live in Louisiana and my niece says I spoil my chickens too much. They have a shop fan that I run on hot days, they have their own swimming pool, and their own Omlet coop with the extended run. I don’t think their spoiled 😊

lead paint was a good idea at one time. Not being mean, but honestly people who want to do the wrong thing are going to be offended. You can’t worry about speaking out against it. I would feel worse if I didn’t speak up about something harmful. but thank you Dahlia for always trying to find the middle ground and giving chickens and us the best life.

Amen sister🐓🐓🐓🫶

Vaseline is petroleum jelly (gas/oil). I do use Vaseline on my chickens for leg mites. It has to be applied very thick. I also use Ivermectin topically for parasites (Ivermectin doesn’t work for tapeworms or for leg mites). You need Fenbendazole (safeguard or Panacur) for tapeworms. I’ve used vegetable oils for leg mites. It’s sooo messy! I’m completely covered with veggie oil.

We love you!!!! Thank you for all you do.

I want to let you know that any time I see this method advocated in chicken groups I STRONGLY discourage it and advocate for your vege oil or Vaseline method. I don’t think you’re being judgmental, I feel you are trying to advocate for the birds. I can’t imagine how uncomfortable gasoline must be for the poor bird who’s already uncomfortable! If I got covered in bug bites, I wouldn’t want something aggravating to treat it! I feel you are trying to protect them and I love you for that!! 6:28

I add certain things to my bird bath, to prevent potential problems. But I was upset that someone would actually do something so cruel, especially when you know it’s unhealthy. I don’t want my chickens to be sick with health issues because of poison. You need to think of future issues and not just in the moment.

I would never.

Thank you for the info

My concern would be chemical burns from gasoline. My ex is a mechanic, and he was regularly covered in motor oil, use, and fresh. Unless you have skin issues already, motor oil shouldn't cause a problem. I've never dealt with this with my chickens, so I don't know how long it has to stay on the skin. But, after rescuing a kitten who had 90% chemical burns on her body from gasoline and having had chemical burns myself from gasoline that I didn't wash off right away I personally wouldn't use gasoline unless it can be washed off right after dipping the legs. I hope I never have this issue. Just the look of it makes me think it has got to drive the chickens crazy.

i just wanna say.. you seem like such a genuine and caring person and i wanted to take the time to let you know that i see that ( not that my opinion matters) . ive been a sub of yours for many years and i dont comment very often at all. thank you for all the information. you have helped me with my chickens, inspired me in various ways. we appreciate the part of you that you share with us and your content in my house.

I opted for Elector PSP

Ty for your ❤️

I’m so glad I came across your page!! We just bought our first batch of chicks a couple days ago, and so far so good! Thanks you your AWESOME, CLEAR instructed videos! ❤❤❤

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

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One of our first chickens was named "Original Recipe". We never used liquid veg oil for mites. We have used petroleum jelly when we couldn't get to the store for mite cream or spray. Bag balm is a great alternative idea. I would never even consider using motor oil or gasoline on a chicken. Besides what if the chicken lights a cigarette and bursts into flames. 🔥🧯

Ty ms President Of chickenlandia. Oh no, I never heard that ppl put gasoline on chickens. That’s not good. Thanks for getting the word out. We know you really care for our chickens.

Where do the mites come from?

Your effort in not being judgey towards those doing their best is admirable. I wouldn’t use those products but like you said, some might only have those available. Thanks for educating with concern for the birds and without judgement 😊

I agree with you ❤you totally right 👍😘💕🐓🌈

Great video and awesome approach at trying to educate and not alienate. Love your videos!

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

hi. My chicken (and rooster) are free ranging. I have a extra small house, with 6 chicks that are now 7 weeks. They also are ranging freely, and mix somewhat randomly with the adult flock. But today the rooster violently attacked one of the chicks. I think it is the only cockerel of the 6 chicks, but I dont know. The adult birds have food in their house always, but it seams that the rooster is very hungry and very protective around food, when I feed them (mostly for fun, since both the adult birds and the chicks have food available always in the house.) It appears that the rooster is agitated in the evening, about feeding time. I separated the rooster from the chick, and chased him away, two times. But I suppose there is nothing to do, they will not work out a pecking-order? The rooster is a well built New Hampshire .. the chicks are mixed of layers, not so big as the N.H ... what is there do to? In a few weeks I will introduce 10 new chicks ... and I want all of them to be free rangers. Some of them will be for meat, and some will move in eventually with the layers. Any suggestions?

Thank you for all your invaluable information you give. I truly appreciate it. ❤ I’ve been a chicken mama for over 6 years now and your knowledge has been well received here. Thank you so much.

Love the hat

@glonditica2744

Ай бұрын

Me too

Thankfully I haven't had any of that so far with any of my chickens. I lost all of my small flock last year and I'm tryin to start again but things don't always work out the way that we want it to without a lot of work and preparing for the adventure. Enjoyed your videos that I've seen so far.

Bubblelicious is the cutest roo ever 😍

I just got 4 hens and I've learned so much from you.Thank you.

I loved your video about scaley leg mites. It really helped our chickens.

You have good information. I do see some dual purpose chickens in your flock. It's ok to eat the chickens in your flock. I treat my chickens very well and care for them. When I process them I thank them for their sacrifice and I thank God for this sustenance. It's not an easy task to take a life. But I raise them to eat. I do have egg hens too. People need to remember that hens only give eggs for about three years. It's not practical to keep a chicken if it's not producing eggs. Every animal on a homestead has a purpose and has to earn it's keep. When an old hen stops laying eggs, she will have tuff meat, but will have the best broth and grind up into great dog food. I do raise chickens for meat and process them young so their meat is tender. It's all about being self sufficient. Like all of the fruit trees that i have planted over the years and the vegetables and herbs that I grow.

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

I absolutely am not against that! I think what you are doing is wonderful. Like I said, I’m not a vegetarian. When I need meat I try to purchase from a farm or humanely raised from the grocery store (not everyone can afford that, though, and that’s okay). I just don’t eat any chickens in my flock.

@Carolynfoodforest355

Ай бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia I understand. I want to encourage people to grow their own meat. Even if it is only chicken. Personally I started butchering my own chickens because I couldn't afford the chicken from a farm or the Good stuff at the grocery store. There are ways to feed chickens without buying the expensive organic feed from the feed store. It does take some work. But it's well worth it. Years ago when my husband was out of work and our boys would want a snack they would eat a dozen eggs a day. I worked my but off with a full time job and a part time job. But you have to feed teenage boys. So letting broody hens grow more chics is good. We where able to feed our family with good protein, fruits and vegetables off of the one and a third acres homestead we live on. These are skills that people will benefit from, especially in the times we live in right now. So I encourage people to learn these skills.

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

@@Carolynfoodforest355 oh my goodness I’ve got one teen and I feel like he’s gonna eat us out of house and home! I don’t even know where he puts it lol.

@Carolynfoodforest355

Ай бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia yeah, try feeding two teenage boys and their friends. I feel blessed that I was able to subliment our grocery bill with the meat, eggs fruits and vegetables that we grew. God definitely provided.

I had a horse with an allergy to insect bites, my Veterinarian, at the time told me to wipe him down with burnt motor oil! That’s so gross! But he said the horse would be better off than using steroids all summer every summer! It did work but was only practical when he would be in pasture as the insect that he had the allergy to don’t like to be inside a stall with the horse due to the smells (selective bugs?).

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

Honestly, if I had to choose and those were my ONLY two choices, I would have done the same. It always comes down to risk vs risk! ❤️

Great video and wonderful insights! We need a chicken roundup soon to get a summary of all the types you have 😊

Love your tips, and ideas, they have been helpful to me in keeping my flock happy and healthy! I never heard of using motor oil or gas to treat this issue. OMG! I would never do that to my pretty girls! Love your sanctuary for your flock, it's lovely! 🤠💖

We use the vegetable oil trick on our chicken and it work so well. We sadly lost her a month later to a raccoon.

I use coconut oil. Healing and works.

I'm thinking that it might be a good idea to mix some DE in the veggie oil for the leg mites

WHAT!?...🐓Crock a Doodle doo-doo. Freddie Mercury:🍗

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

😏🤦🏽‍♀️🤪

It’s the petroleum base. The same reason electricians use electrical tape to close a cut. The base is tar. I have used the tape on myself, but I would never use it on my girls or any other pet unless it was a dire emergency.

I bought some spray on amazon and she had a cut too but she passed away :( maybe it was another issue then. However, I get inspired by your videos, thanks

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss.

@christinabaker3210

Ай бұрын

@@WelcometoChickenlandia thank you

If is sever I wash it adding wine cider and backing soda to the water, after drying well I put the cheapest vegetable oil. I never use Vaseline because it's not natural anymore ( originally was made from animals fat, now it's made from petrol).

Holy crap! I cannot believe people are using motor oil or gas on their chickens legs!!!!

I use mineral oil for all my animals as it kills mist mites. . I wonder if that would work instead of cooking oil.

What would cause my once fertile rooster to be shooting blanks?? 3 batches of eggs in the incubator and none hatched... broke open a couple of new eggs and they weren't fertilized....help!

Yes a+D or Vaseline mineral oil -or cooking oil olive or corn but neither of those last two are very inexpensive Used motor oil or new kills mange on a dog n cat is it absorption dangerously for a chickens .

❤

What breed is Bubbleiscious? Love your videos and book!

It’s sad maybe but it doesn’t surprise me. When I was six (back in the 80s) I contracted lice from a girl at school. Well, half the class did, not just me. When the medicated shampoo didn’t work fast enough my father, in his infinite wisdom (may he RIP), decided to go to the local gas station and get KEROSENE to put on my hair. My parents let it sit there for a good long while too. It wasn’t until some more medicated shampoo, a whole lot of vinegar rinsing, fine combing and plucking, and eventually a shearing of my long brown locks the beasties were thwarted. A ridiculously silly anecdote now, but not the smartest decision ever. So….Please don’t put any flammables on your chickens or any other living creatures. It doesn’t work.

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness. It’s the old saying, “when you know better, you do better.” ❤️ I’m glad you made it through that!

@gigifdubois

Ай бұрын

I’m just glad neither of my parents decided to light a cigarette while there was kerosene on my head. 😅😅😮 Oh the 80’s when times were sillier….oh…um…simpler. 😂

I believe Mercury got a bad rap for nefarious reasons.

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

I’m curious to know your thoughts on this. I’m being totally sincere, too! I feel like I don’t even know what to believe anymore sometimes.

I would think everyone has Vaseline. Here in Hurricane country, old timers put vaseline on corks to start fire in small wood stoves to cook up cans of soup to eat. Question off topic … what kind of shade screen do you have on your chicken run? I need one but there so many out there it’s confusing.

You got to laugh, Dahlia, at the attempts to be funny. I agree with your approach. If the motor oil works, it just goes to show how poisonous motor oil is. We are warned to wear rubber gloves when doing oil changes. There was a time not so long ago, where preem oil was praised for being the answer to parasites, animal or vegetable. If you use gasoline ( petrol), the fumes can be inhaled and cause inflammation of the chicken airways and even cause an environment for bronchitis and pneumonia for your chickens.

My neighbor used to use WD-40 on his birds legs

Oh my goodness we just got a four new chickens three of them are Brahma and the other one is a bantam. They are all like one week old. We currently have one full grown, Rhode Island, red, one black laced wine dot and one buff Orpington. Is that little baby bantam gonna be OK with our girls? Please please please respond to me someone. Thank you in advance.❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

What about lard? Would that work for this problem?

Hi love your videos , I have a question , I have 2 baby chicks 🐤🥹 the are so sick and tired they poop blood 🩸 I don’t know why I cried they don’t eat or drink please help I only trust you’re youtube channel ❤🫂🫀

hello from montreal ! i am trying to find permethrin 10% to eventually if i have red mite in my coop , but it is hard to find here do you have an adress where i could buy this product thx really enjoy your vlogs

@kelleyleblanc5025

Ай бұрын

If you can find this please let us know. I’m from Canada as well and the majority of products to help our birds get rid of parasites are not available here :/

Hello! I'm very early

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

Welcome!

When a rooster stops in front of you, puts his head down and starts picking up and tossing sticks a small stones, does that mean he’s about to attack you? I have two roosters for 26 hens, and was hoping to keep both. But, Rocky is starting to look like an aggressive rooster and chases Red out of the coop at night before I close the door, and when they ar3 in the coop in the morning.

@WelcometoChickenlandia

Ай бұрын

It means he’s cranky and is warning you, but it doesn’t necessarily mean he will attack. I would wait and see if he goes further with it.

@4zooflorida

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I’ll keep watching.

Is there a way to send you a pic of some of my chickens? I can’t tell if I have a mite problem or they’re molting or the rooster causing a problem

Motor oil Is MORE expensive than Cheap Cooking oil Or Vaseline! That doesn’t stand up in court of chickenlandia ….