Posts by flyinchicks

I don't have a picture but I have half of my run split off with a fence.  I put in a door for me to access the area and I put a pop door for the chickens.  The pop door is a clear peice of plexi glass that has a chain run to...

I think this is my one Ameracauna.  I hatched 1 pure bred and 3 mix.  This one looks different than the other 3 (2 are in the back ground....same daddy) so I think he's the pure bred (but not positive).  They are...

Quote: Originally Posted by mstricer  Okay I've been FF for about 3 weeks now, and i have to say those of you that say it isnt time consuming, ARE DEAD WRONG. First, I want to do it but it is extremely time conauming for...

Love recycling   I used old broken bricks as predator prevention.  When building I took the wire about 1 foot into the groud.  While I had the trench dug I put the broken bricks on either side of the fence (under...

Mcmurray

single comb. no muffs or beard. no leg feathering.  Its breast is feathered like its back.  No salmon feathers at all.  Legs are very dark.  Black I think

    Any ideas on this chick.  Its about 10ish weeks.  I assumed it would be a rooster but it really is looking to me like a hen.

Quote: Originally Posted by aoxa  I would recommend against layer for chicks. Your cornish never lived long enough to be bothered by the slow damage of extra calcium. Though they probably grow so fast the extra...

I have not been able to find non medicated chick started locally.  I started my cornish on FF from day 1 and fed them the same mix Igive my hens (layer, cracked corn, milo, wheat, oats & BOSS)  I am hatching a batch of...

So I have a mold problem.  Not with my feed the FF is going really well but under my buckets.  I keep mine in the green house and have concrete floors.  I do the double buckets system and have two set up.  I guess I...