Posts by lilchick

I have frizzles and silkies and agree in cold weather they need a huddle box. I just use medium sized plastic dog crates and remove the door. I fill bottom with shavings and line the edges with straw to make a wall of...

I turn my geese and turkeys out into yard and pastures during the day to forage. It saves on feed...   The chickens have access to turn out pens but not much in there to forage!    I read somewhere that you can...

I prefer using the metal heating bases and regular 3 gallon waterers. After the initial cost of approx. 45.00 you have an easy,safe way to heat the water!     I bought my bases from Jeffers last year but you can also pick...

You need to get the yellow stuff out of their eyes. Gently squeeze it out as it usually comes out in a clump.  The eyeball will have a cloudy film over it but sometimes the sight will come back.    That yellow gunk...

  When you referred to a heating pad under the waterer I hope you mean a heated base and not actual heating pad...    As far as running electricity to coop I use heavy duty outdoor extension cord to plug in my fans...

I have a white jersey giant that is 5 yrs. old. His name is Cupcake.. He will come stand beside your chair when you sit outside. He stands and turns his head to one side as if listening to you.  And he follows my hubby from the...

We filled in cracks around lower walls of coop using the cans of spray foam.  It filled gaps in nicely and dried hard as a brick. Didn't take long for the chickens to discover it and eventually pecked it off the...

I use the rabbit feeders for my serama. The breeder cages are 24 in. by 36 in. kennel pens. I hang the feeders just high enough for the serama to reach in and eat but not waste it. They do not perch or climb on it.  They are super...

I too use a post in middle of pen that is slightly taller than kennel panels. I place a plastic coffee container over end of post so the tarp will not tear. Works well for me in shedding rain and snow.   If any collects at all...

I buy All Flock Pellets which are 18% protein approx. 18.00 per 50 lb. bag. I buy cracked corn at local feed mill 9.50 per 50 lb. bag. I then buy dog food 22% and up to 27% depending on which is on sale for approx. 15.00 per 40 lb....