Posts by California_chickie

Just a note here....Shayna's chickens are so awesome! I've ordered eggs from her several times & I had an excellent hatch rate (despite the thousands of miles between us- shipping has never been an issue)  I am always...

Thanks for the link! Very helpful!

Oooh! That's a great idea! I hope it works--- 

I know this is an older thread--- but it is soo helpful! Just had to say thanks & bump it!

So sorry! That is really stressful! Isolate the little injured one for sure. If you can, bring her into the house or garage & make her comfortable in a box or pet carrier. If she is in a warm, safe environment, then she has a...

Quote: Originally Posted by NoseyChickens  Quote: Originally Posted by StarLover21  So will ivermectin not work for bird lice?   We gave them  all about four...

There is a splash silkie, a little bantam cuckoo polish, and a black silkie chick in this bag of potting soil. We left it "unguarded" while doing yard work-- it was a lovely chick spa day for the younger girls. The older silkie hens...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gifa  From what I understand... Free Ranging is natural for certain breeds chicken and not for others due to selective breeding.  If you have the land, are ok with losses due to...

Quote: Originally Posted by bruceha2000  Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs. Fluffy Puffy  I recently bought 12, 50 lb bags of DE. Each bag cost about $23.00. Ouch! Not...

You never know, those eggs might be ok, but chances are they are duds. Keep up with the golf ball-faux-egg deal.  I think that the next batch of eggs you put under her will be a better bet- she's ready to hatch eggs, just...