Posts by ChickenCrazy8

I just looked outside and saw her gape a few times. I then went outside and watched her, but she didn't do it again. I don't think it is gapeworm because I haven't seen any slugs or worms around. 

Thank you everyone for all this great information!!!  I am going to add acv to my chickens water and I am planning on doing my spring clean up once all the snow melts.  If neither of those help I will start using tylan....

Would it injure the chickens when they hit it?

Hi Everyone,  I want to extend my run, or make a moveable non permanent one.  Do you have any idea of what is the least expensive material etc. . .??? Thanks, Zoë 

Hi,  I have a hen that is almost two years old (april 20th).  She is really mean to all my other chickens and doesn't like me picking her up.  But I picked up the other day and noticed that she is making a whistling...

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I just realized that the wheat is not cracked. It's the whole kernel. Does that make any difference??? Thanks!!! 

What is your deffiniton of sparingly? Thanks!!!

I just got a free bag of cracked wheat, and was wondering if I could feed it to my chickens for treats. Would it be bad for them??? I don't care if it doesn't have any great dietary value. It would just be for treats, I would...

I wanted a pet and a friend of my family suggested chickens.  She gave me two to have over the summer and I was totally hooked!!!!  I learn't a lot the following summers and then I convinced my dad to build me a year round...