Posts by BawkinOnTheBench

Do you know if its OK to mix the vitamens with Apple Cider vinegar too?

Quote:Originally Posted by chickenlady Vitamins are great for any chicken, anytime.  You can find avia charge 2000 online at hatcheries and chicken supply sights.  You can use poly-vi-sol in a pinch but it is not a long...

One of the biggest reasons to build up off the ground is to eliminate a prime spot for rats and mice.  And if you have a small coop that is not person-height, it is easier to clean something at waist height than to bend over.

She IS the bad one!  The one most likely to beat up the others!We have her separated in her own section of the run when they are in the run.  I let them all out together free ranging today and no one was interested in pecking...

I've been having issues with thin/shell- less eggs for the past 2 weeks, and one of my hens has stopped laying entirely.  No skinny or sick chickens though.

I came home yesterday to find one of my hens quite bloody.  It looks like she somehow broke some feathers in her tail, close to her body.  I don't actually think she was pecked, but I separated her anyway.  I can't find an...

Ditto with the golf balls.  Except for eggs that 'surprised' them while roosting, we have never had an egg laid anywhere except the nests.

Quote:Originally Posted by Buck Creek Chickens Do you let the peas thaw out. I like the idea. I need to try this oneYes, I let them thaw out on the counter, or put them in water if I'm in a hurry.

Peckachu - my daughter likes the Pokeman Pikachu.And Reepicheep, from 'The Chronicles of Narnia'.

Mine only free range when we are home, and are in their run the rest of them time.  They do let me know that they are unhappy if I don't let them out, but generally just when I come near them and maybe a few minutes after. ...