Posts by FLITZ

I've hatched a few batches of chicken eggs and now i'm over run by chickens and chicks. I can't justify hatching anymore right now......so   I know of a source for quail eggs. I've never hatched them   Is it harder...

blu-kote was the only thing the feed store had when I went there today. I'm going tomorrow to pick up a couple other items for the chicks. I had plans for the evening so the blu-kote and separating them was all I was able to do. My...

I usually feed them around 5-6 am. I did feed them right before dark though. Maybe since I was late and broke the routine that they have had since hatching they started being bad

The coop is very old and i'm certain that a rodent could get in if they wanted to. I know of at least one area where a Rodent could get in. When doing a little bit of repairs before putting them out there I wasn't thinking of anything...

I'm running out to the feed store the only thing i have at home is neosporin. I separated the three that were being pecked the one looks like it hasn't clotted yet.   Should I just put something on them and let them back with...

It makes me very sad and almost sick to my stomach about the worse of the three.   The one that is the worse also has a small spot on one wing but not nearly as horrible as the back/butt area. the last pic is of the second...

 

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Would someone please help tell me what I should do. Last night right before dark I checked my 6+ week old chicks and they were fine! i gave them food and water. No issues.   I slept late. today around noon I went into the coop...

I saw someone local selling brewers mash to feed to chickens or livestock. Has anyone ever done this? Does it make good feed? If someone local is trying to sell this stuff as feed where would be a better place to pick some...