Posts by xtetra

I had a Silkie/Arucana mixed rooster that slept on a roost bar but now that someone mentioned it my full bread Silkie Hen does not roost. She is a good mom so far though. She just hatched out her first hen last week. It was another...

I will try to get one today. Thanks!

Hi all, Kind of a weird thing. I have a pair of Buff Orpingtons. Really nice birds, got them a little over two months ago as chicks. This morning one of them was making a noise a bit like a rooster. Sort of like a kid who's voice is...

Quote: Originally Posted by 7L Farm  This threads making me hungry for squirrel dumbligs. I can fixs this problem. Would you mind sharing your recipe?! Sep 1st will be here soon enough, and with it squirrel...

I live in the finger lakes region. I had a Bobcat chase one of my house cats into the garage about six years ago. No mistaking it, it saw me and bolted (luckily) As recently as last summer my neighbor said that the DEC Econ Officer...

Thanks Dawg53...on both posts.   I'm attaching a few images to see if maybe you guys think there are any other issues I need to address.   This is the worst of the two black sexlinks. They at least have energy which...

Scratch that like an itchy chicken....I'm VERY skeptical about anything that guy says! :) 

Oh they're gonna hate me after that. LoL   I have to say, I knew that DE was nasty to the lungs. The guy at the store insisted it wasn't b/c there are no chemicals in it. I could tell this was one of those times I'd be wasting...

Thanks. Any suggestions for dusting the chicks safely though? 

Thanks for all the responses and the links.   OK, this is a total nube question, but when people say they "dust" their chickens they never really elaborate on how they do that. Do you put your Sevin dust or whatever you prefer...