Posts by gracierooster

  He came a year ago with 6 chicks, two were roosters. They were supposed to be pullets. I just gave his brother way today and need a home for him. He is medium build, beautiful red comb and gentile. (the one in the back of...

If it were me, I would wait till she went to sleep and catch here. Chickens always roost at night and always in the same spot (generally) so she probably already has her favorite sleeping place. You would just have to find her, keep an...

Chicks will regulate themselves, if they are as far away from the heater than they can get, they are too hot. If they are directly under a lamp or right next to your heater, they are too cold. If they are just milling all around, they...

Great guys, friendly but I have too many males and they are just tearing up the females. Healthy, and happy. I hate to bring them to a butcher but I have a bunch of ladies that are getting too old for this and they are just beating...

She doesn't have mites, it must be worms.  Any suggestions for wormers and where do you get them? While I'm on the subject of sick chickens, I have a Silver Sebrite who seems to always have some sort of cough. Any ideas what that...

You can get Sevin dust at any LOWES or Home Depot in the garden section, good luck with her!

My one year old RIR hen is sick. She has lost weight, has diarreah, her comb is a purplish red and she is very weak. I have not been able to see her eat but usually has layer crumbles and cracked corn. Up untill a week ago, they were...

Patience and kindness and positive reinfircement. Over and Over again. I think anay dog who loves their owner wants to please them over anything else. I would sit down with the dog and a duck, everytime the dog lunges for the duck I...

We think it was a fox. I forgot to lock the chicken coop up, fell asleep in the recliner chair, woke to chickens cackling. So other than get a few dogs (in the process I hope) any suggestions on automatic door closers, sesnory lights...

HEChicken, Sounds like the way to go, thanks. I looked today at some websites but I feel like such a traitor, she has only been gone a week.