Posts by silkeysandra

I have some powdered terramycin (farm variety) I have used before. Can I mix this with water to give? I also have a blind hen. She doesn't keep  her eyes shut all the time, but does so when outside with me. she stays in her pen...

Here is a pdf I'm hoping will upload that identifies and gives remedies for bugs that get on your hens.  http://www.portec.com.au/images/lecture23.pdf   this has photos of bugs and was very helpful. 

yes, i have caught my husband talking to our girls, asking their pardon to pass, while giving them treats. so cute. I don't say a word as don't want him to feel all self conscious about it! I love it!

try this lady. found her on backyard chickens, Texas. You may have to drive a ways.      mamawolf544@yahoo.com    this is her email. good luck

I imagine any feed store might be able to help you. Check out the Meetup website for Dallas, Poultry Meetup. Good Luck!

  This is my Female Dominique, Oprah, 9 months old.

Here's my article. It's around 1600 words with lots of example photos. "Raising Chickens on a Shoestring" I have a word document with word wrapped photos if that's better. Couldn't get that to upload with the photos in the right spots,...

really loved the 'letter' idea and the 'cousin' coming.  on the chicken nugget, front, well, I figure, there's CHICKENS and then there's chickens. Chickens you have are pets. The grocery store and food chicken are just that,...

We did the switcheroo when I was a teen when my little brother's turtle died during the christmas season. I ended up with a turtle in one of those chinese takeout containers at church! pretty funny. I don't think he was very fooled,...

"had them tied near the pen at first, and once they began ignoring the birds, began walking each of them when i free ranged the birds"Exactly what I did and worked like magic---but, a couple times immediately afterward, he did...