Posts by allisojo

Man, those chicks get banged up those first few hours, don't they?

I failed to say that I have no idea how to cull a sick chick.  I'm sure others can help with that.

I've never had to do it myself, but I've read that the "broomstick method" is the most humane method.  This link has a short discussion of it: www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=83374You can use the search...

I have dowels and flat boards (2" and 3") and they like the flat boards.  I'm in New Mexico, and they sleep inside and they choose the flat boards nonetheless.  I think they just develop a preference based on location...

Fountain

Sounds like you need to fence your flock a good distance away from their dogs, regardless of their race or immigration status.  Good luck.

I've got a 60-watt lamp in my (small) hen house on a timer from 5 pm to 9 pm every day.  Sun rises at 7 am.  So they're getting 14 hours of light.  My two laying pullets lay 6 eggs each in seven days; sometimes seven eggs...

Wow is all I can say . . . wow.

Got this off of youtube:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLaGpczNhEIIt's called Feather Barber and isn't bad.  Video makes it seem pretty easy, but I've never done it and would be pretty nervous, I think.

I feed them pretty much any green I've got leftover (and some fresh from the produce aisle), with the exception of some big no-no's like tomato greens and "green" potato peels.  They eat what they want and don't eat some...