Posts by adoptedbyachicken

Yup we are kidding you....  Seriously you can't keep chicks clean, that's just a goal we strive towards.  They are messy, busy souls that can't help themselves.Try and put in enough feed that they don't run out before your back...

You can also kill scally leg mites with Tea Tree oil ointment or the oil dilute to about 10% with any salad oil like corn or canola.  YOu only have to treat once since Tea Tree liks the eggs as well, if you sue just oil you have to...

A sharp knife and a stone to touch up the edge every few birds.  That's it.  I slice the necks and let them bleed out, then pluck or skin depending on what I'm doing, then gut with the same knife.  Legs and neck are...

What is the spray you got?  I would not bother seperating now, if they all have it they do, it's too late.  But for sure learn from this, seperation is a must for new stock.  Yes I would treat them for cocci too, add milk...

Cyn I tried the double yoker a few years back and both started.  Seems they got too crowded in there though and they both quit about day 15 if I remember right.  At least that was when I was fairly sure they had quit, might...

A hen might do OK, but a rooster never does in my experience.  Give it a short trial and if she pines get another hen.  I have had several hens that could care less for company in fact wander off to be alone, and some that...

I used that meathod when I had to do 100 chickens by myself due to an AI lockdown.  No transportation of chickens allowed, and no help could come and handle your poultry either.  Anyway I got so that I could do 8 to 10 in 2...

Put them in the coop and leave them there for a week till they are used to spending the night there is the first step.  Also having a light in the coop that stays on after dark will get them in once you have them outside...

Try reading this and see if any of it fits your hubbyshttp://www.agape1.com/color%20vision.htm

You need to decide too if black lacing is important to you.  You will loose black lacing if you use a splash/black cross to create your blue.  Breeding back to blue even in a bird with lacing will not get it back for you so...