Posts by miss_inscan

2 years oldRed StarEats organic layer pellets plus kitchen leftovers about twice a week (oatmeal, pasta, squash). Lives with one other chicken who plucks Bonny's neck feathers.Her poop was watery and had some green, yellow, and white...

You have a good point, wifezilla!Funny thing, I made eggs for them that night and put flaxseed meal and (lots of) cayenne in them. You know, some say cayenne will promote egg laying. Well..........the one that is not molting has laid two...

Well I'm feeling relieved that she is just molting. I still can't believe that she doesn't want the BOSS. I gave her some cooked chicken (seems so wrong) and she's been eating her regular food. I swear she's weighing half as much as my...

Quote:Originally Posted by tiki244 What is the BOSS?BOSS=Black oil sunflower seeds

Quote:Originally Posted by AK_Button_Mama ok I have been trying to find out what molting is. could some one explain this to me? and is it nessecary? do they have to molt.... can it be prevented? if so is preventing it bad?thanks!I...

One of my 2 girls, Henrietta, started to molt last week, her first time. So for the past few days when I let them out to roam she won't eat the BOSS that they usually love. She instantly starts to search for bugs and worms, but won't...

Not yet, but I will.

For $10 you can have Hennrietta and Bonny. They are a year and a half old. Last year at this time I was getting one egg a day from each. This year I'm lucky to get one a week! Hennrietta lays in the nest while Bonny insists on laying...

Well there is a turkey-neck-picking-fest going on out there! Makes me want to cook turkey more often! I better get some eggs for this!Barb

I'm making my (free range,organic) turkey today. I don't usually use the neck and those other things in that bag. If I boil them up can I feed them to my girls? Can I just throw the whole neck, bone and all, out for them? Sorry if this...