Posts by tvtaber

I'd do two or more, since most folks' flocks tend to grow larger over time.    I have 8 hens that ar elaying and they usually all lay in the same box!

Assuming you need one so large (that would work for 60 hens, more or less) I think $100 would be fair. Those are pricey and last pretty much forever. However, if you havce a smaller number of hens you can make nest boxes out of buckets,...

I am trying to convince DH to allow our son to get a gosling and keep her in the house at least part time. He has wanted one for a long time and rarely asks for anything at all. Does anyone have a goose in the house with diapers?

I'd lay odds that is a double yolker. Every time we get a big one with that rings around the middle that looks like two eggs stuck together, there are two yolks.

I use something called "Stall Dry" and it has helped with the flies tremendously. It is DE and clay processed into tiny grains. I sprinkle half a yogurt container in the litter after tossing the litter every couple weeks and...

Wow, that is a great tip! Thanks!

What about cat food for a suppliment?

Oh well, that is a good question. And I did not know about parsely and parrots (although I have zero hankering for a parrot, it is still good to know!). We used to have an apple tree in the yard and the chickens ate A LOT of fallen...

Quote:Originally Posted by LittleHouseDreams I'm new so this is the first I've heard of Stall-dry does it also keep mites and such down as well?I don't know about that. If it kills fly larvae, however, it should keep the mites down...

I just cut it up and saute with some oil then serve with butter or vinegar!