Posts by zowieyellowflame

Hello, I have a 3 yr old hen that I raised from an incubator.  she always has been a bit special to us.  We call her red, she is a rir mix.  when born she had spraddle leg which I successfully fixed with...

Hennie is doing better tonight.  we took away her food besides 1.5 hardboiled eggs with about 4 tbsp full fat greek yogurt and 2 tbsp olive oil.  Her crop is now half the size.  Her crop feels squishy.  You know...

I gotta tell you..... in our colder climate, I don't think worms are a problem here.  I have gone to the feed stores and the vets around here and when I ask for dewormer, people look like I have 3 heads.  I am not neive, I...

Awww!!  He was a nice looking fella!  After some time, happy memories will replace some of your sadness.  "Don't be sad it is over, just be glad it happened."  This is a quote I have printed on my dogs box of...

I have a regular brown egg laying hen (Hennie)  that just suddenly took ill yesterday morning. Here is some info.... Housing... insulated coop with access to outdoors on decent days, which is about 5 or 6 days per...

Thanks for that info!  It is great!

Ring neck

Hello!  I am going to try raising heritage turkeys this time.  I sometimes see ads where someone is selling a breeding pr of turkeys that are 3 yrs old.  Will a turkey hen go broody at that age?  At what age does...

Hello,    How easy are pheasants to raise?  Do they breed and raise young ones well?  At what age will the pheasant begin to breed?  Do they need a large area in the barn and a large area outside? ...

Today we butchered our first big turkeys.  (we did 1 a few weeks ago due to leg problems but he was small)I had a bright idea of washing them in cool water before scalding them because I wanted them to be cleaner.  NOT A GOOD...