Posts by teach1rusl

Is it mostly happening at roosting time, or during the day when they're out and about too??  If it's during roosting time, is there room in the coop to add another roost, apart from the main roost? Also, make sure there are more...

How unfair!!  The male gets an official name, but the egg providers get diddly squat???  Give those gals names!!!    PS - pretty, healthy looking little flock!

This link is for dogs and cats, but it has a good pic of roundworms (and a tapeworm too).  This is how they look with chickens too, because I've treated for them in my flock.  Wazine (can be given in water, but make sure it's...

Hi again.  Just to be clear, I was suggesting doing AWAY with corn for right now...as in stopping it.  Chickens will always prefer corn, but corn has very little nutritional value.  If they fill up on corn, they will...

Personally, I think the concrete is overkill, but if you have money burning a hole in your pocket, then by all means, send it to me...I mean go ahead with your plan...lol.    I do love sand!  It looks like your...

Hi.  Sorry that your experience with chickens hasn't been so great yet.  I would suggest totally doing away corn for right now, forcing them to eat their layer feed.  You may be right, that the feather picking has...

I can see why many people simply chalk ill or dead birds up to "Well, illnesses/deaths just happen" and bury their birds.  It's going to cost $98 plus gas to drive there (an hour away) to have my little rooster tested (here...

I appreciate the input seminolewind, especially from someone who has obviously "been there, done that."  I'll google some more and call around on Monday for our state "animal disease lab."  I will provide updates...

It sounds as if you have security covered.  If the housing has window openings cut out, be sure to add hardware cloth over those as "screens."  Window openings have definite advantages...letting winter sun in (cover...

For anyone who has had birds tested for Mareks, or has done their own necropsy, could you please help...   I have a 1.5 yr. old rooster (John Urban) that I think could have mareks. His symptoms sound similar (began...