Posts by HEChicken

Danz, you reminded me that the shelf liner is what I was planning to use   After DH suggested the towel, it occurred to me the shelf liner would be even better and I have a roll of it already.  But this morning I was so...

PolishPal, I'm sorry about your cat - I hope he or she shows up.   You know you are officially hatching too much when you do your daily check on the incubator and discover a pip you weren't expecting.  The floor of my...

Quote: Originally Posted by debs_flock        I'm planning to grow out a group of the blacks! I wish I hadn't just seen that picture of the blacks.    I've just realized...

JennyJane, chicken wire is cheaper and it is what I used on the inside of chain link, since in addition I have my dogs living out there at night to keep predators away.  However be aware that chicken wire can be torn apart by...

Frizzled Pink, I saw where you had put it on Chicken Chatter - have you thought about putting it on the poultry swap page as well?  That seems the most likely place for someone trying to sell the birds.    Hawkeye,...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChicwannaB    My 5 poults are at 6 weeks old and I'm still worried it's too cold to be leaving them out overnight.  Its on the patio because I was fearful having them on...

That is an enormous list of birds - I am just sick about it.  I think we all need to be on the lookout for someone trying to profit from birds matching this description and hope that they are caught.  Do you know if they were...

Quote: Originally Posted by Frizzled Pink  Everyone, just a heads up that there were chicken thefts in the Lawrence /McClouth area this weekend of very NICE birds, includes newly imported breeds, south americans and...

Quote: Originally Posted by TMNfarm  Saturday during the day, they seemed fine. Noisy as ever in the brooder. My son found one dead in the morning and the other really lethargic. I tried to give it a drop of vitamin and...

Quote: Originally Posted by jennyjane73  My 6 older chickens are 7 weeks old now. I got them some outside time this weekend & I think they liked it. I think they're ready to move outside but I'm so nervous to put them...