Posts by tommboy1973

I am inspired by your ideas! Are the tires just to raise the plants up so the chickens can't reach them, or for ease of planting(less digging) or both? Do you just let the tomatoes/squash ripen and fall off on their own?

Quote:Originally Posted by wholewheatchicken We tried earlier this year to switch them from crumbles to pellets and forced them to eat it.  They did and pretty much wasted half the bag.  The only way to force them to eat...

Just had to add my two cents since no one has mentioned Rotties. Both my rotts were over 2 years already when I adopted them. I only had to show them the chickens were "mine" and they have been very good with my flock. I do not...

UPDATE: My chickens love this food, and I am getting better egg production than before, even tho it is extremely hot out. I am very happy and hope they continue carrying this brand!!! I did some research and found other good reviews also

I would like to try that myself. I bet rotting fruits and veggies will smell a whole lot better than roadkill!!

I ordered the standard/large size hen savers (for my australorp, welsummer and barred rocks, but they are too short. They only measure 7" from front to back, and did not cover the area by the tail that was getting pecked by others....

steve&kris :Quote:Originally Posted by tommboy1973 I like Purina, use it for my dogs, horses etc, however I also had 2 chickens with crops stuffed full of dirt and gravel. I switched to Homegrown Layer brand, (which soemone told...

So, what did your chickens think? Did you ever find anything about it?  My feed store suddenly had this brand today, I also am curious if anyone has heard of it? Is it new? I have not fed it to mine yet, as I just unloaded it from...

Baby chicks are the absolute best part!! Don't miss out on that   (Although be warned, baby chicks can be very addicting).  I started with babies and they did great. You will learn everything you need to know and more on this...

I like Purina, use it for my dogs, horses etc, however I also had 2 chickens with crops stuffed full of dirt and gravel. I switched to Homegrown Layer brand, (which soemone told me was made by purina, don't know if thats true) that has...