Posts by oldchickenlady

I have had 3 hens have the same problem...belly started to bloat, got increasingly lethargic, walked funny due to bloated belly, not eating well. The first one I treated as egg bound, tried every thing but could not give her any relief....

Shut them in the coop for a few days to 'reboot their program'!

I have seen a few really nice leather bags for $250-$300 that were beautiful, don't know if they were designer or not, but I would not ever pay that much unless I won the lottery! Designer names don't mean anything to me unless the...

I initially thought that too, but the cedar tree had branches all the way down to the ground and the body was under them, kind of difficult for a hawk to negotiate, but a possum or coon would have no trouble. I figured a hawk would have...

I lost a chicken yesterday, but it was before dark. My brother went to shut the gate about 4:30 and 1 was already missing. He looked around for it and didn't find it. I found it this morning not far away under a cedar tree. It had been...

Quote:Originally Posted by Hot2Pot Mine is December 28, so I am a Capricorn, and I raise goats, chickens and quail. When is your day and what critters do you raise?Mine is December 28th, too! Happy birthday! I raise a mix of...

A draft blows on your chickens, ventilation allows air flow to move heat, ammonia, humidity out of the coop. In summer you can't have too much air (unless you live in extremely cold place). I would cover the bottom vent and use a poop...

Where in Arkansas are you and what chickens are you selling?

Hang in there, girl...things will get better if you just keep plugging away at it. Have you thought about babysitting, housekeeping, sitting with an elderly person? Those are all options you can look at to make money. Look around your...

A poop board under your roost for easy and fast cleaning. I have one coop that is 8x8 and you can go inside to clean it. Just a bucket and a hoe or trowel to scrape it off into the bucket. My other coop is 6x8 and it is raised about 3...