Posts by SandraChick

Red light is USUALLY not a problem, but it wouldn't be the first time that removing the light fixed some more agressive behaviors.I personally like the chickens to work their order out on their own.  The more you interefere by...

That's very interestesting.  I have several EE's and I can tell whose egg is whose by color, texture, and shape.  The color seems to vary very little day to day, but they have consistantly gotten a little lighter in color as...

I Had the same problem.... I took some scrap wood and but a chicken sized opening in it and then attached that over the opening from inside the coop.  Didn't have to change the door or mess with that part!  Easy...

I have both ducks and chickens....and I finally just decided to get duck feed and have oyster shells out free choice.   Works great, I get tons of eggs....good healthy chickens.  Oh they free range too which helps.edited...

Eggsellent!!!!Your chickens will thank you for that!SandraPS...you can also feed them sour dairy (milk, cottage cheese, sour cream etc)...You know, the one that ended up in the back of your fridge!

Yup...go ahead and feed it to them.It's great for them!-Sandra

Many will say you don't need it if you have a good layer feed.  It is my opinion, that you should still have some out free choice.  Some chickens just need more than others.  It's SUPER CHEAP.   If you free...

First, congrats on your eggs!I agree it's because she's young...but trust me...if she doesn't calcium from bugs, feed, or oyster shells...she'll be robbing it from her bones soon enough.Especially if your whole flock is not ready for...

Bread is also good for warm mash on very cold mornings....just add bread to your feed with hot water and you can add all sorts of other things likeraisins, nuts, cut up meat leftovers, cracked cortn and other grains, etc.....  I do...

I'm lucky....I have 10 hens and 1roo (and 3 ducks) on 1/2 an acre....they free range and thus don't eat much feed at all.Fresh greens make for wonderful quality eggs.... Making flats of wheat grass to trade in and out of the pen is a...