Posts by CarolAnn

~*Sweet Cheeks*~ :I'm new to ducks in the last 3 wks.  I started with a 12 x 12' dog kennel but desided it needed to be bigger for the 8 babies.  I took the 12' long by 6' tall kennel section I had on the top of the chicken run...

Boy, I hope my chickens will  get all those feathers back soon. They are one pitiful looking bunch!

Quote:Originally Posted by Nana2KJS You all need to wish for no mail delivery on Saturdays!  Who actually really needs mail on Saturdays anyway?  Then all your letter carriers, AND their supervisors (one of which is me)...

Quote:Originally Posted by ChooksChick Quote:Originally Posted by Ivywoods A get together at a nursery?  Now you are talking my language.  I would love to do that... but spring at a nursery is better than late summer...

bnjmik  -  What kind of wire do you have over your run? Looks like it was fairly flexable for that use. I need to get something over my grass run, where I let my chickens run in the evenings. I thought about deer netting but...

Quote:Originally Posted by Myabcs3 Kansasboy - glad the rocks are gone...I'm sure whoever put them in thought they were a great idea at the time!I'm up for chickenstock!  I live between Lawrence and Baldwin where there is a...

I'd like to see how some of you are set up for ducks. I have to get my little ones out of my workshop before too long. They are gonna get cramped in that coop that didn't seem nearly so small with my chicks. UGH!!I've asked before...

Quote:Originally Posted by ChooksChick Quote:Originally Posted by Nana2KJS Let's see .... the cost of a day off .....Dog food - $$Chicken feed - pre-paypal'd - doesn't count Awesome new garden pot = $$$!!Beautiful new garden...

My first thought is to get yourself some food grade DE. Clean out your coop, nesting boxes, everything, then put down a thin layer of DE, fresh layer of litter and another thin layer of DE. You can kick the littler around a little to mix...

I just posted this to Consolidated Kansas but wanted to get it on here too. I was reminded about the niacin deficiency in ducks. I think what I'm feeding them is Purina Flock Raiser, but I'll have to rummage the bag from my garage to be...