Posts by LadyBclucky

Thanks CMV! I originally thought it could be feather plucking... But I was told it sounded like mites, I've treated there area now I'm trying to figure out the Ivermectin stuff.... I bought injectable 1%, but I was told I could pour it...

I was at the feed store looking for Ivermectin pour on and the staff there told me to use the injectable in the same way. I never heard that before, so I was wondering if anyone has done that? I thought Ivermectin pour on was oil based...

Please help! I have a 2 year old australorp who has a tendency to go broody, last year she went broody and she got a red bald butt... We thought someone was picking on her, so we busted her broodieness and gave her extra protein and she...

Has anyone ever seen or tried a 5 gallon bucket roll out nest box? I can find designs for roll out best boxes or 5 gallon bucket nest boxes but I can't find the combination of the 2. I can't imagine it being very hard. I was just...

I have read that some people sift crumble before they feed it to their chickens to minimize the dust, I was curious does this actually help? I want to switch to pellets but my DH can't bare to watch a chicken starve... "CAN'T YOU SEE...

Ditto to everything Gallo said, and to add- You are going to be so happy you put the nipples in there. My girls adjusted to it so quick and easy. The water is always clean. My only regret is I didnt' do it sooner!

I keep my feed and water out. My hens use their hen house only for laying eggs and sleeping at night, the rest of their day they are in their run. I've never considered putting their feed in their coop since they are only sleeping in...

I can do any of those days listed, I am very interested and willing to pay :-) Thanks Kim for organizing all this, this will be huge for me seeing how I am interested in becoming a breeder. I'd love to learn and make some CA connections.

any idea about a cochin breeder? I'm really have no luck finding any.

I would also be very interested in attending the chicken workshop! Chicken resources are limited in these parts! It sounds like just the info I have been interested in! That would be awesome!