Posts by Eggcessive

Quote: Originally Posted by FOGELLY  Well, this is the last week to have my breeding pens going. It has been a good season, and I have some good looking birds growing out. It is very gratifying to have helped 15+ people...

I notice a decrease in laying whenever I change feeds, but I usually do it quicker than you are.  I would look around to see if they hiding eggs if they are free range since mine are sneaking off laying secret nests this time of...

I had a chicken yesterday that had a membrane sticking out of her vent from a soft-shell egg, and she finally passed it.  I have had others do it, and there is always an occasional soft shell egg in my coop with lots of hens....

I have a few Isa brown chicks that are 9 weeks old, and they have mostly red coloring with white streaks, and very bright yellow-orange legs.  Maybe yours are mixes--where did you get them?  I have heard that if you breed...

Great job!  It might be good to add a bit more ventilation--the cleanout door could have a window in it with hardware cloth to give you cross ventilation.  Those tiny coops get very hot.  It will be room for 3 full-size...

Just ask to see their set-up, what kind of food they feed, how predator-proof their coop is, and if they free-range or are going to keep him in a cage or pen.  

I agree with keeping them all together as long as possible.  When you separate birds even temporarily it messes up the pecking order, so be sure to either remove all of the cockerels together to a bachelor coop, or be sure you...

Quote: Originally Posted by Star Flock  Worth a try, indeed! Thank you! This gives me something great to go on since my coop will be about 8 x 8 as well. :)   A question about the poop board... If I...

Please don't clip wings.  It doesn't help at all, then you find out it ruins their looks of their wings until they molt at 18 months.  I did 1 wing on some of mine when I first got chicks that were older and flying over my 4...

Just realize that people on BYC are trying to be helpful, but sometimes they come off kind of aggressive about treatment and medications.  I like to tell people what I would do, and people can take advice or look up other...