Posts by WalkingOnSunshine

Quote: Originally Posted by NewChickPaula  We started raising chickens this year for two purposes...eggs and meat. Since we are new to it I am trying not to get too attached to any one bird, but I can see how it...

Quote: Originally Posted by ardagh23  One more question Sunshine.  Can you please tell me what you mean by sex-linked chicks and why that makes life easier?  I'm a total newbie, if you haven't already figure...

RIR do have the reputation of being aggressive, although I've never had a problem with mine. Is your EE pretty? Some EE Roos are pretty motley fellows. Don't feel badly about them being EEs. EEs are great birds, and often lay more and...

Quote: Originally Posted by ardagh23  I got the Ameraucana from a feed/supply/chicken store.  If you want the name I think it's Urban Farm Store.   How does one tell the difference between an...

Quote: Originally Posted by mommy of two  I noticed the sieven dust has NO effect on the flies around here though! I HATE bugs! No, sevin dust won't kill flies. You need to read the label to see what it is meant to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Quailsong  Considering humans are susceptible to T.Gondii which is easily found in used cat litter I would not compost it nor put it anywhere near chickens, esp if I was going to eat the...

Quote: Originally Posted by cecil-b  As I'm fairly newer to chicken keeping, what does "point of lay" mean? Thank you!   A pullet at point of lay is just old enough to start laying eggs. Usually pullets...

Quote: Originally Posted by blessedgirl73  Thanks for the info. I thought it might not be true... Also, a food question. I know we are to give them layer feed (buying organic from Azure Standard) and oyster shells. Is...

It can work if a hen wants to be broody... but that is fairly rare. More likely, the hen will kill the chicks.   It always works best to add flock members that are physically the same size as the existing birds. In this case,...

The pullets will go back to their shelter at night, but perhaps not the first few nights. Unless you have a way to catch them in the evening and put them where they need to go if they don't do it on their own, you may have a mess on...