Posts by Chemguy

keep the waterer raised so that it as high up as their backs.  They will still be able to drink from it.   To do this, place something underneath the waterer that does not poke out from under the waterer, or hang...

Our coop and run are shaded pretty well, but of course it still gets very hot on days like these.  We put a waterer under the coop and refill every few hours.  Until we did this, we had figured that they were getting...

07/07/12 at 10:00 AM

I did this with a broody BO.  Did it at night, and had the brooder set up just in case.  There were no problems at all.

I have barred rocks and buff orpingtons, and only my BO's have gone broody.  They started to do so at 8 months of age, about 3 months after they had begun laying.

Interesting.  It may be that your zoning officer is required to act on a complaint, or that she truly has kept your request in mind and acted upon it once the information presented itself.  Of course, if your neighbor is the...

Some of the vitamins are degraded by sunlight (and water), leaving behind those that do not.  So, that is the reason for the color change.  There are still vitamins remaining after the color change, but if you want the full...

Agreed.  Noise is a separate issue from permitted use.  Permitted use is not a carte blanche. Think of it this way: You can have a huge stereo, but can be cited for playing it at full volume in the backyard at 2...

Broody.  BO's are very good at this.  Does she also fluff up and have a faraway look?   If you want more chickens, now is a good time to consider it.  If not, and if you are worried about her, then you can keep...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tilley  I live outside of New Carlisle ,Ohio , so I am close to some of you.   Hi Tilley, and welcome!  I'm just outside of Springfield, very close to you.