Recent content by bcooper4

Curious if anyone has ever used the mosquito bracelets or stickers in the coop. The ones I purchased contain geranoil, lemongrass and citronella oil and various inert ingredients. I have one damaged roo and his friend in a large dog kennel which I cover with a tarp at night so there is not much...

I would love a pic of the mountain of chicks.

Henrietta, Hennifer, Baracky, Blue, Daisy, Pansy, Petunia.Polly, Wolly and Doodle, and 2 roos....Roo2 and Daffodil who was supposed to be a chicken. My 2 wyandottes, Dottie and Winnie are nesting in that great roost in the sky. Love my girls. Obviously pets.

I would definitely give him a few days of great food and treats and anything that keeps him happpy. Hold him on your lap if he likes that and then at some point end it as quickly and painlessly as possible.

So often the solution to most chicken problems is culling. It renews my faith to see everyone offering advice and assistance just to save one little chicken. The story I told here of my house chicken ended sadly but I still feel those weeks she spent in the house gave her a great quality of life...

So don’t be fooled by his sissy name, Daffodil is a force to be reckoned with

So I think that works. Roo2 just went through a massive molt and looks much better. For once in his life he actually gets to enjoy a treat without handing off to a greedy girl.

Was trying to get pics but haven't figured out the easy transfer from phone to laptop. I purchased a large chicken pen and am currently using only half which is more room than inside the coop. He seems happy and his girls go in to visit and Polly, my gentle Polish chick, spends the night...

Only one experience but after seeing rats in the daytime around the coop I read in byc about mashed potato flakes and I simply put down dishes in spots unavailable to the chickens and believe it or not the rats disappeared quickly. I believe the basis is they eat the raw flakes which then expand...

I named my last six after flowers. Pansy, Petunia, Tulip, Zinnia, Daisy and Daffodil.... now I have a rooster with the girly name Daffodil but he doesn't seem to mind.

He is definitely yearning for his flock but I am not sure if the hens want to be with him or are just coming around because every time they see me they expect treats. They have not combined with Daffodil's flock but they do seem to be mingling more. If i can convince my son-in-law to put up a...

So Roo is apparently on the mend minus one eye and I have closed off the nest box area and the front door and allowed him out of the kennel to move around. The question now is should I allow any of his flock in to visit? He gazes (with his one eye) at the door and his hens gather outside but I...

My heart is with the older guy but Daffodil will actually come to the back door and knock until I open up if I am running late filling the feeders. I do have snuggly chickens but did not try to turn either roo into a lap pet so it will be very difficult to choose. Trying to envision a chicken...

Thanks for what I really don't want to consider. The strange thing is they were fine together until suddenly they weren't. They ate together, roosted together, came for treats together and although there was minimal mingling, Roo2 was definitely alpha and allowed Daffodil to have his little...