Recent content by djswett

Don't know what to do about this. Our backyard chicken run is partially covered by the cool shade of three aspens and one maple tree. The girls LOVE hanging out under the trees, specially during the summer months. Well, the problem is that during this hot months, the aspens get this little bug...

Hello, good morning, I live in central Oregon, the high desert. My flock is happy, waiting for warmer days, just like the rest of us… Today I was noticing that there are quite a bit of little birds (8?) hanging around in the trees that grow in the chicken run. They even scoop down and sometimes...

I understand that hens are sensitive to cedar wood shavings. I can see why; when i've had to work with that type of wood (nailing shingles, putting up a fence..), I feel that it's tough on my respiratory system. Well, the thing is this: I have a lot of leftover fence boards from a job I had to...

These girls (*?*) are about 4 weeks old...

Love this adolescents. I've heard Wyandottes are a bit wild and rebellious, and I concur. Still, they are fun and you can tell they wish they where outside already. Fortunately they seem very friendly with the younger Australorp and the little Leghorn in the back. Awesome girls!….Girls...

I'm gonna start deworming her today. I've read about cayanne pepper in the feed, garlic in the water and pumpkin seeds. I think I will try a combination or these natural remedies (and let the whole flock be part of it) Should I be tougher and go get some deworming medicine at the pet and feed...

I'm getting very worried about our hen. -9 month old sicilian buttercup -eats and drinks normally -still social but a bit less energetic -still the boss (pecking order wise) -wings have been droopy for about two weeks, one wing looking very thin and spinny -picked her up today and she's very...

One of our chickens hasn't layed an egg in about 2 weeks, and today I was noticing some intense yellow (almost florecent) stains on the pine shavings inside the coop. I'm getting kind of worried about her. She is our rock star Sicilian Buttercup. Her comb is looking a bit pale and she is not...

Thanks peeps. WE did add new girls to the family, but aside from the lack of eggs, she seems stoked about her new friends, and healthy and happy!

Our Sicilian Buttercup hasn't layed in about 5 days. Not worried yet, but maybe soon...? She's 9 months old and has been laying about 5 a week... Paz.

Ok, here's the deal. We got two new chickens last week. A pair of gorgeous Plymouth Rocks. Right now I'm trying to keep them apart from our other chicken for a couple of weeks (i've heard over and over that one should quarentin new additions), so they've been hanging out inside one of those...

Awesome! Thank you fellow BYCers!

Hello. I just got two new Hens for our flock. Two lovely Barred Rock girls about 8 months old! They come from a small farm where this lady had about 20 chickens and needed to downsize. I'm guessing that her hens never got any shots when they where born (our hen came from a feed store and she...

We looove our Sicilian Buttercup! I read before that they only lay abput 2 eggs a week. Ours gives us at least 5 a week! And she comes knocking on the door to let us know that she did. She is the most incredible survivor in our household. I'll post pics soon!

I left home for a month and had a neighboor take care of my chickens. When i came back i find our RIR acting kind of strange and she has a couple of strange lumps inbetween her toes. I'll try to take a picture and post it tomorrow, but has anyone heard of this? Peace, B.