Recent content by fisher39

Ah, gotcha. To be honest I don't see a difference but I'm no expert. Thanks for your time.

Interesting! There were 16 chicks total, all from the same rooster and 3 hens which I bought from the local Menonnites. They claimed that they were Rhode Islands. Is there any other way to tell if if they are production reds or rhode island reds? How do you know personally that they're...

This is from last year's batch of chicks. One of them is half white. Any ideas why? Album: http://imgur.com/a/FrGWo As long as she lays eggs (which she does, I think), I don't really care, but I'm just wondering why/how this happened.

Thanks for the tip!

If he sees any chicken, no matter how young, he'll chase it down and mate with it. I'm not even sure if he knows it's a male or not. I'm in a very tough position here. Here are the facts, the story, and the situation. I have a horrible hawk problem that steals my free range chickens (esp. my...

Just found some posts saying something called Respite is a good remedy. It's a mixture of garlic, herbs, and fruit acids, made especially for respiratory and cold symptoms. Does anyone know who carries it?

It first started with just a few, which I separated, but I guess it was too late, as it started spreading in the main coop. Some of them do have a discharge from the nose. The chickens that have it have a smell that's not too strong. I read that coryza has a horrible smell, but I can't say this...

Will one tablespoon per gallon of water really affect the chickens that much? I've heard nothing but good things about using vinegar and water, and you're the first to offer a counter-point. It's also a preventative for a number of problems. Do the pros outweigh the cons?

Ah, somehow I didn't catch that. Thank you. I may try that!

Thanks for the tips! I like the idea of putting a piece of lumber mid-slope. Rustywreck: isn't it a bad thing that the chickens can't dig at all in the run? I feel like my chickens will be bored like crazy all day if they couldn't dig outside. I may just try layering a ton of leaves and other...

I've got an uncovered run that is sloped a bit too much--from past experience, putting any kind of material on a sloped area where there are chickens, they end up kicking it all down the slope, leaving the top exposed. There's bare earth there, and I'm not sure if there's anything I can do to...

I just want to bump this back up and see if anyone else has any info on properly fermenting soybeans for chicken consumption, without heating?

That is a good point, thanks. I didn't notice that, somehow.

By buff, do you mean Buff Orpingtons?

Chances are much lower than with banties, I hope. I'm currently building a secondary coop to give it a test run. I've read from others that having one or two huge roosters around deters the hawks, too, since they attack them. I'll let you know how it goes.