Recent content by gander111

Thank you so much for the info.

So, I have had great luck with Easter Eggers, I've had three and they lay right through the Calif winter, short molt and are really friendly. Australlorp and red star are great layers too in addition to being very friendly. I've had three white leghorns, they are prolific layers, but are not...

Before I had my rooster, I lost 3 hens to hawks. My Salmon Faverolle roo is very protective and alert..always running around making sure his girls are all ok. I love my "Captain"!

So, I like to add dried mealworms and raisins to regular scratch mix from the feed store, but I want to start making my own scratch from scratch..lol! So am I to understand whole corn and steele cut oats are ok to use? Any other seeds/grains that are nutritionally sound for my flock?

Although I do have a large coup/run for my flock, my husband bought for me the little coup/run combo from Costco and it is perfect as a brooder and for mama to raise babies! After yo put it together you can place it over a pre-framed perimeter made from concrete or brick to keep chickies safe...

Has anyone ever bred a Salmon Favorolle with a White Leghorn? Interesting, right? I have one BIG Roo (SF) and I have been saving the fertile eggs from my Leghorn..My Australorp has gone broody and I'm going to have her hatch them. They should be pretty! Hope their good layers as well! Anyone?

Yep, they are weed-eaters to be sure! They will also eat your yard bare! p.s. You will LOVE your Australorp..big, beautiful, stoic and great mom's!

I keep oyster shell available to my hens full time and they seem to really like it, I do need to refill from time to time. I also supplement their feed with ultra egg. Your chicks will be fine.

It's called "compost"

Chickens love scratch, so I add dried mealworms and small sunflower seeds to it. Also, you can slice cucumbers or zucchini lengthwise, they love it! Apples, with seeds removed, grapes and blueberries too.

Normally, chickens will return to their coop at dusk. You can train your chichs with treats. When I go outside I start singing, "chickie chickie chickies" and I can see and hear them getting excited, when I get to their pen I either let them out and throw them scratch or throw it in the run...

Chickens wean their chicks? Hmmmm...