Recent content by HappyHart

Still around...we have just gotten a new flock of 7 day-old chicks and built a new brooder & coop. We had to sell everything over a year ago because our township decided we weren't allowed to have chickens - even though we had them for years. They just changed the bylaws now, so we're back on. I...

It is possible that they were vaccinated. Purchased from an Ace Hardware, but open to the public for a few weeks before I got them. I don't think this breed is very resistant to disease, as I lost one over a year ago from the same group. Could have been the same thing. She's eating again and...

Hi, I have a 1.5 year old Calico Princess hen with Marek's symptoms, but she seems to have improved this week. She still has diarrhea, but seems to have gotten over her lethargy (mostly) and is eating again. Last week we noticed she was separating herself from the other four hens and couldn't...

This is a great, down-to-earth article with intelligent thought about what it really does to feed the chickens fermented feed. I agree with you completely. They are made to eat rough food and don't need us to process it for them. Thank you for using your brain and saving me from going through...

My hens seemed to have reduced egg production a bit when I was feeding them 'Crazy 8' scratch every day. I cut it back to the occasional treat and they seem to be laying more regular. I have Calico Princess hens that are about 1 yr. 3 months old and they have been laying since about 4 1/2 to 5...