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We are about to begin treating our hens for intestinal worms. We read, somewhere, that we can't eat the eggs during this time. What I was wondering is 1) can they be scrambled and fed back to the hens, and/or 2) can they be incubated?

not too often, but if you are looking for LO in that area pm heidisgran here on byc. She is the one I got mine from originally.

I have for sale four Lavender Orpington Chicks. $3.00 each. Available for pick up. Located in the Texarkana area. Hatched October 5th and 6th, 2014.

Welcome from North east Texas 15 miles west of the stateline.

Just want to say Hi to all the new people here, from Northeast Texas - 14 miles west from the arkansas stateline.

A1momof3 hardware, like screws, locks, brackets, that kind of stuff, seems it takes a lot of this to put the coop together.

zip ties are just too difficult to remove. I don't reccommend them. The easiest think I found was colored velcro ties. They are often used to tie cords together. You can find them in walmart in the sewing/craft isle cheaper than in the electronics area. They can be cut to size and stay on as...

I think some hatcheries will sell pullets. I know meyer will, I saw them in their cataloge.

there are threads dedicated to raising mealworms. there you will find links to people who sell them. I bought mine from Amy Phillips, [email protected] I think her website is simply westknollfarm.com Hope this helps. FYI they do get a smell if their bedding isnt kept changed, however the...

Ms Jellybean, I've been wanting to respond to your fencing questions. I used that same type of black plastic hardware cloth in my first coop and some in the run against dog kennel panels. It works well to keep birds inside. I don't feel it would hold up against a determined predator. We just...

Cant wait to see what you come up with given your coop, I am sure it will work great. BTW nice coop!

I don't know how to copy links to other threads. But recently I started a thread about chicken nipples freezing, it that thread a person responded who has a link to an automatic pop door he has made. Sounded simple to make and I plan on do this soon myself. it is operated by using a car radio...

Not yet, I thought I would wait until the eggs are a little larger, not so pullet sized ya know. If you want some when that time comes I will let you know.

I can't believe I am the first person to experience this problem. So I am seeking to glean from the experience of others. How do you keep pvc pipes from freezing and bursting when using a nipple, or cup watering system? Can the nipples be inserted into another type of pipe that won't freeze...

THIS IS MY NEW DO! I gave six eggs for it!