Recent content by meowloud

After one of my lavender Orpingtons impalled her foot on a piece of straw, I only use Fine Pine from TSC. Works so much better than larger chips, less bark and dust in the mix. After a week, they were happy because it is so soft. Over time, it breaks down into dirt in their yard, thus...

OH MY! What a tragic event! 😣😪 I wish your family all the best!

😿 Hope things are better! Just wondering if you ever heard back on the reason?

I had a lavender Orpington from a major breeder that was never ‘quite right’. Would hold her head funny, as if she couldn’t lift it. Would stand in a stupor at times etc. She became lethargic and holding her head funny for longer durations/episodes. She passed at 2 years old! Mareks! Shocked me...

04/13/2023 6:00am

My experience with hay: I had used it a couple of years as a filler and to enrich their run (girls loved to scratch around in it), until I noticed mold really grew quite easily in it. The hollow tubes were black with mold and being stepped on! No telling how many spores were being released and...

Were they OK?

It works wonders during their molt! Their feathers are so soft and colorful!

My Girls got oatmeal with salmon and peaches! They love salmon! 🎣

I've had 2 bobcats this year. One, a VERY large, medium/large dog-size impressive cat at about 1600, late afternoon. He was not afraid of both of us coming outside 500 yrds away, slamming the screen door and yelling. The shot of the gun to scare it off did work though! The 2nd was the size of a...

Hi! Just to clarify, their Coup is an 8 x 10 solid wood shed. Originally, no coup door with the plastic fence top. Also, I did not realize until later what the result would be with THAT MUCH FOOD outside our 2'nd story deck. The wildlife had that for 8 years consistently, and I was oblivious...

Ahhhh 5 years! How time flies (chicken pun intended)! 😸 On our 2nd flock, after our 1st flock was inherited with the property and unfortunately failed. I say failed because it was probably a semi-adequate set-up for their situation, however, they had 8 children and dumped a LOT of leftovers and...

I'm definitely late, but have been so busy trying to squeeze in outside work with all the rain we've had this summer... but want to say HI, and after living here in Cleveland, TN (SE side) for 5 years, we LOVE it!

Hello all and thank you for your replies! It has taken awhile to post back, but have had a lot of activity, almost all good. The flock is easily bored and relishes our walks. Only had 1 run-in with a medium black-ish hawk, the Red-tailed, and 1 buzzard that couldn't take a hint. By you...