Recent content by rguerra75

Thanks--and I understand, I won't blame you ;) I just appreciate the thoughts! I just added Corid to their water--fingers crossed! I went and looked up the meds in the feed and it is amprolium. So, I feel better about that. I am in the Raleigh area in NC. We are supposed to get 8-11"...

They doesn't seem bloated. They are very active and seem to always be eating and drinking... We do have an avian vet in the area I can call...we are due for a large snow tonight, and ti will cripple our area for days. I do have liquid Corid (we have a mixed aged outdoor flock, have had then...

We have 3 chicks that are 2 1/2 weeks old--1 of them has very solid, almost dry looking poops. The other 2 have very watery, dark brown, very stinky poop. Like super stinky dog poop. It doesn't look bloody to me. We have been holding them on our laps with a towel under them, and when I use...

Thank you! I appreciate the help.

Thanks, I figured it would have to be done daily. But that site says not to give it to hens you are going to eat eggs from. I thought you could if you waited 2-7 days depending on the source??

I have a question about changing out the water that has been dosed w Corid. It is pretty hot here--near 90 and their water is in an Igloo 5 gallon cooler. The water is in the shade and usually gets refilled about once per week and stays pretty cool. Can I dose the whole 5 gallons? Will is...

I have a hen who may need to be culled shortly. :( Any suggests for what to do if I need to. I am having a hard time with this.... any suggestions or ideas welcomed but please be kind.

I have a 1yr hen who suddenly started showing eye issues on Sunday morning. Her right eye is very swollen (pea sized) and had a lot of drainage that crusted over around her eye and into her nearby feathers. I immediately used warm compresses, saline and gentian violet on it and put her in sick...

Love the log idea--thanks!

We have a 10x20 run for our girls--and we live in NC and he ground is pretty much red clay. We live surrounded by trees so we add a wheel barrel full of leaves just about every week but have been thinking if there is anyway to amend the soil with bugs or critters. I know plants or grass of any...

I do let them free feed but it seems like amounts have changed recently so I was wondering what others experiences are. I don't care how much each eats, I am just looking for an average. And since everyone has different sized flocks I figured an average per hen was easier to figure out.

It seems lately that my girls will eat as much as I put out for them. I am using Nutrena layer feed 16%. I have seen charts where they say each bird will eat 1 1/2 per pound per week but does anyone know what that equates to per day in cups? I don't have a scale, and can't quite figure out...

How big is your run and how many chickens do you have? I am thinking about using sand in our run. I was planing on using a very large grain sand/river sand. What kind do you use? Thanks!

I know the girls will peck and eat at them...but what are some bushes, vines, herbs, etc people have planted around their runs. We have part shade, part sun in NC clay ;) And I would prefer perennials...

I would love to see a picture if you can upload it :)