Recent content by zigzag45

I might try the apple juice in the fly trap. Can't hurt! That stink bait is awful to work with. Question - I have two birds that should be laying colored eggs and we are not getting any colored eggs. @chicken danz - one is the mutt from you (we call her Cherrio). The other is a hatchery...

Hi All - I like to check in every so often. I'd been reading posts pretty faithfully, then fell off the wagon and got behind. @HEChicken -- My problem right now are possums. Inside the city limits, one is very limited in what they can do to deal with such pests. I'd trap them, but then I have...

And the convenience is what makes it so tempting. Danz - I'm pretty amazed at that big now, English Lavender orp. She lays way, way better than I was expecting. I thought she'd be just eye candy in the yard (and she is!). I thought the English lines didn't lay real well. But, she does super...

Hi All, Haven't written in awhile. I saw @chicken danz mentioned me so I thought now would be a good time to check in. My birds are doing well. I had a black australorp that developed a bulging stomach - looked bad. I was trying to decide what to do and it started getting better. Hopefully...

@sharol -- Congrats on the hatch. I just got caught up on a few pages. I found the calcium carbonate interesting. I've been doing oyster shell. From what I gathered, the calcium carbonate is a replacement/alternative to oyster shell right? I was thrilled when I found that I could buy oyster...

@chicken danz -- that reminds me.... maybe I missed the post... did one wing pull through?

That's too bad @chicken danz -- I keep wondering when I will accidentally kill one. I'm more concerned about stepping on one while in the back yard. I'm wondering if there is anyone interested in some hatchery, started chicks. They are three weeks old. I'm in the KC area - PM me. I have...

@chicken danz and @Trish44 thank you for the pics. Danz - I know your birds are awesome as I've seen them in person. Trish - I'd suspected you had some great birds but never gotten to see them. Thanks for sharing. I remember when you talked about getting the silver penciled rocks... never...

One of the things I really like about the nipples is that it keeps their water clean. I had such issues with cocci last year that I'm a bit paranoid. With them drinking from the nipple, no contamination in their water - it's great!! And, it does drip a bit but I just put a little clay dish under...

Sorry @chicken danz - I remember meeting her last time we were out at your place. I have all 12 of my babies on one nipple. They seem to be doing great. Should they have access to two water nipples or do you think one is enough? Now I'm wishing I had a Sweeter Heater. My EcoGlow is doing...

One thing I keep forgetting to ask is how do you wash eggs... We get 6-9 a day, and almost half of them need to be washed. The girls don't wipe their muddy feet off very well. I made one of the egg washer's off YouTube (something like this) but it seems to work best with 3 dozen or so. And...

Yeah - I saw that as well. You have to be very careful with how you release the legs to raise/lower. The directions said to always use something like a screw-driver. Me, being a good follower, of course did it sans screw-driver. I looked really hard at the Sweeter Heater's but felt that with...

Had a fun surprise, my babies arrived today. I didn't expect them for another day or two. Pretty amazing for Cackle to ship yesterday and I get a call at 7:30 this morning. All are in good shape, started eating and drinking right away - I was thrilled. I know the hatchery route isn't the favored...

@Trish44 - cute lamb pics. I'd love to have some of my own someday. @chicken danz - you are an enabler's enabler! Of course I'm interested!! I'll PM you closer to Gardner. You should charge me though... if not for the birds for all the PM's you'll get after when I have care questions. I...

@chicken danz - your black brahams do interest me. Traditionally, the brahmas aren't a high volume layer. But, I agree with you in that it varies per line, probably even per bird, to some degree. You know the genetics alot better than I. I like those black brahamas as they stay close to the...