Not sure what it's used for, but I've read apple cider vinegar is beneficial in the chickens water. Can anyone clarify what it's for please? On a whim I bought some today. Basically because I was surprised to find it and wanted it on hand just incase needed. I got raw-unfiltered apple cider...
Our girls are 13 weeks and 8 weeks. Still on chick feed. All of our breeds say they start laying between 18-22 weeks. They are starting to practice the egg song. Lol I'm not sure when to give layer feed. How will I get them to eat their own food when they are all in the same pen now?
We harvest Dungie crab and have a couple from last season that are cooked and cleaned and halved. They have been frozen. Since we are harvesting again I was wondering if the frozen could be used to treat our girls. 13 weeks and 8 weeks. If the answer is yes, I guess just crunch up the shell with...
Our older girls are 11 weeks and our littles are 6 weeks. This is day 2 of heaving them outdoors in a separated pen from the older girls but right next to the big girls pen. How will I know when it is safe to put them together? I hate the thought of trying and having a little one attacked.
The girls are now 3 weeks old. The stand up waterer was getting nasty 5 minutes after refilling it. I saw these chicken nipples on a post and immediately order a good quantity of them! My idea was to use them in the yard. My husband saved my sanity by building a small simple version for the...
Our girls will be two weeks old tomorrow! My oh my how they grow! We have started giving them small amount if treats in the morning and evening. Of course hard boiled eggs are a big hit. Lol And loads of fun! They loved lettuce and shelled natural sunflower seeds. Question #1) I have a...
OK folks, to start this out I will tell you, we live in Sitka, Alaska. Our weather is like that of Seattle Washington, however, much wetter. If you want to know where we are go to Google Maps and put in our zip code 99835. We are an island with about 8500 people. Everything is shipped or flown...
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we live in Sitka, Alaska. I grew up on a farm in Florida but that was soooo many years ago. I find a lot of knowledge I used to have, has departed. We are expecting 3 day old chicks in a week. Fun times ahead!