Hi, I will wait until you are finished....can't wait to see how it finishes out. When you to get the link up will you pm it to me.... I get lost on here sometimes...LOL. I am really looking forward to seeing it. I like how the hoop houses look and the simplicity of building them. We want to...
Hi, I am looking for Shamo chicks. We purchased several from a Hatchery this year, but they were not very good. I would prefer to buy from a breeder who specializes in Shamo as these are a very unique and special breed. We are not Chicken Fighters, just love Shamo's and want to start a small...
Hi everyone. We are still new to the forum, but wanted to show off our babies. We have a mixed flock consisting of Brahms, Black Jersey Giants, Easter Eggers, White Leghorns, Isa and Plymouth Barred Rocks. We have three hens from last year, two are White Leghorns, excellent Layers, and one...
Beautiful hoop house. My husband and I have been researching doing a hoop house coop for our flock. Would you be interested in telling us your process and how hard it was to make. Since I joined Backyard Chickens, we have been finding all kinds of useful information. Thank you for sharing.
Great Video, very informative....Thanks so much. I think I will try this for my girls.... We aren't able to free range due to being a backyard flock, so the extra greens will be awesome for them. They have already finished all the grass in their run. In between plantings in the garden, the...
Hi, I am interested in your burlap bag sprouted greens. Could you explain a little bit on how you do this... I am new to keeping chickens and looking for good natural ways to provide fresh greens to them. Unfortunately, I am unable to free range my chickens, but they love fresh greens, cleaning...
Hi found this thread by accident, but glad I did. Can folks from Ohio join in the fun? We are new to chickens but would love to learn more and would enjoy being around chicken folks.
Hi Dwayne,
We started an aquaponic system this year. We have a 100 gallon fish tank with two grow beds. I use a 400gph pump to run the whole system including extra lines for air bubble stones to add extra oxygen to the water. We use an ebb and flow system with a bell siphon. The siphons...
Sophiesmith,
Me too, my girls laid all through the winter even though it was a cold one.... Currently I have about 6 to 8 dozen in the fridge. While I love the eggs my girls are producing, I don't have enough variety in my reciepies to use them all. Thanks for starting this forum.
Hi, I just finished reading everyones posts.... This is a wonderful forum with lots of good information. Thanks to all for providing the recipies and advice for helping my girls get better without having to use chemicals.
Nice to meet you Ash10383. Yeap we are definitely neighbors. We also do a lot of shopping at Rural King in Tiffin.... they have great sales and good prices. We should keep each other posted on how are birds are doing, and how they finish out. I will try and get some decent pictures of our...
Thanks everyone for the information. I have learned so much. I didn't have all the herbs mentioned in the list, but mixed up what I did have and put in the nesting boxes last night. The hens seen to like them, and I caught one nibbling on them. I also put some in the brooder with my chicks...
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I am a firm believer in DE. I use it in mixed in with sand for my chickens dust bath. I mix it in their feed to prevent worms. We sprinkle it on the birds themselves to prevent/stop mites/lice. And we sprinkle it in the coop to prevent insect investations. In addition, it is feed to our...