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I've been trying to get grass clippings out of her for a week but no luck. I noticed "Pigs" breathing was getting difficult I made the decision to do the crop surgery. Surgery went great and you would never even have know it was done. The girl is all over the place, jumping on my daughters back...

Because of irresponsible pet owners my family had to deal with the carnage their dogs bestowed upon us Easter day. The chicken coop and run are in the our fenced garden area; we let the girls out of the run and free range in the garden. I take much of the blame for the dogs getting in. I had not...

My sister-in-law read in a newsletter that she gets that if you rub mineral oil on your egg shells so that they can be stored at room temp., up to 9 months. Anyone do this? I also read that you can keep eggs at room temp with out the oil for up to 2 weeks. After doing some searching on past...

I cleaned out the first meatie the same day we culled them all. I wasn't able to do the other 4 until 2 days later. They all had the same stink while I was cleaning them out. Oh, it made me want to gag!Is that normal? I didn't nick any organs or anything. Is this how they all are? This was my...

We started processing our 5 meaties yesterday evening. Everything we really wedid realley well until we go to cleaning the intruls. That took me a bit longer to make sure I had everything. Earlier in the day I wasn't feeling well. And as the butchering went on I got more and more sick, I wasn't...

We have some youngsters we got from the feed store that are about 6 weeks and 4 weeks. The older ones are feathered out. When would be a good time to introduce them to the older ladies that we got spring of last year? I tried yesterday with the two older chicks but my son said he caught the...

I picked up our meaties from a feed store, they get their birds from McMurry. They don't seem to be growing as fast as they should. I thought maybe it was because I wasn't using a feed with a high enough protein content, 18%. I was at another feed store and asking about their highest protein...

What is a good height for a meaties tractor? Does anyone have pictures and dimentions posted somewhere for a meaties tractor?

I'm going to get started on building a tractor run for our 5 meat birds. My question: do they need a coop to go into at night like our laying hens or do they get to big a lazy to even bother going inside. I was going to make a run and cover the back quarter for shade, rain and wind protection...

We got a new rooster about 2 weeks ago. He came from a nice clean home but I still put him up in his own little home for the 4 weeks quarantine to make sure he doesnt' have anything. We let the ladies out to roam the yard while we were outside working. They must have heard him because they ended...

*sigh* We lost our son's rooster. The rooster and one of his ladies "flew the coop" and were out in the yeard. I went out later to check on them when I heard some crazy squaking. Three of the ladies were in the run and I couldn't find the rooster and the last lady. When I did the "chicken call"...

I would like to plant some plants in the run that the chickens would enjoy. I know I would have to protect them and get some good growth. We live in the Pacific Northwest and get tons of rain in the fall, winter and will I guess the spring too! Any suggestions?

I'm almost done!! I've only been working on this since last spring! I need some close up pictures of your doors to your runs. I want to make mine from 2x4s and chicken wire. I would greatly appreciate it, Thanks!!

I got this story from a lady on my Yahoo! canning group and thought it was a hoot. I just had to share it (with her permission). My sister had a rooster that was the breed that has feathers on it's feet. The bird had an interesting little move as it placed each foot on the ground, to keep...

I hope this is the right section to post this. My sisters chickens have been getting into the cat food and she would like to know if it will affect the eggs at all. I think she may be talking about the taste. Also, she would like to know if you need to wash eggs with anything special. I...

Okay BYC gang I need your help. I am just about done with my coop so I'm almost ready for the babys. Butwhich ones? This is where I need your advice. Help me pick chickens that would do well where we live. My area: The Pacific Northwest on the Olympic Peninsual in a small town called Forks...

I was going through the breed index and under temperament it says "bear", "not bear". What does that mean?

Do the Cornish Cross crow before they reach the 8 week mark? I have a busy-body neighbor with nothing better to do then complain.

I cam across this story in the news paper and just had to share it. Nation:Montana woman uses checkens for therapy. Therapy Dogs Can be a comfort for senoris and those recovering from ilnesses and injuries. So how about therapy Chickens? Jana Clairmont of Polson, Mont., calls her therapy...

I have read some of the past postings regarding Diatomaceous aka DE. I know that it is food grade can be taken internally when mixed but can it be used in compost? My sister wants to use the DE to dust the coop and would also like to use the coop litter for her compost. I guess the question...