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  1. QuailCreekFarm

    Blood in poop

    Best of wishes to your girls, and I hope they continue to improve.
  2. QuailCreekFarm

    Blood in poop

    Do you have Sulmet on hand? If not, you can find it at your local feed store. I keep a variety of medicines on hand so that way when something comes up I can deal with it. Good luck, and I hope your girl gets better!
  3. A Chicken Palace Quailcreekfarms Chicken Coop

    A Chicken Palace Quailcreekfarms Chicken Coop

    We found ourselves the proud owners of chickens, but we had no coop. We also had no experience in construction or farming. Soooo, we bought a bunch of books of coop designs, a couple books on general construction techniques and headed off to the lumber yard. I gave the salesman a list of what I...
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    Is this coccidiosis or something else?

    Thanks for the help. I checked to see if she was egg-bound and discovered she was bloated in her belly and crop. I now think she has sour crop. So, switching to a new treatment.
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    Is this coccidiosis or something else?

    Hello, My silver-laced Wyandotte is about 3 years old. Lately she has been listless, with a sunken head, runny/smelly vent, and not interested much in eating/drinking. I thought it was coccidiosis, and we have been giving her sulfamethazine sodium for a few days, but she doesn't seem to be...
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    Edamame?

    Thank you! That gives me hope. I love them little chickens and don't want to see their bare skin!
  7. QuailCreekFarm

    Edamame?

    Did you have any luck feeding your chickens the fresh edamame? Our hens are plucking their feathers, I tossed in some fresh edamame into their pen today for the first time. I am hoping this will boost their protein intake and reduce the feather-plucking. I might also try mealworm although...
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    Plucking out feathers - Help!

    I would appreciate your help. We have a Buff Orp and two SL Wyandottes plucking out their feathers on their backs at the base of their tails. I have tried Rooster Booster Pick No More, I've dusted for mites, put down DE, given them kitty kibble, Poultry Booster, free range time several...
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    Roo with broken toe?

    We just noticed the problem today, so he hasn't lost any weight yet. I don't know if he is not eating. The toe is not swollen nor is it read. It just looks sideways. I'll try and post a picture tomorrow. PS: We're in Laurelwood if you know where that is.
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    Roo with broken toe?

    Our buff orp roo has been favoring his right leg, limping and standing on his left leg. It looks like a toe is bent sideways. Has anyone had trouble with this and what did you do? He doesn't seem to be in much pain, just not using his leg as much. Thanks for your good advice.
  11. QuailCreekFarm

    Group of bachelor roos, anyone do this??

    It's a long story, but we ended up taking in a stray cockerel about a year ago. He needed company, so we went to the feedstore for "guaranteed hens." Now we have 5 roosters and 4 hens. My husband built a coop with with two "apartments." Follow good advice on this column and make sure the...
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    Is anyone else in the Fire Zone????

    We live in a potential wildfire area and have discussed what we would do with our chickens if a fire approached. We couldn't easily evacuate them on short notice, so we've talked about setting them free. On the one hand they wouldn't be trapped inside a burning coop, but on the other hand they...
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    Broody or something else?

    She stayed near the next box a lot of today, and she does not growl when I pick her up. She actually hasn't laid an egg yet, so we were wondering if she is about to lay her first? Thanks for all your responses. K&K
  14. QuailCreekFarm

    Broody or something else?

    Our 5 month old Buff Orpington hen has been somewhat listless and hanging around with her feathers kind of puffed out. She doesn't seem to eat much, and the other chickens aren't pecking at her. Any ideas? Thanks, K&K
  15. QuailCreekFarm

    •• ADD YOUR COOP TO BYC •• ( formerly the Coop Page Contest )

    Here's a large (8 x 16) coop built with no experience (https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2962).
  16. QuailCreekFarm

    Tour of coops in Portland? Lots of coop pics!!

    Thank you all for posting the pictures. The coops look too small for our purposes, but kudos to all who built them and for opening their homes to strangers! We enjoyed the Washington County Fair, especially the Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Belgians and Cochins (of course we're prejudiced, and we like...
  17. QuailCreekFarm

    HELP HELP HELP HELP!!!OMG i caught a injured herion the tall birds

    Do you have a local chapter of the Audubon Society? If so, they can help. Try the state fish and game department, too. I know in Portland there are a number of agencies that deal with injured birds. If you can, have an experienced person come handle it.
  18. QuailCreekFarm

    Why didn't Dopey go to bed tonight?

    One of our little guys sometimes doesn't want to go into the coop at night. We're pretty sure it's when he's been picked on by one of the other roosters. Once we get him inside he seems to be fine.
  19. QuailCreekFarm

    Tour of coops in Portland? Lots of coop pics!!

    We might very well go, but it conflicts with the Washington County Fair, so we'll have to see. I suspect our predator problems probably make the city coops unsuitable for our situation. But after living in Portland for 24 years before moving out here, we would like to support the effort if we can.
  20. QuailCreekFarm

    Tour of coops in Portland? Lots of coop pics!!

    Haven't heard of it. When is it? (I'm just finishing a new coop: http://www.krisandken.com/chickieandthedumplings/newcoop.html).
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