I am thinking of ordering chicks now so they will be laying in spring and all summer, I know it will be a little more work keeping them warm but is there any other negatives to consider?
I am not a great shot and I never see the evil preditors till after the deed is done. I still want advice about my lone hen. She is safe as i wont allow any more free range till She is safe.
I hate coyotes! I have lost my whole small flock ,save one EE, I dont know what I should do with her now . I dont know if She will do Well in her coop and run through winter by herself. I will be getting herding dogs. I like the idea of hot wire, poison and any other way to kill the coyotes. I...
Hey there, I am fixin to dose my 7 member flock with Corid, as advised on this sight for diarrhea, I also bought wazine for worms, not knowing better. My question is what dose should I give in a 4 gallon waterer as this Corid is for horses
Thanks every one, I was going to buy the Backyard Chicken health pack. As I look more closely, I don't think it has an antibiotic. It includes, healthyflock tabs, oxy E-100,and zyfend A. I have been afraid but not conviced that it was coccidosis. But as this is my first flock, what do I know! I...
I am having a similar problem, but mammy is 2 years old. The first day she was very swelled up and lethargic. She's been active eating and drinking ever since. The diarrhea has continued though. I have read everything I could get my hands on and so far I have decided to treat with the smallest...
Ok thanks! I have been planning to do that and we are having some pretty good weather, so I can't wait to give them a field trip. I would like to see how the grown ups react to them, they are very sweet and polite. I won't let them have direct access to the babies, the big girls free range...
I have six baby chicks 3 weeks old, they seem to spend all there time fighting, what a commotion! I don't know who is male or female. They are Americaunas and have 9 sq ft of box. I have different levels of perches and small boxs they can get away from the more aggressive sibs. I don't know what...