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Greetings! I'm in Anthony. I have nothing to sell or trade currently, but I'll be looking for some chicks or pullets this spring. I'm curious to see what responses you get. It would be nice to have other options for chicks besides the feed stores or mail order.

My bee problem is worse than ever now. I did change feed - no soy - but it hasn't stopped them. We're thinking about covering the coop and pen with some sort of screen. Maybe modifying one of those huge camping tents that are mostly screen. Or we were thinking of covering the pop door with...

I think they're honey bees...but I'm not sure. I tried to watch where they went when they left in the evening. Seems they're heading south, and I know there's a dozen hives next to a cotton field about 1/4 mi away to the south. I remember seeing tubs on top of the hives at times during the...

I know we're having unseasonably warm weather right now. I wonder if that's it?

Thanks for the advice!! I was wondering if I just fed the chickens some whole grains/scraps for a few days would that cause the bees to look elsewhere? Or will they keep coming back to check for the soy? I wish I could find a good soy free organic chicken feed but I haven't had any luck with...

No damp feed. I feed a mix of chick starter with other grains. They seem to be going after the starter feed - the real crumbly parts. I know there is some soy in the starter feed - maybe they're after the protein?

Hi Folks, For the last week or so there’s been bees in the chicken feed (lots!). The chickens don’t seem to like it and avoid the feeder. Once the sun starts to go down and the bees leave the chickens rush to the feeder to start eating…poor things . We live in southern NM so we have to worry...

Just wondering...how old are the chicks you're feeding treats to? Is 1 week too young for treats?