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Hi all. It's been quite awhile since I've been on here. Anyway, my husband and I have separated and I he did take care of my chickens for about 2 weeks. He has since given them to our neighbors. So, hopefully, they will take care of them properly. I miss them all dearly and had a horrible...

This might be T.M.I. but I am going through a separation from my husband right now and I cannot take my chickens I have 8 chickens, all hens. One is a black sex link (older but still lays) one is sweetheart Rhode Island Red (older, no longer laying) 5 are red sexlinks (about 6mo old and...

I want to have a place of my own, but financially, it's not an option any time soon. My dad has a little dog and my one dog does not get along with it. As far as the chickens, where my dad lives, I cannot have chickens:( I don't want to not see my pets, as they truly are my children. I would...

Okay, this is personal, but if anyone has any words of wisdom... I've been married 10 yrs as of Sept. 19th. On Sept. 7th my husband and I separated. The house we live in is his dad's (in his dad's name) so I am the one who left. When my husband is at work during the weekday, I come to the...

When I first got my chickens, I was giving them scratch everyday. Not alot, but still, it was everyday. They ended up getting some nasty diarrhea. Many members of BYC said to stop giving the scratch and within a couple of days, all poo was back to normal. So, maybe try cutting out the...

Sept. 19th is also my birthday maties, ARRGGGHHH!

Could she be eggbound? Someone please help soon!!

I'm in a "situation" where I'm soon going to have to find a new home(s) for my 8 hens. I'm not sure about the age of 2 of them (one black sex link and one Rhode Island Red) but the the others I got as chicks back in April. Five of them are red sex links and the other is an EE, I think. All of...

Here's what we did to the run for our chickens. We've finished covering the other two pvc pieces since this pic was taken. So, now only part of the run is muddy, but the covered part is dry as a bone!

I used to have a rescued red sex link. Her beak was also clipped! The best thing about that is when she decided to give you chicken kisses, it didn't hurt and make you bleed! She was my absolutely favorite. More like a dog then a chicken. She passed away suddenly about 2 mo. ago. I miss...

I say that means we're all the winners!!!

Thanks, again, Heidi! I certainly have lots of eggs to spare:) Guess scrambled eggs are on the menu for tomorrow's brunch and maybe rice for dinner!! LOL

Thanks Heidi. What do you feed your hen for extra protien? I'm thinking scrambled eggs? She has stopped laying. She seems, however, to have a bit of loose poo. Maybe I should make her some brown rice?

My black sex link is beginning to molt. She's missing a bunch of feathers on one side of her rump and her pretty tail feathers are ragged and few. My questions are: Is it normal to molt this time of year? Should I expect any behavior changes in egg laying? Will her poos by any different?

I totally agree...enter some pics into a contest. I think the ones you took are awesome!

There's also Ocean City, MD. That's not far from Salisbury MD. Ocean City, NJ I didn't even know about! LOL

Well, my DH thought that it'd look nicer if I painted the roosts (to match the nesting boxes) so that's what I did. I guess I could use a bleach/water solution and a good, stiff wire brush

Wow! Those are some beautiful, clear pictures!! You must have a great camera and be good at taking pics Here's 2 funny side stories about seagulls: STORY 1 When I was a teenager I went to Ocean City MD with my family. We were watching a lady feeding a ton of seagulls on the beach. Well...

Ok, definately sounds like it'd be to slippery!! LOL On the suggestion about spray paint with grit...I read somewhere on here that the grit could actually cause bumblefoot.

I was thinking about covering my ladder style roost in contact paper so that it'd be easier to keep clean. BUT then I started thinking that it could potentially make the chickens feet slip. What do you all think?