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my hens are 8 months to 14 months. We are in the desert and don't have standing water but had mosquitoes this summer because of the monsoons. I could not even go outside without getting bit. Only my one roo has scabs no one else shows anything yet but his comb is covered with them. I will take...

I cannot find any information on if I can vaccinate a laying hen for fowl pox??? I may have it on one of my roos and want to vaccinate everyone. Mosquitoes were bad this year. It says to vac at least 4 weeks prior to laying. So what is to be done for laying hens?? Anything?

Good morning all. On my way outside to give my fluffy butts their morning treats.

WHO took my Coffee Cup. Feathers are going to fly!

I have had chickens on and off for 40 years and never had a problem with my method. Hope things work out for you

I have found in the past, that waiting until it gets dark and they have gone to bed is best time to put them together. When they wake up in the morning they seem to think it has always been that way.. If you are worried you can set an alarm and be there in the morning when the wake up to observe...

here is a photo of our roost. It has a roost with a poop deck under it and the bottom level is the nesting boxes. I will have some of my girls going broody so wanted the nest area on the ground level. I use bermuda grass with DE dusted under it. It dries the poo quickly and keeps down the flies.

I would be classified as a new one

If your baby chick turns out to be a roo you cannot keep two roos and 2 to 3 hens the roos will fight and the hens can get mounted to the point of dying. One of them will have to go

I have Easter Eggers, Rare mixed breeds, Silver Laced Wyandots, Cuckoo Marans, and will be getting Cochins

Electrolytes should only be given for the first week then once a week after that for the first 17 weeks. It would not hurt to do them occasionally after that if the weather is really hot.

For me I have several waters for my flock. I have 13 birds and 4 waters. That way they don't crowd around just one. They sit up on cinder blocks to keep them cleaner.

Ty, and I will. They are only allowed in the bathroom when I go in. They have been around chickens before and like to lay out in the paddock with them when they get bigger. They help keep a watchful eye on them and dispatch mice or occassional small snakes when they come around to invade the paddock

I too do not have experience with roll out boxes. My hens will have bottom nest with Bermuda grass. I have it set up so if one goes broody I won't have to move her. Their nesting boxes are under the poopdeck and roost. I hope someone is able to help with this. Still welcome to the group for you...

Hi, all. I bought some new chicks from Cal Ranch that just opened this week here in Kingman. Right now the little fluffy butts are in my bathtub on a towel I change daily. They are on chick food with sav a chick electrolytes and are about a week old now. Almost done with their chicken paddock...