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They look super happy. Got a nice clean coop, and fresh clovers. They may reward you with eggs soon! RIRs and barred rocks are champion layers.

Google up "sudden chicken death syndrome" It's epidemic for broiler breeds. Some people say that it may be triggered by high carbohydrate intake, but most of the causes are unknown. It is a cardiac-related illness, so exercise, diet, sunlight should play a factor in this...

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A flat pot of mint and a flat pot of grass-seed (or millet) can show to be fast-growing and good ground cover for them to forage. Try lettuce and other fast-growers as well. Dinosaur kale grows big and can provide some cover. keep in mind that some chickens are plant-eating machines and they...

periwinkle has a chemical called vincristine, if that's not available then it can be substituted by another chemical, lycopene. Lycopene is found in mature watermelon, carrots, and tomatoes (red-orange). You could try to add one of those in as replacement to the periwinkle plant. I also...

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Four OEGB bantam chicks - they're like a gang so I want them to have similar catchy names. I haven't been able to think of any so far..

wash it off with lukewarm water after 10 mins and then reapply a new mixture with the same ingredients but without aloe vera. Or you could try not using aloe vera at all (its much better if you do, however). aloe vera can be harmful if left on skin for a long time. Those plants are really...

try 1 cup water, a mixture of crushed ginger, aloe vera, periwinkle (all stem, leaves, and flower), crushed stinging nettle stem (use gloves), and rub it onto the affected area. feed him a lot of honey and electrolytes.

My turkeys, ducks, and chickens are ready to transfer to an all flock feed. However, my local TSC does not have all-flock crumbles. They only have pellets. Last time I tried giving my birds pellets they didn't eat them unless they were crushed. How can I get them to eat the pellets?

As long as they lay well and can get a lot of food from free-ranging, they would not need a staple chicken feed. Please do not feed them too many sunflower seeds daily, as they are just a treat (really high in oil). However, at winter they will need a staple source (bagged chicken feed) as their...

lesgo I finally found another OEGB owner. nice eggs! I am a first time OEGB owner, I have four in the brooder currently. Are there any tips you can give me about these chickens? can I have pictures of an adult next to an object (like a soda can) for the sizing?

the bigger one does the two-syllable calling, has a box shaped frame, and much much blockier head than the other one. the slightly smaller one has a more triangular, smaller head. I have not heard her buckwheat yet though. I do not know, perhaps they could both be male.

My 8 week old keets just fought yesterday and the other keet's head started to bleed a little bit. then the losing keet crouched down and the fight was over. Are my keets both male? I thought one was a female since one is a little smaller than the other.

Of the various homestead ducks, I have two favorites: Mallards and khaki Campbells. Mallards have a nice flying ability and tend to stick around the area that they were raised in. They are super active and good at foraging. Khaki Campbells are super egg layers, which is what the mallard lacks...

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They are definitely way too young to free range without supervision but I need to train them at a younger age. They are about a little bigger than the photos, more wing and tail growth and little bit larger in size.