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Today I went to collect my eggs before going into work. I discovered one chicken was not wanting to go out and she was growling a little. I hadnt thought much about it but hindsight she had remained behind many times. I work basically 12 hrs aday. Feed in morning, a little treat at lunchtime...

Today I

Im going to try this tomorrow morning too late right now as it's already 7 pm. But its a quick and easy fix. I dont have a heater on hand but i do have ice salt. I was simply taking a 2 gallon bucket of water and pouring fresh water into the chickens pans. This week its been freezing overnight...

I hope your duck pulls through. I would keep it isolated, warm and dry for a good long while. Good luck duck. 🦆

Is she a he? Pictures?

So Ive been assembling and gathering materials for the coop. Most of the wood has been free. Some 2x4x8s I purchased at close to $7 a piece. The hardware consists of 3 1/2 in deck screws, and 2 in woodscrews for the slates. I plan on a dutch style custom door and a few windows. The shelving(...

Here's Vulcan, my splash Sumatra. I just now can see the very beginnings of hints of spurs. hatched April 1st. Very friendly and loves tomatoes🍅

Mr. Biggers, after a tstorm.

Thanks for the quick replies. I'll keep up posting. Especially when I frame it, I'll post pictures📸. The project is tentatively called Ft. McClucky. 🐓

I'm about to build a proper chicken coop. I think 8(9? maybe)ft w x 4ft d x 7(8?)ft h. I'm gathering scrap lumber which I have a lot of, from various sources. I am planning on repurposing pallets for the framing. For the main question and for the item I don't have(will purchase on this...

I picked rogue zucchini and bunch of lemon cucumbers.

Crystal, Gladys, Minnie Pearl, ( I like this one best teehee)

Thank you for your history lesson and knowledge. I'm always interested in the history of far flung places and the development of livestock. Its truely a blessing to have shared this 1st hand knowledge of this breed.

wow thats a really gorgeous hen! Fierce and regal, I think shes a raptor for sure ;D

I'm completely new to poultry, but after the bath, the soap and rinse What about some kinda light type oil (olive, safflower)for the feathers? To help out with dryness? Does that matter with exhibition or normal life?

I finally got a picture of the hen mother from the person I got the chicks from. She's obviously hen pecked and the rooster must be too rough on her. (She was a semi feral when the animal control officer caught her.) I can see she has a big ole floppy comb and wattles. A large white spot too. Im...

I tryed earlier this morning to post but i think I forgot to hit the post... Anywho thats what I get for posting in the morning with no cup of coffee and rushing off to work. Forgive me also if its lurking in some obscure part of the forum, although I have high confidence of trying to post...

I feel like this os how 2nd round will go down.

Alright today I started out with the striping of the coop run. I raked everything out. Raked behind and around the outside. Then I cleaned out their rests. Then I sprayed permethrin everywhere. Til it was dripping. However Im not so sure as to the effectiveness because we finally had some rain...

Tomorrow is my day off and the pyrethrum spraying for the run and chickens is what I am planning to do. I can get the plain ole dirt from the ranch and haul it back home too. Thanks for the quick replies. here is his tender parts. And a nice side view. Here he's doing his bathing in my tree...