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Sorry GardenerGal, I was typing and didn't see that you had already replied.

I wish just one person could give me a link showing where commercially raised chickens are given hormones. Halo, they cannot, because chickens are not given hormones, to the best of my newbie knowledge. Sue

Fred's Hens : Quote: In this context, the I.S.A. Brown. A particular strain of commercial hen. Holder of most of the world's records for brown egg laying. http://www.isapoultry.com/ Thank you!

Fred's Hens : Quote: Very good overview. There is as much motivation for healthy, tasty food and the self-satisfaction that comes with these ventures as motivation purely for economic savings. I also don't know how one quantitatively measures the "purpose/quality of life" value added or the...

Quote: Is this a fact ? what reference book/source ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutch_%28eggs%29 I've read it other places also, it's the nature of the bird (some breeds more than others), would'nt be many chickens if they went broody for one egg. I just read that wiki page, it does not...

Thank you everyone for continuing the discussion on hay/crop impaction, it has been very informative. I appreciate it very much.

Fred's Hens : I have to keep cold hardy chickens here. No choice. Likewise, the tomatoes we grow are determinate. You cannot grow indeterminate here. We joke and say, "Go ahead and grow them, but the first frost will determine their end anyhow." We start them indoors, transplant twice...

Quote: Contrary to popular belief it is advisable to get a coop first and all the nessesary items before getting chicks, be well prepared for getting them. It works easier than bringing home birds and then not having the set-up to care for them, rushing around trying to get all the info you...

Thank you Perchie.girl!

correction: I do *not* mean to be annoying!!!!!!!

perchie.girl : Quote: Horses and chickens surprisingly have similar biology in that they depend on bacteria in the Cecum for digestion. Keeping that going strong is a very good idea. Colic is not just from impaction its from the breakdown of the biology of the gut.... with horses its too...

Was there any final consensus on hay being the cause of crop impaction? Yes, I knew of crop impaction but until last night never heard that chickens should not have hay. I realize there was much disagreement over this. I cannot seem to find a conclusion to that discussion which is why I am...

Quote: The rooster we had when I was a kid stood like that with his head hung even lower, after a dog attack and his neck was injured. We isolated him in the greenhouse and let him be not knowing if he would recover or not. Much to our surprise he did recover. I'm not suggesting your dog...

Quote: I sympathize with you on this one! Could you possibly frame out (with 2x4's) a 1ft. by 1ft. opening for the chickens (and keep the other door closed)? Maybe the Pygmy's can't make it through that? I have *full* sized dairy goats and found out they can squeeze through the duck/geese...

Quote: I'm a fretter, fretting is what I do. I'm also newbie, and this is my first winter with chickens. If I'm going to fret *anyway*, I might as well fret about something I love, like the chickens. And after that first way too early cold spell, which we all seemed to survive, I'm no where...

Quote: Oh, it is quite valid to fret over the cold spells in Interior Alaska.