Recent content by aatx

  1. aatx

    Loud honking noise

    Yes, that's a rooster.
  2. aatx

    omg I added more chickens! what was I thinking?!?!

    When I fully integrate, I always do it at night. With new chick, they are always put in an adjoining run for a while first, and then when I move them to the main coop, I do it in the evening when it gets dark. Bring the new ones in and put them up on roost poles. Seems to work out better if...
  3. aatx

    Giving a broody silkie baby chicks

    I did this earlier this year, but had to try out two broodies. First I gave the broody a few eggs to sit on. I got my chicks and set them up inside in a brooder. That's the important part - if the broody doesn't accept them, you must be prepared to raise them yourself. Even if she does...
  4. aatx

    3 day old chick swollen vent leaking

    I had a similar thing happen a few years back. Figuring I had nothing to lose, I used a tiny syringe with warm water to perform "chick enemas". I had to do this repeatedly, but the frequency did lessen. After a few weeks she was fine on her own. She seemed a bit stunted, but eventually...
  5. aatx

    Mealworm farming

    http://www.rainbowmealworms.com/ They also sell on Amazon http://smile.amazon.com/Rainbow-Mealworms/b/ref=bl_dp_s_web_9949765011?ie=UTF8&node=9949765011&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=Rainbow+Mealworms
  6. aatx

    Mealworm farming

    I bought a kit from someone on a facebook group, but also ordered 5,000 mealworms from Rainbow Mealworms.
  7. aatx

    Chlorhexidine Disinfectant Solution what the dif between blue and clear solution ?

    Yes, here is the "clear" one on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HHSD8M?keywords=Chlorhexidine&qid=1456433212&ref_=sr_1_6&sr=8-6 It's just a white bottle, not a clear solution. It's blue like the others.
  8. aatx

    Chlorhexidine Disinfectant Solution what the dif between blue and clear solution ?

    I am almost positive I saw the one you think is "clear" on Amazon and people were mad because they were expecting it to be clear, but it was, in fact, blue like all of the others.
  9. aatx

    Can I move my broody hen after she set?

    I moved three this year so far. One did not work. Two others did.
  10. aatx

    How long indoors?

    This is my third year with chicks. First year they were inside about 5 weeks. Second year they were hatches with broody hens and they stayed inside for 2-3 weeks. This year I actually was able to graft on chicks from Tractor Supply to a broody. They've been together inside since this...
  11. aatx

    Mealworm farming

    I just started raising mealworms this week. I've got 6 large and 6 medium containers available in my current setup. I ordered 5,000 mealworms of assorted size from Rainbow and also a kit from a member here who I found through a facebook group. I divided the 5,000 mealworms into two of the...
  12. aatx

    Maggots really hurt my poor chicken ..can she be saved?

    Look up flystrike.
  13. aatx

    Will a $10 mister from Home Depot drench the ground in my run?

    This is the one I use. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007FG7TWO/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1438294463&sr=1-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
  14. aatx

    Single Rooster Pen

    Why would he need to get rid of the Orp or keep him separate? 1 roo to 6 hens isn't too bad of a ratio. Did I miss something else? Get rid of Red.
  15. aatx

    Will a $10 mister from Home Depot drench the ground in my run?

    Decent humidity here in north central Texas, but I fully believe in using my mister. It's one of the ones that you bend and has 2 nozzles at the end. I have it on a timer where it runs from noon - 4 every day. It's aimed about 15 inches off the ground and is under one of the pallet shades we...
See more
Back
Top Bottom