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  1. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Ugh, false hope. Another egg got eaten today. I guess one of the girls picked it out amongst all the fake eggs. Didn't have time to do an early collection today. Will have to review the video.
  2. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    I was busy looking at tax things earlier today, so I didn't get a chance to do a daytime collection. Glanced at the cameras and I've got two customers ATM. Downside of these new fake eggs that are brown is that they blend in a lot more than my blue/green ones. 😂
  3. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    My junior chicken farmer and I had our coop maintenance day yesterday. We refreshed all nesting boxes: remove all bedding, wash and scrub dried egg remnants, and added more fake eggs with new bedding to every box. I'm happy to announce that I collected one egg for every hen for the first time...
  4. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Well, I grabbed 6 eggs around noon and brought them a bowl of egg shells and kitchen scraps so hopefully that helps quench their desire to go pecking. I have a hanging feeder with plenty of free feed oyster shells (just refilled it this month so I know there is plenty) and their treadle was...
  5. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Thanks for the suggestion. 2 more wooden eggs for every nesting box are now on order.
  6. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Confirmed that I have an egg eater. Possibly 2. 😢 Not sure if it's my own fault. I had wired up a night light for them when I was having trouble getting them to go to bed a long time ago. It didn't really work. I recently turned it back on and it looks like a few have been using it as a cue to...
  7. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    I tried Callahan's, but they only carried West's layer feed at the time. I looked again and there are some small dealers around the outskirts of Austin, so perhaps they would carry their chick starter. They don't appear to my untrained eye to make a blend specifically labelled as all flock, but...
  8. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    https://www.facebook.com/share/1DWjs5i49Y/ I never actually used them as I didn't feel they had the right roo-friendly feed for me, but they seemed to be the closest mill to us in Austin. In the comments someone mentioned that the mill itself was closing, and not just their retail stores. I...
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    Discoloration on my Roo's face

    Just tried to wipe it with my sleeve when I tucked everyone in for the night and it was hard and crusty. Leaning towards that poop diagnosis. I'll try again to remember the wet towel tomorrow. 🤣
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    Discoloration on my Roo's face

    Just noticed this while I was doing coop maintenance today. No noticeable behavior changes. Seems to be eating/drinking/crowing about as much as usual. He did get a bit of frostbite on his comb during the latest freeze when he didn't go into the coop when he should have, but that's far enough...
  11. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Best of luck. I know these decisions can't be easy. Sadly life doesn't always reveal itself with 100% certainty and we just try and do the best we can.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I have cleats, but it was solid ice out there. That would have been even less traction than my muck boots or workboots! My old football cleats don't have a lot of points of contact.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I'm originally from the NE with a few years in the Midwest, so I can handle the cold temps for a bit, but I didn't think I'd ever be trudging out 3 times/day in the sub-freezing temps to check on chickens. 🤣 5 years ago me would not believe this was happening. Me the past few days in...
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    0 to 10 in 72 hrs. A chicken math story, continued.

    Thanks @NatJ ! In this case, I was also looking for an excuse to get rid of some old cans of beans, but that idea is a great one for the future. In summer, I occasionally give them fermented feed, but I have a small enough flock that I haven't figured out a good way to do that without making a...
  15. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Meanwhile my husky mix doesn't want to do her business outside and pooped inside. Not on the tile, not on the hardwood, but on the carpet. 😡
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