I just learned first hand how quickly birds can become dehydrated. I lost 4 of my broilers yesterday. It was around 80 degrees, and they ran out of water sometime in the afternoon. Plus I left their tarp off, so they had no shade. I didn't get back to refill it until around 5pm, and by then 4...
Hi all. I just Googled "do chickens eat fire ants" (I'm a complete newbie.. getting ready to build my coop and get my first chickens), and found this thread. I skimmed through it, and saw some great suggestions, many of which sounded a bit like the "Texas two-step", developed by Texas A&M. I had...