Recent content by berdje

I really like my Amberlinks, born in March and mixed with a flock of birds that were about 7 months old. They are very friendly, with lots of personality. Although they kind of stay with themselves there has been no fighting or blood shed when I put them in with the others. I started free...

I have a hen less than a year old that is also isolating herself. More often than not she is in the coop by herself on a shelf (not a roost) I am also pretty sure she is not laying everyday (should be getting 13 eggs only get 13 - short one white one). She is easily spooked and very skittish...

I use a medium size strainer - worked good.

I bought organic, food grade DE today in Asheville at Southern States right of 19/23 and Hill Street.

Thank you for your replies, the bird has passed on. I had purposely ordered 5 to eat. I lost one at 4 days and now this one. I am sticking to the egg layers from now on. It is a little uncanny how rapidly they grow - at a rate that does not seem normal. The blood was fresh, when I lifted...

I am a new chicken owner. I have chicks 4 weeks old. I noticed two days ago that one of my cornish x rocks (which is growing much faster than the other breeds)was laying around more than normal in the coop. The next day same thing but kind of on her side. If I lifted her up to her feet she...