Recent content by ChamorroChicken

here is the picture that i was trying to upload, MY first EGG !!!!!!!!!!! layed by Bird Man, A speckeled sussex named by my son, Poor girl answers to it when you call for her....

My first egg

How does one go about checking their birds for lice and flees? were is the best place to look?

Mine are removable and i put pine shavings in my coop, I leave the nest boxes bare but they eventualy end up full of poop and shavings. My hens use the dividers as roost sometime but usually only use the main roost.

Is it necessay to keep the nesting boxes off limits to the girls while they are still eight to ten weeks from egg laying? When I built my coop I built it with access to the nesting boxes so that it would give the hens alittle more room. When they go in for the night they all take there place...

I have 6 Pullets a few days from their 9 week birthday and i was wondering if anyone has an opinion whether it was ok to switch to a grower/finisher feed? I use Dumor Feed and I thought that i Had purchased enough of the starter/grower feed to reach 10 weeks but these girls eat like men...

I have six chicks about 7 weeks old and they are afraid of me. When I first got them me and the kids whould hold them and feed them and talk to them. Now they are out in the coop, and we bring them treats and let them roam when we get home from work but when ever I try to hold them they run...

My chicks are now about six weeks old and growing fast, I was recently at the fed store to get some more starter food and had seen some chick grit and contemplated buying some. my chicks have eaten all the grass in the run and have been eating the occacianal watermelon treats on these hot days...

Has anyone used Natural Guard "crawling insect control" that contains DE or know if it is safe for my chickens it is the only product I can find that say it can be used on pets to control flees?

I have been looking for some Food grade DE and I can not find any at the local Southern states or Tractor Supply, The local Home Depot has some but it douesn't say food grade on the bag. I read on here that people have used "7" dust in the same way is this true and does anyone know if the...

I was wondering were do you find the food grade DE ?

MY chicks are about 4 weeks old and its hot outside, there is a lot of airflow in the coop, but the temp is reaching the mid 90's is it normal for them to pant like they are short of breath, this is my first flock and it worries me. They are drinking a lot of water but? is this normal?

Hi thanks for the warm welcome, I live in kentucky and I have 3 kids with another on the way, a dog, a cat. My flock consists of 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Black Astralops, a speckeled sussex and a Light Brahama

Hello, I am new to egg laying. my name is john and I have six chicks that are about 4 weeks old and growin' fast. I have always wanted to raise them and I have finally taken the leap I am excited for the adventure that lays ahead and look forward to talking and learning from all.