Recent content by dmartin

I too have just starting using Verm-X which is an all natural wormer that requires no egg with drawal. I was super scared I did something wrong as I started the worm formula on Monday and used it every day (the spoon is really small 2.5 g per bird per day for 3 days straight. (I only had 3 RIR...

My 1 yr old RIR hen died, she was fine on Friday, I let them out of the pen sometimes where I get home from work to let them wander and free range, I have 3 hens and they were all happily roaming the yard until nightfall and went in the coop as ususal. Saturday morning I went out and opened the...

Hi everyone, I had the enjoyment as well as a bit of puzzlement this Saturday when I looked and didn't see any of my 3 RIR hens in the yard. I ran to the coop to find all of them trying to settle in 1 nest. They all 3 were trying to squeeze themselves into the corner of the coop where they...

I'm fairly new to the site and have been away a while, but I couldn't wait to tell everyone that our 4 RIR's are starting to lay...or at least one of them is. I'm just getting 1 a day right now. It's like getting a present everyday. The only problem is they are laying where they are supposed...

I have 4 wonderful RIR hens, they are still a little too young to start laying yet, but I purchased them from a fellow that allowed them to free range until coyote started to show up for meals. He put them in small cages under shelter but I didn't notice any perches for roosting. My hens havel...

These are my 4 RIR hens I got a few weeks ago. So far I've only been able to name 2 , I'm waiting on their personality to shine through for the other 2. One is Hazel, she is the head-hen so to speak. Looks after the others and is all in their business. The other is named Garyella. Don't...

They are soooo cute!! I know the excitment I just got my 4 RRI hens last week and I'm hooked again. Congrats on your new additions.

I haven't been writing anything since I introduced myself several months ago. Been working on my off days with my dad building my chicken tractor and as I'm sure most of you can understand, the more we built the bigger the coop got. We started out with the idea of putting lawn mower tires on...

Hi there good to know that there is another Georgia girl here. I just joined a couple weeks ago and I'm looking forward to my new chicken tractor too. I've been building it with my Dad he's 76 years young and I can't wait to get my RIR girls. I'm from a little town called Williamson, Ga...

Hi Newnan Georgia, I'm Williamson Ga. Not too far from you.

Hello, I'm a newbie chicken owner of sorts, I had several White Leghorns years ago and have always wanted to have more chickens: I had to give them up when I moved. Just about got all my materials for my coop. I'm making a chicken tractor type coop and was reading where someone suggested using...