Recent content by eaglegreen

Hi; I was initially taught about raising chicks by an old MN farmer, and he said NEVER feed medicated feed. Keep everything clean, dry, and so the chicks can get closer to or farther from their heat source. AND for every quart of water put about 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar (NOT "Apple Cider...

Howdy Y'll Chicken people! I belonged here quite awhile back, and then, dropped out--lots of reasons. I'm now in a new location (and over 55 mobile home park), and have 4 backyard chickens which I got in March, as 1 mo old (hatched in Feb., about 19th). I have two Speckled Sussix; and 2...

Ok. Help, please. I have a Swedish blue, N Indian Runner, and a Rowan. They all quit laying when it got hot-- not over 100. Cooled off then got hot again, no eggs, now taking turns molting. Still no eggs. Laying mash clean water twice a day, nice yard, secure housing. ..but no eggs 2-1/2...

Thanks for the tip about upping the protein and cutting the egg layer, I mean! g.

Ah!! Good point. I'll do that--and thanks for the tip! g.

I think you might have missed it, but in my post I said I put ACV in their drinking water. I tried putting a couple of cups in their pond but it didn't seem to make much difference in the algae. Maybe I didn't put enough, but, with changing it out twice a week (on av.) it gets a bit expensive. . . .

Thank you, Lucy Lou, I'll try it. And, I'm going to get their supplemental light source going as our days are beginning to shorten. . .. Here's hoping!!

Hi: I need some help. My 2 yr old hens were laying fine till it got hot. They had plenty of shade, fresh water, laying mash available at all times, ability to roam free range, or, if staying in their quite spacious pen had scratch. When it got hot, they quit laying. It still gets hot in...

Dear Amiga, Caesargirl, needless junk-- Thank you, so much for all your suggestions and help. One way, I've found, to find out how much I don't know that I don't know, is to take on a project like raising ducks! I read several articles, even a book, but have not found the help which I've found...

Welll, look at the entry just above the one you just responded to. . . . OH me, I just realized I don't quite know how this forum thing works. I checked the box to receive reply's, and hadn't received any, till Ijust now looked and there are several!! Go to the start of the thread and you'll...

Hello??!! Anybody out there?? I'm calling for help. . . .

I have three ducks: a Swedish Blue (who will NOT shut up!); a Rouen, and a black Indian Runner. The first two lay eggs routinely. The Indian Runner did as well, then, began laying eggs with very fragile shells, which were often broken before I got to them. Now, she has quit altogether. What's...

I found a couple of my pullets dead. . . they looked whole, but they had their entire insides hollowed out! I asked around about what would do that, and repeatedly was told "Skunks." We had plenty in the neighborhood till a 'neighbor' killed 11 of them. Then a year later, I lost all 6 of my...

Hattiehatesfox-- what are quolls??