Recent content by Frecs

Greetings! It has been awhile since I frequented this forum but I'm back seeking the wise advise I know is found here. I currently have a flock of Muscovy ducks (one drake and 6 hens) and 3 "bachelor" drakes (1 5 month old Pekin and 2 5 month old Blue Swedish). I know I need to deal with the...

But, she makes this noise first thing in the morning as she is getting down from her roost -- it is only in the high 60s then... that would certainly make sense during the hot part of the day but since I hear her at 6:05am awakening from her roost in the Camilla outside my bedroom window (yes...

I have a sick chicken and I don't know what is going on....I thought perhaps gapes but having read other threads here, it seems gapes is rare in chickens so I need to see what the collective wisdom of this site thinks about the following: Brown leghorn hen, age 2 years not eggbound crop...

Joel Salatin is awesome. I think his son is the one doing the rabbits. I read about the pastured rabbits but will go look up the Raken House. Thanks for the pointer!

I have noticed with mine (which are about 3 weeks now) that some are brave/curious while others are not. I have a mixed batch: 2 each of barred plymouth rocks, black sex links, buff orp., and brown leghorms. My two brown leghorns are the bravest and Cleopatra is by far the dare-devil of the...

When I got the eight chicks, we used a galvanized tub as a brooder. But, they outgrew that and I was afraid they'd start pecking on each other out of frustration, so, I set this up. The "fence" is an "small pet playpen" I purchased from Petco over a year ago to use for raising two small...

My three week old pullets go nuts over roots and dirt! I pulled up a mustard plant, leaving the dirt attached, and give it to them. Eight little pullets were all over that root like it was a double chocolate cake or something! They will nibble at the greenery but mostly, they want the fine...

That's good to know since they seem to want to make a diet out of it! That and roots. They weren't too crazy about the button mushroom I gave them...a couple of them gave it a side stare and quick attack peck before putting distance between them and the MONSTER MUSHROOM. An odd thing I've...

I'm reading this thread through before commenting directly but I wanted to share this... my 2.5/3 week old chicks love dirt! and plant roots! They are not yet too crazy about the greens. I just gave them a mustard plant including roots and attached dirt. They went nuts -- for the dirt and roots...

ah, okay, good to know. are the spent hops also good for chicken feed? The microbrewery in Myrtle Beach already gives their grains to a farmer. Now searching for local folks that might brew at home. Oh, I don't suppose a winery has anything of use?

I'm south of you in Calabash!

Yes, they will reach 6 feet by their 3rd year.

And, they aren't depressed.

This is great to know! Question: would the grains still be considered a fermented food? Also, someone mentioned hops...would spent hops be good to feed to the chickens?