just bought 100# grower crumbles from Ace hardware here in town, the price was fair,lil over $11 for one bag,,just wondering if anyone has or is using the FRM feed,,,have been buying some off the wall no name brand from the local co-op, but theres is a lil more money,,lil over $12 a bag,,am...
got the 8 by 10 run finished all but the tin roof, have a tarp over it for now, my lil cjicks are growing fast and I need more room already, so am adding a 16 by 10 to the 8 by 10 pen,,am using the 2 by 3 inch welded wire from TSC, it costs $109 before taxes, will try to send pics...
I purchased 25 white leghorns from Meyers a lil over a week ago,,all came in healthy,,and they sent one extra,,all still growing good, getting fiesty as heck, lol. I a, very pleased with Meyes and will use them for all my buying.
free shipping for the 25 white leghorns, and they sent one extra,,so niw I have 26 LH, 12 RIR, and 3 bantams of some kind,,gotta build more runs, pens, next boxes,,etc,,sheesh,,lol
ok hope these show,,my new whtie leghorns, 26 in all ordered from Meyers ,,all came in alive and well, still kicking, eating, drinking and pooping, lol
thanks for all the input,,I will surely have marbles in the water for them,,I did the hold the beaks in the water,,only had to do a few the others followed suit quickly,,same with the food,,I did put some sugar in the water to,,trying to do the best I can for them,,mostly things I have learned...
they seem to be drinking fine now,,will they drink more if I add marbles?,,and I have 12 rir about 10 weeks old,,do I need to add them to their water as well?,,thanks again
ok folks, newbie here,,I see pics of lil chicks with marbles in the waterer,,I know there has to be a reason but I cannot figure it out,,please help if you can,,just got 25 white leghorns in from Meyers,,all doing great,,thanks
got my new chicks in from Meyers Hatchery yesterday, I ordered 25 white leghorns and got 26 all alive and well, got them through the mail, delivered to my house.,,they are all still doing great this morning just before I left for work,,all eating and drinking fine,,will send pics soon
I am building a 8/10 run now with 2/3 welded wire,,the run adn coop will be inside a electric fence with several goats inside it as well,,I think my run will be fine,,never seen many predators around,,will put a tin roof over it to,,
got my 12 rir home late night before last, got them in the small coop and settled in,,they seemed happy enough till yesterday when it got so hot,,I moved the coop to a shaded area and turned my hsop fan on them to give them a breeze,,they seemed more active after that,,worked on the oen...
now I am worried I am gettign 25 leghorns on teh 15th by mail,,just hopes all goes well and they are fine,,this is the first time I have ever ordered chickens online,,am getting them from Meyers hatchery in Ohio I think I am in alabama,,the weather is very hot,,100 plus most days,,just hope my...
I was going to use a swimming pool like you have to start with but was given a nice plywood coop 2 by 2 by 6,,all I have to do is paint it, it was used under cover and is not pressure treated wood,,but I have kids that take care of my light work, lol