Recent content by Goldie56

Thank you so much for that link. It gives me some ideas but I will have to spend some money which, like most of us, is hard to find I still have the question, tho, about how common is it for chicken feet to become red and swollen from wetness? I bought some vaseline and have put it on them...

I have 4 hens that get swollen red feet when we have a lot of rain. The water pools on the ground so there is nowhere dry for them to go as they dont choose to go into their shed during the day. I dont know what to do and is it normal for them to get sore feet if wet for too long?

I was just about to post similar photos of my girls. I discovered 3 of my 4 hens have balding patches around their backside area as well. We do not have a rooster and they look the same breed as these. There is no other problem, they seem happy and well. If they had mites wouldn't they be...

My 4 girls are out in the rain and do not seek shelter. It is not cold but is raining a lot. My question is will it hurt them to be wet all the time and when they go in at night to roost they will be wet. I doubt they will dry out over night so will it be harmful to be wet for a length of time...

LOL. its lovely to start the day with a good laugh!

How often should I feed eggshells to my girls?

Thanks to all the folks who have answered my posts so far, as I am new to chicken keeping. Now a question- How often should I give my girls treats? As far as protein and calcium go I have heard that we can overdo it. I gave them natural yoghurt yesterday and they loved it. Can I give them...

Here in NSW it will probably not get much colder than 9 deg C ( about 48 deg F) or warmer than 16 deg C (60 deg F) in winter which is June/July. So its quite nice and never snows and rarely get a frost because we are on the coast.

What form does the electrolytes come in? Is it a product found at a farm store or a chemist (pharmacy,drug store)?

How do you prepare oatmeal for your chickens? I read that they love it. Do you give porridge oats or fine oatmeal, cooked or raw? Being in Australia we may have different terms for these things.

The reason I asked the question was that I heard that acv helps to keep internal worms away, being that wild birds drink their water and help themselves to the food every day. I want to do all that I can to prevent infestations of nasty things.

I read on a link here that it takes 25 hours for a new egg to be laid. What happens when that 25th hour occurs in the night hours when it is pitch black in the hen house? Do they wait till light or do they find their way in the dark to the nest box and lay it? Can hens see in the dark or are...

only 2 of my girls are laying as yet and I put in a table tennis ball (same colour as eggs actually) and they toss the ball out before they lay their own egg. Not silly, my girls!

Thanks. I only have 4 girls and they are in the open all day with fresh water, good feed, shelter from the sun, and my company, clean bedding, insects to chase all day and abundant grass, dust to bathe in, so they are happy little chicks, it seems. I will just carry on as I have been. Thanks again.

I read recently that I should put 1 dessertspoon of apple cider vinegar and crushed garlic in my girls water everyday for health. Is this so and can I overdo it by using it daily and how do these help them?