Recent content by H-TrueNorth

Where do I get the peepers? I just checked Amazon and googled them. Cant find options to buy.

I got a 1800 sqft run and 10 chickens. 3 Golden Commets, 3 Dominiques, 2 White Rock and 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte's. All Hens. The problem is with one of the Silver's she is starting to get pecked out by the other Silver and seems isolated and does not look like her winter feathers have come...

I know your pain. We too lost one of our hens on easter day no less to the neighbor's pitt bull. Its the second occasion and like another individual said, you may have the right to shoot the offending dog (if you would be so inclined). I know our local dog officer had let us know that this...

My birds go NUTS over dried meal worms. Simply love that treat more than anything else. I also find they really dig strawberry tops (with some of the berry still on it) diced grapes and Lettuce. I avoid to many table scraps taht arent good for humans (potato chips, mac and cheese etc..) that...

I dont see a ton you can do as you have 9 chicks. Typically I would say to cordin off half and let them roam until its down to dirt and then put them in the other half. (like a chicken crop rotation) but 8X8 is to small for that. You may want to go bigger. Others might have a better idea...

You could set up a cheap video monitoring system. I know it might sound weird but I have used it in the past for things like keeping tabs on some items that were going missing from my shed. An even cheaper option is an old baby monitor if you are around during the day, you can run a cord plug...

Wow... Read this and have kept an eye on my birds for the past week or so. Been keeping them fed and happy so that may be the trick. Also I think the new little ladies are adopting the good behavior of the older hens and are staying grounded. If my Golden Comets stay on the earth then I...

Wow... Read this and have kept an eye on my birds for the past week or so. Been keeping them fed and happy so that may be the trick. Also I think the new little ladies are adopting the good behavior of the older hens and are staying grounded. If my Golden Comets stay on the earth then I...

Wow... Read this and have kept an eye on my birds for the past week or so. Been keeping them fed and happy so that may be the trick. Also I think the new little ladies are adopting the good behavior of the older hens and are staying grounded. If my Golden Comets stay on the earth then I...