Recent content by HammockChick

Hello. I am wondering if anyone has ever used Talstar in their coop/laying boxes to get rid of mites???

Sounds good. Thank you so much for the advice Eggcessive!!!

I checked her nostrils. They don't appear swollen, but I really can't tell if there is anything in them. I read the info about cleaning them and I'm definitely going to try that...but her breathing is more of a rattle than stuffy I guess. But she doesn't have any other symptoms, no odor, no...

I have a hen that has recently developed what sounds like a stuffy/congested nose. She doesn't have drainage or any sneezing/coughing, just congested breathing. She is eating and drinking fine. Is their some way to diagnose and treat her? Does something like this usually need treatment? Please...

Hey there Chicken Girl1. You were absolutely right. Patience is what I need. When I got home yesterday, somebody had laid a brown egg, Yay!!! I have no idea which one, but I'm so excited that we got an egg! Thank you for the reassurance!

Hi donrae. They are mixed breeds. Three white, one black. They free range in the late afternoon until their bedtime. A couple of them have more plump/red combs than the other two. We did have a breakthrough yesterday. Somebody laid a brown egg!!! Yay! I have no idea who though, lol! Do you think...

Hi out there. I have four hens that are "of age" to be laying...They were 5 months in mid July. There's been some scratching in the boxes but no eggs. I am feeding them pellets that were recommended by Tractor Supply, Dumor Laying. I'm just wondering if anyone else is having this same issue and...

Thank you NorthFLChick! We are not getting eggs yet, and I am actually starting to get a little concerned...My mother-n-law has some hens from the same brood and hers have been laying for a few weeks now.

Thank you Bantamfan4life!

Hello everyone. I just registered with BYC and already love this site. I am from Pelham, NC. I grew up on a farm, and still live on the same farm, although it is not "operational" any longer. I had chickens as a child growing up...but my husband, 5 year old son and I recently acquired 12...