Recent content by Lane

I have a Plymouth Rock that has a problem of her poop not falling clear and clinging to her feathers. Sometimes it builds up quite a bit before it falls off. This last time when I looked she showed signs of having loose bowels as her rear end was covered with dark watery poop, and maggots were...

Left a light on last night and they eventually jumped down and had a feast. I will try that a few times and see what happens. If that doesn't reduce the population I will use something stronger. Lane

I live down south and we have huge (1"+) "wood roaches" outside, and my coop is infested with them. Turn on a light at night and they are all over. My three hens generally relish them during daylight hours, but at night even with a light turned on they seem to ignore them or are confused by the...

This is mine in the process of laying her first egg. Since then she has given us one a day for 5 straight days. Lane

First egg from one of my RIRs. She has now become the dominate hen and was kicking butt today on the one I thought was the dominate hen. Lane

Or maybe they taught me one. Let them out to free range and had to leave shortly after. I have never left them out unattended because of the numerous cats in the neighborhood. Herding them had been pretty much unsuccessful in previous attempts, kinda like herding cats. How to get them back in...

Pictures! Where's the pictures of the new arrival? Lane

Amazing isn't it? Like it never happened before. I spent the morning watching my first egg come. Lane

Got my first egg today too. Congrats! Lane

It is over 23 weeks and I got my first egg from one of my 3 RR's. The egg was on the smallish side and had white specks, but I guess for a first egg that isn't unusual. I went out to check on them this morning and she was on the nest raising a commotion, singing away. She was so loud I was...

Quote: Guess I need to start a training program? Lane

Figured I should introduce myself. I am new to chickens and got started when I read an article on backyard chickens in the local Times-Picayune (New Orleans) and I got the bug. I casually mentioned it to my sons (one here in town and one in Abilene, TX) and they also got the bug. Young son...

I too have concrete in my run, which was built from an old dog kennel. I put sand sown to soften it for their feet. Was that good? Then it occurred to me they live in a desert and I added some old half rotten firewood that had bugs in it, which I figured would entertain them (all 3 of them)...