Recent content by LauriTX

You are right...I know lots of people who have dachshunds that do not mess with their chickens, and I have one that goes straight for anything - chicken, duck, cat. It isn't one size fits all when it comes to chickens. I have only had chickens for a year and still consider myself a complete...

My grandma's chickens roosted in the trees and those are definitely taller than 6 ft.

That is great that you are that prepared!! When will you get your chicks?

You are doing much better than me...I have had chickens for a year now and I can't get the ff thing down very well. I have tried different methods and it is either too runny or too thick.

You said on the Texas thread you don't have chickens yet. Are you fermenting in preparation for chicks?

I agree...which day counts as day 1? Of mine, all 6 are still developing! I can see them moving around and it makes me so happy!!! :)

I just found this thread, but I put 6 eggs in the bator on friday the 7th also. I candled all 6 and they are all developing! I am so excited!!! :)

What kind do you have? I am in Wylie...I think we chatted before!

My chickens are on strike too... No eggs from Red who was laying pretty consistently and then, just stopped about 5 weeks ago. My other two should have started laying and haven't yet. I guess Red was molting, as there were feathers all over the coop. We have just an A frame coop that is wood...

What about your gallbladder? Mine was so bad a cup of chicken broth and crackers sent me into an attack. I never realized how much pain I had all the time until I had mine out. Sounds like it could be gas pain too. Sometimes that is worse than anything!

I just got a message from "miss Lydia" and she told me they were muscovys and probably about 2-3 weeks old. They are so sweet!! Just sitting on my lap hanging out in the beautiful weather we are having right now!!!

Thanks! I will look for her! The water wasn't very deep and the could touch the bottom. It is too chilly for them outside right now so I have them inside with a heat lamp on them. They are just cheeping all day!

These babies were "found" by someone and they called me since I have chickens. Lol! I don't know what to do with ducks. They were muddy and cold. I don't know how old they are, they have a few tail feathers but their wings are so small!!!

I let the baby ducks play in the bath tub last night to get some of the mud off of them. Them I gave them a little chicken feed soaked in warm water. They ate it all up!

I have become the crazy rescue lady. Someone called me today about some abandoned baby ducks. Any one have any clue what kind these are (besides muddy?)