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My rooster in the molting process right now and I have read in some other posts that they use alot of energy to complete this process. should I be putting out pellets or crumbles or anything to give him extra protien? my chickens are cooped up 24-7 as it is not safe for them to forage due to my...

My husband and I would travel the country. Neither of us like to fly but do enjoy the scenery! WWYD: If you stood face to face with a bear.

We always use a nice fat juicy piece of bacon - it's harder to pull off the trap and the mice just love it! But it does sound like you got a lesser quality trap. Victor is the best for sure!

You really must be bored!!! I couldn't tell the difference either

My group loves oatmeal, speghetti squash left overs, grits is also a favorite. Especially during cold months.

WELCOME WELCOME! From way down in Alabama!

Bo - EE mix roo Dorothy - Barred Rock Rachel and Monica - 2 Black Giants Phoebe - Dominecker Buford - Game Roo mix

I collect anything to do with Chickens - from wooden puppets to soup tureens, to figurines, to hand made items, to pictures - anything and everything. My kitchen and eat in dining are covered with them.

No he has not been - my husband and I are new to the raising chickens practices. Is this something that can be cured if he does have it?

We have a Rhode Island Red rooster who is typically very active and crows whenever the moment hits him...but today my husband noticed he is acting differently. He typically does not let you pet him but will let you get close to him. Today, he is just sitting on the ground and lets you pet him...

Here you go!! 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free) 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon soy sauce Dash ground black pepper 4 cups cooked cut green beans 1 1/3 cups French's French Fried Onions Stir the soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper...

Thanks everyone! I think it's mice also. We are thinking up a good strategy to stop those little critters!!!

We have noticed small (1 1/2 inch in diameter) in the floor of the chicken coop - perfectly round and angled into the ground. Are these snakes or rodents?? I thought mice because we have the feed stored in the shed in barrells next to the coop but they can't get to it and the mice are smaller...

We have a heated plastic waterer and it works just fine. But my husband did have to cover the wire with PVC pipe to prevent critters (mice) from eating their way through it. We had a hard winter for the Southeast last year (below zero) and it worked great!!