Recent content by MamaKim

We dust our coop with it when we switchout the bedding. It kills the roaches for us.

I have a rooster (Beatrice. He's a diva.) who was loosing tail feathers. He's about a year old. Well, something happened and now he has a bloody butt. The girls (9 hens) were picking at him, and so I tried to separate them. We have a big coop (ventilated 8x8 shed) a super generous run, and they...

I have 10 left, 9 layers and rooster. DH disposed of the hen :(. We had a roach problem last year, hence the DE. I am feeding them Layena. They were on a layer mash from our local store, but their hours are limited and I couldn't get in to get new food.. so I switched them. They all seemed...

Okay, I'm apparently horrible at posting from my phone. I promise I'm not an idiot.

One morning we found our 9 month old Sadie warm but dead in the coop The 2 days ago one of our girl didn't want to bear weight on a leg. Day 1 she would eat and drink voraciously but had light yellow diarrhea. Day 2 she wouldn't eat or drink at all and passe in the evening. I couldn't get...

We are losing a bird right now. I don't know what to think. We found one dead about a month ago, and now this one is about gone. Started yesterday, wouldn't put weight on one leg, but would eat and drink eagerly. Today, won't eat or drink anything. Has yellow diarrhea. I'm not even hopeful. I...

Seriously. We picked up the 4 babies yesterday. They're in their little box with a lamp and just soooo sweet. I could just watch them for hours. Chicken Zen. I haz it. Who knew they'd be therapeutic? Here's to hoping everyone survives.

So if I give them medicated feed, they do NOT need the vaccines?

Ours are coming this weekend and I have nothing. DH tried to back out because it's cold out and he doesn't want them in the house (sobs) but we have a heated garage.. so I thought I could do the rubber tub with heating lamp there til its time.. Ours are coming from friends and NOT vaccinated...

Thanks! And I have no clue.. I can't remember what our friend told me. They are parents whose kiddo goes to preschool with my son, and they just have too many. When this next batch hatches they are sending them our way. He told me what kind, but he also said they are cross bred. Pretty casual...

My name is Kim, and I have a large family, and we are trying to be as self-sustaining as possible. I am pretty comfortable in forums, I try to bring the funny, and I know ZERO about raising chicks, aside from the dozen my husband declared will be coming to live with us in a couple weeks...