Recent content by MandiB

This is my second time incubating...all shipped eggs and the first 14 didn't make it. 2 of this hatch made it (I cried when my husband called me!). The first chick has something wrong, I think, and I don't know what it is, which makes doing a search very hard. Basically it's neck is bent back...

Oh sorry. $13 for auction #2 and $25 for #3

I hope this is the correct way to bid! I'll bid $12 for Auction #2 and I'll bid $24 for Auction #3 I'm in Dripping Springs...maybe I can pick up?

ANTS! Please...I need help from Texas people. I have ants in the run. So far it's just the run. I'm new to chickens...so I'm at a loss as how to fix this with the chickens around. I've had the helpful advice to just feed in the morning and the ants should go away. Ha. Not in TX! I have food...

Thank you! This puts my mind at ease. I am going to move them and put a larger Brinsea eco warmer in there, just in case. Hopefully they will love the light they get during the day in the garage. And I'll be able to clean the bathroom!

I love my 8 chickadees but it's definitely time for them to move out of the enclosed guest shower (it's 4x3"). I am setting up a brooder/pen in my garage. It's a warm garage as we have windows and glass garage doors that get sun and make it quite toasty. It's about 60+ even at night and warmer...

I have 3 week olds. They don't care for much except the mealworms. But they do enjoy blueberries and torn up raspberries. But mostly they play chase and keep away with them. I keep feeding these treats because it amuses me! I must have a really good quality chick feed for them to mostly just...

ooh...the best one! I can skip Chili. Ghost is great!

I've had my babies for one week today. I drove to Ideal to pick them up (2 hours one way). I'm glad I did, being a first time chick owner it took the worry of shipping away. I ordered 2 BO, 2 BR, 2 GLW (already growing beautiful wing feathers!) and 2 of the rare breed special, the box just...

You have done wonders with your yard! I have that book, it's very inspiring, but not for me as I've got many acres...but it would be perfect for your yard! It sounds like a really fun project. I've had my 8 chicks from Ideal for 6 days now. I drove to Cameron last Wed. to get them. They...

I did it! I built them a bigger box yesterday and got sand (paver sand..it had bigger pieces no silica) at Lowes. It took an entire 40 lb bag and some "desert sand" I put on top (this was larger pieces, too and I thought I'd try it). I put the first one in and then the second and suddenly the...

Yes, the feed is in there 24/7. I'll add a second small feeder.

I got my 8 chicks on Wednesday, day old picked up from Ideal. They are in a box about 2' sq. they have the large red chick feeder with all the holes, plenty of water and the Eco brooder light. I have noticed that many of them are missing the fuzz on the edges of their wings. After watching...

I just got my first chicks and will be moving them to a larger brooder in a day or two. They are only a few days old and currently on paper towels. I have the pine shavings but have been wondering how to keep those clean (I currently can easily Change out all the paper towels, but how to do that...

Ok...I will wait and see if it falls off! It's definitely not the vent and it's stuck firm. I did go to Cameron to Ideal's office on Main. There is a chicken on the building, so you can't miss it. It was a heck of a drive through the back roads using my GPS. I called in my order, and pickups...