Recent content by mark1guy

Thanks. That's a good read on winter conditions. While it typically does not get extremely cold in the winter the humidity is typically high. Unless we get extreme cold. I have my dry winter shavings in a super sac covered with plastic so I can added more dry shaving as the winter proceeds...

Hi all, Can anyone explain to me why my birds are picking feathers from only certain birds. 4 of 12 birds have some feathers missing from around the bum area. They are getting a large aluminum pie pan of cooked fish once a week along with dried kelp. 18% layer is available anytime they want...

Hi there, I live in Newfoundland and I am trying to find a way to get some a hlaf dozen Americonas or Easter Eggers. Does anyone have any idea how I could get such a low number of birds or eggs? I know of a shipping company that sends livestock around atlantic Canada and Newfoundland? Any...

Thanks. I'll try that.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated I have 11 hens and 1 rooster. The hen house is 8' x 10' and 1.5 story. The hen run is 10' x 12'. The problem is my barred rock, which is probably my biggest hen is having feathers picked from around its bum and above its tail feathers. The main feed...

I usually just fry up 15 capelin whole, mush the fish and give to 13 birds twice a month. The capelin spawn on the beaches every summer by the thousands.

How old do my pullest have to be before I can added them with my layers. I have 5 layers with one rooster that just started laying last week. The pullets are about 6 weeks behind the layers but they are in a smaller pinned area. There is no feather plucking going on with the pullets but I'm...

I find I have to give mine a few gentle kicks everyfew days so it fills back up. Now that being said when it does get really low it will gravity fill itself.

Is it ok to be feeding my Hens Bok Choy on an all you can eat basis? I have Bok Choy gone to seed in my garden and rather than just compost it I have been feeding it to my hens and just recently starting giving it to my 7 week old pullets at treats. I offer 2/3 of a grocery bag twice a day and...

I think one of my pullets has an impacted crop as well. They are 11 weeks old. She is still feeding and has no lack of appitite. Pellets are available but when I dropped off a bunch of carrot peels and weeds she went savage for it. Can you provide any insight on what I should do? She has...

My 9 chicks are 4 weeks old today and I moved them to a big brooder box in the hen house. The gables are open in the roof but they are out of the wind and have the heat lamp a foot above their bedding. At night it drops down to 35° - 37° F but the chicks appear to be doing fine. I boxed in...

My 5 week old ckicks can't get enough dried kelp. I went down the beach and picked 6 buckets and have been drying it and they love the stuff. I'm afraid to give them to much as they are still quite young. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Another Newfoundlander present. Not the Islander that you are referring to, but still another Islander. Hello all. Not ready yet but looking for a few Easter eggers down the road. Any east coasters out there that may have some eggs to sell later? Cheers all

Thanks for the update on weasles but that still doesn't help how to predator proof the coop in an effective manner. Still need to come up with a method to keep what we call mink (black/brown critter that swims in the brooks) versus what we call a weasel (Little brown in summer, white in winter...

Based on the discussion of mink and weasles and teh fact that I live in Newfounland the three main predators are Mink, Weasles and Coyotes. I am in the process of installing my pin. How would someone reccommend I critter proof this pin. I intend to install a larger pen the birds can roam in...