Recent content by Martha Jensen

I am still not sure what to use. I have a 6,500 pond close to the coops with turtles and fish. Concord Feed said to use diatomaceous earth and I read mixing that with water and spraying the inside of the coop is good. I'm lost. Martha

Granted I go a little over the top, but my birds have either a heat lamp or a heater in the coop for cold nights.

I think my original chickens have mites. I picked one up, looked near the vent and under the wings as directed by a U-tube video and there were very tiny black-brown critters. Ran to Concord Feed, but the recommended cure is highly toxic to aquatic life and the coop is across from the 6,500...

Uh oh. I moved mine to the other side. The one brooding moves out for a bit in the morning, lets everyone who wants to lay in that box and then moves back in. No idea who the bio mom is, but Rocky is dad. I have had missing eggs (ones I had marked she was sitting on) with no trace and am...

I found a chick today when I went out for eggs. Oh, my! I have one chicken who is broody, but I mark the eggs she sits on; everyone lays in that box. Grab the chick, get it isolated with food and water and run to Concord Feed. Told the chick is better off with Mom. Get the food I need, a...

Absolutely beautiful! And how wonderful of you to have saved them.

One of the roosters still with me is an Amauracana. Got two, the other is female and they are in love! They come to me, I can pet them, they sit on my arm . . . love those two. I think I've found a home for both since I won't separate them. In a perfect world, I want the roosters to have...

I have been a vegetarian for close to 40 years; no chicken, no fish, nothing with a mama. I do realize the vast majority of people consider a chicken food, but for me they are pets. I last two I got are Americanas that follow me around, let me pick them up and come over to be pet. They hang...

I found someone who rescues them, but how many can one person take care of? She picked up five the day I was there to meet her! And if I even thought of harming them I'd have nightmares of chickens chasing me. Yeah, strange, but true.

I am just sick. I bought chicks from Concord Feed in Pleasant Hill and there *was* a sign up reading something to the effect that 90% of the chicks were female "guaranteed". Three of my seven are roosters. I gave up one last week and it just killed me. I went in to Concord Feed today and the...

The chickens are going in on their own! The seemed worried about the steps; in the morning they would go down one or two and jump. I went out three days ago when it was starting to get dark and sprinkled meal worms up the stairs. The climbed on up, snacking on the way and have been fine since...

When it begins to get dark I got out, shake the bag of meal worms and sprinkle the worms in the coop. They know the sound - but still won't go. I did discover it's better to wait until it's dark since they are much easier to catch.

For some reason, my chickens won't go in their coop at dark. They go in and out during the day so I know they *can* get in. Instead, they huddle together by the door and wait for me to go get them and put them in. I wouldn't care, but they are still young, about 6 weeks, and I have two 250...

Hello! I am Martha, new to the board and chickens. Are there any local meetings of any sort? Any interest in getting together, possible at Round Table in Pleasant Hill for some chat? If there already is a group, could you share that information? Thanks!

Hi All! I am Martha and live in Lafayette, CA. I am wondering if there would be any interest in getting together for pizza and a chat some evening, possibly at Round Table in Pleasant Hill. Are there any groups that already meet? Any interest in getting together? Let me know!