Recent content by MIchickenlady

I second this! I made a Mama Heat cave and have used it for three seasons of chicks, I have some under it now actually. I love this method, unless power goes out then I panic. That heat lamp in that small cage space makes me nervous for you, I've read abut so so many fires caused by lamps.

At about 3 weeks old my chicks have eaten and torn up puppy pads, I still use them for 2 weeks then switch to shavings with a box of sand grit.

I use two clear totes connected by a chunnel (chick tunnel), puppy pee pads for the first two weeks, changed 2x day, mama heating pad.

I've broken up plain popcorn into tiny pieces as a treat for my baby chicks-they love it! I wait a couple weeks before giving mealworms, then i break up a few every few days, not much. It's fun to throw half a meal worn in and watch them all run around and chase the chick who picks it up lol

I put Chickenstock on my calendar!! :celebrate Will we have a swap like in years past, each bring something? I can bring plates and napkins, gluten free pasta salad, and a fruit dessert of some sort, and I'll check back before the day to see if anything else is needed. Looking forward to it!

I am going to do this tomorrow! thanks for the tip-i love reusing things when possible, and my hens kick out the premade nest box pads so this will at least not cost me anything if it does not work :)

This is a tough question for me, sad day, but I'd say seeing my husband carry our hen Dolly inside to say hello made me happy for a moment :)

Mary, you mentioned you dont use an open water dish, do you use the nipple waterers then?

Prices up everywhere :( I hope Chickenstock still happens, missed last year/2023, looking fw to this year! If there's a way I can help let me know!

What vet do you take your chickens to?

Would love to see a pic of your lavender orps!

I used it when I was a new chicken keeper back in 2014 and must have inhaled some as I was spreading it around-ack! The coughing fit I had! Then I read about how under microscope DE is jagged and is a lung irritant. No more DE-instead I use First Saturday Lime-love the stuff!

I just opened a jar of eggs I waterglassed in 2022. I was curious, but because it was my 1st attempt and one egg in the middle cracked, I washed and tried cooking a couple but could not bring myself to try them of even give them to critters. They smelled slightly eggy in the jar, the whites were...

I have a special needs hen who come in our house to hang out sometimes. She gets her feet and bum washed in a utility sink (that has a spray bottle of bleach water on the counter). She gets a blowdry-she loves the warm air, loves it! Then she gets a chicken diaper and shes off to roam...