Recent content by PaulaBt

Hi, These birds are supposed to be Blue and Brown/Red but I know that Blues are only true usually about 50% of the time. I am looking for some help in determining roos from hens. I would also be interested in knowing what is considered standard for the two colours. Thanks!

I just used it for the first time and I got 11/12 and the 12th wasn't fertilized. It was so easy to use.

I just finished reading through the entire saga, congrats on your journey. Could you please post one final photo of his feet?

Hi, My RIR is lethargic, has very dark green, runny poop and isn't eating and not drinking very much. I know the attached photo is a bit blurry but this is her vent area. I soaked her in warm water for about 10 minutes and I checked for a stuck egg but it isn't that. I gave her antibiotics...

Thanks for the tip, I will do that.

Hi, My RIR is lethargic, has very dark green, runny poop and isn't eating and not drinking very much. I know the attached photo is a bit blurry but this is her vent area. I soaked her in warm water for about 10 minutes and I checked for a stuck egg but it isn't that. I gave her antibiotics...

Hi, Has anyone lined their nesting boxes with seed germination heating pads? They are waterproof and raise the ambient temperature 10-20F. The eggs are always frozen and I thought this might help and be safe for the chickens. Thanks, Paula...

Interesting. My hens have always had pellets available at any time they choose to eat. I started fermenting last week and they seem to really like it but at the same time I removed the offer of dry pellets so they are probably more hungry than usual. They also get a bit of cracked corn...

Hi, Thank you for your response. That was my first thought, too but I have read numerous sites that say chickens eat less with fermented feed. If that is the case, then the direct dry measurement to wet wouldn't be correct. The following is one such statement from a site: "Because...

Hi, I am new and this is my first post. I have spent the evening perusing posts trying to find the answer to the question posed in the title of this post. There is plenty of information but I have not found the answer to my specific question. Chickens need 1/3lb/day of feed, however; if my...