Recent content by RIVERA69R

Any tricks on sexing while they are chicks before I buy?

Thanks that's what I was thinking. Have a good day guys

I purchased a bag of feed yesterday and when I got home I realized it is 22% Broiler Start and Finish crumbles. Is This Okay For My Laying Flock Chicks? I was thinking I may go to the other feed store and get their starter feed also it is 18% non-medicated and mix them together. I think the only...

Ive read for 1/2 gallon of water use 1/2 cup honey, 1-2 cloves garlic and 2tbl acv

Thank You

Has anyone heard of or used a mixture of apple cider vinegar, honey, and garlic in your water for helping chicks immune systems and for preventive measures in the flock Thanks

Looks like a female to me. No saddle feathers and the crown is rather small

So glad found this post today! I have been finding broke eggs all the time and my mouse trap baits just get infested with ant so they eat and no bait for the mice. I am definetly making two of these when I get off work Thanks again for the post

Recently I noticed my egg production went down and now i caught my chickens in the act of eating their eggs. So time to pick your brain about what to do to break the habit, any thought would be great Thanks!!

Gotcha Thanks

My 5yr old Barred rock I noticed had a wet looking bottom when I picked her up to look her opening is about an inch diameter hole and swollen there were also a few maggots in there it looked like. I have given her a few warm baths and put some preporation H around it. Is this really all I can...

Quote: Unfortunately, chickens don't eat at night. They get up on the roost and are oblivious to night activity. I have had some success with DE, but the biggest change was keeping the roaches out of the food. I put it in galvanized trash cans at night. It's a pain, but I really despise...

Not one piece of advise guys I know someone has a trick!!

I live in south florida I have 4 chickens that have a coop and run when im home they have free roam in the backyard. At night when I go to lock the run door there are way to many roaches all over. Is there any natural control to use so not to harm my chickens?