Recent content by RosieRose0630

well, my Rhode has poopy vent feathers & abdomen feels slightly swollen. what would that mean and how would i fix that?

so what would your opinion be concerning fermented feed? i guess i should have clarified that they only get bean/oat mix 1-2 times per month.

so i would put them on the feather fixer during the molt (spring/summer), then switch them to the All Flock Feed (https://www.nutrenaworld.com/product/naturewise-all-flock-feed) with free choice calcium?

i have thought about flock raiser, but my oldest hens (7 years old) lay every day, but my 2 year olds don't. the feed that they're on right now isn't technically a layer feed, so i thought that that would be a good " in-Between"

I'm feeding the girls this: https://www.nutrenaworld.com/product/naturewise-feather-fixer-poultry-feed what do you think about this? Pros & Cons

what do you mean by "Fermented Feed"? I can shoot the rabbits, but the rabbit headquarters is at a home where they love the rabbits, and wont let us shoot them. So... we cant really do anything about it.

i have two 7 Year olds & two 2 year olds

the mite population is pretty much controlled by dusting the chickens with DE, or in a bad case, mite powder. the coop is fully cleaned every 1-2 months, and i don't use straw (as i've heard that is very inviting). the mite population is because we have a HUGE population of rabbits that wont...

i havent had a biopsy done, but 2 of them were just fine the night before & overnight, had white worms eat through the skin. i think that would be an obvious sign that it was worms. as for the third, it may have been fly strike. what would cause fly strike, and how would that be prevented?

Hey! i just recently did this with 1 year old Black Sex Link rescues, and they are probably strongest in my flock! I'm not sure what your chicky living quarters are, but mine are "fenced in free ranged". ill go step by step... 1. i locked the new girls in the coop to explore. nesting boxes...

Hey! So i have had chickens for 7 years now, and out of 22, i have 4 left & 3 have died from worms (the rest from mites, born sick, or weather related accidents). i don't have a vet that will give me help with my chickens, so i kinda rely on forms and self-research. i have given them Wazine...