Recent content by Sally8

Hi all....Its been quite a while since I was on last. I like to come on to see how everyone is doing. Something happened a couple of days ago that still has me shocked. Ive been a chicken mom for 7 years (this time) and I went out to feed my chickens and everyone of them was dead. Feathers...

Awwwwww. I'm so sorry about Edie. I still have "Edie's Sister" and she has the quirkiest personality. I haven't been on this thread in months and this was the first post I read.

Hi, I'm so far behind, I'll never catch up but also, I can't answer your question either. When I was curious about a disease in our area, (about turkeys) I called our county Cooperative Extension, Farm and Ag division. They were more than happy to answer all my questions without being nosy...

Hello there, wasn't going to comment but after reading it again I just want to say. I love reading all the posts from all of you. Personal or not. If I don't comment doesn't mean I'm not interested. Sometimes I'm too busy, tired or just don't have a comment. Hang in there. sue BTW keep...

WELCOME! I love finding more of us from NY. The last 2 females I had spayed I had the surgeries done at the same time. For their first shots and the surgeries was just short of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. I didn't qualify for the reduced price spaying from the SPCA and at that time didn't want...

Hi all. I simply don't have the time to back and read the thousand or so posts I've missed so I hope you are all well. It's been well below zero every night here and what is up with the wind? We've never had this much wind. My chickens have hardly left the coop in over a week. I don't heat...

Can you post some pictures? I just love these birds and wish I had room for some at home, that's why I'm so happy to be able to care for them at work. :-)

I know here in Corning, no rabbits or pigeons. Funny, the city is so overrun of pigeons. They get into attics and poop everywhere.

I noticed that our Tractor Supply has started selling some organic feeds for chickens. In smaller bags. A little off topic but I have a weeping cherry tree(growing near the chicken coop) that has a huge split down the trunk. The "old method" was to fill the crack with pine tar and wrap (so my...

Wondering if vitamins are the problem then maybe the whole flock would benefit. Worth a try. Thanks. She is quite pretty. Armorfirelady, isn't it amazing how difficult it is to give away chickens? Next year, try hatching something of value or chickens/ducks/turkeys that you could sell as...

Armorfirelady, I think about you often. Hopefully, you are and stay safe. Say hi to your Mom for me! I haven't followed BYC very closely so I didn't read whether or not you found homes for your extra hatchlings. Just curious. I know the answer to my question but here goes. I had a sneaky...

(Chuckle, chuckle). The first few years that I had chicken I had a lamp in there to keep them warm but have learned that it was for my benefit, not theirs. They keep toasty warm. It sounds like you have enough chickens in there to keep each other warm. That being said, I always used to put...

Hi! I don't actually own any Finches but I clean area funeral homes. The one home has a gorgeous aviary with 10 adult finches and 2 babies. I've never cared for "inside" birds but have 60+ assorted chickens outside. Part of my new job is caring for these birds and I'm learning. Somewhere...

That clipping in the middle is so funny. My sister in law would never eat with us until I would tell her where the meat came from that we would be eating. She wouldn't eat beef or chicken that we had processed she would say that she only ate meat from Wegmans.

Hi all - busy time of year. Trying to downsize, not sure how I went from 15 to 60 chickens in a years time but I did. I'm having troubles with the most common predator. After my mother passed away we took in her little fufu dog, about 15 lbs with wiry hair. A terrier mix, I'd guess. I'm not...