Hello! I have been feeding my girls a gluten free diet for several months and they are doing well. I grow barley fodder mixed with milo. I throw other seeeds in the fodder as a surprise for them; some times black sunflower or lentils. I give them whole oats, amd whole corn as well. My girls free...
What are ya'll doing about bugs this year. I went out to feed my girls this morning and came back with 4 bites. I was only out there about 5 minutes. I've tried sprays and oils. They even bite me through jeans and long sleeve.
These are my beauties. I am impatiently waiting for their first egg. They are 19 weeks old today. I notice their faces getting really red about a week ago. I feel like a stalker now. I added a couple of ceramic eggs to the nest boxes today. They look like they are practicing their...
Farmer Kyle when you have someone you love with a food allergy you do what you need to do. I promise you my chickens are healthy and happy. I don't restrict their eating simply for the fun of it. It's actually been alot of research and hard work to make sure they stay healthy and happy.
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It seems like it has been ages since I've been on. I spent this evening catching up.
Hello to all the newbies! I am so sad and sorry to hear about all the losses.
It has been wet on and off here. I have never been so happy to build my coop off the ground. My girls stayed dry! They are...
Hello everyone! I have 7 hens who are 19 weeks old! I have been growing fodder for about 2 months now and they love it. When they see me coming they run to the front of their coop and scream at me. haha I think they are yelling, "hurry hurry!" I do have a few questions. I am new to...
Hello everyone! I am a newbie to chicks this year! I have 4 RIR and 3 White Leg horns that are 12 weeks old. I have been reading about fodder and thinking about it for the past month. I started reading this blog and I thought okay I am going to get through the whole thing before I post...
Welcome to BYC Sqwidy! Your chicks are so cute! I would like an olive egger and maran eventually. All I have at this moment are rhode island reds and leghorns. I am fairly new as well. My babies are 12 weeks old and they do grow quickly! I love them and I am so anxious for our first eggs...