Recent content by Vepla

Quote: Thanks Chkn! I am reading up on vent gleet, and it seems to be what she has. I just got her to eat some yogurt, which has natural probiotics and is supposed to help. I'll wait until she's asleep tonight and get some neosporin on the bald spot. Great idea! I am so relieved there's...

Hello everyone, I have a very small two-hen coop. They are just over 1 year old. For the last couple of months, Isabella, one of my hens, has been molting (I think) but the feathers don't seem to be growing back. The other hen is fine and she has all her feathers. There are no mites or other...

I always get my vanilla beans from olivenation.com (they are the same company that owns JR Mushrooms and Specialties). They have free shipping! Their beans are the freshest, most fragrant I have ever used. Just delicious. Here is the link...

Hi Deb, My hens started laying two weeks after I got them in June. It's so exciting to find that first egg! I used two bales in the back and two in the run, against the shorter side of the playhouse. The other side is sheltered by the garage and I left the front clear so I can easily open the...

Quote: Thanks! I just got some bales today.

Hi Deb, It has been getting noticeably colder! This weekend I will fill the walls with the spray insulation, and caulk around the roof (thanks!). Up until now I have been using tarp (tucked between the roof and the walls) to keep the rain out. You are right, the roof is a bit leaky at the...

Quote: Hi dcasey, I love your coop! And the run is wonderful, too! I am also in Massachusetts, just south of Boston, and have a new plastic log house coop which I'd like to insulate with the spray stuff. How many cans did you end up using for yours? Someone told me to try to do 1sq. foot...