Search results for query: *

  1. K

    Cream Puff Problems - Eggs Too Fresh??

    Any chance your oven thermostat could be failing and not maintaining the correct temperature?
  2. K

    Heat for chicks in winter?

    So do you think with one of those panels I should open the door to their little run during the day also? Even if its in the 20s or 30s? Or would that chill the coop too much? They'll know to go back in and stand by the heater if they get cold? (That sounds like a silly question!))
  3. K

    Heat for chicks in winter?

    Oh wow, that looks like a great product! Thanks for the recommendation. I don't like having a heat lamp in the coop and that panel looks a lot safer. I'm going to see if our feed store or local TSC has it in stock. They can see each other, we generally get a few new chicks each year so have a...
  4. K

    Heat for chicks in winter?

    My daughter got two chicks from her Vo-Ag teacher at the end of the semester (another class raised them). They are fully feathered but I'm not sure of the exact age. We have raised chicks for years - but only in spring! - and I can't figure out what to do about heat. We are in Southern New...
  5. K

    Chicken Eye Poked Out

    We had a hen recently lose an eye. In addition to the above suggestions, we found it helpful to feed her separately for about a week until she healed a bit and got more confident navigating with one eye. We didn't separate her completely, just plucked her out of the coop twice a day for special...
  6. K

    Eye injury - antibiotics??

    Thank you!
  7. K

    Eye injury - antibiotics??

    Here she is this morning. She's drinking pedialyte and I just brought her some egg to try. She is moving around. Unfortunately the way her comb flops her good eye is covered. My daughter softened everything with a warm wet washcloth this morning and applied more antibiotic. I can't really get a...
  8. K

    Eye injury - antibiotics??

    Thanks for the reply. I don't have a photo but I can try to get one in the morning. Sorry, I was rushing and confused the name of the ointment. It's Vetropolycin opthalmic ointment. She is not new and does not have any other injuries or things as far as I can tell. She lays regularly including...
  9. K

    Eye injury - antibiotics??

    We found one of my hens this evening unwell. She was in a nesting box at bedtime obviously unwell. She appears to have an injury to one eye and is also presenting as sick - droopy, not wanting to eat, etc. I have antibiotic eye ointment which my daughter applied. She said it looks like the...
  10. K

    Will honey cure digestive system infection?

    Someone correct me if I'm wrong - but I don't think you want to give fenbendazole if she is molting. At least not if you aren't sure of a worm problem. I believe it interferes with feather regrowth. Best of luck with her!
  11. K

    Hen always has a dirty bottom - why?

    You might try worming. I had one hen that was always dirty and I noticed it cleared up after I wormed them all. I also treated for mites, but I think it was the worms that caused the dirty bottom.
  12. K

    Advice from people who live in the woods please! How big to make an extended run? Balancing space vs safety near the woods

    When we started keeping chickens we had a huge area that was fenced in but open on top. We were lucky for a few years, but then started to lose hens to hawks on a regular basis. We ended up shrinking the run down considerably. It still isn't covered on top, but we ran strips of bird netting over...
  13. K

    Coop cleaning service

    I would absolutely use a service like this if it was around me. Not on a regular basis, but when life is busy it would be a great option!
  14. K

    Bobcat vs Electric Fence HELP

    One other quick thing - Do you have any trees nearby? Bears, and so I imagine bobcats too, can climb nearby trees and jump down into the run. That could be an issue.
  15. K

    Bobcat vs Electric Fence HELP

    Not sure if I am remembering your past posts... do you have a solar charged fence? Do you have a tester? When I put up our fence I had a lot of people recommending against solar ones, but if I'm remembering your situation correctly that was the only option? I would just test the fence fairly...
  16. K

    Bobcat vs Electric Fence HELP

    In my opinion 4" off the ground you should be fine. Just be sure to keep grass from growing up and touching the wire which would lessen the shock. I'm assuming you have the chickens in a pen inside the wire? If no one around you has loose dogs you can also bait the wire if you believe there is...
  17. K

    Out of control fly strike in pullet, should I cull?

    This is a link to the thread I created, just in case it's helpful https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flystrike-please-help.1482008/
  18. K

    Out of control fly strike in pullet, should I cull?

    Flystrike is awful, I'm so sorry you and your hen are going through this. The eggs can hatch over the course of several days, so I would bathe her twice daily. It sounds as though you are doing all the right things. My hen with flystrike was put down by the vet when I brought her, because he...
  19. K

    Need some opinions about a compost situation

    Do you have friends or neighbors who garden? I would consider using koop klean, which can be spread on a garden right after it comes out of your coop and is therefore a little more user-friendly. Its also lighter to move around. I'd invest in one of those giant "lawn baggs" for transporting used...
  20. K

    Canning duck feed?

    I have no idea if the ducks would like it, but here's a link for canning spring greens. I'm quite sure dandelion greens could be processed the same way. I would experiment with one jar and see if they liked them before dedicating a ton of time to the project :)...
Back
Top Bottom