CHUBBY
CHICKEN
EGG FARM
My husband and I have went from raising childern to raising chickens. We have 3 wonderful childern that are now all married plus 5 grandchildern and hopefully more Lord willing.
We started out with a few hens and just enjoyed them so much...
my buff chalter has redness and sewlling around her eyes. i have read to many symptoms so this is what i have done so far
i have used terramycian ointment for 2 days but on the second day they seemed worse after the applaction. so i stop using it, today they seem less swollen then...
WOW!!
WHAT CAN I SAY THAT HAS NOT BEEN SAID EXCEPT BOY AM I THANKFULL FOR MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND.
HE WORKS THE AFTERNOON SHIFT AND GET HOME AT 12:30 AM AT THE LATEST. I WORK DRIVING SCHOOL BUS SO I AM UP AT 5:00 AM TO BE OUT OF THE HOUSE BY 6:00. HE GET UP WITH ME AND MAKES...
About 2 Months Ago I Had One Of My Dogs Get In To The Hen House .my Husband Went Out And Forgot To Lock It Behind Him.we Are Always Locking Each Other In The Barn By Mistake .to Bad This Was Not One Of The Days . My Dog Grabed A Hen. When I Yell He Drop Her . I Saw No Blood So I Thought Shes Ok...
WOW !!!!!!!!!!
I HOPE THIS GOES WELL I AM WITH YOU
CULLING IS SOMETHING WE DO NEED TO DO AT TIMES
BUT I WOULD HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REST OF THE FLOCK WAS IN DANGER IF I HAD TO DO IT .BEST TO GET ALL THE FACTS
I HAVE A LITTLE...
I See It Used Alot By People In The Uk For Their Flocks. Has Any One In Usa Used It And If So Where Can One Get It. Or Is Thier Something Comparitable To It In The Usa?
i have use kent feed and i have to say I LOVE THEM. i use to use purina base feeds and all i can say is yuck!! i had problems with sick birds ,feather eating,ect. they had room they had all the feed i could give them ect. since i switch they are happier and so am i . it cost a little more but...
the BOSS at TS today was $13.99 it was $14.99 during the week.the pine shavings are on sale 2/$9.00. a $1.50 saving form another store i use the sale ENDS the 27 of feb. so if your like me. RUN FOR IT WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD !! i just hate this thing of price increass the gas goes up there...
i use this product,i got mine from mcmurry also.i have 3 brooder hens and give it to them 2 times a week,plus the chicks helps them alot in this rotten weather.i also use it for the layer and bantums. a little goes a long way
i have a white EE named bunny that went broody about 16 days ago.
when she started she sat in the nesting box with eggs overnight. that afternoon she still was on them.
so i moved her nest in and all to a dog cage. she flew out so i left her alone
2 days...
DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET SOME INFORMATION ON VACCIATIOING MY CHICKS I HAVE RASIED AT HOME?
I WISH THEIR WAS A CLASS OR A BOOK THAT WOULD TELL YOU WHAT TO DO FOR THIS OR THAT HOW MANY CC OF ANTIBIOTIS.OR WHAT IS THE BEST THING TO DO FOR SICK,INJURED, OR JUST PLAIN OLD EVERY DAY...
I HAVE 4 HENS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN THRU THE FEATHER PLUCKER.
I GOT RID OF THE OVERACTIVE ROOSTER BUT NOW I NEED TO WORK ON THE HENS GETTING BACK THERE FEATHERS. THEY LAY EGGS EVERY DAY BUT THE POOR THING LOOK SO BAD I MADE JACKETS FOR THEM BUT THAT DID NOT HELP SO...
HELP!!
I HAVE A BROODY HEN THAT HAS SAT ON 4 EGG FOR 25 DAYS NOW ON THE 21 DAY 2 OF THE EGGS HATCHED. SHOULD I REMOVE THE OTHER EGGS?
I FIND IT HARD TO BELEIVE THEY COULD BE UNFERTILE SINCE I HAVE 3 ROOS TO 36 HENS. OR SHOULD I JUST WAIT A COUPLE MORE DAYS. I MOVED THE FOOD RIGHT...
i have 2 frist time broody hens setting. one is a buff chantaler named quanitia and the other is a white easter-egger named bunny.my olest grand daughter has a wonderful nack for naming my hens. buuny has 5 eggs under her and is due the 21 of feb. and quanitia has 3 eggs she is due the 13 of...
i live in the northern part of michigan and our high temp to day is a big 20 degrees YUCK!! who knows how cold it will be tonght. i have lost hens from it being to cold so i pay the price.
i use heat lamps i have 9 running at all times untill the temp gets to 45 then they will...
PROBLEM: i have 6 beautiful roos (15 weeks) which i do not wish to make sunday dinner with unless i really have to.
i have 41 young hens in which these guys have grown up with. but can this bunch live peacefully or am i asking for a BIG MESS ( they are at present all in a large 12x20 coop...
OK I HAVE THIS POOR HEN (FRAN)THAT WAS MY ROOS FAVOITE. SHE LOOKS LIKE A BATTERY HEN. I THOUGHT SHE WOULD GET BETTER AFTER THE MOLT. BUT YIKES ITS IS GETTING COLD AND SHE BARE BUN. SAW SOMETHING ABOUT CHICKEN JUMPER. NO WHERE CAN IT FIND A PATTERN FOR SEWING ONE . I HAVE A APRON ON HER,BUT SHE...
THIS I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT I SAW THE VEIDO ON U-TUBE ABOUT REMOVEING THE SPURS WITH THE PILLER ,TWIST.PULL.. YES IT WORKS!! I HAVE A ROO ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD. HE HAD LONG SPURS ,I HAD TRIMED THEM EVERY WAY YOU COULD IMAGINE. BUT MY POOR HENS LOOK SO BAD BECAUSE OF HIS SPURS,I DID WANT TO...
I have to agree that cats are the anwers.i have 2 fixed ,declawed males that LOVE the barn they eat,sleep with the chickens they are also inside cats that come and go as they please.
this summer is bought 50 chicks and was a little worried about them having chickie delight. but instead they...