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    Misters

    I have my chickens under misters all day long no panting just playing and getting wet awesome best thing you could buy in the heat for your chickens.
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    Vitamins and electrolytes

    Well I do appreciate your come back just didn't know whole lot about this stuff I already have fans and have picked up and Mr. as well seems to really be helping again thanks for your come back.
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    Vitamins and electrolytes

    Has any of you use rooster booster vitamins and electrolytes. It is getting hot here and I was told to put this in their water just wondering how well it really works if at all. The chickens are about three months old and doing a lot of panting in this heat. So if anybody has used this stuff...
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    How old can a chick be before you clip their wings?

    I would never clip just one side on the chicken wings I have seen that done and watched chickens fly in the air come down sideways and hurt themselves due to being off-balance. So my suggestion if you're going to have to clip their wings do both sides.
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    Sand Bath?

    Six weeks here and they love it dig in their own holes and dirt and dust is flying LOL got a like that they sure do.
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    Well Sue I not only got the one welsummer I picked up what they call a olive eagger they lay...

    Well Sue I not only got the one welsummer I picked up what they call a olive eagger they lay green olive colored eggs Ohta be pretty cool. We will see right. I put the new girls in the other pin today I am going to leave them in there and see how it goes. They all have feathers I think...
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    Well Sue today I am going to get one more welsummer chicken it is the sister of the other one...

    Well Sue today I am going to get one more welsummer chicken it is the sister of the other one that I have. I called her and she told me she had one left so why not go get her right .
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    I have been talking with other people and they have been leaving them out this young. So use...

    I have been talking with other people and they have been leaving them out this young. So use your own judgment I'm going to wait A little bit longer with mine because they keep cuddling up with each other in the mornings especially under the light.
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    Do not put them outside they will all die you do not want that to happen you have to be safe.

    Do not put them outside they will all die you do not want that to happen you have to be safe.
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    Best bedding for a chicken coop?

    I agree wood chips is the only way to go I have tried straw don't like the straw when it's wet it smells bad and it doesn't seem to hold the poop like wood chips. So there you go my opinion wood-chips
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    How long on the lights

    I live in California I have three new chicks they are americanus how long should I keep them on heat lamps They are five weeks old and the temperature here is in the high 40s mid 50s at night and 70s and 80s during the day. I have been turning it off occasionally during the day and back on at...
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    Prolapse reoccurrence

    We gave it our best thanks
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    Prolapse reoccurrence

    I'm sorry to say she passed away from the prolapse I could not get it to go back in this time so I had to put her down but thanks for everybody's help I do appreciate it I sure learned a lot about prolapse and I think everybody else has to so again thank you for all your help.
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    Prolapse reoccurrence

    I have a hen that is going through prolapse I have been using preparation H as I was told to do and yes I do believe it helped. Everything was fine for a couple of days and she prolapsed once again I was able to get it all back in when it came out I then was told to put her in darkness for a...
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    Stopping prolapse

    Well we are back to day one she prolapsed once again I was able to get it back in at this point. Do you have any suggestions if it keeps happening what do you do I know I've asked you that before but the next step will be putting her down if it does not stop in before I do that I just want to...
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    Feather lost on but area

    Feather lost on but area I have a Hoover black hen that keeps on losing her feathers just around her butt area do you have any ideas she has no mites she's clean could it just be molting she's not looking too good being featherless on her backside LOL if you have some answers that would be...
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    Stopping prolapse

    I'm happy to say she's doing well no prolapse for three days we just hope that it continues . I do believe that the preparation H helped tremendously in this prolapse concern. Again thank you for hanging in there with me on this concern you have been great I think we both learned a little...
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    Stopping prolapse

    Hello well I did the three day darkness let her out to eat and put her back in the small pin in darkness. All was well so I put her back in with the group of chickens she did well for a couple of days went out this morning and she's prolapsing again. Do you think I should start the darkness...
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    Stopping prolapse

    First of all I want to say thank you for your help. I went out there this morning and no prolapse which is great. She is still in darkness i'll let her go like you said around 16 hours let her out with the flock and let her eat she is going poop OK which is another good thing LOL. Then I will...
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    my poor poor hen!

    You mentioned they keep pecking her head and it is causing it to bleed chickens peck color if there's blood there they will peck it you can get some stuff they call no more pecking I have used it it works well. As far as the other things going on maybe because she is getting weaker. Get her...
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