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  1. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Howdy all. Sorry it's been forever since writing anything. According to a visitor, I have 5 hens out of 21 chickens. What would be the most efficient way to correct the ratio? Mass slaughter and chicken for the next month straight? Or is anyone looking for roughly 4 month old RIR roosters...
  2. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: Your insurance company feels better that your fire extinguishers have been "inspected." Now that they feel better they won't raise your rates. On the plus side you could be unemployed, with multiple children and a wife to feed and no chickens old enough to slaughter to feed them with.
  3. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: Thanks. I'm hoping to find someone who sells black laced wyandottes there, but it seems I may have to do special order. Oh.. thanks. Yes I am looking for the silver laced. They're so pretty.
  4. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: Thanks. I'm hoping to find someone who sells black laced wyandottes there, but it seems I may have to do special order.
  5. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Does anyone have any 9 week old barred rock hens for sale? My wife's favorite rooster was killed by something (saw a hawk on top of the enclosure). He was a black sex link but looked like a barred rock. I would like to replace him with 3 rock hens if possible. Thanks in advance. Travel...
  6. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: I may not be knowledgeable on chickens, but I know my cats, and that was a bobcat. MM, I raise chickens as a hobby. My occupation is aircraft mechanic at our local Air Force Base. I don't have a whole lot of time to spend on them besides feeding them, watering them, and cleaning...
  7. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: Check the tab at bottom of the sack If its 20-28% protein It will be fine. Can you post the crude Protien % for me and is it medicated or none medicated? Also are you only feeding it to the 8 week old RiR's or do you have more birds who will eat the same feed? Starter grower is...
  8. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Ok... where do I start? Send DD after chicken feed... I have 8 week old RIR's. She came back with 100# of starter/grower. Can I use it, or is it going to ruin their digestive tract, cause feather plucking, or some other weirdness in birds?
  9. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: A little perspective is in order. In video 3 or 4 he said the Flu was never as lethal as H5N1. Sorry, gotta call bulls**t on that one. the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 caused 50 million deaths (3% of the global population which would be 300 million if it broke out today). I don't...
  10. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: I suspect a raccoon. An electric fence (Hotwire) at top and bottom of the fence should keep them out. another alternative is to wait at night until they make another raid and exterminate them with extreme prejudice with a firearm, crossbow, bow, or high power airgun (Benjamin...
  11. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Other question. sorry for the second post, I notice they eat more if I put their feed outside. Should I have their feeder inside or outside? I moved it inside for the rain, but when it's not raining I move it out. Does it matter?
  12. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    According to "Raising chickens for dummies" I'm not supposed to feed layer pellets to a chicken that's not old enough to lay yet. (Roosters are ok if they're with laying hens) Here's the question, am I supposed to segregate by age? I have some day old chicks in a brooder, and 7 week old...
  13. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Today was not my day. After locking up the chicken run, and getting some replacement chicks and getting them in a brooder (A converted rabbit cage) I go to pick up my Daughter from work. When I get back there's a black snake making its escape from the brooder with a bulge in it. I get a...
  14. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: I suppose it is technically possible. There might be enough space between the net and chicken wire fence to let a mink in. I didn't see any bite marks... just 2 dead birds in the coop. I'm almost beginning to suspect my neighbor. the mason jar feeder was knocked over too. Bear...
  15. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    LOL's from the do it yourselfer. I decided to make my own 2 gallon feeder. Everything was fine until I made the holes on the bottom of the bucket too big. The chickens scattered the pellets everywhere and are furiously digging the pellets back up off the ground. Fortunately my first...
  16. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: I have a friend that has some RIR hens for sale. Also some chicks but I doubt he has any at that age. He tries to sell his chicks when they are less than a week old. I may have to set up a brooder. Sheesh. I was really trying to avoid that. I guess I have no choice. I just wish I...
  17. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: Maybe a mink or even a rat. Is it possible for something like that to get in? I suppose it is technically possible. There might be enough space between the net and chicken wire fence to let a mink in. I didn't see any bite marks... just 2 dead birds in the coop. I'm almost...
  18. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Odd thing happened tonight. I had 2 dead chick/chickens (they're feathered out and 7wks old) in the coop, and all the others were scattered all around the enclosed run. No signs of a predator break in. The fencing and overhead netting looks pristine. What could/would kill 2 and leave the...
  19. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: No swans but
  20. Perryspeeps

    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: I'm so glad I ran into this thread now. I was getting paranoid about insulating before winter. Since my "coop" is a modified shed you can buy from Lowes insulating would be problematic at best. Thanks for saving me a bunch of labor and material on a pointless endeavor.
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