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  1. maf2008

    URGENT found snake eating chicken

    Ok Guineas it is then... this seems like the fastest and best solution over all. IMPORTANT ANYONE... So the guineas eat same food?as hens pellets/corn/scratch and or fresh greens? someone please advise thanks Quote:
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    URGENT found snake eating chicken

    Just read on the internet... Most websites say that mothballs may deter but will not prevent snakes. Some sites say nothing will. who has experience that can share? We live near a creek.. Lots of chickens in an coop and run with heat lamps on all ages 8 to 12 weeks. Will the snakes keep...
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    URGENT found snake eating chicken

    Does anyone put out mothballs in the spring safe away from the chickens on the outside of the coop? What does anyone use to stop snakes? Quote:
  4. maf2008

    URGENT found snake eating chicken

    Just fed chickens everyone fine.... returned to coop to find one dead pullet (about 12 weeks old) and another the snake was coiled around.... dead. this happened in just minutes....(killed snake) Cant find what to do on the preditors page. Sure it was a snake, I found it nearly eating a...
  5. maf2008

    who wants to start an EGG swap?

    is it too early for an egg swap... Its so cold and wet in Texas... can someone post the rules and how it works?
  6. maf2008

    Yahoo! i'm moving to a 550 acre farm!

    Here is some advice... build a REAL BIG coop... Bet you wont have 28 for very long.... Its "eggdictive!" just you wait and see!!! LOL Quote:
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    hi im a newbie from splendora texas

    Hi look up "play houses" or "Used swing sets" even old "tool sheds" make good coops with a little work and can get on freecycle or craigslist... good luck and welcome to the biggest addiction you will everh have!!!! Yeah chickens! Quote:
  8. maf2008

    What mix are Ideal's black broilers?

    You can butcher at 16 weeks... a few weeks longer for full 11 lb size. But you will have 9 lb broilers (black or red) at 11/12 weeks
  9. maf2008

    What mix are Ideal's black broilers?

    Quote: No these are not white boiler crosses these red or black broilers are called "slow broilers" and do not have leg or heart problems. They grow a little slower but get BIG and pretty. contrary to Ideals website.. they are great layers and one of my favorite breeds! I am keeping the hens/...
  10. maf2008

    What mix are Ideal's black broilers?

    I spoke to one of the sales reps that I know well... she said they are a mix of Dark Cornish and Black Austrolorp. My FAVORITE are the Red Broilers they are very colorful... red, yellows and orange! the hens lay like RIR.... great layers and weigh 8/1/2 lb hens and 10 lb roos. The Red Broilers...
  11. maf2008

    Tempurpedic VS Sleep Number ...........

    Tempurpedic Tempurpedic Tempurpedic Tempurpedic!!!!! I sleep through the night. We would not even think of another mattress!
  12. maf2008

    chicken names?

    "nosey" because the DC (dark cornish pullet) is the first one to greet me at the gate and pecks at my shoes, she follows me anywhere Gasp! the amarcanas (EE) are the pretties of all. Have not named them yet. "wally" a gorgious EE roo his real name is "poor wally" he used to be the runt and...
  13. maf2008

    WHAT is happening? blind chicks- bubble eyes- then fall over dead

    I just spoke to the vet and he said to clean the water... (we have had lots of mud and chickens are walking in mud and dirty the water pans) I will use the best kind of water container on the market I need to put the chickens on Tertacycline (sp) ASAP and in 5 days if this may clear up but Dr...
  14. maf2008

    WHAT is happening? blind chicks- bubble eyes- then fall over dead

    I AM IN SHOCK AND DISBELIEF URGENT URGENT URGENT! Please advise ASAP Oh this is worse than I thought.... The other pen has 3 dead hens just dropped dead and I am carring out BUCKETS OF DEAD CHICKS AND HENS... I am in shock. Who can tell me to call now? I am in Texas. I think I know what...
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    WHAT is happening? blind chicks- bubble eyes- then fall over dead

    This pen of chicks did have cocci and was treated before putting into the outdoor covered pen. My new batch of chicks (3 days to 7 1/2 weeks) are all in the barn and no problems at all...... The ones dying are all fully feathered/fead and heated coop run. Is there anyone ELSE out there with...
  16. maf2008

    WHAT is happening? blind chicks- bubble eyes- then fall over dead

    Last weeks cold was horrible.... (I am in Texas) we had a cold snap of 20 degrees which is rare.... In the covered coop I placed 5 heat lamps surrounded by plastic with an open area fo the chicks hens (age range 8 weeks to 12 weeks) even with the heat and covered area a few were dead the next...
  17. maf2008

    Ideal Poultry Spring Bookings

    On my cell phone Ideal is on S-P-E-E-D D-I-A-L ... Honest! and they have my credit card on file I just placed an order in march for rare breeds. Thank you Ideal for great service
  18. maf2008

    Help! F-R-E-E-Z-I-N-G weather comong some chicks have swollen eyes and

    The chickens are in a 3 sided coop and have a 1600 foot covered run attached. They have heat lamps (5) with a plastic are seperate that they huddle under for warmth. I do not understand "puffy swollen eyes" no drainage. (maybe a drop in spme pullets) most pullets are 8 weeks old and fully...
  19. maf2008

    Help! F-R-E-E-Z-I-N-G weather comong some chicks have swollen eyes and

    Help! F-R-E-E-Z-I-N-G weather coming some chicks have swollen eyes and they are shut. They are in a covered coop, with heat lamps and a plastic tarp covering open areas. They have fresh air.. Some have just died! Most are 3 months old but all are feathered. I cant put in the barn I have smaller...
  20. maf2008

    Best hatchery for cornishX

    Yes get the SLOW ROASTER Not the JUMBO I will order here again. I have tried everything to save the Ideal Cornish and have lost quite a few, I have tried changing to no light at night, feeding 12 on and 12 off...... They are really dropping like flies. (actually 3 per week) ALL THE OTHER...
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