Great picture, Now I can see some opportunities.
I would leave the litter area as is. This way you can scoop out the gumdrops with a litter scooper. I would also leave those stone pavers in place.
You can change out the litter medium with fresh if you feel it necessary. If so...
Do you have other chickens besides??? Post pictures of them as well,, I never seen a chicken that wasn't pretty :old
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:highfive:
Without pictures, Its difficult for myself at least to envision everything, and make suggestions.
One note on the height of nest boxes. Make sure they are high enough for hen to be able to stand up, when laying egg. Consider there will be nesting material, which should be taken into...
I never raised quail. Main reason is the housing portion. If I let them free-range with my chickens, they would escape, and fly off.
But I do have some ideas, and suggestions.
Lets start with the transportation portion. I do have a small trailer. So I would try to bring the lofts in one...
If hen is back to laying egg, things seem to be back to normal. I would not hesitate eating such eggs.
Cover some of hens' symptoms of her illness,(that she went thru) and lets see what others suggest.
Many chicken illnesses are linked to respiratory issues, and some don't make it thru.
If...
There is no need for a Jerk Rooster in a flock. There are too many kind :frow roosters that need to find new homes.
I agree with BigBlueHen53 when roosters are around children.
Soup is a good option,, as well as Jerk Chicken
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Well,, try your best, and judge your results.
The store chickens are prime tender type, usually harvested at 8 weeks. (cornishX)
That is why you may have heard the term. (about older chickens)
A good soup chicken.
During winter, the important thing is,,,, To keep the feet dry. Snow, and slush, does wet their feet, Your Turf should be just fine.
Ether one works well, I choose hay for inside my coop. (chickens) because it is also eatable. Straw has basically very little nutrition.
Straw is good for...
I'm basically an expert on chicken soup, so cant help you with oven temp, and time.
How do you do chicken cuts from the butcher/store ??
Now getting back to soup details. I cook my chicken soup for about 3 hours on minimum flame, after a good rolling boil.
If you want any ideas, on making...
Setting up an Electric fence can get tricky and challenging. You have to remember that animal has to be well grounded, and touch a Hot fence. If the ground is dry, success is less likely. So in your case, the way you have your wires, will keep many predators away.
A more ideal way is to...
I'm glad you realize that. A firearm is a dangerous item in untrained hands.
I don't want to tell you how often I hear on the News, there are instances of bad things happening.