It has rained here non-stop for weeks it seems, and I check on my lights every night , and they have never stopped flashing. I know they say you should move them around, I have not moved mine, and have had no problems, but I also set 2 traps every night to be sure. Only thing I have caught is a...
I had a coon that had gotten 3 hens, so I too ordered them, got 3, it did not stop him, until I finally caught him, he was very smart, always got the bait, but never got caught. Since he is gone, I have had no more problems, only been around 2 months now, so might be too early to tell, they cant...
McDonalds is a corporation, just like the egg factory, and until we, the fickle consumer quit buying the product, they will continue to treat animals in this way. And yes, I too eat at Mcdonalds, but little by little I am educating my friends and co-workers about "chicken and egg factories". If...
WOW! we are all really close, I am in Odessa, but travel 50 everyday to get to work in LS. nice to meet everyone. I have around 35 chickens of several breeds. some silkies too.
I too have been thinking about winter problems again. The best thing I have found is a heated dog dish, at the feed store for around 20 I think. It held up better than anything else. Just have to keep plenty of water in it, and thats the other problem! carrying buckets in the snow...Hope others...
WOW.. some of you are really mean, I have stray cat that has lived in my coop for 2 years, she eats the mice and never bothers the baby chicks.. Cats are usually not your enemy, unless they are starved ....
Great Job to you!! your odd one looks like one of my easter eggers. Doesnt look like moulting to me either. Cant imagine turning them loose in the woods! what a horrible way to go for them. You deserve a medal!!
let them roam if you can, my 40 chickens hang around my5 acres and usually stay by the house or the coop.. they always head to the coop by 7 or so.. i have a 100 acre farm that is next to my land, and they have never jumped the fince or gone where i cannot fnd them.
My chickens love purina scratch, and it is slightly cheaper.. Sunflower seeds has almost doubled, so I also mix mine. Only a couple of cups a day, as I have heard it does make them fat! (like cookies!)