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  1. DawnCols

    draft curtain

    When I got my chickens, the coop they came with had a curtain across the door like you're describing. It's made of some kind of heavy plastic that is tinted blue so some light goes through but it darkens the coop. There were two sheets of it, each with cuts that go from the bottom to about...
  2. DawnCols

    Half broody? Or sick?

    I have an Australorp that I got in late June at four months old (so she's now about 7 1/2 months old). She has never taken to roosting like her sister--every night I find her sitting on our golf ball (fake egg) on the floor of the coop. She reluctantly allows me to put her on the roost when I...
  3. DawnCols

    Bad house sitter

    That's awful. It must have been a shock. It sounds like you suspect they weren't fed while you were gone. The fact that there was some water indicates that they probably didn't go without water for 5 days (that and the fact that some of them are alive.) Obviously something happened that...
  4. DawnCols

    What do you not feed your chickens?

    No moldy bread for my chickens. It's not any better for their health than it is for mine. I don't feed them anything rotted or spoiled. I also try to avoid giving them "empty calories"--food that doesn't have nutrition in it. But that leaves lots of options from my leftovers and scraps. I...
  5. DawnCols

    PLEASE HELP! Baby chicks in danger!?

    I'm not experienced myself, but I think there's a good chance those eggs are fine. I read about hens hatching chicks, that they will leave the nest for a few minutes now and then to eat. So I imagine a 5-minute adventure out of the nest shouldn't hurt them. Especially if the water temperature...
  6. DawnCols

    PLEASE HELP!

    (see my reply in the emergencies area)
  7. DawnCols

    Is this the Rooster?

    I am in no way an expert, but I think you're probably right. My Buff Orpington hens didn't get any pink at all until they got several weeks older than that. You might try posting in the What Breed or Gender Is This forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this
  8. DawnCols

    RIP Beautifuls

    Sorry for your losses. I lost my favorite night before last. She was a white crested black Polish bantam. (My avatar.) We bury her today. Raccoon got her. Jazzy, our sweet, sweet bird. She would hover around my feet whenever I went out. I had to be careful not to step on her! If I...
  9. DawnCols

    Fruit, Veg and Chickens

    My chickens get all sorts of fruit and veggies. I think the only thing they don't seem to like is asparagus. They love tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sprouts, cantaloupe, cut up apples, spinach. They sometimes will eat lettuce or chard, or broccoli (I think they prefer it...
  10. DawnCols

    feeding sprouts, grass alternative?

    ...of seeds that you grow for your cats--sure. It would be a bit expensive though. Those packets are usually just oats. You can buy oat seed a *lot* cheaper from a seed company. For what you'd pay for that tiny packet at the pet store, you can get half a pound. Let us know how your...
  11. DawnCols

    Just built a treadle feeder!

    That's fantastic. I *love* the little footprints and the chicken/egg logo you painted on it! Your chicks are pretty cute too. Makes me want to raise some more. Thanks for sharing!
  12. DawnCols

    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Yesterday actually. Special salad: sprouted birdseed chopped strawberry tops blueberries Grape nuts flakes toasted wheat germ toasted flaxseed canned mackerel They loved it!
  13. DawnCols

    the first year of Soy Free Eggs

    Resolution: Can you offer me some feeding advice? When you say maintenance ration, are you referring to the UltraKibble/organic feed mix? So it's ok to offer fresh food while they're still working on the UK? My first UltraKibble is arriving today and I'm trying to figure out how to use it...
  14. DawnCols

    Things you never said until you had chickens.......

    "Do you have chicken nipples? No, they're smaller than hog nipples." (To the clerk at TSC) "We'd love to stay for the party but we have to put the chickens to bed." "Look honey, I found another grub! Woohoo!!!" "No, you can't eat my wedding ring."
  15. DawnCols

    But I don't *want* a hole there

    Actually, I don't think that would stop them, just slow them down a little. And thanks for the fence/grass seed idea. Although I don't have a fence on hand, I do have a dog crate I could put over the spot. Which I will apply as soon as I can pry the chickens out of their new spa.
  16. DawnCols

    But I don't *want* a hole there

    A couple weeks ago, I dug a rock out of the middle of the back yard, leaving a small hole just big enough to trip over. So I took a big pot of dirt left over from a dead plant and dumped it over the hole, thinking it would pack down over time and fill in the hole. My girls had other ideas...
  17. DawnCols

    Not interested in pill bugs

    My chickens have also shown no interest in rolly polly/pill bugs. (I think the bugs prefer dead plants to live, but seem willing to branch out.) However, my girls initially showed no interest in dandelions either, until the new girl decided she likes the greens. I've noticed that if I can...
  18. DawnCols

    New kind of spam

    Thanks for the warning, though. Probably a good idea to avoid those links from mysterious strangers. Or spam, or any other kind of sausage.
  19. DawnCols

    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    Check it out Buckeyes . . . I'm so excited. A new shop just opened up in Columbus Ohio! And they stock locally produced chicken feed! It's City Folks Farm Shop at 4760 N. High St. in the Clintonville neighborhood. They also have gardening supplies, cheese and yogurt making supplies...
  20. DawnCols

    Chicken supplies in Columbus Ohio

    I'm so excited. A new shop just opened up in my hood! And they stock locally produced chicken feed! It's City Folks Farm Shop at 4760 N. High St. in Columbus Ohio. They also have gardening supplies, cheese and yogurt making supplies, compost, worm bins . . . They may start hosting local...
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