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  1. rhodeislandred1

    chicken killed grass how to regrow?

    So my chicken coop is covered from all sides so basically not much sunlight can enter other than through the door. We recently moved it from the pavement to the grass and now i'm seeing that the grass did not last long and my chicken has eaten every green stem there is to find.... Now...
  2. rhodeislandred1

    plastic duck wire flooring for raised coop ?

    I have my coop on the concrete right by house and I want to move it because our concrete is ruined. Do you suggest I move it over the grass or another small concrete section in my yard? I also want to raise it because of flooding, so if I use plastic duck wire as flooring any droppings would...
  3. rhodeislandred1

    unknown death cause? what to do now?

    I've had my chickens for 5 years, and never had a problem. Recently, one of my hens (Fifi) has been walking slower than normal and not eating as much, but still ate. The only weird thing I noticed was that her comb was not up and not as red as usual, and her vent was always covered in poop. I...
  4. rhodeislandred1

    Duck has flees!!

    So my baby is about a month old and recently I noticed that she has been constantly itching herself and cleaning herself. Today, I saw flies flying around her!! She lives in a 2x4 cage on the cement with her feed and water. She poops a lot so there are always mosquitos flying around the area. In...
  5. rhodeislandred1

    Duckling diaper and cat?

    1) I might be getting a duck in a few days, so I need to make a diaper bc they are staying inside. 2) Also, I have a cat so should I get her to know my soon to be ducklings?
  6. rhodeislandred1

    Chicken bedding.

    Would pine straws work? What if my chickens start digging in them and scattering them all over the place? I use pine straws for their nest so would using it as bedding be a good idea? Also, would this work? My coop is 4x8 ft so is this good enough...
  7. rhodeislandred1

    Is this good bedding for chickens?

    http://www.petco.com/product/3370/Carefresh-Natural-Pet-Bedding.aspx?CoreCat=firstinresult_carefresh
  8. rhodeislandred1

    What to use for bedding?

    I have my coop on the sement part of my backyard (right by my house). I'm tired of scraping the poop off. And now, I'm having an ant and fly problems. I want an easier way to keep the coop clean. If you want a picture of my coop, please let me know. Thank you. :)
  9. rhodeislandred1

    Ants all over?

    I literally see ants crawling out of their bowll in the coop and carrying food. How can i get rid of those pesky ants?
  10. rhodeislandred1

    I was looking at my rhode island egg chicken

    she is brown. i noticed a thin layer of white was covering her few hairs on her head. what is this? and she might be moulting right now, not sure. she is 2 years old.
  11. rhodeislandred1

    What type of shampoo is safe for chickens?

    I have 2 rhode island reds and i want to give them a bath. I want to know what shampoo to use so tha i wont hurt them thank you :)
  12. rhodeislandred1

    How many night light bulb watts equals a lamp bulb?

    I dont know if that makes sense or not. if it doesnt, please let me know so i can try to explain more :) For my ducklings, i am going to use my desk lamp that has the twisty big light bulb (...
  13. rhodeislandred1

    Egg bounding???? Please read?

    She hasnt laid an egg in a veryyyy long time, hasn't moulted yet, and acts weird. She doesn't eat leaves from my hand like the other chicken does. She always seems to follow me around. I saw her sitting in the nesting box this morning then i checked again, and still no egg! She is living in the...
  14. rhodeislandred1

    Chicken with a dirty vent?

    She hasnt laid an egg in a veryyyy long time, hasn't moulted yet, and acts weird. She doesn't eat leaves from my hand like the other chicken does. She always seems to follow me around. I saw her sitting in the nesting box this moring then i checked again, and still no egg! She is living in the...
  15. rhodeislandred1

    Can you take ducklings outside for a few minutes?

    When I hopefully get my duckling, I would love to take it outside everyday when I feed my chickens just to get her used to them and vice versa. Its summer right now so its not too cold for the duckling and I will supervise her when she's near them, Works? If not, any ideas to get them used to...
  16. rhodeislandred1

    Do ducks lay eggs everyday like chickens do? Can you eat them?

    Also, is it possible for a drake to fertilize chicken eggs? lol
  17. rhodeislandred1

    What do ducklings eat? What about ducks?

    I live far away from a feed store. Annything ducklings can eat that i can find in grocery stores to feed them? -------------- About adult ducks, can they just eat left overs like chickens? Thanks!
  18. rhodeislandred1

    What do you think of DUCKS?

    Hello guys! I have 2 free roaming backyard chickens. I really want to get a duck. Only one.So I was doing my research and i found out that ducks can fly over fences!!! :O Is that true? What do I do?? I dont want my future baby flying away. Also, ducks are noisy. I have people around me that i...
  19. rhodeislandred1

    I need bedding?

    Its windy and my chickens will kick any bedding. What do I do? I hate scraping poo from the cement.
  20. rhodeislandred1

    What should I do with this issue?

    Theyre in my backyard. Theyre on the concrete and when they poop and stuff, yeah...its really messsy to clean up. I have to scrape the poop and ughh specially now since its geting really hot, and very smelly. So, what do i do? I was thinking I could cover the ground and their "chair" with...
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