I have a chick about 5 days old I noticed had pasty but this morning so I cleaned it up and put him back in the brooder. (He was staying under the hot plate).This afternoon his bootie is clear but his head was hanging down and he was sitting with his wings down and butt in the air under the...
My name is Suzanne and I live in Southwest Ohio. I had introduced myself a long time ago, but the site seems to want me to do it again, probably due to inactivity(?). I was always a stealth reader of the articles and posts on the site earlier also, so will try to be more involved in posting this...
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I'm in process of creating an open air enclosure inside my 20'x40' metal pole barn to overwinter the chickens. The pole barn has a concrete floor and no insulation, basically metal sheeting on a wood frame, and a metal roof.The chicken enclosure will basically be 10ft high walls...
I noticed when I switched to Purina Layena feed, my egg production which was 4-5 a day (in winter!) dropped to 2 a day from my 10 hens. I don't use artificial light in winter and let nature take it's course with their laying, but this drop the last few days now that it's "warming" up to the 30s...
I ordered 12 chickens and asked for one black Australorpe cockerel, with the rest a mix of Rhode Island Reds pullets and black Australorpe pullets. I think I got 1 Black Australorpe Roo and maybe one RI red roo in the mix. I hope I'm wrong! I'm not so worried about the neighbors as I'm in an...
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I have been perusing the site for a while and finally joined recently. I do not have any chickens, yet. I am currently looking for a home where I can start my hobby garden and raise around 3 hens for eggs and companionship. I have found some great information on this site. Keep up...