Search results for query: *

  • Users: krzybo
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. krzybo

    Hen was dead in nest box. What happened?

    One of my Orpingtons was dead in the nest box when I went out to check on them. Her butt area was all torn up and she still had an egg in her. She was acting normal yesterday and was roosting last night. If she had been egg bound wouldn't she have been acting different? This is the second...
  2. krzybo

    Chickens drinking sewage water!!!

    We had a problem with our septic tank :barnieand had some sewage leakage. As we were fixing the problem the chickens drank some of the water that had run off from the sewage lines. Will this harm the hens? Should we throw their eggs away for a few days? Are there any other problems this could...
  3. krzybo

    Height of nipple drinkers???

    We are making a nipple drinker out of the PVC pipe and nipple drinkers and was wondering how high to put it? In the pictures it seems the pipe with the nipples is pretty high over the chickens heads. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
  4. krzybo

    Horse feed/laying feed

    Someone that raises chickens just told me that horse feed has the same things in it as laying feed and that is what he feeds his laying hens. Anyone ever heard of this?
  5. krzybo

    Hand lotion problem! Help!!!

    I made a hand balm that has turned from smooth to granular. What happened? I think I read somewhere that I need to reheat it, does that sound right? If so, for how long? It has shea butter, cocoa butter and jojoba oil in it. Thanks for your help. I getting ready to make soap after reading...
  6. krzybo

    Chickens in the house

    I have been wanting to ask this question for a while, so here goes. I see great pictures of chickens in peoples houses and I have to know, don't they make a mess in your house? Pooping is what I am asking about! I would love to have my hens sitting with me watching TV but I'm afraid I would...
  7. krzybo

    Rooster doesn't like 1 hen

    I have a rooster that doesn't like one of my hens. I have 5 hens total and he chases this one hen when she comes near him. She usually gets up on the coop and he doesn't get her. He has not pecked her or hurt her. When she sees him coming she gets away from him. He lets her roost and she eats...
  8. krzybo

    Did I ASK FOR IT? Roo took a bite

    Pretty new at this. I went to put up my hens and 1 roo tonight and they were already on their roost. I petted all of them and the roo turned his head and took a bite of my hand. Not bad enough to hurt. I shook him a little and when he calmed down I petted him again and he bit again. Was I...
  9. krzybo

    HELP! Mommy hen killed, left babies

    Our Mommy hen was killed last night and left 3 baby chicks that are 3 1/2 weeks old. What do I need to do to take care of them? They were in a coup with 3 other hens and doing great. Temperatures get 35 to 40 at night. We didn't have a light on them at night because Mom kept them warm. Any...
Back
Top Bottom