Hi there. I wanted to share the success we are currently having using a topical herbal mixture on a very deep, infected dog bit wound. It's called "Golden Yellow" and the main ingredient is turmeric. I got it from my vet, but there are online sources for it as well. I think you can get it in...
Hi Guys,
I have a small flock of pet chickens who are cooped securely at night, but who have been free-ranging in my fenced backyard during the day. Last week a stray dog got over our five foot fence and tore into the flock, killing four and injuring three. One was so badly injured that we...
I need your help figuring out what happened in the coop today.
The set-up:
Three of my little ladies started laying Saturday and I've gotten 8 eggs in the first four days. Nothing weird at all. Strong, smooth shells. No long delays between eggs. All three of them have been laying in the...
Here's Batty, my Cuckoo Maran:
This is Sky, my Easter Egger:
Here's Goldilocks, the GLW:
Jane, the Buff Orpington:
My Silkie, Miss Mouse:
Rosie, my Rhode Island Red:
Thanks for looking!
Hey Guys,
I've never posted pics before, so I hope this works. Check out my babies all grown up:
Here's my Easter egger, Sky, as a baby
and as a 9 week old
Here's my Cuckoo Maran, Batty as a little one
and as a big girl
Rosie, my Rhode Island Red, as a day old
and a big chick
This is...
Hey guys,
My order from MPC arrived today. When I hadn't heard from the post office by about 8am, I assumed I would get them tomorrow. Nope! Got the call at about 11am. I opened them up for a quick glance at the post office because everyone in line wanted to see who was making all that...
I am so sad! I went out of town for the first time since getting our six 5-week-old chicks and left them in the care of a good friend of mine. They have been living in a wire dog crate in our laundry room but were just about ready to go into their brand new coop. to make it easier for my...
Hi everyone,
Not only am I new to BYC chicken keeping, I've also never joined a forum of any kind before! I'm just going to thank you in advance for your patience (because I know I'll need it!) as it is going to take me a little while to figure out the posting, picture-sharing, searching and...