Hi, All. I had a beautiful flock I had to give away in 12/2018 due to cancer. I am finally getting back in the saddle again; cleaning up the coop, chicken yard, vegetable garden, etc. I have been looking into purchasing chicks but find that the hatcheries are sold out of a lot of the breeds I...
Hi. I am building a coop. I was going to put down a layer of sand under the deep litter base. I was also going to put down a layer of sand around it to keep the mud down. When I called my local excavating guy, he told me that all the chicken guys in my area use limestone grit. This is the dust...
Hi. I am going to use sand in the coop for a base for deep litter and around the coop to keep the mud down. My local excavator told me that the chicken farmers in the area use limestone grit in their chicken yards. This is the fine, ground dust from limestones. Has anyone heard of this?
Hi. I have a few chickens, ducks, and geese in a 1/4 acre area enclosed by a five foot field fence with an electric wire running above it. I have two Border Collie/Red Heeler 10 week old puppies in with the flock. Yesterday one of my Buckeye pullets disappeared. I checked the fence and found...
Hi, all. I have just joined and am excited to share my gardening, canning, cooking, and quilting experiences with others. I am really excited to be a part of this online community and look forward to chatting and sharing.