Search results for query: *

  • Users: SB Austex
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. SB Austex

    Comb Injury or Fowl Pox??

    This is the only hen with a mark on her comb, but since this is my first flock, I don't know if it is just an injury, or could be fowl pox. There was not any white or lighter colored spots first, This showed up full size over night.
  2. SB Austex

    Oh no! Mysterious Chicken Death

    I just heard a big squawk and a bump and ran down to my little hen house. One of my 20 week old pullets was lying on her back on just outside the door of the coop, dead. I only have (had!) 7 and I visit them several times a day and nothing has seemed to be a problem. Is it even possible she...
  3. SB Austex

    Owww! Little Dinosaur Pecked My Eye!

    I had read that they might do this, seeing the shiny part, but YIKES, it's kinda scary. I was bent over messing with another chicken, when one of the Dominiques pecked my eye. She caught the lower lid at the outer corner and feels like she scratched the sclera (white part), too. I'm afraid of...
  4. SB Austex

    Livestock Guardian Breed Dogs Available for Adoption.

    Two of my dogs are rescued Anatolian Shepherds. Anatolians are a livestock guardian breed. The national breed rescue group was just asked to place three dogs under a year old - WHO HAVE HAVE BEEN RAISED WITH CHICKENS AND GOATS. Obviously, I cannot vouch for these specific animals, but it may...
  5. SB Austex

    Yikes - We're all wet!! Action required????

    First big Texas thunderstorm has shown the weaknesses in our coop/run set up. It may be predator-proof, but the entire run is wet - draining quickly but up to a few inches deep when the downpour is at it's heaviest (the tarp covering part of the run is filling and dumping). There is also some...
  6. SB Austex

    Peeps in the Coop! How Many Days...

    ...should they be shut in at night to make sure it is imprinted? It is their 5th night outside and I've gone down at dusk to help them in each evening. The big girls, the Dots, got it down from the get go. Before tonight, the six littles milled around near the coop, peeping until I showed up...
  7. SB Austex

    GLW -- look roo-ish to y'all?

    This is Buttercup. I know it's early yet at 5-6 weeks, but like a lot of people I am anxious to know if I'll have to re-home. If the jury is still out, I'll put up new photos sometime in the future.
  8. SB Austex

    Peeps Out in New Coop for First Time, YAY

    After a little blood, a LOT of sweat and no tears (some swearing, but no tears) - the coop was ready for occupancy today. First time outside for the 6 younger peeps (5 weeks-ish) and the first time together with the older two (7 weeks Dominiques). Only a little chasing and pecking by the...
  9. SB Austex

    Bug Picture - can they eat lots of these?

    I have a ton of these in my open air compost pile. I found this photo on line identifying as black soldier fly larvae. So -- how many of these can my 6-8 week old chicks eat, if any?
  10. SB Austex

    Bug Picture - can they eat lots of these?

    I have a ton of these in my open air compost pile. I found this photo on line identifying as black soldier fly larvae. So -- how many of these can my 6-8 week old chicks eat, if any?
  11. SB Austex

    UPDATE - It's About to Kill Us...Chicks out in New Coop!

    I think it will be worth it. Between my wishes around making it hen appropriate and predator proof and looking good and his insistence on building it right and making it look well built -- and the 90 - 100 degree weather with high humidity, it's very fortunate that we get along so well. I live...
  12. SB Austex

    Odd Observation - chicks' feet are different temps

    Has anyone noticed that the chicks' feet are noticeably different temperatures? I wondered if it was simply who had eaten more recently and was burning more energy, but my EE, Lucy, has cooler feet all the time. Two others were perching on me at the same time and one was definitely warmer than...
  13. SB Austex

    Loose poop - Can ACV cause it?

    I have 6 two week old chicks in one brooder, all appear to be happy and growing. One is now having loose poop (not sticking to butt yet happily) and seems fine otherwise - active, normal. I just introduced ACV into their water in the past two days (3/4 tsp per quart). Could this be bothering...
  14. SB Austex

    Outdoor Heat?? - Southern & Southwestern Chicken Keepers?

    I've read a lot about when chicks can go outside based on acclimatizing to the cool temperatures, but not so much about heat. I understand that young chicks can't regulate their temps if it is too cold, but what about warm? It's in the 90's during the day here and only in the 70's at night...
  15. SB Austex

    Funny Update: Chicks in Brooder Box & First Mealworms

    I just checked my Youtube account. It took me a minute to figure out why most of my 'hits' came from 13-17 year old boys... until I realized I had titled it, "Chick TV". Hah! Hi y'all! This is the Youtube address of my video of the chicks in the brooder box. At about the 5 minute mark...
  16. SB Austex

    Austin, Texas Here!

    Hello from Austin - I live in central Austin and there are a lot of 'city chicken' people around here. I've been on the BYC forum about a week. We have our first ever chicks, a total of 8, all from two local feed stores (originally from the Ideal hatchery). The first two are almost 4 weeks...
  17. SB Austex

    Urban Hot Climate Coop - Framed Up

    This is our first coop. I've been reading a lot on BYC and in the books to plan it well. We are in Central Texas so the focus is on hot climate and predators. My sweetheart is doing the design/build with me as designer and assistant mitre saw 2x4 chopper! The coop is ~ 2 feet off the...
  18. SB Austex

    Best Coops for Hot Weather???

    We're building a coop this weekend for our new flock (8). I live in Central Texas. It's already 90 here during the day and there will be several months of upper 90's to low 100's every day (and a minimum of 80's at night). Winter rarely has more than a few nights below 32/freezing. There...
Back
Top Bottom