Hi everyone,
Like everyone else in the world who is dealing wiht covid-19 it has been hard and I have had to make some hard choices.
For several weeks I have had a hard time getting ahold of chicken feed. People hordes it and now due to supply chain
Disruptions we are limited to 2 bags if we...
Has anyone given any thought to how they are going to care for their flocks if they get the corona virus?
I was just wondering, this is a worry of mine. If we get really sick or even hospitalized, what are we going to do?
Does anyone else worry about this?
What are your plans?
Thanks.
Hi all,
I have a sick guy. He has yellow crusty stuff around his mouth. His face is swollen but his eyes are fine. Eating and drinking normally. Poops are normal and vent is clean. I have been putting vet RX in his water and apple cider vinegar.
No avian vet, the vet I take my cats to does...
Hi all, my farm is named The Kuntry Klucker. I have 50 chickens, well, according to chicken math anyway. I currently maintain 7 coops, two of them are bachelor pen. Below are a few pics of my farm, girls, and gents.
I everyone,
I am planing on building a small coop that is going to be a bachelor pen for a few of my breeding roosters.
The first time I built a coop I used treated wood and had a terrible allergic reaction to the chemicals
in the wood. Thus, I have not built a coop from the ground up since...
Hi everyone, I wanted to do a post on my favorite breed the White Crested Polish. This is my top 7 reasons why I am head over hills in love with the breed. I also thought that someone out there might find this post helpful. This is an edited version from a post of my blog. I hope that you enjoy...
Hi Everyone, These are some pics from an evening spent with my girls. If you want to see the video version here is the link to my youtube channel
I have several breeds both bantam and standard and 7 coops. My backyard is rather large, so everyone has fresh grass and bugs to dine on.
An...
Hi Everyone, this is a post from my blog on keeping backyard chickens. I thought folks here would appreciate this. I would like to know the joys you experience in keeping your backyard chicken flock. If you want to read more on the girls at The Kuntry Klucker Farm, I will leave the link to my...
We have new babies!! we are so excited to have new additions to our flock. Below I have a link to a post on my blog about our Broody Hen Miss Donna and her little brood.
One of the chicks is a cross between a motted cochin (the dad) and a silkie (mom). Out of curiosity, has anyone crossed these...
Chickens do so much more than lay eggs, they teach us valuable lessons that only they can teach.
I am sure that you all have learned many things since you started keeping chickens. Below I have a link to my blog detailing 10 things I learned from my hens.
What are some things that your...
Hi Everyone, I am sure that you are as excited about the arrival of spring we are. After the long winter it is good to get outside, till the gardens and spend some more time with the flock.
Here are some pics of our spring so far here on The Kuntry Klucker Farm.
Tilling day!!! the girls get...
This is Miss Donna our resident broody at the time. She has been sitting on 7 eggs as we patiently wait for the little ones to hatch. I am so pleased to say that all of her babies have hatched and are doing well. Momma and chicks are health and well. So happy to have these little ones join our...
Spring has sprung at the Kuntry Klucker Farm, chicks are peeping and flowers blooming. I am going to dedicate this post to the plants and flowers of the chicken yard. It is no secret that I tend to go overboard when it comes to decorating the backyard for my girls, this will be a virtual tour, a...
Hi everyone, I am not sure what everyone does to prepare for winter and winterizing you flock, but here is what I do. Here is an excerpt from my blog on the subject of preparing my girls for a long winter.
Fall greetings every one! It’s amazing how fast the summer just flew by. I am not sure...
Hi Everyone,
I really do not know where to post the question so I will just put it there. If it is in the wrong
spot I do sincerely apologize.
Here is my situation. This morning for breakfast I had one of my girls eggs like I often do.
The egg looked fine and smelled fine, but when I tasted...
Hi Everyone,
I hope that this is the right forum for this post, if not admin I apologize.
We had the first had loss of our favorite hens last night.
She was plagued with egg yolk peritonitis in addition to being an old girl
of 9 years.
I tried to treat her with antibiotics and other care...
This is a post from my blog, "The Kuntry Klucker". I thought that folks here would enjoy this.
Today is the day that the girls look forward to the most, tilling day. For those who don’t understand what all the excitement is about, allow me to explain. Tilling means two things, one the start of...