i have had these chicken runs for about 5 years, they are the typical metal, chicken wire variety, other than occasionally having to backfill couple holes here and there from what i believe are possibly field rats, or small dogs. What could possibly chew threw wire chicken mesh? what ever it is...
What's a good natural disinfectant for hen houses or chicken coop's ? I been using a diluted solution of vinegar to spray the walls and nesting boxes, however, I feel i may be using the wrong technique, chickens are fine, no major issues thus far, i clean the henhouses every week, the floors are...
Do Auracanas lay green or olive colored eggs?, i currently have Easter Eggers, 16, most of the eggs my hens lay are shades of blue, blue green, and i am also getting olive colored eggs, i heard that sometimes they might, this is why i order many to see if the odds were that it would happen in my...
is it possible for some herbs to reverse effects of beneficial vitamins and such in chickens like spinach can absorb calcium from the chickens gut affecting egg production? some of the herbs I use regularly is home grown, oregano, mint, cilantro, several types of basil, rosemary, lavender, dill...
I've been trying my hand at picking up a few different breeds of Heritage chickens looking for the hardiest breed for my region that lay the most eggs. Currently I have Australorp's, EE's, Brown Leghorns, Jersey Giants, Rhode Island Reds, and a few Starlight Green Eggers, we are having one of...
love Horses too, here's my boy, little on the skiddish side but great trail horse, all local rescue's few years ago, lots of work, lots of patience, we were fortunate to get them.
Picked up 15 eggs yesterday, the count norm for us (prior to March 2024) was much higher but we're headed in the right direction, eggs are large and clean, yesterday the temperature high was 96 and the low was 79 in the evening been replacing the water containers with fresh water daily, keeping...