I see a lot of posts about chickens with health issues and recommendations on how to treat. But if one of my chickens needs a certain med, I just can't go on Amazon and order it. What are the top meds to have on hand, if/when I need it. Tiagard looks like one, others? I'm being proactive instead...
I'm trying to be proactive instead of reactive regarding the pests that chickens can get. I have a bottle of Permethrin to use all around the coop and run prior to the arrival of chickens to kill all bugs onsite. I also have some DE that we use in the garden nearby which will be mixed in the...
The ones that have the solid sides, not the all wire that fold up. I have a good size one that I'll use for transporting chickens, but would like to modify it if and or when needed for a sick/new chicken as a quarantine
with what pesticide before the chickens arrive? Probably the week after Thanksgiving, I'll be gettin 3 or 4 chickens. For a peace of mind, I'd like to spray for mites/lice and what ever other pests could be in the area. Permethrin? What say you?
Having second thoughts on raising chickens, seems like the majority of topics here and other forms are about how sick their "hen/rooster" is. What's going on?
Chicken girl at TSC told me to rub a little mineral oil on roosting bar to help with clean up....I think she said something about for those that use sand in the coop. What say you?
What made you start raising chickens, without knowing the basics on how to raise chickens? What came first, the chickens or the knowledge?I don't have any chickens yet, as the coop and run are not quite ready. And when it's ready I won't be having all these questions about "it's very cold, will...
Here ya go, and not a cheap build. No plans other than what's in my head. I should have painted the coop before trim is my only regret. If any of you have ideas on how to do the roosting bars, fire away. I'm not sold on what I have so far.....
Is it better to start out with 3 or 4 pullets? I’m sure it does not matter, except when it comes to taking in another hen or two or…. Having chickens for eggs is not my main reason for having chickens. So if I stick to my guns and only having 4 chickens one more would not hurt down the road. I...
The coop and run are almost ready for 4 hens/pullets only. I'm thinking sometime around the 14th, and could be a couple days sooner.
I want an Easter Egger and Orpington. Australorp, Plymouth Rock, Sussex, Black Copper Maran and Rhode Island Red are the other choices, but not set in stone. It...