OLD SCHOOL chicken remedies
- Pine tar (cannibalism)
- Black sunflower seeds (Worm)
PARASITES
*Worm: Pumpkin Seeds, garlic, ACV, cayenne pepper, DE, Black sunflower seeds
*Fleas: Orange/Rosemary/Clove oils
*Lice: Sulphur powder
*Mites: Peppermint, catnip, marigold oil, DE as repellent
*Fly: DE...
I am in Brooksville and want to hatch my next flock . Does anybody have one for sale in or about Brooksville (one hour north of Tampa and 1 1/2 hour west of orlando.
Thx Joann
I have a small flock of 30 birds. I been raising them for 8 months. I have 13 white rocks, 1 WR roo, mix of black star and brown sex links. They have been excellent layers. Sell enough egg to buy there feed. From the get go I have had a problem with them losing thier feathers. I have tryed...
1) black stars, 18 weeks, about 4lbs.
2) sluggish and limp, puffey
3) no sign of trauma.
4) Un sure of anything, Have 50 chickens. All have some type of balding on thier bottom, they are eating all of the eggs. two of the black star have messey feather and lack of luster on the back end. I am...
I am a new be raising WR for meat and egg. My DH asked me the otherday what will the treat do to the meat? My chicks love youget, corn on the corn fresh from the garden, banana. That is all I have givin them so for. Trying apples today?
Thx for your time
I am unsure of breed, This one was part of an order 25 Heavy assoc. pullets. Weight unknown. He is acting fine a little on brave side. Eating well and drinking. Doesn't look as if he is getting picked on. It looks as if he is doing it himelf. 24 others don't have this. there is no...
In april 2 of my friends and i got together and order our chickens from Ideal Poultry. We all got the breeds that we wanted. We are like you raising them for eggs and/or meat. We ordered and recieved 8 white rock and 2roos, 2 bantys.
The most horrible thing happen today while we were out...
catfish wrote:
http://www.freewebs.com/professorchicken/timelineofachicken.htm
best link I've found on life of a chicken.
ok i went to that web link and know i have more question.
9 weeks - legfeathered breeds must be banded- no more problems with outside temperature
10 weeks
11...
When and how will I be able to tell the different between my Hens & Roos. 10 chicks 4 weeks old. I should have gotten 10 altogether but Ideal sent me 11. I order 7 pullet, 1male White Rocks. Then 2 Cochin Bantan st runs. One pass on to the big coop in the sky.
Question 2- When will they...
I have 10 White Rock Pullets, 1 White rock male and 2 white cochin. They are just 2 weeks old. They have been eating Dumor chick starter at 20 %. I accidently bought chick start 24. Its a 50 lbs bag already open. My question is what will happen to my new chicks eating that much potein so...