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Since there are four or five favorite hens, they are getting trod to much. The backs of them are featherless. It is cold up here. I read an article on how to make a saddle for them. These are what my first ones look like. from the top whats underneathm my poor girls! From the front...

This is a hanging feeder my hubby built so we could go away for two days with out worrying about the chickies. He built a waterer just about the same way. We used the same kind of potted plant base, We cut one - half inch by 3/4 inch slot near the top thru one of the ribs. When you turn the...

Just wanted to show pictures of my coop and run. The coop has a window in it. The run is enclosed (almost all) in plastic to cut down on the wind and there is a blue tarp over to keep the snow out When the temps dropped to -18 I lowered the ceiling in the coop and bought a red heat bulb, the...

Here is the antibiotic treatment I gave my ROO and Miley.....Can We still eat the eggs? Anyone? Oxymycin 10 Soluble Powder AgriPharm - view all AgriPharm products previous | up | next Description Label Info A broad spectrum Antibiotic. For control and treatment of specific diseases in...

Hi, I have 41 Buff Orpingtons. They are 8 months old. None of the other chickens are acting sickly. They are eating layers crumbles. They get vinegar in the water. They get cracked corn, oatmeal, fresh vegies, fresh fruit, some yogurt for treats They have a ventilated coop with a...

I did a search a search about head shaking. The 4 of 9 pages I read all seemed to have actual problems with gape worm and I am not sure this is my problem. That is why I am posting this here. I have 44 7 (just about) month old Buff Orpingtons. They are on brown leaves in the ccop and run. They...

I did a search and could not find to much related to this so I am asking here. IF one of my BO's goes broody, I plan on letting her hatch the eggs out. There is NO WAY she can be isolated during this time. Here are my questions: I think the eggs will be safe while she is sitting on them...

I just wanted to post this. We allow our chickens light in the coop. We have been doing this for a few weeks. The light is on a timer so we dont adjust their day to much. They get an extra hour and a half in the am (sun rises at about 730-soon to be eight) and the same in the pm ( sun sets at...

In his haste to get away from the "terrible black tarp carrying the fallen leaves" he ran into the chicken wire fence. When he pulled his head out it ripped the back half of his comb almost all the way off. I waited too see if the other chickens would pick on him when it started bleeding...

:thun I have been up since 0730. I have been ready since 0830. My husband, on the other hand we were supposed to do this together. Now I am It is 1:00pm. I dont feel like it now.

My DH told me that he was not going to have time to build a plucker. So I resigned myself to plucking chickens. While I was on here last night, he was outside doing something. My head whipped around when the drill sounded off right next to my ear. "what is that?" I asked him. "our plucker" he...

Ever since he was small and a roost fell on him, I have been telling him that he will "Rule the roost". My OH says, "Do you think hes just big or do you think hes big because you pay so much attention to him?" I think it is a combo of both. Here is my ROO. He was 5 months old the 21st of sept. I...

Four days til chicken harvest. Being first timers and scared to death, I am seeking words of wisdom. I want this to go as GOOD as possible. The DH has processed partridge, pheasant and goose. But those are birds of a different feather. SO, what SECRETS are lurking out there that are just...

you know, I just read Jennspeeps post, I almost didnt put this here.........but.........evilness prevailed, he he he he he he he Went out to the coop today to put some more straw in on the floor and what do I find?? he he he he AN EGG But seriously, I dont know if I can eat it. I really...

I did a search on here for this info and couldnt find anything applicable. I am looking for the fastest, least amount of effort way to kill my chickies next weekend. I was thinking that, since I am using the construction cone method, I should buy some Edge to Edge? shears and have DH sharpen...

I figured that title would catch your attention, lol. Anyway, what exactly am I doing when I stroke BETWEEN his wattles.....He seems to calm right down. And, Does anyone else notice this with their rooster? >quiet chuckles< PLEASE, lol SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY lol

Hi, Just a quick 2 questions, The feed store was out of chick crumbles. So I bought them game bird crumbles instead. It will only last for a week then I am switching them over to layers feed, EVEN tho they are not laying yet. Seems like everyother time I go for food they are out of starter feed...

I dont know what I thought when we got these chickies. Having never had any before, other than being deathly afraid of them, I guess I didnt know what to expect. Then we got them at one day old and GEE they dont stink, they dont eat their own poo. They arent mean. They are nothing like I...

The other day I let the chickens out at 9am. I walked back in the back door, thru the house and even tho they all looked like they were in the backyard, SIX of them were already across the road into the neighbors yard. That was saturday. SUnday am I went out to let them out and there were two of...

A friend pf mine told me this and I tried it. I thought you all might be interested. You know how we are supposed to find ways to cut back on the fat in our food? Get a lg pan of water boiling, Mix your eggs for the omelet in a qt zip lock baggie, along with all the stuff you want in it (not the...