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I fed my 4 hens some kefir water grains. That stuff multiplies like sourdough so ever 4-5 days they get about a cup full. They love it and I think the probiotics that the water grains are full of is really healthy for them.

Thanks for input Chichen pickin! Makes sense, when we opened the bag my first thought was, "holy cow that's strong smelling!". Glad I got rid of it.

We finally got to purchase our little flock yesterday of 6 buff Orpington pullets, a few days old. I wanted to give them an enriching activity, after all, if a hen was raising them they would have a very active day learning to forage. So, at Petsmart, I found a super neat product for turtles...

We just got our baby buff Orpingtons yesterday (6 pullets). The feed store that we got them at said we needed shavings and suggested cedar. Which we got, this is our first go at this. Then today I read not to use hardwood so promptly went and purchased pine shavings. I am a little peeved at...

Welcome. We will get chicks this spring and are studying coops we see on this site. So many choices!

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

hi there! Hope your sick chicken gets better.

Wow, all r fast! Ramen noodles...if they have cooled off, less heat. WYR be babysit or elder sit? Y

Hi Wendy. You r ahead of me in the chicken department. We will be getting our chicks this spring. Congrats on 2 yrs marriage. Hubby and I have 27 1/2 yrs together. Best marriage advice I ever got was this: be ever bit as excited to see Him as the dog is and you will have a happy marriage...

Spaghetti! Would you rather ride a motorcycle in a sand storm or a horse in a hail storm? (I've done both....ugh)

Hi David! We just moved to the country and second night here a coyote ran across the yard near us...I just about had a heart attack! We hear them howl, a big difference from hearing police and ambulance sirens. I just wanted to say hello, I am new here too and love this website. Kris

Hello, I have been enjoying the BYC site for some time now but decided to join the forum now that I can FINALLY get two chickens! My dream has been to have two hens...maybe three, for a long time but hubby and I have been renting in the city and we just bought a home on an acre in the...