Thank you suzie this makes lots of sense. I will toss the eggs. I was hoping there was a use for the eggs but it is what it is.
the trade off is a healthy and happy flock. thank you
Hello, I have a question that maybe somebody could help with. I have a 5 lb barred rock hen that was really sick and I have been treating with safegaurd paste and with amprol (corid) I have been following the dosing as posted here by Kathy. the chicken was origanally pooping yellow and then it...
Man there were a lot of chips in that bag, and he didn't have any small ones either. I know this was not in California. Here in California you are lucky to get 5 good chips with all the rest broken in the bottom of the bag..........LOL looks like it is in a rest area or something.
if it was me, I would of cleared all the grass around the hole and then taken a road flare and ignited it and shoved it in the hole. if the hole was deep enough you could shove the flare in as far as possible and covered it with dirt.yes it would of been pretty smokey for a bit, but I think it...
The way the farmer described it to me, and I have not had this happen so I am speaking with very little to NO experience. you will know there is something wrong if it happens as the chicken will be showing signs of the problem. He said you Will be able to see the egg that is stuck in the vent...
I have a hen that looks just like yours, she was born on march 20 2013. we have been thinking the same thing that she will never lay an egg. Well to my surprise she started squatting yesterday so I guess time will tell. dont give up on her but you do want to keep an eye on her. I was told by a...
glad to hear that everything worked out for you, I bet the straw helped the birds find a way to pass some time while waiting for the cold weather to pass.
how old are your birds?? how many do you have in there. if they are not to young and fully feathered they will bundle up to stay warm and most likely stay warm in there coop. if your really worried you can put a few jugs of hot water in the run side at night to add a little heat but I would...
I agree with teach1rusl, the scratch is probably filling them up and they are not getting the calcium they need from the layer pellets. I offer the oyster shell in a bowl by itself for my girls. although I have had good luck by just grinding the oyster shells into a fine powder and I would mix...
if you have or know someone with a hunting license tell them to get thier bobcat tags have them come over and get rid of him for ya. The season is open until February 28 and maybe they can dispatch the animal legally. That is if you can fire a firearm on your property safely.
I just went through this problem recently, we had a really bad norway rat infestation in the run. I put out just one bite bars everyday for 4 days on the outside of the run, and I hung the food feeder up at night with a garbage bag covering the feeder. I did this until the bars stopped...
check close to the house, it has to be someone who lives close by and can tell when your lights are out.
Think back and try to remember if anyone was just hanging around your property . Maybe somebody feels you owe them something and was taking chickens as payment. It could be a homeless person...
This is one I would like to find out myself. I have an americauna that is 9 months old and she isnt even think of laying yet. All the rest of he girls started laying at about 20 to 25 weeks.
we got one born in march and she is holding out too. I was thinking that we would see one egg by thanksgiving. Mama says she is just being a lady, and she will lay when SHE wants too. All the other birds have been little egg machines.