Hi I'm Sam , I live in South Tipton County TN. Its a little bit outside nowhere but i love it.
I turned a double horse stable into my chicken coop. I'm starting with these seven little cuteies to see what fun I'm getting into.
I believe what I have are called the Shavers . As far as the...
I'm trying to add 7 4month olds with 5 1 yr olds and it ain't working. The big ones attack the little ones and I've had them together in 2 different pens for a month now where they could see each other but still not getting alone. One of the 7 new ones is a Rooster. Help!!
It works for me that electric wire but also I have 4 bad black labs that wont let anything get around the coop. The chicks scream and the dogs will answer. They have killed coons ,Possums,Rats, Snakes,Cats and 2 dogs that tried to get to the chickens. The dogs were trouble at first but they...
The thing I found is Permethrin*10. I use this on everything even my chickens. I got it from the co-op here in Tipton County and it works on everything just follow directions.
Last night was the first time I had Raccoon problems. I went out to see what my dogs were barking and carrying on about.
I have to treat my dogs to a good meal today. Two coons trying to get to the chickens got stopped DEAD in their tracks. Thanks to my dogs the chickens are all ok. Good job...
Things like that happen. I put my 10 chicks in the new coop before I could completely dog proof it. I have hunting dogs and the thing with them is to kill anything that comes in the yard. My wife starting bringing them out the afternoon that I finished it and I wanted to wait till the next day...
I was having the problem with diarrhea myself. I got the wrong feed and after i found out what I did I put them back on chick starter and no longer have the problem. It wasn't sticking to their butts but they had it.
Maybe its two different things here.
I like the one that sleeps on its back. I have one that does that, I to was thinking it was dead but no .
The others sleep crazy with the head in the food or looking like they are dead but I guess just like we do comfy.
I had the same trouble at the TSC in Millington TN. No one knew anything about the chicks . I only asked them , How can you sell something you know nothing about.
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I got some from Tractor Supply in Millington TN but they don't know what kind or what sex. All I know is they are yellow and no fur on the feet. They just say standard.
I also got 10 yesterday and all the people at the Tractor Supply in Millington TN could tell me is they are standard chickens. I don't know which are male or female and no idea what kind they are besides yellow and cute. They say they are about 2 weeks old and the guy that works with them wasn't...