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Quote: :| There is a gapeworm that attaches in the throat that causes coughing and gurgling. Here is a link on worms: http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/page12.htm If it's upper respiratory, if you can bring your bird into a warm area a few times a day, there is a treatment that is SUPPOSE to...

Thanks Mac - I've paid around $14 for 50 lb bag of Black Oil - in the shell - for the bird feeders. I don't recall seeing shelled seeds except the small bags - around $1.38 / lb. I would guess there's a good chance of getting seed from your 'crop'. Not sure I'd be too happy to see my flower...

Are we talking about unshelled or is the shell type ok? Thanks

My girls have had free access to oyster shells since they started laying. When they first started laying I some of those (last Sept). They are on an egg layer mash with vitamins and such. They are now 14 months old. I've had a couple dirty backends - bathed and trimmed to get that off. This...

Oops! I better modify mine! They are just 2x4's set on edge.

Is it possible they are just too young to figure out where home is yet? Trying to recall how big they are at 3 months - is the roost too high for them? Mine were at my brother's (my place wasn't ready yet) the first 5 months (April - Sept). I kept them in since it was a new home & pulled...

My feed man said they feed alfalfa to the chickens to the deeper yolk color - especially for the ones that are produced for making pasta. I kept a 'slab' of alfalfa available to mine over the winter - make sure it's a bale with lots of fine leaves. He called it 'fancy'. They won't eat the...

Do you feed these seeds to the girls in the same manner as the wild birds? (In a self-serve container?) Thanks much - I assume we are talking about the same seeds as those fed to the wild ones ... Edit to add: Or are we talking about the unshelled, unroasted ...

Hi - Here's a link that talks about the life cycle - causes - what to do about them. No, you won't have to send your other girls to Death Row. But they will probably get infected and need treatment. Hope this helps and relieves some of your fears. Please, keep us posted on your outcome...

Hi new here - but a word of caution: I've heard you don't want to keep the eggs if you give garlic (if it's not toxic????) - it will affect the taste. I'm sorry, I don't recall just where I saw that - burning the candle at both ends lately. I'm rather new to chickens - but found some wonderful...

I'm not sure if this will help, but ... my girls did that a few times when they first started laying (last fall). I was thinking it was part of 'getting started'. I believe you stated your girls had just started laying 3 weeks ago? There's some really interesting information on eggs at the...