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Hey y'all! I have all kinds of chickens: black stars, red stars, cockoo marans, wellsummers, americaunas, golen laced wyandottes, blue andalusians, buff orpingtons and none of them lay regularly. They are healthy, have plenty of hi quality feed & fresh water daily, grit, clean conditions...

Hey y'all! I'm tired of shlepping water out to the coop and want to build a nipple watering system for my flock of 40. How many birds per nipple should I allow? I want to use pvc so I need the threaded type, right? What is the best source for nipples? I want to plumb it in so I just have to...

Wow! Sounds like your gals have a pretty good life! But in order to label your eggs "organic" they must be certified. Here's a link to get you started: http://www.ccof.org/standards.php I understand its quite a process to get certified. I guess that's why organic products cost more. I hope...

I spotted this lovely fancy pigeon pecking around near my chicken coop. He was quite easy to catch; he was exhausted and hungry. He hung out in our barn but after eating and resting flew out at dusk in the rain. I was much relieved when he returned the next morning and put him in a cage so he...

Rudy is truly a lovely roo! He is glossy and colorful and has a musical crow! He was purchased in May of 2009 from McM hatchery as an Araucanas/Americanas. I have never hatched chicks but he should have the blue/green egg gene. I have too many roos so he's gotta go!

Joe, Have you looked on craigslist? Round here folks are always trying to give away extra roos. I have a couple I need to rehome myself; if only we were closer! I have a darling 23 week old BO who displays wonderful instincts in protecting his girls. I also have a lovely 23 week old Welsummer...

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Hey y'all! When locking up last night I noticed one of my gals had blood and poo on her heinie. After examining her I saw she had prolapse. I brought her in and tucked her in for the night. This morning I washed the area, trimmed nearby feathers and applied honey. Like magic it went back in! I...

My mom recently sent me an old issue of Grit magazine which has an article titled "Animals on Guard". You may be able to access the article online thru their website. Its well worth the read! The article lists the following breeds for flock protection: Maremma Sheepdog Anatolian Sheepdog Akbash...

A humane trap may be an option for the daylight hours. Just a thought! Good luck!

They are blind at night and completely helpless. She will likely roost in a tree. I would take several people with flashlights and search in the area where you last saw her. The poor baby! She must be terrified! And I'm sure you feel pretty bad too although you had no way of knowing how she...

Thanks to all for the great advice! I really do love my chickens that is why it is so heartbreaking when I lose one. They have plenty of room, feed, water. Actually they are quite spoiled! This weekend I will move their pen out next to the coop/run so they can see one another. I have been...

I posted a couple weeks ago asking about integrating new birds. That's one reason why this is so frustrating. My DH is taking the younger birds out and putting them back in their pen in the barn. I will just wait till they are bigger/older although they aren't that much smaller than the full...

My chickens are horrible! I hate them! Friday night I added my 22 week old "babies" to the coop while everyone was roosting. Saturday morning I got up early to let everyone out into the run. The babies stayed huddled in the corner of the coop. I provided food and water in there but occasionally...

I am so sorry for your loss! More info would be helpful in determining what the cause was. Was he eating/drinking? Was he lethargic? Any nasal discharge or watery/bubbly eye? God bless, Laura

The folks here have helped me so much! It feels good to give back! lol! I hope your girl makes it and I feel confident that she will. Once you have her isolated give her high protein foods. I find scrambled egg easiest and we certainly have them on hand! Tuna and moist cat food can also be...

Awww! It's lovely!

Well first of all !!! Sorry your first post is regarding an illness. The bubbly eye indicates a respiratory issue and the swollen face could be sinus related. Separate her immediately. Have you read Speckledhen's Ten Commandments of Good Flock Management, the first sticky under "Flock...

Thanks to both of you! Frostbite not really a problem we have often, or even should have in Texas! lol! Poor Baxter. He had such a lovely comb.

OMG, Daidohead! Thank you for posting the picture of Drew! Now I know what I have to look forward to! Drew is a handsome boy and I'm sure once Baxter regrows his tail feathers and the nasty ol' frostbite on the points of his comb heals he will be quite handsome too! Thank you to all! God...