People keek telling me to keep the drinking water clean and fresh .well i use a silo drinker but no mater how many times i change the water after the birds have been drinking out of it about an hour later the water in the bottom of the silo is all dirty again it is a good silo but even tho its...
The breeder who sold me them told me to feed them layers along with split corn but I have been told some ppl use layers and some don't but getting bk to the point you think I am feeding just enough or mybe add abit more in the morning feed?
I have 6 sussex and thay dont get out of the run thay are 11weeks old i give them a pint of mixed layers pellets and split corn along with a hand full or two of meal worms about 6am everyday well in summer just now but will change in winter and half a pint off the same stuff in the afternoon am...
I have just bought six Sussex hens and even tho other only 10 weeks old and giving me bother getting them to roost I would only have this breed of chicken there fantastic birds I think that will be a lot of fun to keep
My coop is on the ground inside the run so that don't need to walk up a ladder.I did watch them go into the coop in the day time but when night came that just lay in a heap at the edge off the run but I have put a light into the coop that were locked up all day yesterday I let them out this morn...
I have just bought 6 Sussex hens 10weeks old will have them in a permanent run but can't get them to go into there house at night thy lay cuddling in the run and I have had to lift them in to the coop so I have just.at this min locked them up for a day or two am I doing the right thing help needed