I have an old shed on my property that I need to tear down before a storm gets it and I have a mess. I don't want to do it right now in the heat of summer, this will make a better cool weather project. Shed will have to be torn down completely, if the wood is no good I can haul it right down the...
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...If your hens are not laying..and you are not seeing lice/mites...get a bucket of corn....and add water to just cover the top of the corn. Add one can of red hot pepper. mix it in a little..then let it set overnight. ...Feed it to those chickens...as much as they will eat in...
I also had to buy eggs from the store-YUCK! I had to doctor them up to eat them. I found someone on craigslist to get eggs from, 30 minute drive but I had fresh eggs! What I don't understand is her 19 hens are laying 18-19 eggs a day while my 19 are laying 1 egg every 2-3 days? Jake
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I tried this with Ricky and it is great advice. We have been avoiding him and watching our backs. After reading this he came after me 3 days ago in the coop. I closed the run door and ran him into a corner, caught him and carried him around under my arm. I even turned him over and...
I have an old shed on my property that I need to tear down before a storm gets it and I have a mess. I don't want to do it right now in the heat of summer, this will make a better cool weather project. Shed will have to be torn down completely, if the wood is no good I can haul it right down the...
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That is real close, I remember seasoning salt and black pepper in the egg- baking mix stuff and topping with diced tomatoes and more cheese 5 minutes before it's done. This will get me started down the right path. Thanks, Jake
Once upon a time Texas Co-op Power magazine had a cheeseburger quiche recipe that used all purpose baking mix and was really easy. Anybody have a version of it they would like to share? The original would be great! Thanks, Jake
Wow, 8 out of 10 hens today! Not too bad for 110 degree high(I am pretty sure this has been the hottest so far). Maybe the heat isn't as hard on them as I thought. Jake
Got Sulmet today at the 5th store I went to and they are started on treatment. Any more problems with cocci I will post in the sick section. I think they will make a wonderful addition to the flock. I have 4 br's, 2 ee's, 2 hamburgs and 2 wyandottes but my favorites are the br's. Next will be a...