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arherp - haha, yes, I would be safe from ticks inside the guinea tractor! Unfortunately I would not be safe from their shrieking, so it kind of evens out... The two biggest problems are: a beehive (which we didn't have when we got the guinea keets last summer), and a dog that refuses to go to...

txchickie - thanks for the reply. That's pretty much what I suspected, but I figured it was worth asking just in case.

Has anyone ever tried to use a tractor to keep guineas for tick control? Did it do anything to keep the ticks down? We have a pretty bad tick problem but due to a couple of factors, we can't free-range the guineas. I am not real fond of them otherwise, so if they can't do their job while...

In this economy, especially with the bucking issue, $0.

I use a cruddy old 4-drawer dresser. I took out the 1st and 3rd drawers and filled the remaining two drawers with shavings. It looks odd, but they seem to like it, and it saved me from having to get rid of it.

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Birds can't taste or feel capsaicin (which is what makes spicy foods spicy). I don't know whether there are other health issues, but it won't make them suffer.

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Nope. But I need one to take care of them Especially in the winter, when it gets dark before 5pm.

Quote: It's the equivalent of a 28 watt (not 18 as I said in my first post), but it seems a LOT brighter than that.

Yes! We just bought one at Sam's Club for the new coop. It included a tiny solar panel, cord, light, and remote, plus batteries for the light and remote. (The remote batteries were regular AAs, not solar charged.) It took almost no time to set up. The coop is only 8x8 and is painted white on the...

My understanding is that they don't grow feathers constantly like we do hair, so once the feathers are gone, they won't grow new ones until the next molt cycle.

Quote: I think it is an attention getter so people would give her what she needs. You're right, that's the only explanation that makes sense in this situation.

I really wonder about that "looking for a doctor" thing. States are required to provide Medicaid funding to pregnant women whose family income is below a certain amount (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/03_MandatoryEligibilityGroups.asp). Medicaid would cover prenatal care and a...

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Thanks for the compliments! Yeah, #1 is really something. She is just gorgeous (when she's not broody and trying to kill me) and really different looking. #2 is a much better layer right now, though, so my loyalties are divided. I think I might have a lead on #1! Google search led me right back...

Okay, I've been trying to figure out what breed these girls are for almost a month, and I give up! They've got to be some kind of mix, but I can't figure out what. The more I look at them, the more I think they have one breed in common, but I'm just not sure. #1 went broody almost right away...

Like this? https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=4439-egg-color-chart

I've never tried to stop this problem myself, but I saw someone on here mention how they cured a hen of egg eating: take an egg, poke a hole in each end and blow the contents out. Fill it with dish soap, and cap the ends with wax. Put it back in the egg box (or wherever) and let someone get a...