So I am interested in finding out more information about using pine straw for my chickens nesting boxes! I have a ton of it at my home. Living in North Carolina it has been my experience that red bugs/chiggers love to hang out in the stuff. It seems that this article recommends using pine...
Yes! after my chickies moved out to the coop, i started spoiling them with fresh vegies (lettuce, celery, peas & carrots) plus their usual pellets & corn scratch. They did well for a while but finally quit eating the pellets which is where they are getting most of their needed vitamins and...
Thank you for this video!! I think I know what the problem is! I have 11 chickens and about 8 of them have been affected with the mites. I have been using the diatomaceous earth but not liberally enough. Any idea of how long it will take for the chickens to grow their feathers back?