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Once I lost 4 - 6 week olds to a dog pack that destroyed their "baby coop". I had planned to move them into the main coop with the big girls but the weather was kind of bad that day, so I figured I would do it the next day. Well that night a pack of stray dogs got through our fence and killed...

Did you use the poultry crates or regular dog/cat crates? I'm looking at a fairly long move and I purchased the large poultry crate but not sure if that's what I'll use...

I have used Meyer Hatchery with good results, I would use them again. But like anything else,you will hear good and bad about all hatcheries so I would go with whichever has the breeds you want and the shipping options you need. Meyer has been very easy to work with and I have not personally...

Yes I would hire a chicken/animal sitter - some things I would not expect to pay a bargain rate for, such as someone caring for my animals. So I would not have a problem paying for quality care. I currently use my neighbor's teenage daughter to watch my chickens, but they have chickens of...

Nice looking flock - I like the variety of colors!

LOL! He is really good at sneaking up on us if we are working in the yard or garden. You just turn around and he's there staring! How does a 12lb bright blue bird with a 6 ft train just appear out of thin air???:idunno

That's a great idea! I would love that, except I would get nothing done all day! I have a bay window that looks toward the coop, but it's too far to really see them, but when they are out, they come over to the window sometimes even though the window is a little high up for them. My peacock is...

I will check the syringes when I get home to see the size of the needle, it's pretty small. I inject in the breast muscle on either side of the keel bone - it helps to have someone hold the chicken so you can see what you're doing. It's not hard - I will post more info after I look at the...

Well I don't have any quail (yet) but I asked my chicken vet that same question about toxic plants and chickens. She basically told me birds are really smart about staying away from plants that are toxic to them, of course there's always the exception but she assured me I didn't have to re-do...

My faverolle still has bouts of wry neck, she is almost 18 months old. I guess it just doesn't go away completely with some birds. I give her vitamin E about 3 times a week and either selenium or some hardboiled egg twice a week. I buy the vitamin E oil in the dispenser bottle and place drops...

I have administered the vitamin E liquid on a piece of bread and also mixed in a little bit of cooked rice, with good success. Good luck with her!

I inherited a few pythons years ago, I didn't want to see them get released into the Everglades so I took them in. I always fed frozen/thawed rodents, I am a softie and would not be able to feed live animals to the pythons. Plus it isn't fair to either animal as neither one can get out of the...

Have you tried sprinkling the cayenne pepper around the perimeter of the run, where they are digging? I used that to keep the neighbor's cat out of my vegetable garden. I mean sprinkle A LOT so he has to go thru it to get to the coop. I bought a giant container of cayenne on Amazon, I think...

That's great news! So glad to hear she's on the mend! I think integrating everyone in conjunction with a new coop is a good idea - just enough upheaval to make them forget about picking on new ones!

If you can't remove the nest, or they put it right back, maybe you could sprinkle some poultry dust in their nest?? I don't think it would hurt them, if you use the .25% permethrin, like Hi Yield Pet/Livestock dust. They may not appreciate being treated for mites, and may decide to find a...

A lot of rain means an ideal environment for worms - you can do a mail order fecal test, Amazon has them for about $20 I think. Even if you don't see them in poo, she could still have them. I have had to drastically increase my de-worming frequency, especiallly in hot/wet months, which is most...

If you decide to isolate her, you can use a triple antibiotic ointment on the injured area instead of the blu kote. I would probably opt for the isolation just until the wound starts to heal up and if she's inside, that will lessen the chance of flies getting to her. Plus it will be easier to...

Yes try the blu kote, it is great stuff. Be warned, it will make everything blue! The first time I used it, my fingers were blue for a week!

If she's not drinking on her own, you may have to give her water with an eyedropper, usually if you place a drop or two on the side of the beak they will swallow the water. Try to do it on her right side, that's where the crop is. They can get dehydrated easily and then things can head south...

I prefer the horizontal ones - mainly because I am not comfortable with hanging an 8 lb weight over my chicks! And that's if it's a small 1 gallon container, the big hens have 5 gallon buckets = 40 lb! Just me being weird, I suppose...whatever works for you is what you use!