This morning a Brahma rooster was abandoned in our yard. As sad as it is we are unable to house him as our hens are not fond of him. He is a beautiful boy who needs a good home. For inquiry’s please call (518)-894-2028. We are located in upstate New York. Petersburg NY, 876 Fifty six rd, zip 12138.
I have linoleum on the floor & deep straw. I still get the ammonia smell. I heard pine shavings, is that true? When we had only 4 ladies it wasn’t a problem. Now we have 10 wonderful ladies so I guess it’s only natural for it to smell?
I forgot to mention the healthy chicken layer crumble that I feed them daily-sorry!! Nobody should live on treats-too bad tho!! I could live on brownies & cupcakes if it was possible!! Lol
Wow DobieLover!!! What self control! Wish I had it. I spend a fortune on treats for my cats, dogs, fish, turtle & chickens! I was buying my chickens Spring Mix until the storms & flooding provided an excuse for our local farmers to jack up the prices here in upstate NY too. I keep forgetting to...
So I have 2 Buffs, 4 Brahmas, 4 Black Sex Link & 1 old Golden Comet (brown chicken not pictured.) Our old brown Lady Ace is the lone survivor of our first ever batch of 4 pullets. As they got bigger I was able to find out the name of the breed but they have several so we chose "Golden Comet"...
Yes I have 2 Buffs & they are identical & did not get any kind of comb until they were 3 or 4 months. So cute though!! Don't tell Da-see how long it takes them to figure it out themselves-LOL
A window or something like it that I can prop open in the heat of the summer. The vents can't handle the need for air flow in these heat waves we've been having. I open up the barn doors to the coop during the day when they are out free ranging the yard (& the neighbor's yards-they love the...
I love this!! I came here today with a question & it's answered within a few minutes of reading! Thanks for sharing!! Now I know to use the 20% crumble. My one old bird doesn't lay any more so I won't bother with too much calcium. This place is the best!
Thank you so much for replying. The Martin attack was the first winter we had them which was not this last one it was November 2016. The 2 that died were actually attacking the Martin as it was coming in. I had no idea how brave they are! If they hadn't I'm sure they all would have been killed...
I have had 2 of my 4 hens die. A 3rd I believe is dying & it's really too late to separate her from her sister. I feel like a failure because I have no clue what's wrong & can't afford a vet. They walk like a penguin & are in obvious discomfort. The poop is black with white. The first one just...
I have had 2 of my 4 hens die. A 3rd I believe is dying & it's really too late to separate her from her sister. I feel like a failure because I have no clue what's wrong & can't afford a vet. They walk like a penguin & are in obvious discomfort. The poop is black with white. The first one just...