Search results for query: *

sell from home, give away to family & friends, or water glass for winter when laying is less frequent

I’d like to get an automatic coop door for when we are gone or leave too early or are not able to make it home before dark. I’m weary of the light sensitive because our coop placement doesn’t always align with sun up and down times. A timer would be doable but would need more frequent...

Thank you! I thought so but wasn’t sure. You are correct on the other two as well.

We got 10 pullets at tractor supply and they just said they were easter eggers but from what I can tell that’s not a specific breed. As they’ve grown they look like buff orpingtons to me. They are all buff colored with pink legs. What do you guys think?

I have 5 grown hens in the other part of the coop. They are all out during the day but I leave it open for them to lay in the boxes. I picked up 8 chicks which would have fit fine in the separated coop area, but then my husband decided to bring home 10 more 🤦🏼‍♀️ Hence the space problem now. I...

they have a 4’x8’ + 4’ high for 18. Once they grow a little more they’ll have the whole coop which is 8’x8’ and about 8’ high. But they won’t be in the coop except for at night because they will be free ranging in my yard during the day. I haven’t noticed any of them picking on her but that was...

My chick is missing feathers on her neck, and seems to be scratching it. I haven’t seen the other chicks attacking her or each other. She is about a month old. I moved all of them into the outside coop about a week ago. I cleaned it thoroughly and dusted it with DE before putting them in there...

Night number two and she’s sitting on them and keeping them warm again. 😍 such a good momma ❤️

I had valbazen on hand and besides seeing a few rice size worm segments in one single poop, I saw no other signs so I just used that. Was just wondering if I need to redose at 10 days. It’s been about 5 since the last and they all are totally normal and I haven’t noticed any other segments but...

I have a few that like to switch off spending their days sitting on the eggs so I just grabbed one to see how it went. They’ve all kind of been that way for a while. She sat down and they all crawled under her, some of them not fitting she raised up to a squat and tucked the rest in. I turned...

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering what you mean by unless dealing with tape worms? Does that mean you don’t have to repeat the dose after 10 days?

Lol She’s got 18 chicks under her and I can barely see any of them. What an adorable loving fatty cake momma hen 😍

Thank you for the info. So far so good and they’re all happy ❤️

I got 18 baby chicks this year and decided to see if one of my 1 year old girls would help raise them in the hopes it would make for an easier flock integration later. I don’t have a rooster so none of my hens have had eggs to hatch before. I tried first with my Delaware since she is the most...

So I planned to deworm my chickens a few months ago but the coyotes got to them and I didn’t observe any worms in the remaining chickens so I chose not do so. Here I am 8 months later, and I noticed some tape worms in a few poops so I decided to deworm them. I had Valbazen on hand. I withheld...

Do I need to withhold their feed 24 hours before each dose? I will check my local feed store for equimax again. Didn’t see it last time, part of the reason I got the valbazen instead. If I find it, is it safe to intertwine/switch the two treatments or should I stick with what I already started...

They’ve been missing for a few days now. I lock the coop when it gets dark and open it before I leave for work in the morning. With the time change it’s still dark out when I open it but they are still sleeping. I figure it’s better to do that than leave them cooped up all day since it’s almost...

A predator got two of my hens. Don’t know how but two are completely missing and I haven’t even found their carcasses, no feather mess either. Must have been a clean hit. Probably a raccoon or skunk since coyotes don’t seem to come around here. I am down to 9 hens. But I haven’t seen anymore...

Luckily they all seem to be looking and acting themselves and laying normal. Besides this poo I haven’t noticed any other symptoms mentioned. I got some Valbazen yesterday and will be treating them all this afternoon. Thanks everyone.

I haven’t seen any symptoms besides some of them being bullied. What symptoms would they be exhibiting?