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  1. April0617

    Poop Question

    Thank you for your replies! I'm apparently not getting notifications😞 And she's doing well. No more frothy poo!
  2. April0617

    Poop Question

    So my best bet is to probably get a fecal done, I'm thinking
  3. April0617

    Poop Question

    Been a bit since I've been in the forum, but wanted to get some input on my legbar. She had foamy/diarrhea type poo for a couple days. It's been very hot, they have been drinking a lot, but today there is this. She's a year old. Everyone else seems totally fine with normal poop
  4. April0617

    Rooster Problem

    My gut is telling me he's got to go, just want to know if I'm overreacting. Our roo will be a year in May, so this is first spring in all his hormonal glory. He's always had a "favorite" hen who's missed a few feathers on the top of her head but nothing worse than that. He's very respectful of...
  5. April0617

    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    One! But it's the first one I've gotten from my soon to be two year olds since October 🥳
  6. April0617

    Picking A Cockerel

    We ended up finding We didn't end up keeping top dog, he got way too persistent with one of our girls. But we kept Mumble here. It was actually the hens who made the decision, I knew we weren't keeping boss man by then, but then noticed that the girls were all very willing to let this guy have...
  7. April0617

    Broody Orpington

    3 of my 6 hatchery girls are super broody, 3 have no interest😊 I don't know if there is a way to encourage... You could try some of those fake ceramic eggs, like a few of them in a nest box, and just see if anybody decides to sit (when you are ready for hatching). I've heard many people say...
  8. April0617

    Favorite breed

    Based purely on personality, my Salmon Faverolles, for sure. All around (health, egg laying, and personality) the Australorps win it. To be fair, I haven't had a huge range of birds yet, though😊
  9. April0617

    Rooster Advice Please!

    If we had the room, it would have been tempting. Those boys can really be hard to let go 🥰
  10. April0617

    Rooster Advice Please!

    I'm new to roosters this year, but my suggestion would be to get rid of the silkie and work your way down the line, if the next in line is a good boy with you and the girls, then you have your roo. I know it sucks to get rid of any animal that's sweet to you, but if he's that nasty to the girls...
  11. April0617

    Permethrin and butchering

    I'd read that, so we were very careful to contain the spray JUST to the coop, let dry, and spray the birds as soon as they were settled for the night. That stuff is serious though, there's pretty much no way to safely dispose of it other than using it up. I respect your dedication to the...
  12. April0617

    Permethrin and butchering

    This was an amazing answer, thank you!!!
  13. April0617

    Permethrin and butchering

    Hello! We have a couple roos that we were planning to butcher today, but I just realized we sprayed everybody with a permethrin spray last weekend and I don't know if I should hold off. I can't find any info on the spray bottle (Martin Poultry Spray) regarding this. I'm betting it's safe because...
  14. April0617

    Picking A Cockerel

    I know this question has been asked, but I just want opinions on if I should give these boys a little longer to show more personality or eliminate the rest sooner rather than later. A friend gave us hatching eggs this spring, and my broody hatched four little boys in the beginning of May. She...
  15. April0617

    I Guess I Have to Call Her a Serial Broody

    After 2 nights in Broody jail, I decided to give her a chance last night. She free ranged for a few hours in the afternoon without much buck buck-ing or fluffing up, so I was hopeful. Opened the coop door, she waited until I was safely back in the house and then went straight back to her...
  16. April0617

    I Guess I Have to Call Her a Serial Broody

    Same here🤦 She went to broody jail yesterday. I told her she can't just ditch babies and expect to get more!!
  17. April0617

    'Sweetest' / most human friendly chicken breeds

    I don't have experience with a ton of different breeds, but I can say that my Australorps and Salmon Faverolles are both fabulous, people friendly ladies. They are all very involved with everything I do when I'm outside. They supervise coop cleaning, tell me all about their days, and sit with me...
  18. April0617

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I don't know the chicken ordinance for Hartland, but I'm pretty sure most towns around here are pretty chicken friendly as long as you have a couple acres or more unless you are in a subdivision as they tend to have their own rules. I am a product of Arrowhead should district, though, and I can...
  19. April0617

    Horizontal Nipple Waterers... in your opinion, yes or no?

    Thanks! I dump and refill throughout the day and dump them and flip them over when I lock up the girls each night (I work from home-I have plenty of time on my hands🤣)
  20. April0617

    Horizontal Nipple Waterers... in your opinion, yes or no?

    I have them and think they are great! Everything stays so much cleaner. I do put out large shallow pans of water in shady areas on hot days, too, that I refill a few times during the day, because I've heard about the wattle thing, too, and they can stand in it if they want
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