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  1. Laura Anne

    Ended 13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Natural Egg Photo Contest

    This was the first time all 9 of our chickens laid on the same day --
  2. Laura Anne

    Avaian flu and adding chicks

  3. Laura Anne

    Avaian flu and adding chicks

    Flu or no, I personally just don't trust TSC chicks. They don't appear well cared for and I've heard of a WHOLE bunch of deaths. I use a local farm supply store -- maybe find one of those or just someone who has chicks to spare.
  4. Laura Anne

    What is your chickens’ favorite scrap treat?

    Also for a little comic relief, give them a pan of whipped cream!
  5. Laura Anne

    What is your chickens’ favorite scrap treat?

    Mine went nuts over an old hamburger patty the other day -- I've never seen them quite so savage! I said to my husband, "Good thing we're bigger than they are!"
  6. Laura Anne

    Enemies in the gate: An awful puppy

    I've never handled a puppy, but we trained our own 3 dogs plus three neighborhood free-roaming dogs to leave our chooks alone with a Nerf super-soaker with some lemon juice added to the water. They hate that thing! Our hens only free-range when we are out there. Now new neighbors have added a...
  7. Laura Anne

    Hawk near miss. Looking for clarity!

    We have an awful lot of crows here, but still hawks a-plenty!
  8. Laura Anne

    What foods can i give molting chickens?

    We give mealworms, but also protein-rich table scraps. Any kind of meat, cheese, or nuts. They go bonkers for cheese!
  9. Laura Anne

    Official BYC Poll: Have Your Neighbors Ever Complained About Your Chickens?

    We're very live and let live in my area. I have chickens, my neighbors have cows, and my other neighbors have little boys. We all have dogs. There's plenty of noise, and no one complains.
  10. Laura Anne

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    Once in a while we don't get out there at the crack of dawn to let them out. They are so mad they are hopping around in there like popcorn, bawking their heads off! Makes me think of the saying "madder than a wet hen."
  11. Laura Anne

    My rooster done lost his mind.

    I wouldn't put up with it. There'd be an ad at my corner store, "Free rooster for dates or dinner."
  12. Laura Anne

    Official BYC Poll: What Kind Of Relationship Do Your Dogs & Chickens Have?

    My lab-hound, Jace, was always good with them because he looked to us for guidance, and knew we took care of them. My much more impulsive, younger Jack Russell mix, Bailey, put a dent in the chicken wire the first time I introduced them, trying to attack. I spent several sessions outside the...
  13. Laura Anne

    TSC chicks keep dying despite ideal conditions

    I just don't like my Tractor Supply store, and I wouldn't buy anything live from them. I'm fortunate to have a great local feed store that has everything I could possibly need. We had two, but TSC built right across the highway from one of them and ran it out of business.
  14. Laura Anne

    Comment by 'Laura Anne' in article 'Rooster Flocks'

    Sorry to be dense, but what is the point of a rooster flock? thanks.
  15. Laura Anne

    Ice

    Hi All, just saw what looks like a great idea: freezing chicken food (or treats) in an ice ring for them to peck at. I have an old Jello mold that would work for this. Is it okay for them to peck repeatedly at ice, or is that too hard on their beaks? I thought it would be fun for them on a hot day.
  16. Laura Anne

    I need to kill my roo and i cant do it

    I was worried about that when we got our chicks, in case one turned out to be a rooster. The lady at the stockyard said, Honey, you live in the country now. Your neighbors will eat your rooster. Put a sign up at the local store!
  17. Laura Anne

    Free range unattended?

    Over the weekend we were out of town in a park, and a bunch of people were gathered around admiring a redtail hawk in a tree. I looked at it and shook my head and said, It's different if you're a chicken owner!
  18. Laura Anne

    Free range unattended?

    We can't even begin to -- it's gotten to where one or more hawks appear within minutes of us letting them out. That's just us, in our tiny corner of the Blue Ridge Mtns. in North Carolina, alongside a creek. Last summer wasn't like this at all, so we're hoping it will change.
  19. Laura Anne

    Raising Half Dead Chicks from TSC

    Really nice of you to do, and I wish them the best. But the more I learn, the more convinced I am that if you have ANY alternate to getting your chicks at TSC, you should. I'm glad I have several!
  20. Laura Anne

    Official BYC Poll: Where Do Your Chickens Dust Bathe?

    Mine absolutely love the dirt by an old apple tree stump, but will have nothing to do with the dirt by an identical apple tree stump 15 feet away.
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