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  1. BonnieBlue

    Comparison of 3 Nutrena Feeds

    Yes, she will be 3 in July. She did this a handful of times last spring then settled into having all normal eggs. (Not two in a day without having enough calcium to make a good shell on the second one, tho the first is normal.) She has already done it as many times in February as she did last...
  2. BonnieBlue

    Comparison of 3 Nutrena Feeds

    There are 8 of them, and I put a handful of dried mealworms in their mash every morning. (Warm mash in the winter and chilled mash in the summer.) The mash/mealworms is their only treat.
  3. BonnieBlue

    Comparison of 3 Nutrena Feeds

    I have been feeding all flock for several months and have no problems. I do, however, have a hen that is having oops eggs (paper shell laid too soon after the previous egg), and am considering switching to a layer feed to see if the extra calcium will help. She has free and plentiful oyster...
  4. BonnieBlue

    What did you name your chicks ?

    I had three easter eggers, now two. The one I lost due to an impacted crop was the one sweet one. She would run up to me wanting pets. The two left are standoffish.
  5. BonnieBlue

    Chicken Milestones

    I have been watching for the squat. Every morning I am testing them by standing over them to pet them. lol
  6. BonnieBlue

    Chicken Milestones

    Fingers. Toes. Paws... :-)
  7. BonnieBlue

    Chicken Milestones

    I'll bet! Four is nice. Breakfast with new eggs again is a wonderful way to celebrate!
  8. BonnieBlue

    Chicken Milestones

    Yes! And in just the last couple of weeks I have seen a big difference in size and color with some of them.
  9. BonnieBlue

    Chicken Milestones

    Because only y'all will understand, I'm sharing here... Those milestones with our flocks are always so exciting and rewarding. My 6 pullets were 18 weeks a couple of days ago, so I am watching their behavior, trying to pick up on clues. Yesterday, I went out to check on everyone, and the...
  10. BonnieBlue

    All Things Treadle Feeder

    I did read the instructions, and I did unkink the wire to "unshorten it". I will take pics. If you would like a pic of the huge gash in the shipping box, I will send that. I thought maybe it was handled too roughly, not defective, and generally I can trouble shoot things.I have not yet set it...
  11. BonnieBlue

    All Things Treadle Feeder

    For @Al Gerhart First of all, thank you for the incredibly fast shipping. I have a problem that I am trying to resolve before I set the feeder up. The door does not close all the way. There is an ~3/8 gap, and it also makes it easier to push it open. I tried shortening the wire that moves the...
  12. BonnieBlue

    Calcium Dosing for Oops Egg Advice Needed

    Well, it happened again. Someone laid yesterday, was not sure who, but probably Peony, because there was an oops egg on the poop board this morning, and Violet hasn't shown any signs of this. I did a 5 day regimine of 2 calcium pills each morning. After that, she laid normal eggs on the 8th and...
  13. BonnieBlue

    What did you name your chicks ?

    In the first batch, they were all botanical names. I didn't even mean to, it just turned out that way. The two left are Peony and Violet. In the batch that will be 18 weeks tomorrow (how time flies), I used family names. The Olive Eggers and Welbar are my grandmother's sisters. Floy, Millie...
  14. BonnieBlue

    Pros and Cons of Roosters

    This has been a wonderfully informative thread. I know for sure that now is not the time for me to have a rooster. At some point, probably, but not now.
  15. BonnieBlue

    All Things Treadle Feeder

    Good information. Thanks! I will definitely be ordering. An accident when I was a teen is catching up with my back, and as much as wanting one for run hygiene and the chickens, not carrying food buckets in and out each day will be a huge benefit for me! Currently I lock them up in a galvanized...
  16. BonnieBlue

    All Things Treadle Feeder

    Thank you for all of the info. At present, I have 8 hens, but hope to slowly increase it to 15, adding a few over a couple of years to being in new as the two older age out. I do have one bully hen, so I wondered of I should get two medium or one large that has more horizontal space. I am...
  17. BonnieBlue

    All Things Treadle Feeder

    More questions for those who have the feeder. Is assembly difficult? I am reading the instructions, and they don't completely make sense. I am hoping actually having the feeder in front of me would help. Also, it says attach to a building or post. Will sitting it on pavers work, or do I need to...
  18. BonnieBlue

    All Things Treadle Feeder

    Thank you for the replies. Good to know that there is a deterrent for the super scoopers.
  19. BonnieBlue

    All Things Treadle Feeder

    I have a couple of questions about the Rat Proof Feeder. For the soft-close option, is there any difference in weight needed to open it from the regular? Also, what keeps chickens from scooping out the food while it is open? That is my problem. I have one hen in particular that when she is...
  20. BonnieBlue

    Calcium Dosing for Oops Egg Advice Needed

    I missed that on the dosage on the back of the bottle. Thanks for the heads up. I gave her 1 just now. I went out to check on her and she was sitting in a nesting box. I plucked her out and gave her one. Now she is in and out of boxes and whining a LOT. I'll give her another tonight.
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