they'll be a year old in two days, and I dunno if it's because of their birthday excitement or what but they seem to have gotten really loud in the AM recently. Different sounds than I'm used to, and much louder...
listen here:
any ideas? is there a solution to this other than a cracker?
http://www.gardensafe.com/Products-and-Solutions/Insecticide/Crawling-Insect-Killer-Containing-Diatomaceous-Earth.aspx
Anyone ever use this? I'm wondering if it's safe... it seems to be the only DE product that Lowe's carries.
so I built my run:
As you can see it's on cement, and I'm not so sure if this is the best for my little hen's feet. Do I need to get them off the concrete? use some kind of bedding... or sand? i dunno how manageable this will be putting bedding directly onto the cement. raise the whole...
hi all,
I just built my coop last week and moved my birds outside. Looks like this:
It's got a ramp from the ground floor to the roost area:
Over the past few days I've noticed that they seem to be able to come down the ramp, but never go back up. Is my ramp too steep? Are my 7 week...
Hello from Philadelphia! Just got my 5 baby chicks (RIR/White Rock layers) yesterday and I can't get enough of watching them peep, peck, and pass out on their faces (and sometimes feces). Looking forward to coop construction in my tiny yard, which will begin very soon with the help of some of...