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  1. RobinGel

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    Yes! This spring is the first time I've ever bought chicks from TSC. My local TSC kept marking chicks & ducklings down to $.50 or $1.00 and they kept doing it til almost June! So I kept buying them til all my bins were full... that was almost 100 peeps total. I only have about 60 left & they...
  2. RobinGel

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    There were 2 leghorn girls that I didn't butcher actually had their feathers grow back. They didn't molt either... Albeit they're thin but both Brownie & Pecky are fully feathered again. I'll post some pics in a little bit
  3. RobinGel

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    I've used Demand CS in my basement for many years. Just the past few years I started using it to prevent mites. It also kills/prevents termites, carpenter bees & carpenter ants. 😊 Idk why there's so many carpenter bees here.
  4. RobinGel

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    I guess I didn't understand the OP was spraying meds. I spray a commercial grade insecticide after a thorough coop cleaning, it helps to eliminate flies as well. My coop is a converted corn crib, so it has a concrete floor. I don't spray my chickens though. It's called DemandCS, it's a...
  5. RobinGel

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    Correct! 😊
  6. RobinGel

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    What did you spray your coop & chickens with? I'm just wondering because I'm about to do a more than thorough coop cleaning before winter...
  7. RobinGel

    What was your worst mistake as a chicken keeper?

    I wasnt new when I made this mistake. 🥴 I kept 2 roosters that I liked because I read somewhere that Buff Orphingtons were the calmest of gentlemen. I also believed that I could have 2 roosters for 30 hens. The consequences were slow to show but they were not doable for anyone or hen involved...
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