Note: I am just sharing my thoughts and what I do; others will do things differently.
My girls were not particularly taken with dry crumbles and when I fermented them they did, as you mention, turn into mush. I know that some chickens like the mush but not my fussy little munchkins.
I...
There is a thread on Fermenting Feed (maybe more than one) but if you need a quick how-to .. I may be able to help; depending on the size of your flock.
I only have a small number of chickens, 5 x bantams and I find the 'bucket' method overkill for such small eaters and I use the 3 days x 3...
Sadly, I cannot help you out with rehoming your chickens as I am a long way from you ... a very long way!
I just wanted to say that I am really sorry to read that you have to get rid of your chickens, that is so sad
Luckily, we have a nice landlord and our girls are not a problem. If I...
The sunflowers have given me an idea for a bare spot in my yard where they would look lovely .. yeah, the girls do scratch around in there so some, if not all, might get eaten but I would like to try throwing some seeds in and hopefully some will get buried during scratch-time and germinate...
Regarding kerbside trash/treasure:
Our local Council do a pick-up once or twice a year for larger trash/treasure, they send out a flyer that they are doing a kerbside pick-up on the Monday and we get to put out stuff like broken TV's, chairs, pretty much anything that two men can lift and put on...
I have a bug zapper hanging in the gazebo, we call him Frank!
Frank zaps our Australian mozzies quite well and the tray gets emptied into the pond; the resident goldfish are partial to a little bbq'd bug :)
We also thoroughly enjoy watching the gecko's hunting around Frank, Frank is...
Aaaw, roseschickies, I am so sorry to hear that also .. how devastating for you
Last night I had a dream that I 'lost' my girls and in the dream some of them came home with injuries and feathers missing and another one with a broken leg. I live in the suburbs and the biggest threat my girls...
Aaaaw, that is a lot of beautiful, sleeping bubbies Congratulations on the bubbies and also on having a hubby who can build you an incubator .. gotta get me one of those!
poor Gertrude, not a good way to start her day lol.
Good to read that you have nailed the cause of the sour crop.
Hi there AnneInTheBurbs :)
My girls are only allowed to free range with supervision due to neighbourhood dogs, cats etc. I spend the majority of the weekend in the garden so...
It's a deal, I promise to send pictures :)
In return, you guys and gals can help me celebrate when my egg drought finally breaks. For a number of reasons, I have not seen an egg for 4 months. I'm thinking, if I am lucky, I might see one or two between now and Christmas ..
Thank you fisherlady, that is very sweet ... I have been lurking for a while and enjoy that sense of friendship and also sense of humour that this thread oodles :)
It would be my privilege to be accepted as an honourary member of the Pennsylvania Thread, even if I do spell funny! lol ...
OK, so I am a little bit to the south-west of Pennsylvania. OK, well, maybe a lot to the south-west of Pennsylvania but I am delurking after following this thread for quite a while now.
Why am I delurking and risking eviction and exile? To say YOU CAN DO THIS KlingKlan
Cue motivational...
Aaaw, tinychicadees, they are gorgeous!
I am definitely no expert as this is my first time for chicks also, my broody Bantam Black Cochin successfully hatching 5 from 5 Bantam Silkies; my first Silkies also. They are 4 weeks old and in a covered run with mumma. I started them off on a very...
G'Day, while I am not the 'resident aussie' and just happened to be passing your forum, thought I would say Hi and confirm that Chook or Chookie is Australian slang for Chicken ... have a great day!