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What height height fence would you recommend for a day run for BlRW. Have you had any problems with them flying over a 4 footer.

I gave my first chicks the medicated feed because they were incubated eggs. I later read that it was not thought to be necessary if they were exposed to the soil. The rest have been on the ground. I marvel at some of you peoples knowledge. I have started keeping a notebook to help me...

I have been reading about protein levels in feed. A lot of opinion about what to feed. I have read that roosters need 9 - 12%, layers 15 - 17% and chicks 19 - 22%. I would like to know what you feed. At the present time none of mine are free ranged, so address if you would for them. While...

Sorry about your girl. Hope she improves. I used to have a lot of trouble with raccoons until I made my Australian Shepherd earn its keep by being an outside dog. I had trouble with one pair that kept coming in the cat hole in my storage shed and got very fat with the cat food I stored in...

O.k., I will not go into detail, but have a question. Is it possible for a BLRW to be solid gold and have frayed looking feathers on the back end. I know you will ask for a picture, but do not have one at the moment.

Thanks, I guess I will go with the Ivermectin and give the Safeguard to my neighbors goats. But, since I have already given the Wazine recently, should I wait a while before using the Ivermectin. I am asking because I am going to pick up some BLRW pullets and cockerels tomorrow from a friend...

I wormed my chickens with Wazine close to a month back. I understand that it will not kill all types of worms. I have some Safeguard for goats and see where some give to chickens for worms and repreat in a few weeks. Is there a waiting time I should observe before trying this. I thought...

Thanks ki4got and delisha. I can't seem to find how long it takes for the eggs at the base of the feathers to disappear for lice. I had a pullet with them. I isolated her, cleaned all the shavings out of my raised solid floor coop, washed it out, sprayed with neem oil and put new shavings in...

Thanks ki4got. That helps sort it out. Need to read a little more in the ivermectin. I have used the sevin dust.

I need your opinions on this. I have some DE that I have had for a long time. I was thinking about using it to dust and include in my chickens feed. I understand that there are food grade and not food grade. Neither says food grade on it. Bag 1 is Safer Brand DE Plus. It says ant and...

When you process your chickens and feed the meat and intestines back, do you do any preparation to them or just feed them back as they are?

Appreciate the information. Grew up in Virginia. Passed through your area quite a few times. Beautiful country.

Thanks for your responses. Helps give a direction.

Thanks delisha and peakybeaky. Again, very interesting. I would like to ask your opinion about something else. I have looked at this on several places. I have access to manures from a horse stable. From fresh to very composted. What is your opinion about putting this in the run for the...

Very informative. Could you elaborate on meat proteins?

Delisha, got interested in gape worm and your cure. found this on Irish Fowl. You may have already seen it. Seems to be an old remedy. Extract from an old poultry book (1889) Anointing the heads of newly hatched chicks with mercurial ointment is a valuable remedy.The worms can be dislodged...

Thanks to you and delisha for the info. Need to do a preventative for sure.

Thanks. Just one more question. How much garlic would you give 15 chicken?. I supplement my feed with things from the garden. I do not free range as there are too many varmits. Coons, possums, snakes, bobcats, coyotes, hawks, owls, dogs, cats, skunks, weasels. They do have a large run for...

How common is this? Is this something that you would wait to appear or do you do a preventative?

It is evident that Flowerbh understands people as well as she understands chickens. A very well written and thoughtful response. I got into chickens as a hobby after I had to retire. At first I just wanted some pretty ones and some eggs. The Wyandottes, not the BLRW, were recommended to me...