Wow good post! Unfortunately all my breeds are listed in your unliked birds! I do like leghorns! I also like the NHR and RIRs are ok. The black stars are super mean and peck for blood when I look for eggs under them.
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Oh come on now... the natural history of chickens has one good point.... my Husband laughed so hard at the lady that kept that poor silky roo as a pet. She even swam with him in the pool with daily blow drying and car rides.
It was awesome! To hear him laugh that is...
Ok thanks! Beekissed My blood pressure dropped when I read your answer on the worms. Nope I don't feed the guts to my family but my 8 year old loves to watch me butcher them and it seems to be a good biology lesson for her. 'This is the heart, gizzerd, lungs' or whatever.
Keep up the good...
Great thread! I've had chickens since I joined BYC almost to the day. I love OT advice pretty much on anything in life.
So OTs:
Do you use hay/straw or shavings in your coop?
How offten do you clean out your coops? I do this when I smell the faintest ammonia.
I also use garlic/red hot...