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I was hopig to see a few old friends.. I am still kicking folks Love you all tons Vicki

Neem oil all areas they nest and roost.

Happy New Year!!

Lye can be caustic, but it is a natural product and comes from leaching out ashes. It is the old fashioned way to making soaps. I have not had any issues using lye in a blender. In a dishwasher it comes out pretty clean. Lye is used in foods so the residue left behind and leached into the ground...

Soaps are so easy to make with out lye. The beginner starter recipe is: 1 lb Castile soap flake 2 cups per pan if soap you want to make 1/4 cup of water. Melt the flakes with water in a glass bowl over a slow simmer pot of water. Do not stir... Pour into bread pans or soap molds lined...

aww ..lala..I always can use advise..and your suggestions are great..Somedays are pretty wicked...The thought of having my chickens back soon keep me going..

Merry Christmas!! I am again 5000 posts behind. I miss so much vital information.I miss you all so much.. I have not been around for several reasons.. Major surgery and major health issues My DH can't take the illness and asked me to move out..he is so upset about all of it. It is so hard on...

I just wanted to stop in and say HI! I miss everyone and I am about 5000 new messages behind. I have reduced my flock down to under 10 adults for now. I do have a good 20 chicks growing out. I hope everyone is doing well..I sure miss this group. Hugs to all!! Vicki

I have about 6 mature males. The top male keeps all the other males in line. They free range during good weather. We do have some bloody heads once and a while, but it is usually juviniles being filled with hormones. All normal behavior.

Don't forget NuStock works great for leg mites!

Just popping in to say hello. I am pretty busy with life right now and many changes going on too. I hope soon to be able to catch up and spend some time reading. Hugs to everyone!

Great job!! Try the dark meat..you might be surprised.

I would take them if I were you. They are protected from Mareks. If you see one and any one start with early symptoms, just cull. They will be fine.

I use the largest they make in the insulated brooder room. I do have the 12x12 too, but that is use when I have brand new chicks. I use these too.

LM.. Do you have pictures of your new chicken areas progress? As far as free range and fenced in birds..my free range birds yolks are dark and rich. They yolk is smaller since they do not eat much FF. Chicks on FF hatch better and are larger. I have eggs in the incubator now. They will...

My room is 6x12 and it stays above freezing in the whole area. The focus is in the brooder area and that is 12x2. That part is full insulated and where the sweetheater is.

I do not. I use the galvanized heating pans. It has heat tape under the pan. I use a plastic 5 gallon waterer on top of the pan. With insulated box covering it all just large enough for a few birds to get inside. The box is actually an old cupola.

That is what I have used for 30 years. I have one that is about that old still working. I have it on patio bricks so it stays off the ground. You can make a nice three sided box covered in shingles to place over the base and waterer. It lets the chicken go in to drink out of the snow, sleet, and...