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  1. jomary2013

    Is it safe for chicken to be outside after putting fertilizer on grass and plants?

    My dad put fertilizer on the grass and some plants yesterday, I brought my chicken in after I saw that. He didn’t check the weather to see if it was going to rain and it said it won’t rain until Saturday. Is it safe for my chicken to go outside? All morning I’ve been watering the grass and the...
  2. Gerby26

    Goose egg in rain water

    Its about 30-40 degrees F where I am and we have gotten rain/snow in the past 24 hours, I noticed a goose egg right next to my house(my girls love to lay here) it must of been laid within the last 24 hours because it wasn't there yesterday morning. But my house drips on the spot they like laying...
  3. G

    Handling Eggs

    Hi! This is my first year raising chickens (we have 4) and they are beginning to regularly lay eggs. I’ve seen many posts on safe handling of eggs but I had a few questions. I have decided to refrigerate our eggs. I know many say to refrigerate without washing to preserve bloom which I plan on...
  4. 0

    Scarephant?

    Does this work as a bird deterrent? Will it actually keep away hawks and owls? He’s a huge 5ft elephant btw.
  5. A

    Setting up a safe broody coop?

    So we had a new shed installed two months ago when our flock outgrew their coop. A week ago we had some bad windstorms and it took it down. Thankfully the chickens were free ranging and not in the coop. ( I don’t know where they took cover, but we didn’t lose any) so anyway, we’ve had to move...
  6. P

    Eggs laid in direct sun

    Hello, I collected my eggs today and found some laid in a crevice that is private but has direct sun shining on it for half the day (I blocked it off now and will be adding an additional nestbox). Can we eat them? I don't believe they are more than a day old. Thanks.
  7. EmilyAlamano

    Is this mold on the chicken feed?

    I have been fermenting scratch and peck feed the past 4 months and am unsure if the white stuff on top of the feed is mold or is harmful to their health. It smells normal (like beer kind of, that fermented barley smell). Please see photos attached.
  8. K

    Horse Tail Weed/ Mare’s Tail weed

    We recently moved to a house on a river and have just found there is horse tail everywhere, including now sprouted in the ducks run we just built. Does anyone know if this is toxic to them, or if they’ll be okay and leave it be? I know I’ve read geese are sometimes used in pastures to eat it...
  9. T

    Globe Chamomile / Stinknet

    Hi there! Anyone know if my chickens and ducks can safely eat Globe Chamomile / Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer)?? I’m not sure if it’s related to Roman chamomile and other types that are ok for chickens...it’s in the Asterales order. Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks!!
  10. divineangel94

    Just curious

    My chicken coop is literally right next to my house. If I'm not mistaken weasels will not travel around us right? Especially if it's a house full of people and four dogs?
  11. ChickChic00

    Feeding Ducks Guppies From Fish Tank?

    Is it ok to feed ducks Guppies from a fish tank? Idk if that would harm them or not considering the stuff you put in a tank to keep the water clean and clear and alkaline good. Any help is appreciate! Just starting to think about raising some Guppies just for feeding to ducks.
  12. cluckmecoop7

    Can chickens eat grapes?

    Hi all, I was wondering if grapes are safe for chickens to eat. Can they have the whole thing? Or do you need to take out the seeds? etc. Thanks! Cluckmecoop7
  13. chickbee

    Ground cover recommendations

    We have 8 spoiled backyard hens in our medium-sized backyard. They free range daily. Our grass/weeds have been eaten by them and all green has disappeared. Just dirt now! We are going to fence off a small area to possibly put sod down for our kids’ play area. For the surrounding areas and bulk...
  14. A

    Rehoming Roosters

    Hello, unfortunately our feed store sold us pullets in the spring and it’s looking like two of them are roosters. They’re unwilling to assist and sadly I cannot keep the roosters. Any assistance on finding them a good home located near or around western Pennsylvania would be greatly appreciated!
  15. rascal66

    Safe to use fertile eggs to incubate after Permethin?

    I just dusted my coop and some of my girls since they have some lice. I was already collecting eggs prior for incubation and just realized that I have no idea if the eggs tomorrow will now be ideal after this treatment for incubating? Thoughts? I used Gardstar poultry dust. I'm hoping I can...
  16. Mtnboomer

    Baby its cold outside

    Hello, Another question about our ducklings. I have read that they should have all of their feathers by 6-8wks a d can self regulate body temps. That would be about mid April. But I also read that they should not be outside when night time temps drop below 50 degrees. Where I am in VA we...
  17. cluckmecoop7

    food's NOT to give

    Hi all, Can anybody make a list for me of what chickens can NOT eat? I want to be extra safe when mine grow up... I thought a few were: Potato peals black beans non cooked rice Thank you
  18. Funky Feathers

    Is it safe to eat a duck with roundworms?

    I got a frozen duck from the grocery store, and halfway through the cooking process I saw some roundworms. It will be thoroughly cooked but is it safe to eat the meat? AS long as it's well done? Or do I have to throw away a $24 duck?
  19. Ursula09

    Worked on a farm previously, now I am trying to raise chickens on my own.

    I have 6 chickens, and one rooster. The chickens are almost ready to lay their first egg. I would have lost one of my chickens were it not for my rooster creating a lot of ruckus! Lux ( the name of that white leghorn chicken), always has a habit of flying over the fence. I was inside, so I...
  20. HuskerHens18

    Are Auction Hatching Eggs Safe?

    So there's an upcoming exotics and poultry auction, I decided to sell a bunch of my less lovable birds on it (Egg eaters and jerks). I will not buy adult birds, but I spotted they'll be selling hatching eggs, and by the looks of it, a LOT of hatching eggs!! I know there are a few diseases...
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