ALABAMA!!

[Sassysouth]

I tried the PDZ only on my poop board over the weekend while I was gone. What I didn't like was it absorbed so much moisture out of the poop that when I sifted it, the poop would break and small pieces of poo would sift through. But it absorbed the moisture as stated.

 

[BamaBowdens]

Agreed. It did absorb a ton of moisture, I wasn't as worried about the small pieces, since I refreshed the whole pan about every 3 days and sifted almost daily.

 

[BantamTurkey]

Does anyone know where I can buy some OE game bantams?? I'm wanting to start a splash line and I need hens. I always need hens. It seems that every chicken I acquire is a roo... I'm looking for blue, but I have silver duckwing, bb red, crele and a few mixes. If anyone knows where I can find bantam game hens please post any info!! Bessemer/Hueytown/McCalla areas

 

[A-K-A]

I see ads on CL daily for everything with feathers. Many in the Bessemer area

 

[A-K-A]

A-K-A, do you use any type of bedding material?

Some shavings or hay in the nest boxes only

 

[1kluckychik]

Grass clippings are my go to nest box material

 

[Lookin4GoodLife]

I'm just afraid they will wander off and I won't be able to catch them. One got loose the other day and I had a hard time getting her back in the run.

I play "chicken golf" with mine. I let them out of the run for maybe a half hour before dark after I get home from work. If they get over by the gap in the fence by my neighbor's or get over near my corn, I give 'em a poke with a little bow frame rake I have. They squawk a little bit and peck at the rake, but they go back over where they belong.

 

[Wisher1000]

I treat train mine. A little grain, a special call, and I can get them to all go into a shoebox if I need to!

 

[BantamTurkey]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1118805/liver-failure-5-month-old-needs-prayers#post_17241916

 

[A-K-A]

Just found a supply of used nesting boxes on CL. The place is off of Rt 278 near Cullman. Picked up a 10 home box in using condition for $30.