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[HighStreetCoop]

I found it chafed some... I prefer to wear good old fashion leather...

*snicker*

 

[Audio51]

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I am hoping that will be the case with the eggs I just got from him.. And I have 2 hens going broody right now too! Perfect timing! One of them is the Blue Wyandotte hens and the other is the Buff x Wheaten Ameraucana I got from @chickee . Hopefully one of them will stick....

Have to share a couple of photos of the seramas I got from @chiqita

This little guy is going to be a kick in pants when he grows up, er, gets older...

He FREAKS when getting caught but calms right down once you have him in your hands

They are all adorable but I just LOVE this one. Its like a scene fro "Honey, I shrunk the chickens"....

Okay, so you guys may remember how I was feeding fermented feed...well it started to smell like dog poop, which I figured was NOT normal/good, so I stopped feeding fermented and went back to regular dry feed. I'd like to try fermented feed again but I want to avoid the same problem....what did I do that made the feed smell so bad? It had that good sourdough-like smell for a while but after that it started to smell nasty and I'm not sure why. I did use ACV with the "mother" in it when I started the batch. The batch I did inside for the baby chicks never smelled bad and I didn't use ACV in it.
I have $35 to my name and have to go buy another bag of chicken feed tomorrow, so I'd like to start fermenting it....Dang chickens using up all my money lol...

I have been doing it for a while and haven't had any problems with a bad smell. The ACV is just a jump starter for it and not required. I do keep mine in the house and it gets up to 82 sometimes. It needs to be stirred each day before being fed. Are you using the single or double bucket method?

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Reminds of that old song from KFAT Radio back in the day. "Don't give me no plastic saddle. I want to feel that leather when I ride...."

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[Flowers of Abba]

I am considering sevin spray as cost effective and easier than powder. Should I dilute it to a particular percentage ?

 

[ronott1]

I am considering sevin spray as cost effective and easier than powder. Should I dilute it to a particular percentage ?

It depends on if you buy a concentrate or already mixed sevin.

I have used it straight from the bottle and the chickens are still alive....

 

[caychris]

Well my 2 porch sitters are really funny. I came home last night about 9PM and ushered them back into the coop let the solar light on and boarded them in. just before 6am this moring I come to take the board out and they are chomping at the bit to get out of the coop. Everyone else is up on the high roost still and didnt come down for at least a half hour or so.

I'm thinking that because the one is the heavy hen and the other is the half blind hen and they appear to be bed buddies that I need a shorter smaller roost for them. (Looks like another weekend project to add to the list along with a more permanent door for the coop.

 

[tridentk9]

I am considering sevin spray as cost effective and easier than powder. Should I dilute it to a particular percentage ?

PoultryU has several pdfs that give dilution rates depending on concentrations.
http://www.poultryu.umn.edu/PublicationsandResources/PestControl/index.htm

 

[caychris]

Having had little experience with Cockerels before. I have one that tends to bite (not repeatedly but seems to be the first reaction to trying to handle him) Is this a strong indication of a roo that will be aggressive. He is almost 12 weeks old. Of the 6 that I have he is the only one that does this of course he is the only Delaware and is mixed in with 2 pita pinta boys and a CLB girl (will be separating them soon) his age. He does settle down when held and once reprimanded will let you stroke him etc. but he often gives you a pretty strong bite.

 

[chrissyr]

Having had little experience with Cockerels before. I have one that tends to bite (not repeatedly but seems to be the first reaction to trying to handle him) Is this a strong indication of a roo that will be aggressive. He is almost 12 weeks old.  Of the 6 that I have he is the only one that does this of course he is the only Delaware and is mixed in with 2 pita pinta boys and a CLB girl (will be separating them soon) his age. He does settle down when held and once reprimanded will let you stroke him etc. but he often gives you a pretty strong bite.

yep, no good ! Ron has a great link on training your rooster. So much great info .
My bad rooster would attack. Never trusted him but he got better after his regular "spa treatments". I bathed and blow dried him once. Used a dog dryer so it was quite loud. The every few weeks used the dremel on his nails to trim them up.
And when he was out I'd make a little effort to try to catch him.
Never trusted him though.
But Ron's link has much more detailed advice

 

[ronott1]

Having had little experience with Cockerels before. I have one that tends to bite (not repeatedly but seems to be the first reaction to trying to handle him) Is this a strong indication of a roo that will be aggressive. He is almost 12 weeks old. Of the 6 that I have he is the only one that does this of course he is the only Delaware and is mixed in with 2 pita pinta boys and a CLB girl (will be separating them soon) his age. He does settle down when held and once reprimanded will let you stroke him etc. but he often gives you a pretty strong bite.

biting is not a good sign. Sometimes they may just be scared but?

 

[EZFarms]

i lost my little chick but i had one hatch that has splash coloring but the eye markings of a phoenix. im. hoping hes a splash phoenix i think he has a rose comb though o.o my bantams are breeding with everyone XD