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[Indyshent]

More Craigslist finds!

Bajillions of farm animals in the Bloomington-Bedford area!

1 Narragansett Tom Turkey $25
Assorted Large breeds of Chickens (laying hens and roosters; assorted ages 1 to 3 yrs of age) $4 each
Assorted Japanese Bantam Chickens (various breeds both cocks and hens) $4 each
Indian Fan Tail Pigeons $4 each
Frill Back Pigeons $4 each
Madin Pigeons $4 each
Cross Breed Pigeons FREE
Silver Pheasants Adult Pair $40
Golden Pheasants Adult Pair $40
Silver Pheasants Adults $20 each
Silver Pheasants Young $8 each
1 mini mule mare $100 -pet only approximately 38" tall, 8 yrs old, very sweet and gentle with children and other animals.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Just cleared the little chicken woods of poison ivy.

I'm so relieved! I haven't been able to pick up one of the chickens if needed since the beginning of the season without being totally covered and then scrubbing excessively afterwards. And, unfortunately, the 15 week olds are already covered in poison ivy oils.


I decided to put an "organic" spray on the leaves last night and try to dig as many of the roots out as possible today. I think I found most of it. Now trying to kill any leftover roots by salting them.

We shall see how long it takes before I see any new sprouts....

But I'm so happy that's done before I let the little Buckeyes run free. Maybe they can avoid becoming covered in PI oil.

 

[Faraday40]

Who set off the chicken bomb?
The first time I saw my hens sun themselves, I got quite a scare!

 

[slutter]

@racinchickins
  [COLOR=800000]and anyone else who has PVC feeders and waters with nipples or cups —[/COLOR]
 
[COLOR=8B4513]As usual, when it comes to chickens, there is SO much conflicting information online. I'd like to know what our members' experiences and preferences are. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=8B4513]If possible, please post photos of where you place them—inside or outside of your coop. How do you make it removable? What height is the pipe of your feeder?[/COLOR]
[COLOR=8B4513]Are nipples better than water cups? If my older chickens have never used them, would they use them? Thank you for your input![/COLOR]

I've got nipples they figured it out the same day once I stopped watering in a tub,,, I have mine about 18'' off the ground mine is outside

 

[river46201]

I know what you mean! First time I saw my girls do that, I panicked! Are they dying?? Phew....durned birds!

 

[Faraday40]

@racinchickins and anyone else who has PVC feeders and waters with nipples or cups —

As usual, when it comes to chickens, there is SO much conflicting information online. I'd like to know what our members' experiences and preferences are.
If possible, please post photos of where you place them—inside or outside of your coop. How do you make it removable? What height is the pipe of your feeder?
Are nipples better than water cups? If my older chickens have never used them, would they use them? Thank you for your input!

I have a 5 gal bucket with chicken nipples. Mine learned easily but when they have a choice, they still prefer the open chicken fountain.... or muddy puddles in the spring. I use them solely in my brooder & it prevents much mess. Keeping the brooder dry & clean helps save time & effort. I made multiple waterers using items from the recycling bin & hang them up in the run and around the yard. In the winter, I switched to horiz nipples & added a submersible heater to my bucket. Now I can make it through those -20'F days with liquid water. (The vertical ones can freeze when we get down to the single digits. They also leak a little as they're being used, so ice may form on the ground below the water bucket. That's why I splurged for the horiz nipples for my winter water needs.) In spring & summer we have several mini flocks of broody hens with new chicks, so a cheap nipple in a juice bottle adds more clean water options.

I hang my buckets by a chain so I can adjust the height when we have little ones. A simple clip makes it easier to remove for cleaning. The horz nipples work better when at chicken chest to lower neck level. The vert nipples I hang at about chicken head level. I have a brick on one side of the bucket for my bantam to use as a step.

 

[Indyshent]

Been a very eventful weekend thus far!

On Saturday, I got to see @LonelyPageTurne and her family, chased chicks and ducks all over her yard, drove them to @jchny2000 , visited her family, gave her the chickies and duckies and loaned/possibly gave her my SLW and a Leghorn for her breeding pens, met her new kitties and her old kitty, pet all of her baby bulls (they're so cute!) and her donkey Daisy and her two nanny goats Cocoa and Sugar. I got to fetch some greens for the penned birds, caught a loose baby quail and stuck her back in the brooder.

I stayed later to meet @tmctlt and his lovely, super friendly wife when they stopped in to drop off roosters they'd received by accident: two fabulous EEs, Red and Nugget; three Dark Cornish (who were supposed to be EEs, but thank heavens for that mistake!); and Foghorn, a mystery boy disguised as a Leghorn! His spurs and comb were so cool! I'm wondering if he has Bresse with a bit of Penedesenca in him... although...

I met Dr. Mary ( @kittydoc ) to hand off poor Curly and the lame roo (with the biggest, prettiest rose comb I'd ever seen) so her and her DH could euthanize them for me ('cause I'm a wuss, and they're awesome people like that), and they gave me three little Bielefelder boys. I'm still pretty disgusted with myself about not being able to help those poor birds (and the poor kittens--four out of five have died so far, and the last one of the litter is looking terrible, too. Momma cat had been sick too long, I think), but the new Bielie boys are helping me a bit. I've cuddled the bigger two so far (even the big stinker!), and they're amazingly social, easy-going, talkative boys. One of them looks like he might have the same "horns" as Foghorn?! Can't wait to see what these little lads are going to be like later

Feeling crummy but nevertheless blessed

 

[Faraday40]

Remember our Dominique, Bubbles the Amazing Psychic Chicken?

and her sidekick Trouble, the Sebright?






Well, here's my daughter's video report describing how she trains chickens:

 

[Finnie]

@Faraday40

She has done a wonderful job with those chickens!

 

[HelloChickies]

@Faraday40

Amazing video!!

And terrific training! Really well done!
You go, girl!