"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[markinla]

Here is a picture of the first chicken i was wondering what she was. For some reason it didn't upload.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Please don't forget to quarantine all new birds that you bring home. Do not put them with your existing flock for at least 30 days. If not, you're asking for contagious diseases to be passed on to your birds, which may result in your healthy birds dying, getting sick our you having to cull your flock. I know that everyone gets excited about getting new birds from other people but please take time to be cautious and follow responsible biosecurity practices.

 

[NOLA Chicks]

Hey everybody. Been absent for a while...it's good to be back. I've been going back and forth from here to SW GA. My grandmother was not doing well and passed last Thursday at the age of 93 years. The matriarch of quite a family - 106 children, grand, great and great, great grandchildren - her life was dedicated to them and to farming the land A truly remarkable woman. My summers and vacation days spent on that farm led me to getting chickens. Every time one of my roosters crow I'm reminded of those times.

Now, back to chickens. Welcome to all the new Lay-ers!!

Julie, even without working at it you still hold the title of Broody Farms! LOL You're new babies are so cute.

I have a few new pictures to share with you.

Skittles is growing up so fast. He's 6 weeks old now and never ventures too far from his "mom" Ginger, a 19 week old Silkie.



I'm 99% sure he's a drake. The tufting and green coloring is beginning to show on his head.


Gave my first chickens baths yesterday.
Einstein before...



Einstein after.


Zach was in charge of quality control.

Phyllis before...


Phyllis after.


Have a great Sunday!

 

[NOLA Chicks]

Sorry to hear bout your cat

my husband would mourn for a veeeeeery long time if something happened to his

I'm still doing ff. Once a feed daily and fill day free range. Working great bit I do stop in and give it water and an extra stir a day. I started keeping the water level above the feed by 2-3 inches to prevent a film. No issues since...
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I feed my flock ff and they love it. A white film will develop naturally - that is not mold but is a sign that the fermentation process is working properly. You only need to stir it for the first 2 or 3 days and when you add new feed to the mix. I've tried a couple of different methods for ff and, by far, the hot water method works best IMHO. Place your feed in the ff container then pour the hottest water from the tap over it. Stir and add additional feed or hot water until you get the right consistency - about like a stiff pancake batter. At this point you can add red pepper, minced garlic or other additives you wish. ACV is not needed with this method but I still like to add a glug of it to the mix. When ready to feed, spoon ff from the top of the bucket and there will be no need to drain it. Super simple.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Here is a picture of the first chicken i was wondering what she was. For some reason it didn't upload.

Golden Sebright the other looks to be a Polish or polish cross?

Jeff

 

[bugglesmommy]

I have a couple of chickens that I'm not sure what kind they are. The first one is a hen that is some kind of a bantam. The white one with the funny hair doo is a rooster. Can anyone tell me what they are or where i can find out.

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black crested white polish I think.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Kuntrygirl ,

My coup is a duplex. The rescues have been in quarantine for the last three weeks. They're to small to meet the grown ups . Thanks for the good advice. They want out so bad !!! But I'll wait one more week.


My wife started the FF a few times. First few times it was O K we had the film that smelled like bread dough . She would add food an water as needed. After a couple of weeks the film on top would get moldy and stink. I thought it was because she didn't add AC Vinegar . So she added the vinegar and it went bad faster. She thinks we don"t need the vinegar B/C we're feeding Organic that has probiotic in it. By the next day it has film an smells like fresh bread dough. She thinks we should just make small batches an use fast. That's a lot of extra work. Was trying to figure out how to do a bigger batch. Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Hey everybody. Been absent for a while...it's good to be back. I've been going back and forth from here to SW GA. My grandmother was not doing well and passed last Thursday at the age of 93 years. The matriarch of quite a family - 106 children, grand, great and great, great grandchildren - her life was dedicated to them and to farming the land A truly remarkable woman. My summers and vacation days spent on that farm led me to getting chickens. Every time one of my roosters crow I'm reminded of those times. Now, back to chickens. Welcome to all the new Lay-ers!! Julie, even without working at it you still hold the title of Broody Farms! LOL You're new babies are so cute. I have a few new pictures to share with you. Skittles is growing up so fast. He's 6 weeks old now and never ventures too far from his "mom" Ginger, a 19 week old Silkie. I'm 99% sure he's a drake. The tufting and green coloring is beginning to show on his head. Gave my first chickens baths yesterday. Einstein before... Einstein after. Zach was in charge of quality control.

Phyllis before... Phyllis after. Have a great Sunday!

That is so interesting. I've never bathed a chicken, although we have bathed the bunnies. I remember when Kuntrygirl bathed her Tom turkey during the big rains, poor turkey was cold and wet and very muddy, if i remember correctly.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Hey everybody. Been absent for a while...it's good to be back. I've been going back and forth from here to SW GA. My grandmother was not doing well and passed last Thursday at the age of 93 years. The matriarch of quite a family - 106 children, grand, great and great, great grandchildren - her life was dedicated to them and to farming the land A truly remarkable woman. My summers and vacation days spent on that farm led me to getting chickens. Every time one of my roosters crow I'm reminded of those times.

Now, back to chickens. Welcome to all the new Lay-ers!!

Julie, even without working at it you still hold the title of Broody Farms! LOL You're new babies are so cute.

I have a few new pictures to share with you.

Skittles is growing up so fast. He's 6 weeks old now and never ventures too far from his "mom" Ginger, a 19 week old Silkie.



I'm 99% sure he's a drake. The tufting and green coloring is beginning to show on his head.


Gave my first chickens baths yesterday.
Einstein before...



Einstein after.


Zach was in charge of quality control.

Phyllis before...


Phyllis after.


Have a great Sunday!

Wow, your freshly bathed chickens look so much better! What kind of process/cleaners do you use? I have read a little about it. But I like to read many sources before I try something new.

 

[Angelicisi]

I only make small batches. I use a 5 gallon bucket, a lil over half full for 6 hens per week. When I can't scoop anything but liquid I add more feed and liquid (plain water) and stir. But I have a small group to feed. So things are pretty simple.

Kuntrygirl ,

My coup is a duplex. The rescues have been in quarantine for the last three weeks. They're to small to meet the grown ups . Thanks for the good advice. They want out so bad !!! But I'll wait one more week.


My wife started the FF a few times. First few times it was O K we had the film that smelled like bread dough . She would add food an water as needed. After a couple of weeks the film on top would get moldy and stink. I thought it was because she didn't add AC Vinegar . So she added the vinegar and it went bad faster. She thinks we don"t need the vinegar B/C we're feeding Organic that has probiotic in it. By the next day it has film an smells like fresh bread dough. She thinks we should just make small batches an use fast. That's a lot of extra work. Was trying to figure out how to do a bigger batch. Thanks for everyone's help.