NY chicken lover!!!!

[Gramma Chick]

That may be it - open the coop as much as possible in the day ...open the shavings and let them air ..more

 

[boskelli1571]

Do you take the pallets apart and then make the coop, or do you use the pallets as they are, and make the walls with them?

For Devona and Irishgem here's the pics of my pallet buildings.





As you can see, I use 2x4 for structure support. The coop is built on top of 2 whole pallets with flooring of 1/2" particle board. Then I build the frame and fill in with whatever I have available. The duck hut is entirely taken apart pallet wood. Thee chicken coop is a mix of pallet wood and plyboard, whatever was available. There are a couple more pics on my photo album if you want more.
When you take the pallets apart, if you remove all the nails etc. the thicker middle pieces can be used as 2x4s in a smaller building like the duck hut.

Luv sorry for your loss

 

[akaruby]

My ideal poultry chicks come in Friday! Got a rare breed special so I'll be looking forward to identifying them!

 

[HISIRISHGEM]

Amoxicillin is a light antibiotic - even kids can take it -easily available & made I think.. I use it because it is cheap and easily obtained & doesnt have warning on it
I refrigerate it ..it last a long time ..it can be used for other pets too

others have a warning
http://hencam.com/henblog/2013/07/duramycin-and-laying-hens/

I have not looked ...Pet smart may have it ...it is so cheap here I didnt bother looking


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Details about Fish Mox 250mg 100 Capsules Antibiotics Amoxicillin $ 15.49



Thank you, I'll have to check it out tomorrow. My husband said both girls were fine today. No raspy sound. I think I'll go out and open their nests and air it out as you said. They do get the kale, spinach, colored carrots, cooked potatoes. NOW, where I see the issue is the scratch then. Gathered by your post, we have 8 chickens. I've been feeding them two SCOOPS. I'd guess about 3 cups. My husbands been putting it in the run in the morning and I've just been adding the two scoops in the coop.

My husband tried to tell me, but I figured they needed more to get them through winter and that it would keep them from getting bored in the coop. I bet it's actually making them go after each other!!!

Well, I've learned a couple things. Poor girls. No wonder why they're not interested in their regular food.

For Devona and Irishgem here's the pics of my pallet buildings.





As you can see, I use 2x4 for structure support. The coop is built on top of 2 whole pallets with flooring of 1/2" particle board. Then I build the frame and fill in with whatever I have available. The duck hut is entirely taken apart pallet wood. Thee chicken coop is a mix of pallet wood and plyboard, whatever was available. There are a couple more pics on my photo album if you want more.
When you take the pallets apart, if you remove all the nails etc. the thicker middle pieces can be used as 2x4s in a smaller building like the duck hut.

Luv sorry for your loss

Wow! This is awesome!! Now why can't I ever think of these things? You are so darn creative! So you took the pallet apart and in most places just nailed or screwed it all together? Did you insulate them? Already I like the one in the middle. That would give the girls a nice safe shelter when they're free ranging. Goodness you have imagination! Thank you for adding the pictures.

 

[horsekeeper]

NOW, where I see the issue is the scratch then. Gathered by your post, we have 8 chickens. I've been feeding them two SCOOPS. I'd guess about 3 cups. My husbands been putting it in the run in the morning and I've just been adding the two scoops in the coop.

My husband tried to tell me, but I figured they needed more to get them through winter and that it would keep them from getting bored in the coop. I bet it's actually making them go after each other!!!

Well, I've learned a couple things. Poor girls. No wonder why they're not interested in their regular food.

Get them a flock block

It will keep them busy and provide a little bit of a treat if they want to work for it. A handful of scratch morning and evening would be plenty.

http://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/products/flock-block/

 

[shodack]

Get them a flock block

It will keep them busy and provide a little bit of a treat if they want to work for it. A handful of scratch morning and evening would be plenty.

http://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/products/flock-block/

I bought a flock block for my chickens and it made them all extremely lethargic and messed up their digestive systems for weeks, even after I took it out. They wouldn't eat regular feed at all, even though the flock block was only in there for 3 days. The lard and molasses really bogged them down. And the protein level was still lower than their feed. I think in the winter it makes sense to stick to a high protein feed- I switched my chickens all back to grower feed to give them the added protein.

 

[boskelli1571]

Thank you, I'll have to check it out tomorrow. My husband said both girls were fine today. No raspy sound. I think I'll go out and open their nests and air it out as you said. They do get the kale, spinach, colored carrots, cooked potatoes. NOW, where I see the issue is the scratch then. Gathered by your post, we have 8 chickens. I've been feeding them two SCOOPS. I'd guess about 3 cups. My husbands been putting it in the run in the morning and I've just been adding the two scoops in the coop.

My husband tried to tell me, but I figured they needed more to get them through winter and that it would keep them from getting bored in the coop. I bet it's actually making them go after each other!!!

Well, I've learned a couple things. Poor girls. No wonder why they're not interested in their regular food.







Wow! This is awesome!! Now why can't I ever think of these things? People are so darn creative! So you took the pallet apart and in most places. Did you insulate them? Already I like the one in the middle. That would give the girls a nice safe shelter when they're free ranging.

So the center pic is the duck hut - mesh floor no boards, but yes you could fit 6-8 large birds in there. No insulation, but if I was using it outside for chickens, I think I would wrap it with Tyvek or something, Ducks don't mind drafts, but chickens do.

 

[Chicken girl 15]

@HISIRISHGEMchickenstock is May 28th in Harpursville. Very kid friendly as I have 5 of my own. Several from this thread are coming , maybe one of them can put a link to the thread on here. I'm a techno tard so I can't do it.

 

[Beer can]

Lol, chicken girl, I can add links on my phone but they are usually thirty lines long,only on BYC.
I'll try;https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1058760/new-york-mini-chickenstock-2016
Wow! It worked!

@HISIRISHGEM

 

[rancher hicks]

Who here has ordered from Etsy? I'm considering ordering seeds but wondered about ordering seeds from multiple people. I don't want to have 10 purchases for 1 pack of seed each and pay postage for each package. If I can't put out ONE order I'll limit my purchase to just a couple of vendors. Except that it will mean only two packs of seeds.

None of the catalogs I get has EVERY color of foxglove. (yes I know they're poisonous but I'll be keeping the chickens away)