They Are Normal Birds For Most The Day
They Pick And Scratch And Then They Lay
Some Are Are Pure Breeds Some Are Mutts
Just Add Treats..... They All Become Nuts
Drop A Bread Crumb And They Want More
Each Crumb Better Than The One Before
Hey That Ones Mine I Want It Back
Run If You Can We Will All Attack
Scratch Makes Then Goofy Gives Them Woodpecker Head
And You Know **** Well They Are All Well Fed
Grass Is Gold Without A Doubt
We Better Eat Fast He Might Run Out
But What Bothers Me Most And Is So Unfair
IS One Large Bug For Them All To Share
Grab It And Run And Then Face Defeat
It Was Worth The Effort For The Ultimate Treat
Then The Treats Are Gone In Blink Of A Eye
Heaven For A Chicken Will Be Unlimited Pie
Love it!!
For two weeks, not a word was said
Two long weeks! I could have been dead!
The chickens, they laid, and I must boast,
Four every day, and five on most!
But now I get only three
I have to wonder what the problem could be
But reading these posts, it makes me cry
How have I forgotten to give them pie?
No pumpkin, no apple, no raisins, no oatmeal
"Hey, Mom!' they cry, "What's the deal?"
So I will go to the kitchen, and cook up a treat
And go to the coop, and admit defeat
The chickens they will get what they need
And I will be a good mom again indeed.
...How've you been? AND How can you forget PIE??
I was wondering where you were... thought you might have had a vacation... my gang sneezes when I feed them millet, it's rather comical until they spray me in the face... and I find bits of millet in my hair... I have heard a few more random sneeze here and there, but I'm not worried (@ least not yet) everyone is behaving exactly to character and they look just fab... clear eyes, dry nostrils... but if I'm in doubt, I will get a bag of cranberries. Cranberry is famous for UTI prevention, but it is a phenomononononononal bronchodilator, loaded with Vit C... and the chickens love them, in the summer I was freezing them and then rolling them like marbles into the yard for them to chase...
you can try honey and/or apple cider vinegar as well for decongestant if anyone's stuffy...
Why is everyone talking about alcohol? I am trying to catch up on two weeks worth of posts, and both of the active threads I participate in are talking about drunk chickens! Of course, Drunken Chicken is a good meal, and it is a shame to wait until the poor things are dead. Can you imagine getting the chickens drunk before processing them? That is the best way to get them to come to the stump willingly! keep a big bowl of beer nearby, and they will pass out drunk before the deed is done!<~~~~~~funny!
Seriously, the other thread was talking about those of us that like to sit in the coop while we drink an alcoholic drink or two.
So here is what has been happening; For the past week or so I am getting four or five eggs a day. Then Thursday I got three eggs, and a sticky mess. Not sure if it was a shell-less egg or a thin shell, but it seems like a hen tried to kick it out of the box since it was wet and sticky on the lip. The following two days have just been three eggs. Not that I am complaining! But I am a little sad about it.
I have had two hens that have been sneezing periodically for about five months. After a lot of worrying and research, I am confident that it is just a "thing" for them. Either they are more sensitive to dust, or their sinuses are not properly formed. The thing that is bothering me now, is that a BR is sneezing now. No discharge. But THAT is bothering me. I may quarantine her (and the other two to keep her company) but the trick is catching them, and making sure I have the right ones!
Then there is Red. He is a cockerel that has developed an attitude. I have carried him around a few times, so I have been close enough to look in his eyes. I didn't see anything wrong, but I have been noticing that he body slams. I thought it was just me, and he did it because he knew better than to peck me. Now I am noticing that he is never using his beak to correct a hen or pullet. He uses his side. He no longer tries to mate at all, and I think it is his right eye that he can't see out of.Any ideas?
they are known for developing an "attitude"... lol, but I don't have a clue... if Barney had lived, he would have been a real handful by now... and I might have better advice... either he finds body slamming to be the most effective or he has another issue... why he isn't mating is curious, and while it may not be easy, sounds like he needs catching and a good look at that right eye... are roos still super randy when the girls are molting? mine are so young yet, I don't know
