The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[off-grid hen]

  well lets say they are improving. They are a long way from being themselves.

Do they still have their nustock pomade?

 

[stonykill]

stony looked like your Runner was trying to get in on the funky duck moves lol

one of the Pekin girls has always had a little thing for Patrick .... for those who don't know....Patrick is a Runner Drake. There has always been a little flirting going on through the fence. Once the Pekin girls are well enough I'll move them all in together. Tomorrow at least they will be back in their run for the day. Familiarity and the ability to move and groove, flap their wings etc will hopefully encourage an appetite

 

[stonykill]

Do they still have their nustock pomade?

yup.

 

[Ashdoes]

Maidenwolfx80 just this morning hubby picked the name Maiden for our great Dane puppy. It took two weeks..of endless suggestions. Thank goodness he found such a pretty name.

 

[maidenwolfx80]

Maidenwolfx80 just this morning hubby picked the name Maiden for our great Dane puppy. It took two weeks..of endless suggestions. Thank goodness he found such a pretty name.

AW that would so fit a great dane too!!

 

[Eggcessive]

Whew, I finally got caught up on this thread so I could post. Last night I couldn't get on BYC all evening, then today I find out all kinds of stuff has gone on. Glad you started this thread BDM. Come on Fred, Al, Walt, Ridgerunner and all of you oldtimers, join us. We need your input.

 

[mlowen]

Has anyone started a worm farm, with something other than meal worms? I bought hubby a red worm composting habitat, and am pretty excited to get that going. The worms are for two things, one buying fishing worms has gotten so expensive and two for the chickens. Just wondering if anyone else is worm farming.

 

[delisha]

I'd like to talk about the Ginger Beer, from the Road thread. I don't want to make any, but am interested in the benefits of ginger. Think we could just shred some into the FF?

I actually grated some in the FF. I only dd it once and I assume it is still in the bucket. Ii am sure it has reduced in viability by now.

 

[mlowen]

Sorry. Learning how to work this reply thing. Regarding worms: I use red worms for composing my kitchen waste. (No chickens, yet) and will probably keep using them and feed some to chickens as "treat" when I get them. They make the best compost for my garden! Just a small, 18 gal. Rubber made bin. In my bathroom closet.

 

[Bulldogma]

Whew, I finally got caught up on this thread so I could post. Last night I couldn't get on BYC all evening, then today I find out all kinds of stuff has gone on. Glad you started this thread BDM. Come on Fred, Al, Walt, Ridgerunner and all of you oldtimers, join us. We need your input.

It sure would be great if some of the knowledgeable OTs would come visit and share their experiences. I'm still trying to wade through the OT thread, but I'm way behind on it. Great stuff over there and I'll be gleaning all I can from what is already out there every spare moment I get.