The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[SallyinIndiana]

Sorry, this is off topic, but you should see what my DH did to my profile!

And he won't tell me how he did it, so I can change it!!!

If you are on a computer these are the steps to get you where you need to edit the change. Although it is not horrible. my son loves superman.

upper right of home page you should see your username click it.

next page should show your username in bigger bolder font on the left with your avi under it. there to the right towards the center under your username but above the avi should be a edit community profile button or link. click it.

edit or delete the User Profile Wallpaper Image

 

[TeaChick]

I've been mixing ff with dry feed about 50/50, and then when it freezes it"s crumbly, so I can easily stir it around. Then at least they're getting some food that's been fermented!

Hows about you send some of that my way?

Actually, I think we're warming up and supposed to get freezing rain (instead of snow) at the end of the week. Not so sure that's better...

Hey, that was me! To be fair, it was a pullet that hadn't laid an egg before, but I could tell she was just about to because she kept trying to make a comfy nest is the same place (under the nest boxes) that the other laying hen had gone. So I took the other hen's freshly laid egg and showed it to the new hen - she pecked at it a few times, and then watched me put it in a nest box. Then she looked away, so I took it out and did it again. Then I picked her up and put her in the nest box with the egg, and she rolled it around a little, and then I guess she decided that was where to lay, because she's laid all her eggs in nest boxes. And now the first one does too!
Oh, good!!! One of the things I say "all the time" (according to my kids, anyway) is Whatever works. Literally, if it works, then do it.

I'm glad the first hen is laying in the nesting box instead of under it too!!!

Good idea not to use poison. That stuff is incredibly nasty. If you have any mammal pets or kids, I would advise never using poison, just in case. It can be toxic to animals (like dogs & cats) that eat the animal initially killed by the poison. It's a slow, horrible way to die, too - it makes the animal bleed out internally.

Traps are much faster and more humane in general. We often use live traps, and then drive the animals (haven't had rats, but have mice and raccoons) a few miles away across a river and release them. I don't know what we'd do if we had rats, though. Probably live trap them too. But it takes more time and effort, and in this weather, might make the captured animal freeze to death! But I hear that's not really too bad a way to go.

I'm just rambling now. I guess I should get off the computer and help my daughter get her stuff ready for going back to school tomorrow. She can't find her scissors or her favorite eraser. Panic time... Hey! Favorite erasers are no joke!!!

I kid. We have four, there's a favorite something that causes panic time for each of them (some more things and others more panic). I guess we're all like that as kids; I'm glad I don't remember being that way. lol

 

[Scott H]

Is this a problem TeaChick?

 

[TeaChick]

Is this a problem TeaChick?

Yes.

 

[RedRidge]

Is this a problem TeaChick?

From the way these pays have be going lately I'm surprised that big S isn't photo shopped on the chest of a rooster. ROFL

 

[TeaChick]

From the way these pays have be going lately I'm surprised that big S isn't photo shopped on the chest of a rooster. ROFL

Yeah, right?

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote:
The Queen is a Swedish Flower Hen.

 

[RedRidge]

Yes but I suspect Super cockerel would have to be a RIR. ;-)

 

[Leahs Mom]

Yes but I suspect Super cockerel would have to be a RIR. ;-)

 

[Leahs Mom]

I just bought what I think may become my favorite winter chicken equipment. I've been making several trips each time I have to go out there since I have been bringing 2 warm water jars to replace the ones out there (sometimes 3 depending on the circumstances), ff, some dry feed and BOSS, etc. etc. etc. Then I have to carry back the cold water jars, feed buckets, etc. It's been taking a lot of time just carrying things around. So...

Was at Menards this afternoon and bought one of these. Have used it this evening and it is a FANTASTIC addition to my equipment. Come to think of it, it would probably make a dandy dust bath container that would fit in a bunch of kiddos at once

ETA: I even hauled a heavy bag of peat moss out there effortlessly. Yep.. loving this sled! (Rope added of course )