The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Leahs Mom]

That looks like my hair on a humid day when it's cut short in layers

with all the talk about funny feathers before... how about this?

photo courtesy of Lauren Scheurer

 

[Sally8]

with all the talk about funny feathers before... how about this?

photo courtesy of Lauren Scheurer

I love this

 

[SandBsmom]

HI All. I have a question about impacted crop. My bantam cochin just started her broody cycle yesterday and last night when I was getting her off the nest for her evening eat/drink/poop, I noticed that her crop was really big and hard. It felt like she had swallowed a tennis ball. I forgot to check her this morning as my daughter let everyone out for the day but this afternoon I noticed her crop was still really big and full. She is still eating and I did see her have one good broody poop. She seems to be acting normal other than having a huge growth on her chest! Is it possible that she is just stuffing herself senseless so that she can run back to her nest? Or should I be thinking about an olive oil dose?

 

[aoxa]

with all the talk about funny feathers before... how about this?

photo courtesy of Lauren Scheurer

Looks like a perm!

 

[aoxa]

Thanks to everyone who liked my FB page. Without even getting a link You guys are awesome.

So many friends and family support what we do, and it's amazing.

Also just watched this documentary called Farmageddon. If you guys haven't seen it, it's very interesting. Joel Salatin is in it.

 

[Melabella]

Thanks to everyone who liked my FB page. Without even getting a link You guys are awesome.

So many friends and family support what we do, and it's amazing.

Also just watched this documentary called Farmageddon. If you guys haven't seen it, it's very interesting. Joel Salatin is in it.

how do I find you on FB?

 

[delisha]

HI All. I have a question about impacted crop. My bantam cochin just started her broody cycle yesterday and last night when I was getting her off the nest for her evening eat/drink/poop, I noticed that her crop was really big and hard. It felt like she had swallowed a tennis ball. I forgot to check her this morning as my daughter let everyone out for the day but this afternoon I noticed her crop was still really big and full. She is still eating and I did see her have one good broody poop. She seems to be acting normal other than having a huge growth on her chest! Is it possible that she is just stuffing herself senseless so that she can run back to her nest? Or should I be thinking about an olive oil dose?

Open her beak and smell. If it does not smell it might be a full crop and that is all.

 

[aoxa]

I didn't get many pictures this weekend. Really busy today. But here is one of the favourites. I just love the rooster who is always with my production hens. He's always watching their back.





Rosa

 

[aoxa]

how do I find you on FB?

You can find it from my profile on here

 

[Mumsy]

About the oregano...is that dried or fresh? or does it matter? I have so much oregano growing it would be a perfect use for it!

My Oregano plant in the garden is now dormant. The chickens ate it to mere nubs while it was still green. Now I buy dried flaked on the discount shelf for spices. Buying in bulk is the economical way to do it.