The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[delisha]

Question for those using the fermented feed. Can a metal feeder be used or just the plastic ones?

glass, plastic, stainless

 

[countrygirl74]

Hey all...

This is for those of you interested in seeing the photos of the order from Ideal that I am finding out I have a LOT of roos in, when I expected LOTS of hens! Let me know what you think. Thanks!
Also, I posted some questions about which ones I should cull and how old they should be... appreciate any feedback.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/31227/arizona-chickens/33990

Post #33997

 

[delisha]

I know that some of us are planning on what we are going to grow this spring.

Does anyone know where we could find a list of what flowers that are tolerant to chickens and safe to ingest?

By tolerant I mean that they will grow back if the chickens decide its their favorite treat?
And any particular plants that are toxic to chickens?

I purchased sweet peas flower seeds to let it grow up the sides of the hoop coop. But I honestly dont know if its toxic to chickens or not. I do try to read the description of the seeds but none seem to say of toxic to animals or not. I know some people say chickens wont eats what toxic to them & I do believe that but if I could plant something that I know already is not toxic even better

I know Mumsy is the resident horticulture specialist....but if anyone has a link it would be greatly appreciated.

I have no idea.sorry i can't help...there are toxic plants to chickens..I have no idea what they are..I know burdock is good for chickens..they like marigolds and they are good for them too

Found this for you


http://www.ca.uky.edu/smallflocks/Poisonous_plants.html

 

[jendodd79]

Did anyone else just get a malware warning when they tried to come to the main page of this site?

 

[jendodd79]

Question for those using the fermented feed. Can a metal feeder be used or just the plastic ones?

Just plastic- the ACV can corrode the metal

 

[SallyinIndiana]

glass, plastic, stainless

Thank you.

Thanks Jen too

 

[Leahs Mom]

Thought someone might enjoy watching this.

 

[delisha]

Hey all...

This is for those of you interested in seeing the photos of the order from Ideal that I am finding out I have a LOT of roos in, when I expected LOTS of hens! Let me know what you think. Thanks!
Also, I posted some questions about which ones I should cull and how old they should be... appreciate any feedback.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/31227/arizona-chickens/33990

Post #33997

The bottom Astralorp is a roo..looks like two male silkies maybe one more
the rest look like hens..

 

[delisha]

Did anyone else just get a malware warning when they tried to come to the main page of this site?

no

 

[ocap]

Only quitters I have..have been silkies..

i have not finished the thread to see if this question has been addressed. Do you think that machine incubation is the cause of silkie "quitters" or does the broody silkie hen have the same number of quitters?