The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Bulldogma]

Great pics, MB! Horses pass a lot of undigested grains... and now your chickens are giving those sad little grains a second chance!
LOL!

Very pretty birds!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Quote: Good question..I would like to know that too..

Medicated feed does not have antibiotics. It has Amprolin(sp) in it, which PREVENTS the cocci from flourishing in the gut.

 

[Mumsy]

Welcome to all the first-time posters on the thread. We're happy you have joined us. Keep those questions coming!

And just for fun, here are some of the silly things I did with my new babies today.

Look at all those toes!

HAH! I loved all of these but I'm a sucker for chicks in slippers.

 

[Melabella]

Great pics, MB! Horses pass a lot of undigested grains... and now your chickens are giving those sad little grains a second chance!
LOL!

Very pretty birds!

Thanks BDM. You know, I really can't wait to see if I notice a difference in the fly population. I am a bit maniacal about manure cleanup, to control parasites for the horses. Nothing I can do until I install my compost system about the manure sitting in the dumpster. Flys lay their eggs in it. I use Fly Predators in the past as well, but now that chickens free range, they don't stand a chance. They don't kill all kinds of fly larva anyway. The chickens were a July 23rd hatch, and didn't start free ranging till the late fall so they couldn't make a difference then, we'll see this year!

 

[delisha]

Quote: It does two things..1. .bugs hate citrus..and 2. it smells nice

 

[SallyinIndiana]

adorable pictures.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

will chickens eat or at least kill bees? we get carpenter bees and they are so loud and annoying. It would be great if they were eaten.

 

[zinia8]

Finally caught up. Love the barn ideas and the baby pictures. I need both.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

wonder if the medicated feed -- being ANTI-BIOTIC would kill off, or at least reduce the effectiveness of the lacto-bacillus good guys???

Medicated feed has a Thiamine suppressant and nothing to do with anti-biotics.

 

[delisha]

Quote: I just laughed when I saw those pictures..how creative. The kids must love picture day. All that doll furniture. You should try a Cornish on it..lmao
I have all those feathered feet now too...wonder how long they are going to look pretty in all of this slop...