The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Sally8]

Thank you. That is very kind of you to say.

My Genesis 1588 arrived at my door step today. Well within the time frame the company said it would.

YAH!!!

 

[armorfirelady]

Ok sorry about the large pics its only way the post from my iPad.
I forgot a few things for background. No ones vent as u can see is red or irritated around the vent. The 2 with e red things protruding from vent also are same ones with a crooked comb. So I am guessing its a hereditary defect thing going on with them. But they all lay well, look good and are good weights. Everyone is out foraging everyday. They all roost together. The one with the most crooked comb is the one bossy picks on the most. They get fresh greens every day, have wood ashes in a litter box to dust in and basically all seem healthy when u look at them.

 

[arkansaschicks]

Sorry if someone has already answered this. I have a gallon jug of Braggs that I just finished. It has the mother still in it. Can i start another jug with this mother and what is the best way to do that. Thanks!!!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Sorry if someone has already answered this. I have a gallon jug of Braggs that I just finished. It has the mother still in it. Can i start another jug with this mother and what is the best way to do that. Thanks!!!

Yes!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Time for a few baby photos

7 Weeks old and still trying to get under mom. At night it's quite hilarious. Little black peeking.




Checking out the nests. Little black is peeking again!




Little Black (still the smallest).


Little Blue




Little White (formerly yellow - he/she has taken on a new identity

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Little white checking out the nest box. Hopefully it's a sign of things to come but....this is the most likely to be a rooster

Little Orange

 

[Leahs Mom]

Okay...I hate to start this again but - if you crop that image up close we could have some fun.

Spoiled kid vent?

 

[armorfirelady]

Okay...I hate to start this again but - if you crop that image up close we could have some fun. Spoiled kid vent?

I was thinking the same thing as I was taking the pics. Thank goodness I didn't have an angry vents like last time lol

 

[rambunctious]

I've got almost 2 week old chicks, you think I can put some wood ash from our fireplace in their brooder for them to dust in? Think it's too early? They have pine shavings in there too.. Just curious.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I was thinking the same thing as I was taking the pics. Thank goodness I didn't have an angry vents like last time lol

 

[Leahs Mom]

I've got almost 2 week old chicks, you think I can put some wood ash from our fireplace in their brooder for them to dust in? Think it's too early? They have pine shavings in there too.. Just curious.

I'd mix a LITTLE wood ash into some peat moss or plain dirt. They will dust that little...but it shouldn't be straight ash.