The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[tackleberry]

I use a whole head of garlic in each 5 gallon pail of fermented feed and the eggs of my girls never taste like garlic. Even if they did I season my fried eggs with garlic so it would be no biggie.

 

[RedRidge]

Mystery chick... 6 weeks old... feathered feet... any thoughts on breed and/or sex?

 

[annewandering]

Mystery chick... 6 weeks old... feathered feet... any thoughts on breed and/or sex?

My guess, and it is only a guess because I am a newbie, is that it is a brahma because of the white and black wings.

 

[annewandering]

I started putting garlic powder in their food, and they don't seem to mind it. I'm a bit confused, though. I read not that garlic is a good all natural way to keep parasites off, but then I also read to keep them away from garlic. That letting them eat garlic makes the eggs taste like garlic.

They aren't ready to lay yet and won't be for a few months. They're also not even outside yet, but I added garlic powder to their food. Also, what is LAb? I saw that someone said their was a video for it, but didn't see the link.
Thanks

It may be an old wives tale as far as chickens go but I know for a fact that cows who eat wild onion or garlic have very off tasting milk.

 

[RedRidge]

Quote: I should have mentioned... it's 1/4 the size of the brahma I have of the same age, and half the size of the gold laced wyandottes the same age... so it's gotta be something small

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Here are some pictures of my HRIR chicks in my grow out tractor.











Any gender guesses for the chick closest to the camera?

 

[annewandering]

I should have mentioned... it's 1/4 the size of the brahma I have of the same age, and half the size of the gold laced wyandottes the same age... so it's gotta be something small

could it be a banty brahma?

 

[aoxa]

Mystery chick... 6 weeks old... feathered feet... any thoughts on breed and/or sex?

Black Bantam Cochin I suspect.

Oh and girl!

 

[Leahs Mom]

I hope you all have a great week end. My DH and I have been married 10 years and every year on this day along with Veterans Day, I tell him how much I appreciate all the sacrifices he made. He's now 60% disabled because he did serve. Thank you all.

Please thank him for me, too. I honor and appreciate the sacrifice he-and others- made for us all.

 

[PeepsCA]

Amazing! So happy for you guys

Can't wait to see it stuffed to the rafters with happy poultry and livestock