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[pennyJo1960]

You have oyster for the girls mine eat as they need it they know better than I do?

 

[Smokerbill]

I have a huge exhibition crate (wire) let him start in that.
Almost have the foundation for the little coop layed.

You have oyster for the girls mine eat as they need it they know better than I do?

Sounds like you're ready for another chicken! LOL. See you at the gas station.

Yes, They have crushed oyster shell available all the time in their run, and they've been eating it. I need to fill the box back up, actually. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Ya tractor I was give 6 years ago had their metal feeders.
She got out of birds completely as they built homes behind them.
Drove the predators up to them.

 

[WhySayWhat]

Drove from Spokane to the North 40 in Ponderay this morning...I hate when hubby is right and I should have waited for them to open and called first. They do not have chicks year, but some of the North 40's are getting Fall chicks this year, starting later this week! I will call around to the more local stores and see if they are getting any silkies or bantams in , since my litle one will be less than a week old, I think I'll e able to add a few more "ok".

 

[ValerieJ]

Thanks ValerieJ. I'm glad it's worked out too!

Another normal egg was laid a little while ago, so at least 5 are laying eggs now. Too bad three of them were wasted today.

I decided to go ahead and put my rooster and hens back together. It seemed like being separated, when the cock crowed, it stressed the hens out. And he was totally stressed out being alone.

So I figured the "natural" stresses of cockerel/pullet dynamics was probably better for all of them, as opposed to separation anxiety.

And so far, they seem to be getting along nicely. The cockerel is doing a lot of his foot stomping dance, and I think he mated 2 or 3 times. That's calmed him down. LOL And the hens seem to be more like a flock, kind of like having the cockerel around binds them together tighter as a group.

But what do I know. I'm no chicken psychologist...

This is how we all learn about chickens. We try things until we find what works for our flock.

 

[Smokerbill]

This is how we all learn about chickens. We try things until we find what works for our flock.

I'm learning, that's for sure.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Make it home DH is lifting him out of the car so need to get a move on it.

 

[Smokerbill]

Make it home DH is lifting him out of the car so need to get a move on it.

Good luck. Hope he works out for you!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

You have oyster for the girls mine eat as they need it they know better than I do?

I keep it out, and i have been saving egg shells and rinsing them and letting them dry, then crumbling them up, they love it more that the oyster shell and none have turned into egg eaters

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I am still at it out in the garden, came in for a break---, almost done, I dont move as fast I use to,
just saw on the oregano flowers, along side/with the black mason bees, tan bumble? bees
a few, orange black tip tail ?wasp ? bee bug, it was doing what the bees were doing, it didnt bother them, I donet know what it is,,

Mr. Google might???


I got pics

I looked it up,!!
I have a golden digger wasp-- it is a nasty looking thing, I do not want to get bit by it
https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Great-Golden-Digger-Wasp