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[itsren]

We want to do meat birds next spring. If you wanted to pay for half of everything, we could keep your half here....we'll brainstorm possibilities when you come

That sounds wonderful. Thanks Jessica. We'd be happy to pay for our half.

 

[itsren]

I think it's only toxic when indoors where there's little airflow, and mostly for baby chicks. I don't think you have a single worry with outdoor cedar chips in the play yard. There's plenty of ventilation in the backyard

I tell you, you guys have no idea how much learning this reduced the stress of my chicken free-ranging. I was wondering if I was going to need to pull it all out if they continued going in it. My pullets will be happy to wander through there - hopefully they'll be smart enough to fly if a swing with a small child on it comes their way though.

 

[Chickielady]

Does anyone elses rooster damage the hens feathers?
Im so tired of seeing ripped up hens.

Im thinking about seperating the roosters because my son loves 2 of them so much, I cant bare to get rid of them.

Get hen saddles.
Anyone want a copy/scan of a medium & a large hen saddle please PM me your e-mail address.

 

[Chubby Chicken]

Free cockerels to any of you on here with more than 5 posts. Is this acceptable BYC behavior? I just can't give them away on craigslist due to cock fighting.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/grd/3091035005.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/grq/3091013002.html

 

[Chickielady]

You all just amaze me. Making treats for chickens, what in the world is wrong with you all? They're just livestock for crying out loud.
Excuse me, I have to go now. The rice is ready for my girls.

 

[StarryEyzz]

Here is an idea for those of us that lose power during the stormy days. Solar powered walkway/driveway lites can be brought inside, placed in sand filled receptacles (cheap plastic buckets) and used to lite your way around the house, etc.

Brilliant!

 

[Chickielady]

They have chicken saddle's for hens. You might want to try that it really helps.

I bought mine from Louise's Country Closet.
lousiescountrycloset.com
The artist is named Amanda & she will give ya a break if you get a bunch of them...like 10 or more.
These are the saddles I have scanned.

 

[StarryEyzz]

OK I know ya all hate lookin at this kind of stuff but here is what happened here today. The silkiebator is 8 / 10 this round, SO FAR. Tomorrow is day 21.

Here are 4 of them in my little paw.


Here is all 8 that have hatched and the 2 yet to hatch.



And this is one of the little ones

Ahhh, don't think there is anything cuter....

 

[Chickielady]

Is there a chance Princess may have gape worms instead.

I thought about that but she is so young, hardly time for her to get any worms.

 

[Chickielady]

Oh goodness the symptoms of Gapeworm in The Chicken Health Handbook sounds exactly like what she is doing! What do I do?

Eprinex