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[VelvettFog]

I dont see it Kate

 

[Chickielady]

It was around $400 for the surgery but I moved into an area with a fenced acre and the realtor said I could have animals and then a "lady" about 3 acres away complained so I gave away my white silkie pair and my sweet black frizzle roo but refused to part with Wally, the little serama. There is only so much loss a person can take at one time. After the surgery Wally lived in my bathroom and took naps on my bed for a couple weeks. Instead of er er er er ER he could only say er er very quietly. I had to give Wally and everybody else away when I left AZ. I still miss him but I doubt he is still alive. He would be 7 this year. He was almost 6 when I last saw him. He raised LaVerne and Shirley, two polish gals twice his size. They laid on his back when they were little. He also was the father of some silkie serama chicks that grew to be nice layers.

This is in response to the cost question.

Kathy B in Ellensburg

Thanks !
What kind of an awful neighbor you had, so very far away yet still complained.

 

[Chickielady]

I had the distinct pleasure of experiencing mud as you've described while working on CFlaming's big run. Remember that it had been in that location long enough for the wood to rot out, so I'm sure there was a fair amount of poo mixed in with the mud. It rained seemingly the entire time I was at her place.

She and I even joked about a new Olympic event -- mud skating. I only fell once, and that was when I was running back and forth and tried to pick up my hat at the same time.

I live in the desert on purpose

I am beginning to want to be in the desert as well.

 

[Chickielady]

I'm not sure if the posting will stay there, but I added a comment.

http://startananimalsanctuary.com/2...-eating-eggs-yes-even-free-range/#comment-214

Hopefully, it is positive enough yet states the truth enough that they won't feel they can remove it.
And, just in case it is removed, this is what I posted:

Hi,

I would like to commend you on this information about certain farm practices. Some of them are really shocking and would make any decent person shudder. However, not ALL chicken farmers use these methods.

I gave up buying meat and eggs when we decided to raise our own. I wish I could post a picture showing the really nice pasture, pond and landscaping our chickens enjoy. We have almost a 1/2 acre pasture for five hens currently.

They have a coop, which is never locked or shut. The entire pasture has a no-climb fence and electric hot-wires to prevent foxes, coons and other predators from harming my girls. They truly free range, but we also give them supplements daily, with treats such as lettuce, fruits and fresh vegetables.

I have a vet bill on one of my girls of almost $200 when she was sick. She had to be euthanized, but she gave her life so that all the others were able to be treated and saved.

Not all of us are monsters, although I do believe there are those out there who don’t practice humane methods.

Luckily, laws are changing the way chickens must be raised, and must be marketed honestly.
Whenever I go to a store and see people buying “free-range”, I always want to tell them the truth about what they are buying. Rarely are they from humanely raised birds. I think perhaps the only truly humanely raised eggs are ones you would get from a small farmer like myself, where you can go and see how they are raised.

I don’t allow visitors “inside” the pasture, because I don’t want anyone tracking in pathogens that might be on their shoes. But I have no objection to anyone seeing my farming practices. I am proud of the way my birds are housed and treated.

Kathy
I should have added that the people on BYC are of the same kind as me. That we all strive to do the very best for our birds, because in the long run, it affects us all. I'll see if the comment stays.

They are on to us now.

My comment was up for about 45 minutes before it was deleted.darn it all. So much for "add your comment" !!!

 

[CailetTempest]

well kittens bathed... they were none too happy bout it.. right now these little guys are outdoors and when we finally move they go with us and will become fixed indoor little house kitties.

This is Yoda... mom is a purebred persian dad is 1/4 scottish fold 3/4 alley cat.

this is Scar... same parents as Yoda. but he reminded me of character from Lion King so that's how he got his name...

toes trimmed, faces cleaned and ears cleaned now they look and smell much better... no more cow poop smell.

 

[chickenjane82]

They are on to us now.

My comment was up for about 45 minutes before it was deleted.darn it all. So much for "add your comment" !!!

They clearly want to keep the horrific picture of animal cruelty so more people will become vegan.

 

[FirewifeJess]

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Wow, that blog is horrendous and terribly biased. They've got their heads so far up their own @$$e$ it amazes me people like that exist.

So...thanks everyone for your thoughts on straw and such. My plan is to go ahead with the straw on top of the sand in the run. It is covered and though a small portion of it does get wet when rain runoff from the coop gets in, I don't think it will be problematic. I plan to put a gutter on that side of the coop anyway to minimize water in the run. Even with the ridiculous storms we had the past few days, it was pretty dry out there. The inside of the coop is white wood shavings, under the nest boxes is Sweet PDZ (and seriously guys, this is such an awesome way to keep all their night poops out of the coop!) I just scoop it twice a week (maybe more in the winter when I will want it to be dryer in there) and the only thing on the coop floor is feathers! LOL

I got a rabbit hutch today....I REALLY want to go pick up some newbies now; I'm glad to have a place to keep younger birds or sick birds...or in the springtime hopefully ***crossing fingers*** someone goes broody and I can keep her in there with her chicks. It's a pretty nice one, albeit small. I'll post a pic in a minute.

Question: the floor on the left side of the hutch is wire. What can I do to make this a more chicken friendly place for a broody hen and her chicks? Thanks!

 

[FirewifeJess]

Here's the new hutch. What do you think? Can I use it for brooding mamas and babes and/or new pullets and if so, how do I make it work well for them?

 

[VelvettFog]

Here's the new hutch. What do you think? Can I use it for brooding mamas and babes and/or new pullets and if so, how do I make it work well for them?

Drop a sheet of painted, use latex, plywood or osb on the wire. If you have a brood that you are trying to break, remove the plywood. If you have a broody that you want to let sit on eggs, put the plywood in place.

I could make hutches like that, not too expensive either -- oh .. someone asked about treadle feeders -- Kim I think -- would anyone else be interested in those?

Here's a link to the plans I'd use for a guide:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/building-a-treadle-chicken-feeder

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

Here's the new hutch. What do you think? Can I use it for brooding mamas and babes and/or new pullets and if so, how do I make it work well for them?

I want one! I want one! Perfect place grow out pen!