Recent content by ADozenGirlz

Purina Poultry's Oyster Strong® system has both forms of calcium in it. ;) You might want to speak with a poultry nutritionist to clarify your confusion. Purina Poultry has animal nutritionists available to answer such questions at this link...

You should not mix the two varieties of chicken feed. The younger birds should not eat layer feed at all. It taxes their kidneys. Everyone can eat the Flock Raiser. The layers need the oyster shell, so keep a dish out for them. The time the eggs are laid has nothing to do with the amount of...

Hi there! I am the author of the article linked to above. I think you may have misunderstood what you read. Allow me to try to clear up this issue for you a bit. First, if your hens are not eating the oyster shell, they do not need additional calcium in their diet. Don't worry about that. Hens...

The problem was the mites and the damage they inflicted to the scales. The mites and their nits are now eradicated. The scales are going to take time to slough off. If you don't show the birds, the appearance of the legs is of no consequence. You can either not worry about it or you can give the...

Chickens do not limp due to molting. Do you have older birds in your flock? Did you check her feet for any lesions?

I think you're smart to question the safety of any advice you receive online as much of what's available is churned out by individuals that have not done their due diligence with regard to research and don't consult with veterinarians, poultry nutritionists or poultry PhDs as I do. You can feel...

Just enjoyed the blooms! Mother Nature took care of the watering today.

To be clear, the gas dip treatment is not "mine," it is recommended, suggested and proven effective by Dr. Michael Darre, Poultry Professor of 30+ years at the University of Connecticut and the Cooperative Extension Service Specialist for the US Department of Agriculture. This isn't some crazy...

Yes, you will need to clean poop out of the chicken run, but sand makes it a breeze because the poop sits on top of the sand and is dried out. I use a kitty litter scoop and/or a rake to clean the run. With four chickens, it'll take you 30 seconds to have a clean coop and run that will smell...

Looks like you've covered all the bases. I can't see the break, but some beak cracks that do NOT involve bleeding can be repaired with superglue gel and a tea bag patch.

Unfortunately, Bob, that is untrue. If culinary herbs were an effective insecticide, we would all be using them for this purpose in our flocks, in our yards and on ourselves. Mint and other garden herbs are not repellents or eradicators of mites, lice, flies or mosquitos.