Recent content by rarebear

I just placed the Ivomec on the necks of my flock. Does this needs to be repeated in a few days, week?

I know this was a long ago post but hope you are still here. Why do you have to use propylene glycol to give the ivermectin orallly?

Thank you for this article. I am no expert but found that when the Mama and babies can go outside , if the season is nice, that I make a special chicken wire enclosure for them in the area where the the rest of the flock hang out during the day. This way the rest of the flock get to see the...

I have an Elizabeth coop from Green Coops and it falling apart after 18 months...doors fell OFF, vents broken, paint job or wood cracking and peeling and I live in the Southeast bit bitter cold. There were wide ope spaces everywhere. I have hurt my head so many times from that ridiculous...

That is exactly the problem. Feed stores mostly carry the common breeds, not heritage breeds. The ones they carry lay like crazy for 2 years and are then dinner. I prefer the longer lived heritage breeds that might not be a laying machine but they still produce 4-5 eggs a week!

Are all Orpingtons breeds equally as friendly as the Buff Orpington? I want to add Jubilee and Blue Gold Orpingtons to my flock but am wondering is they are as friendly as the Buff Orps? Temperament is very important to me.

Can I add pure protein powder to their warm oatmeal in the morning?

This is one of my stunning Barnies from Trisha. She is sweet and follows me around. Her name is Kate Middlehen. :) Thank you Trisha for the time that you have invested in making this breed so exquisite!

Just thought you all would like to know that the photos I posted were indeed pullets. They had developed very pink wattles and combs quite early. They were all females so I gave them all away. Luckily my friend also had one of my roosters so she will be able to get some eggs for me to hatch. As...

My 1 year old Welsummer hen began what I thought was crowing. She is the leader of the flock. She comes to me ent out to feed them she went to my front door, still crowing as if to tell me she was sick. She was. Last week she had a day of sneezing but I did not see watery eyes or nose. This...

Sigh, I was afraid of that. Thank you

Yes, that is my coop, home sweet home to 12 chickies. I found homes for all the boys, one where they will not be eaten. The couple belong to the a chicken group with me and have taken other chickens from me. Thanks again for all of your help.

Thank you again. I was hoping there was a chance these were girls. I appreciate your explanation about how the pullets get redder after 4 months. Sorry for being a dweeb. I wasn't understanding why some of the flower hens looked as though they could be girls as I was looking at older ones...