Finally continuing the coop project. Got most of the hardware cloth up, walls are mostly done, and I got a roof! I had to buy some materials as some of my scrap 2x4 and osb sources dried up. Got to get the floor in next.
Cinnamon Queens are great. Good personality, sturdy, reliable and highly productive layers. I currently have one adult and 2 pullets of Cinnamon Queens.
We do have huskies that are quite inquisitive. We take care to shoo them away, but they can be quiet sneaky little cretins. We've had a ton of problems with Rural King and Tractor Supply chicks. This is why we switched to local farms. We've hatched a bunch of our backyard mixes with a near 100%...
I bought them from a local farm, so I'm not 100% either way on that. I wouldn't think that were the case, but its really impossible to know. I know that I'm not feeding them the same feed, she said she was feeding them something that was 20% rather than the 18% I'm feeding. She mentioned the...
One of my silkie chicks developed a case of wry neck. Found her trying to give up jut baking under the heat lamp this morning. I took her out of the cage and I got her eating and drinking and her condition is improved some as she now moving around and holding her head up a bit better, but not...
I mean, do your due diligence, But usually if you are defending your property, including pets and livestock, there is an exception. The guidelines and ins and outs of this are going to change and vary from state to state and even county to county in some cases, so do a smidge of research or...
6 birds per brood. Locally sourced from local farms. The six I picked up already are all buff silkies except one is a buff frizzle. I was going to pick up 6 black silkies today, but had to push that trip to tomorrow because they are 2 hours away and I have outstanding school work that’s due...
Well, it has been a few days since the last one died. The two survivors are holding strong. Picked up a new brood of silkies yesterday and picking up another small brood of silkies on Monday.