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Heated dog bowls are what I use for the FF for my hens all winter. It keeps is warm enough & it never freezes

Mine always have the option whether they want to go out or not. They venture out as long as the snow isnt over a few inches. I always shovel for them so they have a path to the old run. Their feed & water is also outside under a lean to so they need to venture out for that (its connected to...

As a mite and lice preventive I use wood ash from my fireplace. When I forgot to fill their dust bath container and they got mites and lice I used wood ash to kill them. I no never forget to keep it filled :)

I over lapped my cattle panels and I really believe that's why it holds snow so well. It did start to flatten after the last storm but the snow was heavy and wet and feel so fast, I was keeping it brushed off but the 2 nod round of 4 ft of snow wAs heavy. But it bounced back off as soon as my...

I have noticed the same thing with mine. I think this wacky weather we have been having is part of the problem

Yes mine have not laid in over a week. Of course 2 are finishing up a molt & another just started molting. Seems with the change of weather to cold to warm to cold again the wx has the hens messed up on what they need to do

Turkey trot is an annual run they have in buffalo,ny. Thankfully the weather was nice today amd our 7 ft of snow melted for the most part :)

Lynzi I have used heavy duty shower curtains also. Its nice that they have the grommet holes to zip tie them to structure

Free to good home. Must be gone tomorrow. The neighbors are complaining. 5 month old EE Roo. Very gentle with hens. Just trying out his new cock a doodle do to loud. I'll deliver tomorrow am within 30 min of buffalo. PM if you would like him

Grandma I never put my eggs in the fridge they are just in a carton in my kitchen cupboard. I keep them like that till they are eaten or sold. I don't wash them till I'm ready to use them. The bloom on them helps keep them fresh. I've never had I'll effects from this.

Pharm- I have extra flour, sugar, brown sugar, etc in their original bags and put them in large lock and lock containers in my basement pantry for months with no problems. I got an early Christmas present of a food saver and use it to seal up all my meat for the freezer. (Ever try to put a 21...

I use the electric fencing also. My hens are out from sun up to sun down. I had one loss this year. A pullet when they refused to roost inside. Something got it after dark. But my gate to their are and the compost area are not surrounded by the electric netting so the predator could of entered...

My older hens still pick on my 15 week old pullets. The pullets have learned to stay away from them. Its just a chicken pecking order thing. As long as they all have enough room to stay away from each other there is no problems. The most amusing part is roosting at night. The babies roost in...

Where we fish in the Thousand Islands the Comorants are everywhere. I was told that the DEC is keeping track of their growth because they are taking over the Loons area and because they can dive so deep are eating all the small fish making less fish available for fishing

I have a bunch of green tomatoes as well & the plants are still blooming. I am going to give it a few days after the rain passes and see of they ripen any. You could always make a green tomato relish with them to can. Lots of recipes online. Usually they need the heat to ripen but I just...

I found mine online at Dicks Sporting Good store. They had the cheapest camera. It was $45 I think. I just use mine for the chicken yard to see what predators go by. Its just set to go off at night.

I'm guessing probably deer. I have coons around here but they have never eaten the sunflowers. Darn song birds get to them first.

I wish you and rancher lived closer. I always have tons of cartons. Friends save them for me and it's not unusual for me to have over 50 at a time normally more. I'd give them to you guys

My girls lay at different times and I notice that since they lay every 24 hours it gets later every day then they start over again and start laying in the morning again. I normally only check for eggs once a day. At feeding time around dinner time. I check again after dark when certain ones...