The Middle Tennessee Thread

[Penny Hen]

I am looking for silver seabrights but I don't Have a incubator but thank you for the heads up.

There is a person in Decaturville with Silver Seabrights. The currently have eggs for sale on Ebay but you could contact her/him from Ebay and find out if they have any birds for sale.

 

[DMRippy]

good luck getting chicks from Sandhill. several ordered together and finally after a long wait and not much communication got their money back. have not heard of too many actually getting the birds they ordered.

 

[TShelton54]

I Ordered bantams from Sandhill two years ago. Had good luck on what I ordered and am planning to order from them again. Sometimes on the rare breeds he has trouble getting enough eggs to hatch so give him three or four months to get what you need.

 

[RedRidge]

Has anyone tried sand in their runs? If so, how'd that work out?? I'm thinking about getting some of this quikrete sand for mine. http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100318450 Let me know if you guys have tried it please.

No, from everything I've heard it's the quickest way to have a mite problem.

 

[RedRidge]

... I adore rare breeds but I need them to pull their own weight. ...

I will have Swedish Flower Hens available this spring... fertile eggs at least, maybe day old chicks.

 

[Goose and Fig]

The SFH are a wonderful, very self sufficient breed. Just don't forget to collect eggs- mine go broody at the drop of a hat.

 

[alerievay]

Has anyone tried sand in their runs? If so, how'd that work out?? I'm thinking about getting some of this quikrete sand for mine. http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100318450 Let me know if you guys have tried it please.

I've used it and like it. I put large drainage gravel under it and sand on top. It's low-smell and low-maintenance.

Though the comment about mites has me wondering if my hens' reduced laying is tied to a lice/mite problem.

 

[DMRippy]

 
Has anyone tried sand in their runs?  If so, how'd that work out??  I'm thinking about getting some of this quikrete sand for mine. http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100318450  Let me know if you guys have tried it please.

I've used it and like it. I put large drainage gravel under it and sand on top. It's low-smell and low-maintenance.

Though the comment about mites has me wondering if my hens' reduced laying is tied to a lice/mite problem.

ivermectin!

 

[Raven1]

ivermectin!

Works like a charm!!!

 

[ebinion]

ivermectin!

do u use pour on and how much do u put on each chicken and is ok to use on a broody hen


thanks