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  1. GodLovesU

    What to do with bantam while at camp?

    I’m leaving for camp Caswell in a few weeks (WHOO HOO!!!!) and I’m wondering what I should do with my bantam.Other than my rooster she is my only bantam, the rest are rather large standards.She also has a cross beak.She will NOT get off of the ledges on the wall unless I make her.She is...
  2. C

    Tales from the coop... Enjoy

    Okay, I wrote a poem summarizing an event that just took place in my life. Coop Duty+(alt. Spelling) by: Coventry Rhoads Have you ever... Inadvertently transferred... From the floor to a bag And from bag to pant leg Then, with a bend at the waist, to your arm And as your arm is outstretched...
  3. odchooks

    Self cleaning wading pool for hot chickens

    Hi all, I finally figured out a cheap easy solution for my small backyard flock of chickens to deal with Texas heat wave without having to hose out wading pool several times a day. I use a large terracotta dish- better than plastic because it sweats water through the clay and this keeps the...
  4. Chickensaurus Rex

    Getting ahead of a rat problem before it starts

    So I live on several acres about half of which are forested. There is a large one acre pond. We DEFINITELY have field mice I've had to seal out of the main house. There's also an old barn and a shed on the property that at least harbor field mice but would make nice rat homes until I can repair...
  5. G

    Vacation time! Coop door left open? Ducks and Chickens..

    Hello! I have 9 ducks and 9 chickens. They each have their own coop, with a 16 ft covered run in the middle that they share. Their coop doors open in to that run. My questions are, what do you do to prepare to leave your ducks and chickens for a weekend away? Do you leave you coop doors open...
  6. woknrouen

    Tips for going on vacation

    I'm going on vacation for a week in the summer and I'm not sure what to do with my ducks. I have 2 backyard ducks. In the past I've had my friend take care of them at her house since she had ducks as well. She has now moved to a city that does not allow ducks so that's not an option for me. I've...
    • woknrouen
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    • backyard drake ducks vacation
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. ShrekDawg

    Travel Thread

    I don’t know if there’s already a thread on this so if so, sorry, but I thought this might be fun. Basically, you can talk about anything travel related like your favorite places or where you’d go if you could, etc. or asking and answering questions. For me, I’d love to go to Yellowstone...
    • ShrekDawg
    • Thread
    • fun random travel traveling travelling vacation vacations
    • Replies: 106
    • Forum: Random Ramblings
  8. TheBirdBabe

    New chicks & leaving for a trip!

    Hello everyone, Recently one of my hens hatched some chicks. She's done a stupendous job with them lately & finally got them out & about today to eat & explore! They loved it so much that after I put them in the nesting box, a few hours later.. they're back out with mama. It's a nice day for...
  9. chickenGrant

    Pecking out feathers STILL! HELP!

    Hey everyone, I am going to apologize in advance for how long and confusing this may be. Alright here we go… By the way these Chickens are just over one year old. So last winter (winter of 2020) is when it all started, I noticed a fair amount of feathers were missing on two out of the three...
  10. Willey98

    Help! Hen hatched chicks in hot weather and leaving for vacation!

    So I have a compounded crap storm of a problem that I'm trying to figure out. My chicken has hatched her chicks in the chicken house yesterday. However, it's been really hot out and will be so for the next couple of weeks (90-95 during the day and 60s at night). Currently, I combined two nest...
  11. Lilliecs314

    Help!

    Hello, I’m needing some help with my pet ducks. I am going out of town and am not sure what to build for them to be able to go in and out of their coop and get to their food and water. I have their coop in an open top chicken wire fence.
  12. E

    Please advise! Regarding cats and also traveling & run ideas

    So I haven’t had any trouble with my small flock, originally when I let them start to free range, I did lose one to the neighbors dog but now the other 4 stick to safer areas. They were pretty cooped up in their coop and covered run all winter but now that the snow has melted they demand...
  13. lbgreenfield

    Vacation & Chicken Bandages

    Hi there! I currently have 2 chickens with bumblefoot. I’ve been doing typical care and re-bandaging their feet every 2-3 days. We are about to go on vacation for a full week, so my question is can I leave the foot bandages on for a full week (after a fresh change the morning when we leave) and...
  14. C

    Best Automatic Waterer for heat

    I’m going on vacation for a few days and plan to have someone stopping in on my quail once per day but I’m still scared they’re going to knock their water over and dehydrate in between visits. What is the best automatic waterer for quail? And also I live in Arizona so suggestions on keeping it...
    • CarleeG
    • Thread
    • quail waterer vacation waterer
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Quail
  15. sandrajoylee

    Odd chicken out

    Hi, My family and I returned from a 2 week vacation and something had changed with our 5-hen flock of Easter Eggers. Our housemate and neighbor took good care of them while we were gone, even giving them fresh veggies daily. One hen now remains on the roost all day. When she tries to come down...
  16. brae09

    Are You Tied Down by Your Birds? What about Vacations?

    Ducks and geese are a lot of fun. We take good care of them. It is gratifying to see them happy. But we found ourselves pretty much homebound. It is hard to leave for a few days for a camping trip. Typical daily chores: letting them out in the morning, feeding, changing water, and closing them...
    • brae09
    • Thread
    • automation vacation
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Geese
  17. HuskerHens18

    Needing to leave, caretaker backed out..

    I've always known that owning animals is responsiblity, going on vacation is nearly impossible. And I've fully accepted that. Unfortunately, my uncle, the only uncle I have left, is dying. He lives down in Lousiana, and me in Nebraska. He's got no one down there with him, he lives alone and in...
    • HuskerHens18
    • Thread
    • chicken care cooped up help vacation vacation worries watering tips weeks
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Random Ramblings
  18. Stacyoung13

    Home from vacation!!

    I got home from vacation Sunday afternoon, and I don't know who was happier to see who. As soon a I got out of the truck I walked over to the Silkie/Polish run and said hi babies, and they come running and clucking. Splash, my roo, brought me food and dropped it at my feet, clucking. I picked...
  19. lklik

    Peck Assisted Feeder

    Hanging feeder that is 100% gravity driven and drops feed only if a chicken pecks at the target. I've got 3 of these for 20 chickens. Each bucket holds 25lbs of feed. Materials needed 5 gallon bucket with lid 7/8th hold drill 1/2" drill bit 3/8th by 6" Eye Bolt and matching nut Large Washers...
    • lklik
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    • chicken feeder feeder gravity no waste peck peck assist vacation week long
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Feeders & Waterers
  20. S

    Help with drug admin for goats...

    Hi! Does anyone know if it is safe to give CD&T vax while a doeling is receiving penicillin? My baby is ready for her second does of vax, but she was attacked by the neighbor's dog and we are giving her penicillin for her wounds. Not sure how to proceed. Thanks!
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