Recent content by Claire65

We have multiple as well. During the summer we have a large umbrella to keep the running water cool. They love to have their feet in cool water too, so we'll water the grass down, or water down the concrete where our 'chicken porch' is (it used to be ours).

Agreed. In Oregon, we're required by law to allow chickens to free range. That's fine by me but if I had to pick, a shotgun would work if the neighbors wouldn't put their dog down. Blessings!

how awful! I am sorry you had to go through this! I love dogs but I'd tell the neighbors either put him on a leash, put him down, or I will. This is your business and/or your ability to feed yourselves. You might let animal control know this once again, and that you have spoken with the...

They like blueberries (that are supposed to be for my smoothies!) and give a handful every third day or so. Since they free range (under Oregon law, it's illegal to keep them penned up even if coyotes tag team during the day) we figure they are fine to get a treat now and again.

So in reply to my own comment, we didn't do anything and they are fine.

hoping all is well, no more dog attacks, and if you've moved to town, the rest of your flock were well-homed. I wouldn't get more chickens if the plan may be to move, and we have 9 hens and a roo, but down a roo and a hen. We won't replace ours. If you are getting plenty of eggs from the four...

Thanks for the reminder to stop in! We're still in the thick of it!! We had two roos, George and Wilson. Wilson and George were at it no matter the advice we got and I called the seller and she took him back. Highly possible Wilson is divided into home canned chicken soup but I won't tell my...

George follows and watches my husband and how he hand feeds the hens their treat. So since George doesn't have hands he takes a blueberry or mealworm and beak feeds each hen. If one or two hens are picking on another, not letting her eat, and pulling her feathers, my husband will keep the picked...

Our roo follows my husband around and imitates his behavior. He’s protecting the pecked at hens, making sure they eat ( my hubby is a helicopter parent). George the roo seems to be learning from my husband as he’s follo hubby around! Any one else see this?

Roo and hens (I think - trying to get them to comply is impossible) have red butts, I mean red. We CAN'T catch them so desitin is out. We've tried almost everything, next is the worming with Electro PSP 2 once we can figure out how to catch/feed each one (remember, they are not catchable and...

We knew zip about mites. And our hens and roo are losing feathers. Not molting, too uniform picking by themselves. Since they ate the feathers, we were told to increase protein and used Feather Fixer. No change. We've tried Hen Heal. No change. Fowl CBD oil. No change. Saddles - we couldn't...

Use a 1/3 of a bottle of mouthwash in the washing machine with the clothes (diesel or otherwise). Follow up with another wash with your regular soap. After doing so, make sure the dryer is wiped down with soap and water, and a light coat of mouth wash. Use hot water. Hot dryer heat.

"Mercedes" hahaha name of one my main characters in my 3rd novel coming in Sept. LOLOL. Sorry - I have a few broody hens as well. The hens go into the coop to lay eggs over the period of half a day (we have 10 hens and 6 boxes, now 2 broody hens). Driving us crazy. We close it up at 1:30 when...

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I have 10 Barred Rock hens who lay consistently. There are 4 laying boxes in the coop. They wait in line as each ONE lays an egg. Seems to be taking up to 15 minutes for each to lay an egg. They're very healthy and have been doing this since the start of their laying. Yee gads. Any answers? They...