Hey gang!
After fighting with wood chips and recently a case of bumblefoot, we decided we are going to scrape out our run, and:
-Drop a 6” layer of gravel (7/8” washed gravel) for drainage on the base)
-Drop a 8-12” layer of sand on top!
Before I take a run to the local bark/gravel supply...
Hey guys!
On the way home from work, the Mrs excitedly told me that our local farm store had Midnight Majesty chicks in stock and asked me to pick up a few. Soon after I arrived home with (3) Midnight Majesty Pullets and a Buff Orpington.
My wife opened the chirping box and immediately thought...
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Issue is our 20 week old Sapphire Gem is having really odd laying problems. We thought perhaps it was numerous chickens but finally caught her laying 3 soft eggs in one day recently. She acts normal outside of randomly laying...
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We have a 14 month old barred hen that today we realized has a bare belly, and feathers missing around vent. Belly doesn’t feel bloated or squishy. She’s eating and drinking normally, and still laying as usual. She doesn’t appear broody. And there’s no evidence any other...
(My original thread was accidentally deleted by the mods, so reposted ;))
We’ve had a chick shortage up here in the PNW, and saw our local farm store had sex linked Blue Sapphire chicks in stock! We raced down and picked up 6 before they sold out! Age is approx a few days old.
Our only concern...