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  1. CochinLady61

    Sand in Coop - How to Reuse?

    I started a new coop and added about 2 to 2.5 inches of sand to the floor. I love how easy it is to keep clean. Raking the solids out every day or every other day is a breeze. I also top off the poop board with sand, which has made scraping it a breeze! :) I am looking for suggestions on how...
  2. CochinLady61

    Racoon Disaster

    I thought I should share my Racoon Disaster because I thought my coop was safe. It was for about 20 years, and then it wasn't. The racoon climbed onto the top of my coop and did some acrobatic maneuvers to wedge himself between my rafter / ventilation space. He was able to get in and out the...
  3. CochinLady61

    Is this Wry Neck?

    This bird presented with these symptoms today. He is a little over a year and a half old. I feed TSC pellets and add oyster shell. On occasion I also feed Orscheln scratch grain. I think its wry neck, and if so I should be treating with vitamin E and selenium. Are there better brands? I'm off to...
  4. CochinLady61

    Raising Cochins in Kansas

    I've been raising chickens for a while now, but have finally decided that Cochins are the breed for me. Growing up in South Dakota we always had Dominquers (at least that is what they were called 30 years ago.) Looking at the breed specks now, I think they were just mixed breed birds. We raised...
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