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"Sorry guys! First chance to get back online! Timing isn't right for me unfortunately, but I am still interested if you hatch any eggs in the future.
Thankyou!"
Thankyou!"
"I do have chickens and 1 broody hen at this time although I do realize the odds of her excepting him would be low. I would like just maybe 2 ducks due to my small urban environment. I heard muscovies are quiet and good fly catchers. Is this true?…"
"I am interested but live on the west side of town. How do these babies do without other ducks. Can you tell at this age if it is male or female?
Frances"
Frances"
"Hi Christie,
I noticed that you have chicken breasts as well as a few pork products. Are those local and naturally raised also?"
I noticed that you have chicken breasts as well as a few pork products. Are those local and naturally raised also?"
"Thanks!"
"Well I am learning some important and unfortunate lessons in gardening with chickens. Once the grass went dormant they proceeded to eat everything in site. We spent all our time trying to keep them out of areas and lost some beautiful veggies! And…"
"Lol, well I guess I'm in luck! My girls are stripping my basil bushes bare. They should be very healthy!"
"I think this is a wonderful idea! If it is legal and if you were closer. I live in NW Phx, so too far for me. But I would think it would be a great opportunity for people in your area."
"Thank you for the update! It will be interesting to see how thing go as time progresses.
Isn't it fun to watch them grow? Egg laying is like the initiation into adulthood. :)"
Isn't it fun to watch them grow? Egg laying is like the initiation into adulthood. :)"
"UPDATE: Reintroduction.
It is day one of reintroducing my bully Goldie back in the flock. This morning I broadcast seed into the run and put Goldie in it. We then opened the coop and let the flock out. Wow, very interesting! First they were only…"
It is day one of reintroducing my bully Goldie back in the flock. This morning I broadcast seed into the run and put Goldie in it. We then opened the coop and let the flock out. Wow, very interesting! First they were only…"
"Organic Feed- Contact Scott Brown on this permaculture group.
They order about once a month or every other month."
They order about once a month or every other month."
"It seems to me that if we are supposed to be very careful about not inhaling DE, the same would hold for chickens. Even more so since they don't have "lungs" like we do. Some places say to use DE for fly control, and others say never. It never…"
"Also, she has done it off and on for a few months and none of the other birds are affected.
I wonder if she is bothered by the DE....?"
I wonder if she is bothered by the DE....?"
"No runny nose.No smelly congestion.
I did just lay down some DE a few days ago.
But I noticed it off and on when I switched from crumble chick starter to the organic feed which is a little more powdery."
I did just lay down some DE a few days ago.
But I noticed it off and on when I switched from crumble chick starter to the organic feed which is a little more powdery."
"Kathryn,
Does she have a runny nose, er, beak? If so, does the drainage smell bad? Any sounds of congestion? If so, it could be coryza.
As for the noisy ladies, I'd just wait to see if anyone complains. Are you really close is proximity to your…"
Does she have a runny nose, er, beak? If so, does the drainage smell bad? Any sounds of congestion? If so, it could be coryza.
As for the noisy ladies, I'd just wait to see if anyone complains. Are you really close is proximity to your…"
"My silver laced wyandotte occasionally sneeezes, honks and shakes her head as if she got dust in her nose or something.
Does anyone else have this with their chickens??"
Does anyone else have this with their chickens??"
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