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"one gallon of water should wet approx. one cubic ft of soil"
""But then again, Joel Salatin doesn't sell his eggs to stores for 60 cents a dozen."
Yep, and unfortunately, most consumers don't look past the price and want cheap food at all costs. Just think of the cheap slaughterhouse renderings used to make…"
Yep, and unfortunately, most consumers don't look past the price and want cheap food at all costs. Just think of the cheap slaughterhouse renderings used to make…"
"I'd never go with bare dirt. It's a good way for odor and flies to become an issue. The inside of a coop needs a thick layer of "browns" put down to mix with and "process" the droppings. It should be kept fluffy by the hens' scratching.
I used to…"
I used to…"
"Well, one-week old chicks don't have real feathers yet. It's just kind of a fuzzy down. They actually start to look ugly for a while as they start growing feathers.
No. I would never wash a chick (especially a chick), pullet or even a full-grown…"
No. I would never wash a chick (especially a chick), pullet or even a full-grown…"
"Just FYI, spent hens have tough meat, but the meat is good for stewing."
"For a protein treat I like to give cottage cheese or unsweetened yogurt.
Sorry for your loss. Three dead hens in one day indicates you may need to rethink your coop design to allow much more airflow, shade, placement away from heat-radiating walls,…"
Sorry for your loss. Three dead hens in one day indicates you may need to rethink your coop design to allow much more airflow, shade, placement away from heat-radiating walls,…"
"It's our brutal heat. It's especially dangerous when the night temps just aren't low enough to give their bodies a chance to recover.
Make sure they have an open air coop and that it's not like an oven in there. If the coop is by a block wall, that…"
Make sure they have an open air coop and that it's not like an oven in there. If the coop is by a block wall, that…"
"We're also getting plenty of eggs from four hens. We have two green egg layers in the mix to add to the fun. Our three replacement pullets will start laying by the time these four take a rest.
I would not want to sell at farmers markets even at the…"
I would not want to sell at farmers markets even at the…"
"I've only had a couple eggs like that after my hens were presumably frightened by a very loud thunderstorm. It seems like the stress caused them to release the egg too early."
"It's good if they can see and hear each other but yet are still separated like with chicken wire. When I integrate new hens I find that it takes at least a couple months. Then I remove the separation under supervision a little each day until the new…"
"Welcome! May I recommend you buy a minimum of three? Chickens are extremely social, and when one dies you'll still have two. It's easier to have an extra hen now, because socializing new hens later takes time, knowledge and patience. You'll love…"
"Egg laying takes tremendous energy. Forcing them to lay all year stresses their bodies. If you let the birds have their natural resting/molting periods, they will lay for many more months overall and have less health issues. You can only get so many…"
"I suspect you have rodents and many dozens of wild birds feasting on a majority of your feed. I feel that 24 hour access is best if you can keep the wild animals from eating most of the feed. I have ten free-range laying hens. A 50 pound bag of feed…"
"I have both of these birds. My blue andalusian is 3 years old and is no longer laying much at all, she is very skittish, and has a comb bigger than many roosters'. She doesn't care to eat from my hands but if I sit down and look away from her she…"
I was at the Stock Shop today buying organic lay pellets. Anyway, they have Marans and Blue Andalusian chicks. I believe they are straight run if you don't mind a possible rooster. If you're into neat looking chickens or very dark brown Marans eggs…
"Janet, how are you distributing the water onto your garden soil? Are you using a garden hose attached to your rain barrel?
The problem with using gravity-fed systems for irrigation is that you never get the required pressure required for landscape…"
The problem with using gravity-fed systems for irrigation is that you never get the required pressure required for landscape…"
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