"As far as where to get it...scroll the farm & garden ads as well as the free ads on CL. Almost every day there is manure listed for free. You just have to go get it."
We would like to fertilize our grass without chemicals so as not to harm our free range chickens. My husband thought steer manure would be good, but I have not been able to find any one who delivers. Any suggestions on where to get steer manure or…
"I agree with Chris. They still need the heat at night, especially since I'm guessing our unusually mild weather is probably going to take a turn for the colder soon(?!) A general rule of thumb is to provide them with supplemental nighttime heat…"
Do my 6 1/2 week old Amricaunas still need a heat lamp at night if they are outside? I have moved them to a new location and I'm not sure if the extesion cord goes that far, but I will figure something out if they need heat.Thanks.
"Dan,
Thanks so much for offering to take Daisy and I apologize to you for getting back to you so late - we have been overwhelmed a little bit. I went ahead and sent Daisy over to a neighbor who has a small new flock. Hopefully the transition will go…"
"Peggy,
Thank you so much for offering to take Daisy and I apologize for the lateness of my reply - we have had some unexpected events that have really thrown me for a loop. Because of time considerations and some travel plans that are quickly…"
"I would be happy to add her to my flock. I have about 15 other chickens. I am up in North Phoenix. I'd be willing to meet you somewhere so you wouldn't have to drive so far.
We raised 3 chicks which we got last August. One died at the end of May and we lost another one today. We are definitely doing something wrong and it is a heartbreaking experience. I don't think we can get any other chickens right now, and I don't…