Comments on: Free-Ranging http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzanne McMinn http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41589 Suzanne McMinn Sun, 10 May 2009 16:25:16 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41589 Hi, LuLu! I haven't had any experience with that. We don't use dewormers or vitamins other than using the chick starter when they're little and layer feed when they're older, so nothing other than whatever may be in the feeds. (Not sure there is anything in there.) Hi, LuLu! I haven’t had any experience with that. We don’t use dewormers or vitamins other than using the chick starter when they’re little and layer feed when they’re older, so nothing other than whatever may be in the feeds. (Not sure there is anything in there.)

]]> By: LuLu http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41585 LuLu Sun, 10 May 2009 16:06:28 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41585 Bonjour! I have been following your blog for a while now but never seem to find the time to leave comments due to slow-speed internet. Well, this morning, I added a little gizmo to my laptop that permits me to grab wifi from a distance so I am doing better speed-wise. We do have a similar life and I just love your animal stories. My 8 chicken and one rooster have a full free-range life and I just love seeing them all around the place, happy and healthy. I have a question for you: Do you ever have chicken that have dirty butts? And I do mean dirty. It happens to mine once in a while, they seem to have diarrhea or very runny poop. It makes them weaker and last year I lost one of my best hens due to that. Do you know what causes this condition? Do you know the cure to it? Some say it is caused by worms in their intestines, which they get because they will eat just about anything they will find on their path. Do you give your chicken vitamins? I could use any help possible! Come for a visit when you have a minute! Take care and long life to your blog! Take care, LuLu Bonjour!

I have been following your blog for a while now but never seem to find the time to leave comments due to slow-speed internet. Well, this morning, I added a little gizmo to my laptop that permits me to grab wifi from a distance so I am doing better speed-wise. We do have a similar life and I just love your animal stories. My 8 chicken and one rooster have a full free-range life and I just love seeing them all around the place, happy and healthy. I have a question for you: Do you ever have chicken that have dirty butts? And I do mean dirty. It happens to mine once in a while, they seem to have diarrhea or very runny poop. It makes them weaker and last year I lost one of my best hens due to that. Do you know what causes this condition? Do you know the cure to it? Some say it is caused by worms in their intestines, which they get because they will eat just about anything they will find on their path. Do you give your chicken vitamins? I could use any help possible! Come for a visit when you have a minute! Take care and long life to your blog! Take care, LuLu

]]> By: Sarah Brewer http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41382 Sarah Brewer Wed, 06 May 2009 01:06:51 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41382 My chickens range too far and do too much damage to my flower beds if I let them out from dawn till dusk so I let them out every day in the afternoon. This way they still get to eat all kinds of grass and bugs and I get that nice dark orange color in th yolks. Makes me feel like the eggs are healthier eating. I made your yellow cake mix today. Only I used half all purpose flour and half whole wheat. I mixed in a bunch of fresh frozen blueberries and made them into muffins. Served warm with butter and jam. Yum. 24 muffins already gone! Love the recipee so did my kids. Thanks! :woof: My chickens range too far and do too much damage to my flower beds if I let them out from dawn till dusk so I let them out every day in the afternoon. This way they still get to eat all kinds of grass and bugs and I get that nice dark orange color in th yolks. Makes me feel like the eggs are healthier eating.

I made your yellow cake mix today. Only I used half all purpose flour and half whole wheat. I mixed in a bunch of fresh frozen blueberries and made them into muffins. Served warm with butter and jam. Yum. 24 muffins already gone! Love the recipee so did my kids. Thanks! :woof:

]]> By: Wheezay http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41279 Wheezay Mon, 04 May 2009 10:12:28 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41279 Ducklings are some of the cutest things ever ! Ducklings are some of the cutest things ever !

]]> By: Jane http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41271 Jane Mon, 04 May 2009 03:38:48 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41271 As to the muddy chicken yard, did you ever think about putting sawdust or straw in the yard..I have seen it done and it could help As to the muddy chicken yard, did you ever think about putting sawdust or straw in the yard..I have seen it done and it could help

]]> By: Teri http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41267 Teri Sun, 03 May 2009 23:21:30 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41267 You are going to have so much fun watching the antics of your Rooster when they free range. He will be the contstant "sentitel". He will call them over when he finds something good to eat and share it with them, he will corral them in at night and bring them in from the rain....Enjoy! You are going to have so much fun watching the antics of your Rooster when they free range. He will be the contstant “sentitel”. He will call them over when he finds something good to eat and share it with them, he will corral them in at night and bring them in from the rain….Enjoy!

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41264 Suzanne McMinn Sun, 03 May 2009 21:17:20 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41264 I still have Spartacus! There's not a good, clear picture of him in this post, though. He's in the "pack" of chickens in a couple of the photos. (He's the littlest rooster.) I'll post a good pic of him soon. I still have Spartacus! There’s not a good, clear picture of him in this post, though. He’s in the “pack” of chickens in a couple of the photos. (He’s the littlest rooster.) I’ll post a good pic of him soon.

]]> By: shirley http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41263 shirley Sun, 03 May 2009 21:07:29 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41263 Whatever became of Spartacus? Whatever became of Spartacus?

]]> By: catslady http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41261 catslady Sun, 03 May 2009 20:28:02 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41261 I wish them all well :duck: :chicken: I wish them all well :duck: :chicken:

]]> By: Rose http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/free-ranging/#comment-41260 Rose Sun, 03 May 2009 20:03:53 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=9652#comment-41260 Chickens pecking around in the grass, what an idyllic idea. Yes - an IDEA! We have chickens and they are in the garden beds, the backyard (leaving chicken poo mines to be discovered by little bare feet), the front yard, the neighbors yard (hey, it is called a BIRD feeder) and yes, even the road. Occassionally, I see the neighbors car slow down and know that is probably because the chickens are in the road. Why did the chicken cross the road? I certainly don't know, and they sure don't look like they do! They just go back and forth all day! Meanwhile their HUGE, safe, fenced in pasture sits empty. Darn chickens, but I wouldn't give them up for anything!!! Little twerps. :chicken: Chickens pecking around in the grass, what an idyllic idea. Yes – an IDEA! We have chickens and they are in the garden beds, the backyard (leaving chicken poo mines to be discovered by little bare feet), the front yard, the neighbors yard (hey, it is called a BIRD feeder) and yes, even the road. Occassionally, I see the neighbors car slow down and know that is probably because the chickens are in the road. Why did the chicken cross the road? I certainly don’t know, and they sure don’t look like they do! They just go back and forth all day! Meanwhile their HUGE, safe, fenced in pasture sits empty. Darn chickens, but I wouldn’t give them up for anything!!! Little twerps. :chicken:

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