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Aleta Quejas-Gehrke
- Female
- Seattle, WA
- United States
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Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"Dale, my chickens are now 14 months old. I did have a rooster but he died 2 months ago, we didn't know what happened, we just found him in the coop the following day dead. Okay, I'll still be observing them if you guys say that not all…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"Michelle, the reason why I asked is that almost all of the plymouth barred rock I see here are "fat", same as some of the sexlinks and rhode island reds I see, not really "fat" but healthy and full looking. Those are the breeds I…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"I have a quick question that I'm sure you guys would have an answer... how do I get my chickens to fatten up? They're quite thin... we give them their layer feed, flock raiser and crushed oyster shells (flock and oyster because of the…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"that is my ameraucana rooster in my profile pic, taken last year. ain't he handsome? and he's not even a year old!"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"dale, i dont know if that was the case as my husband said he was stiff when he saw him last night. and yes, we do give them oyster shell. i'm new at backyard poultry so i'm still learning. we will be burying him in my garden together with…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"Well, my rooster died today. We noticed that feathers are gone on one side of his neck but there are no sign of blood or pecking or anything. He was still okay this morning and eating. I really feel bad about this. And my 4 remaining chickens still…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"Hi! I've not been around for quite sometime, so I am late in the news. Sorry about that. I have a couple of questions to ask though. Tried researching it on the net but thought you guys might be able to explain it better to me.
I have 4…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"dale, yes i'm feeding them layer feed. is there any connection to it not laying eggs? today, i totally didn't get even one egg. what i just noticed was before i changed their nesting box bedding (i had straw before), i was getting the 2-3…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"Hi everyone! I'm wondering if anybody can help me with a question. I have 3 chickens who had started laying eggs 2 months ago, almost a week ago, 2 of them stopped laying eggs. I was wondering what happened, they're not molting or anything…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on Marianne Barrowman's group Composting & Vermicomposting (worms)"leilani, your wooden bin looks awesome! I just have a question, not sure if you've answered it before but what base did you use for your wooden bin to catch any leachate? Is there a container that catches it and does your bin have the same…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"no problem, diana. it was just what i was thinking even before my red died, it was just really brought out for me in real time when you mentioned it. :) me and hubby travel out of the country once in a while and i dont want to put the responsibility…"
Aleta Quejas-Gehrke commented on dale learn bayda's group Chickens"that's true for me, too diana. am just 46 and with no kids, we've got lots of time to travel. my mom-in-law who's kind enough to take care of my chickens and dogs once in a while is also getting on in years... i love having them but…"
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- Which category best describes you?
- Recreational Gardener
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- Flower and vegetable gardening
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- as much as i can!
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- At 8:46am on September 11, 2010,
diana Z9 Houston, Texas said… - How is everything going Aleta? Have you planted your garden for the fall yet. Its still hot here in S. Texas but getting cooler weather. Getting my garden ready, weeded and stuff. My Sammy horse is going to the trainer today for 30 days, boy is he in for a surprise (learning behavior problem) but will get him straightened out. Hope to hear from you.
- At 5:52am on August 22, 2010, diana Z9 Houston, Texas said…
- there are shavings for birds at the feed stores usually. Be careful what you put in with your chickens because they will eat almost anything, including paper.
- At 11:37am on August 21, 2010, diana Z9 Houston, Texas said…
- Aleta, the barred rock has a little blue specks in it. The red light is good when they decide to get mad at each other and peck (if there is blood), they don't see the blood and it drys up. If the other chickens saw blood they would peck that chicken maybe to death. When my rooster got picked on, I picked him up and held the hurt till it dried up and it heals real fast. I hope that I have not confused you.
- At 5:19pm on August 20, 2010, diana Z9 Houston, Texas said…
- by the way, congratulations on your eggs. The dark red ones are from your rhode island red.
- At 5:18pm on August 20, 2010, diana Z9 Houston, Texas said…
- Aleta, just add more hay and yes, you can add carpet. The only thing is they sometimes poop in the nest and then you have a mess. Make the nest like a little compartment with lots of hay and they will dig a hole to lay their eggs. In the winter, put a red light facing their nest for heat and the red is not bright for their eyes. I hope that I helped you out.
- At 7:54am on August 14, 2010, diana Z9 Houston, Texas said…
- I had a plymouth rock but she suffered every summer and after having her for 3 years, she died of natural causes. Your chicks look like they are 6 months old? Most of mine are older. Here is my oldest Rhode Island
- At 5:34pm on August 13, 2010, diana Z9 Houston, Texas said…
- From first hand, my female Rhode Island Red turned into a male with spurs and feathers. She does not crow, yet. I have heard that if you have ALL roosters someone will turn into a female and start laying eggs. Here is a picture of my female and you can make your own decision.
- At 10:09pm on July 23, 2010,
Contributing GardenerCharlie Patin Z8 TX said… - Don't know how I missed this when you posted but thanks anyway. It, like mine, is a pretty unique name so I thought I'd ask. Have a great weekend.
- At 9:03am on June 11, 2010,
Contributing GardenerCharlie Patin Z8 TX said… - Aleta, I have a first cousin in Iowa who's married to a Gehrke. Thought I'd mention because it isn't a common name around here at least.
- At 2:09pm on May 30, 2010,
Brenna z6 PA said… - wow your peeps are growing so quickly! I love to see how different they look. I also have my first barred rock. I am interested in hearing about how your sexlink lays. I have heard they don't even slow down for winter.
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