Posts by DirtDiva

no, didn't do an autopsy, just checked her over.  talked to my neighbor, "THE Chicken Lady".  :)  She said it just sometimes happens.  Figured that's what likely occurred, some defect.  We have a Speckled...

Our year old Easter Egger hen died suddenly  today.  Noticed she was a tad listless yesterday, and this morning worse.  She wouldn't leave the coop when we let them out this morning.  Instead, she stayed inside coop...

We are building a new coop, thinking about installing automatic coop door opener.  Any recommendations which work best?  Pros/Cons in installing one?  We don't mind letting the girls in/out the coop, but since building...

thanks!

Our girls are 13 weeks old.  Haven't installed nest boxes yet as we want to avoid them roosting in them ...when should we install them?

Advice please - 16 chicks arrived April 18, all healthy, alert.  They've been eating, pooping, drinking, sleeping fine.  We've had cool days and nights, then temps warm back up.  Have heat lamp at one end of brooder,...

getting 2 each Standard Americauna, EE, RIR, BR, Welsummer, Speckled Sussex, Barnevelder   thinking about 4 Bantams - EE, Welsummer, BR, Frizzle   wasn't getting Standards vaccinated for Mereks...should I??

Our standard chicks (14) are due to arrive mid-April from Meyer Hatchery.  I am itching to add 4-5 bantams to the order, but they don't have the ones I'd particularly enjoy having.  Ideal does.  Would it be a bad idea to...

ck out our coop/run: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/630603/the-best-little-hen-house-in-texas-our-new-coop-and-run  

Thanks all for your compliments on the house and run!  My hubby did a fantastic job.