Posts by fallenleader

a catydid, grashopper, a giant moth, chicken nugget, and theyre nuts for leaves. they didnt like cucumber.   and the one thing i have in abundance, carpenter ants, chickens completely ignore them :(  

i don't know why, but my hens all seem to lay in the nesting box, all in the same corner of the community (never finished) nesting boxes.original plan was for 3 but never finished.  

3 a day now it seems. and it looks like they may be getting larger. <--the eggs

im getting 2 eggs a day now, so im thinking 2 of my hens are laying, but who knows.  

egg, but no shell today, her system is still adjusting i guess.

another egg today, looks fine but small. same spot as the previous 3, i guess it's the same hen. i think i know which as well, one of mine seems a little more developed than the rest.  

i got my red sexlink chicks from TSC in mid may, i found 3 eggs today, not sure if from more than 1 hen, or more than a day old, or what. i broke the eggs to check quality, they were small medium big, biggest had double yolk. all...

awesome coops, the one under a porch is hardly noticeable.  

when i got my chicks, they hardly pooped the first day, poo has been doubling almost weekly.   ...my chicks are just under 2 1/2-weeks old, in a big tote and was cleaning it weekly, the last time i cleaned it, they managed to...

thanks for the good words, i'll post more when it's finished off with shingles and exterior walls. have to insulate it in my climate. total cost was under $200, it's made of mostly scraps i found around my basement. i bought the 4x4...