Posts by brennamae

looks wonderful! what a fun experiment. a tip for next time: when you transplant next time, try and put them as deep into the soil as you can - just below the first two leaves (cotyledons). transplanting them down like that helps to...

wonderful, thank you kindly widget!

Yes, thank you, am well acquainted with Craigslist.

Wondering if any Mainers know any good feed stores to run to and order chicks - or if anyone else wants to go in on an "order" of chicks - reduce shipping $$ and all that stuff. Or if there are any hatcheries in the area? I am new to...

Very cool! Thanks for the book suggestions - I should head out to the library soon, anyway - see if they have them!

We are thinking about pretty large runs. I like the idea of having more then the "needed" space per chicken. and the larger I want the garden, the larger the coop will have to be! :) so hopefully we won't run into them pecking the...

We're from Maine too! The south-western part...near the NH border. Any tips for a good place to buy chicks here in the Dirigo state?

Hey all  --    My partner and I are new to designing chicken coops (aren't we all, the first time around?) and I am thinking about building one with dual access to two different runs... so that every other year I can...

Sounds like a delicious treat for the chicks! Welcome to BYC!

Welcome to BYC! Looks like you are in about the same area as us! :) Sad to see the warm weather leave... but good to have a "normal"ish spring back!