Posts by LilChickenMomma

She looked a lot better yesterday.  I have the weakest stomach ever, so will need to convince my hubby to clean her head off a bit more!  I still have her aside from all the other chickens and held her for a bit yesterday...

I have 14 chickens, 6 RIR's that are fully grown and in the main part of the coop.  6 BR's that are about 4 months old in a sectioned off area of the coop and 2 small BO's that are in another area.  I tried moving the BR's...

So I stopped to get feed today and ended up coming home with 2 more chicks (Buff Orpington's) and 2 quail.  Sent my husband a text that said "I love you...." and waited....  He thinks I'm nuts but does think they are super...

That's right, we added 6 more pullets to our flock yesterday! 6 day old Barred Rocks. I'm super excited, but definitely not as excited as the kids!! My son (almost 4) was taking pictures of them all night long...

My girls (6 of them, all RIR's) are about a year old now and have been very healthy. They are eating, drinking and pooping normally but don't seem to be roosting at night... they were all huddled in a corner last night (They aren't...

My girls are all 20 weeks old now (as of this past Monday). We got our first egg on Monday and one everyday since.  Such perfect little brown eggs!   Im gonna try to check and see who my egg layer is this evening....

Are your 2 month chicks in a brooder still or in the run/coop?  Mine are also 2 months old and are in their coop/ run full time.  This is how I've been doing their feed and they seem to love it. My run is 16ft x 8 st, so I...

I had to join in!  The last photo really is me on the day we got our chicks!  

I have always wanted chickens!  We have a small garden and now 6 hens.  I love being able to teach my children to be self-sufficient and about where their food comes from.  They both (11 and 3) help in the garden and...

I'm in Florida, too.  Palm Bay.  Welcome!