Posts by cadeschicks

Quote: Originally Posted by boydfarm        Here they are !!  My Tetra Tint girls (and one roo?)  and red sex links joined the big girls in the hen house...

I have a hen who is about a year old who went broody last week. She comes out for a bit early in the morning to eat and forage. I also take her out of the nest and put her in the yard each afternoon to see if she'll give it up, but she...

I have covered run, and use hay in it. I like using hay because the poo sticks to it and makes it easy to rake everything up periodically.  

I'm really new to chickens (just got ours in April) and so far I have found that chickens aren't any more difficult to care for than any other type of pet (much easier than a new puppy actually).   The overall routine isn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Oregon Blues  If the layers are flat and you want a taller finished cake, instead of filling the pans fuller with additional batter, fill more pans.  You will end up with a tall 4...

When I was building my coop I originally planned for 8'x12'. I knew I would be using corrugated metal roofing, but was apprehensive about cutting. What I decided to do is adjust the coop width so that the sloped roof would be exactly...

 I would try systematically only opening the windows on only one side of the house for a day or two at time. Depending on the which side the smoke is coming from and the wind currents in your area. I would start by leaving only...

Are you wearing white pants?  

It sounds like your husband really regrets what happened. I can't help but think how many husbands would have cooked up a story about some story about a stray dog digging into the run and gone through great lengths to create evidence...

This is a complete newbie question. I had been procrastinating on building a box or even getting some kitty litter buckets from a friend and couldn't find any store-bought boxes for a price I was willing to pay, so I had finally stuck...