Posts by Prareedawn

We have ISA browns and Rhode island Reds.  I don't know if they are big or small compared to other breeds but the ISAs are so sweet and friendly.  The reds can be but they dont seem to  want to be touched most of the...

We have had 7 chickens for 5 months. With start up and cost for coop and food I would say we have spent at least a couple hundred.  

Holy cow I cant believe the thick lining on our eggs as compared to the store bought eggs!  Just wondering does this make for easier peeling when hard cooked or does it make it worse?  I do want to try steaming them because...

Quote: Originally Posted by cheeka  this is the COOLEST thing EVER!

The last of My ISAs (4 in all) layed her first egg today!  1st one has been laying for 17 days with one egg every single day.  2nd has layed an egg each day for the last 3. 3rd had 1st yesterday and second today.  And...

We have 7 chickens all hatched around may 10th. As far as I have seen only one is laying. She's an ISA and has layed every day for 12 days. I've seen her lay at least 5 of those and I have yet to have more then one egg a day. I have at...

I've gotten a single egg every day since last wed. I thought it was a rhode island at first. But Saturday Sunday and today I've watched one of the ISAs, Dumpling laying the egg. Is it possible that she's been laying every day since her...

That is soooo cute!! I love it!!

Before my family got the idea to try and raise chickens, we knew nothing. Well maybe a little as my boyfriend grew up on a farm.  However the difference between what his dad did there and what we need to do for our backyard flock...

  YAY!!! I suspect this came from our RIR Buffalo who I posted about saturday.  I found it in the window well of the basement window where they like to hang out!. Im such a dork Im so excited"" I texted my boyfriend...