Posts by ScottN73

Cross cut shreaded paper is what I use. Very little of it sticks to the eggs and I put a layer of food grade diatomaceous earth under it. My hens love to dust bathe in it inside the run and it just falls right off of them. Never had...

This is what I'm using this winter in a 5 gallon bucket to prevent freezing. I live in the stinkin' snow belt in Northeast Ohio. Using no artificial heat for anything other than the nipple waterer. Bought this at tractor supply. They...

I'm raising a mealworm colony and understand that heat will help reproduction. I would like to use a heat lamp to provide extra heat since I'm keeping them in my semi cool basement for the winter. Since direct sunlight will kill them,...

  Tonight we had extra pork, green beans, mac cheese, beats and apple sauce- The girls took it down in no time. 10 Hens and 10 eggs/day..... might be the evening time "pig out"!!

This is our beautiful Light Brahma. She is 22 weeks old, healthy and laying small brown eggs. During the weekdays we don't let them free range until a few hours before sunset so we can keep an eye out for predators. Being locked in...

    Our Speckeld Sussex doin' her thing in the nesting box! She may be our prettiest hen. She has beautiful shades of bright green on her feathers.

The inner membrane is still intact but there is a little poo spot in and around the broken/cracked area. If I crack the egg open from the other side I can get to the goodies and bypass the poo. Am I nuts? These little things are...

Our four oldest girls were day old chicks on March 1st. The other six were hatched first couple days in April. Seems like years!!!

Thanks!! We are super excited! It's been a long wait but well worth it!

Here she is......Hen of the day!!