Posts by SeaChick

Thanks so much for taking the time to post all that... very helpful especially since you were also in a neighborhood. We have nearly an acre, but it's still pretty "neighborhood-y". We'll have to think about this very...

Well, that's interesting, potterwatch... can you describe how much noise your Mini-Manchas make? I'm wondering if it's going to be too much noise for the neighborhood. Do you think it's comparable, or less or more, than our small flock...

This is all great input everyone! Thanks and keep it coming:)

Hi-If anyone else comes across this thread, I just wanted to post a follow-up.After feeding the crushed eggshells, suddenly everyone went back to normal. Eggs have been in the nest boxes and with decent shells. I also saw one of the...

Thanks- I was afraid of that (Nubians=loud)..... Unfortunately I cannot find any mini-mancha breeders anywhere local! Very frustrating...

We really wanted to get dairy goats, but the house we ended up buying just has too little land and is too "neighborhood-y" for a herd of full-sized goats. We have 8 chickens and a big vegetable garden, and we need to keep it...

We had to order more chicks than we needed this year, so we have 3 happy, healthy started pullets available. These chicks have been handled daily and imprinted on people. Hatched late April, they have just moved outside with a heat lamp...

We had to order more chicks than we needed this year, so we have 3 happy, healthy started pullets available. These chicks have been handled daily and imprinted on people. Hatched late April, they have just moved outside with a heat lamp...

We had to order more chicks than we needed this year, so we have 3 happy, healthy started pullets available. These chicks have been handled daily and imprinted on people. Hatched late April, they have just moved outside with a heat lamp...

Thank you both!It's actually not just the older girls, but one pullet about 11 months, one hen about 23 months, and one 3 year-old.I'm going to assume it was the heat... and will add some calcium to their feed too. I have some human...