Posts by scratch'n'peck

Sorry about your chicks.  We have had some crazy flooding around here, too.

I'm glad Swiffer was fine.  I am all too familiar with rooster dilemmas.  I really enjoy having roosters around, but the pecking order sure can be a delicate balance.  I have 3 bachelor roosters who were raised together...

Funny photo.  We chicken people keep saying how we enjoy watching our flocks.  Well apparently the chickens enjoy watching their people in their natural setting if given the chance.

Nice flock you have there.

Wow, what a story.  So sorry about your poor Molly.  Roxy was not the stereotypical mild mannered Silkie, that's for sure.

Quote:Quote: Originally Posted by scratch'n'peck  Fud Lady chose to keep updates in this...

Hmm, I don't know that the float test would catch such an egg.  Eggs float because moisture has evaporated out of them as they age.  I not sure that a cooked egg of that sort would smell.     Gee, if I did a...

  Quote: Originally Posted by Reurra    ANIMAL!! ANIMAL!! AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!!! *Bashes head against cage bars* Ha, he does look sort of like the chicken version of Animal from the Muppets....

I am so sorry.  At 8 weeks old with all their feathers they usually do okay out of doors, but I guess that usually means if they are dry.  I hope the others are drying off now.  They should get used to the coop once they...

We have 8 hens in one coop and they tend to share 2 of the 4 available nesting boxes.  So you would probably be fine with 2.  Most people suggest that the nesting boxes should be lower than the roost to prevent chickens from...