Posts by SewingDiva

We're in Westwood, which is really close  to you  and ours came out fine after spending  about 18 hours locked up in the coop until the storm passed.  After I dug them out  I did add a  layer of pine...

Hawks are by far the biggest predator threat we have,  often they sit it the trees and stare at our chickens.  Hawks are top line avian predators and much more intelligent than chickens and the only way to keep them out in my...

Just saw this on Craigslist,  this great little shed could be a great coop and it's cedar.  Needs a floor but they say the roof is good.  NAYY just spreading the word!  It's in Hyde Park which is part of Boston....

Oh I'm so sorry if I implied you were included in what I've seen other people do on CL!  I wish the majority of people who give way chickens on CL were as honest as you are.     Phyllis

Done!

We have ours processed at 3 years and I'm lucky there is a custom butcher about 30 minutes form my house who will do it for $5 a bird.  I give away the dressed birds to friends and family, they are perfectly edible and really...

Quote:Originally Posted by off-grid hen I use odor as my guide to tell me when to clean.This is what I do too.

Yesterday we processed some three year olds and made stew - very tasty!

I haven’t been on BYC in quite a while so if this is a repeat I apologize.  Today I had our 8 layers processed and it was a very positive experience.  Here is their info:Den Besten Farm and Custom Slaughterhouse8 North...

I know of two in my experience, one involved access to the property in behind of our condo by the owner of that property - he could use our driveway to bet to the back of his property, and the other involved a pathway to a public beach...