Posts by peckhamchick

Does anyone know how sulphur will affect other animals, like cats?

Wow- that's a really good question.  At school, of course, we spend most of our time learning about "captive," (production or pet) chickens, but it would be really interesting to learn a little about how they behave in a...

Hi Jen,It's a relatively small flock, and yes, we do have RI Reds (after all, it's our state bird).  But we also wanted to maintain the genetic diversity of the species by caring for some of the more endangered breeds.We have:4...

Fantastic feedback.  Thanks!

If I understand correctly, a capon is a castrated male chicken, right?  Since this is the "Meat Birds" board, I imagine we're talking about a meat bird, right?  What I can say is that I've been told that with most...

Hi there,I'm at URI in Kingston and have family in CT (Mystic).  If anyone is ever around, and you want to check-out the university flock, give me a shout and I'd be happy to give a tour  -KateP.S:  I love the Barred...

Hey there,I grew up in Norwood (near Boston- hi there Stoughton & Weymouth!).  My brother lives in Greenfield- WAY up in Greenfield.  If anyone is ever in Rhode Island, and you want to take a peek at the URI chicken flock,...

Ok, so technically, I don't live in Mass anymore, but I am originally from Norwood (near Boston, "Come on Down...!").  And my brother lives way the heck up in Greenfield.  2 things:1. (a.)  Where is this Bantam...

Hi,I've read (somewhere) that if you want to have eggs that are chock-full of Omega-3 fatty acids, that you can feed flax seed.  Does anyone know about this?  If so, do you feed the seed or the oil?  How much of...

Ok, so our babies have finally moved into their "big girl room."  They have outgrown their small enclosure, and now have free roam of a large indoor pen.  They're on shavings now, too, and they've already begun...