Posts by Chicken-fil-a

Oh gosh...mine will lay eggs in anything.  We have a wooden crate mounted on the wall with a board across the front to prevent shavings from falling out.  We also have a weird old filing cabinet thing with a cubby at the bottom...

I found mine by talking to a couple in Tractor Supply.  It is advertised by word of mouth only and I never would have found it otherwise, because it is out in the middle of nowhere.  We pay $6 for 50 pounds and he will also mix...

We live in Locust, about a half hour east of Charlotte and we buy ours from a local guy (Cabarrus County) who grinds and mixes his own blends.  His feed is all natural, but not certified organic.  The best part about his...

Quote:Originally Posted by ChickieBonBon Quote:Originally Posted by speckledhen Looks like a pullet to me, though the light is bad. BR pullets have actual combs you can see at that age. You ID BR sexes by the overall color and...

Thank you!  I really hope she decides to sit on her eggs.  My daughter really would love to see the process from beginning to end.Crossing my fingers...

I have a young BO hen/pullet (I think she is about 7 or 8 months old) that always comes back to the coop to lay her eggs when she free ranges.  Her egg wasn't in the box about 5 days ago and I figured she was taking a day off. ...

Yes...an update please and a recent picture.  Are you sure it's a rooster?  Don't battery hen's combs get really large in those cages?

Do you have a scrap metal recycling place nearby?  The one near me puts aside items/stuff that are still good and you buy them by the pound.  I just stop by and tell the guys what I am looking for and they usually go away for a...

Quote:Originally Posted by chickychicky Quote:Originally Posted by Chicken-fil-a We got two chicks that were 7-8 weeks old and the temps here were in the mid 20's as well.  I put them in a small dog carrier at night (the...

We got two chicks that were 7-8 weeks old and the temps here were in the mid 20's as well.  I put them in a small dog/cat carrier at night (the kind with the plastic sides and metal door on the end) and covered it with a folded...