Posts by SkyWarrior

I'd give up 4 Silkies and then buy more chicks.  Your daughter will be thrilled with the new editions.   

Quote: Originally Posted by janinepeters  A very general rule of thumb here is at least 4 sq ft per bird in the coop and at least 10 sq ft per bird in the run, but more space in the coop if they will be spending most...

I ban you for having a chicken in a satellite dish.  

Quote: Originally Posted by highpointfarm  a 10 pump bb gun works very well xD just put some peanut butter like 20 ft away and hide behind something.... a 22 works as well, but a little overkill...

  I would tell you to go to the BYC Learning Center and click on the LAWS tab.  That should have the ordinance for Highland's Ranch, but it doesn't.  Is Highland's Ranch in Centennial now?  (Used to be Arapahoe...

  The space sounds adequate to me for that many birds, but not so much if you have bullying.  What it sounds like is that you have aggressive breeds with docile breeds, which makes for a difficult mix.  What you need...

Well, my husband comes in and he says "that barred rock has got to go."  Actually, it wasn't the barred rock, but I knew which one he was talking about.  It was a feathered-legged cuckoo marans roo that is totally...

Well, I came back home Saturday to find the hen off the eggs and many eggs less.  They're in a barn and a pen.  Less eggs and no broodiness.   

Sometimes when I'm out of room in the refrigerator, I'll leave eggs out.  I read a study by Mother Earth News that showed eggs with the bloom lasted 3-6 months unrefrigerated.  I think that's a little long, but a week or so...

Well, there could be several reasons.   1.  Temperature.  When it's too hot or too cold your chickens won't lay as much. 2.  Breed of chicken.  A lot of chickens don't lay more than 2-3 eggs a...