Posts by mommyofthreewithchicks

I agree with the previous poster, winter is just not here yet.   That being said I just ordered a big bunch of eggs that will be shipped shortly and chicks will be here before long . In 4-h they encourage the kids to have their...

I have three kids 8, 6 and 5.   We have now had the chickens for 2 years and they have been learning along side me.   In general they are supposed to have an adult with them, this summer I found out I had a sneaky kid...

Give her some cookies   JK  I don't think it will really hurt the duck in a small amount.

My kids are in 4-H and starting to show.  The oldest is only in 3rd grade and can now show breeding pairs.  Before, in cloverbuds she could only show one chicken.  My theory is to get breeder quality (or the best I can)...

Quote:Originally Posted by cjexotic Quote:Originally Posted by mommyofthreewithchicks We are so excited!!!!  I am sure she will try and brag to her brothers about being home to count down with Mom!  (Hopefully she...

We are so excited!!!!  I am sure she will try and brag to her brothers about being home to count down with Mom!  (Hopefully she will get better so she can go to school soon)

My Daughter who is home from school (sick) is getting so excited.  Waiting for the clock to tick down!!!

  Those Buff's look very nice!!!!  (as do all the others)We finnally got our splash pen to lay an egg and the kids and I are looking at the empty incubators with excitement!

For me and my family we believe in God and that Jesus is the reason for the season.  I don't hold it against anyone who does not have that reason in mind while having  festivities or even those who don't.  But I do make...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bear Foot Farm If many of our ancestors and their chickens survived well with these types of simplified methods, why can't we?  Have chickens changed so much over the last several decades?Chickens...