Posts by wahmommy

Hi, sorry but I don't have time to wade through all the posts on this thread today (although I have started reading them!) I have a jar of quinoa that is several years old (me and DH apparently don't like quinoa) but about six months...

One of my hens has really really bad crooked toe that did not respond to any treatment. It doesn't seem to slow her down (however I do need to trim her nails on that foot- you will see in the photo). I only mention this because I don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mac14  How is she now? Her feet are still terrible (and I think I will have to cut her nails on one foot because they turn up completely and never touch the ground), BUT she can perch...

When I was a kid I lived in the suburbs in Northern California. One day a white chicken flew over our fence and ended up in our yard. My dad thought it might have belonged to someone down the street who had chickens but they said it...

Quote: Originally Posted by chickengeorgeto  buy hin a spiked fighting collar, it will give him an edge if he ever gets into a tussle with a whole pack of coyotes and that is what you want him...

Quote: Originally Posted by chickety china  Hi, I am very new here...I'm waiting for my first chicks (6) to arrive in April.  I am trying to get prepared and learn as much before their arrival.  One...

Quote: Originally Posted by donrae  Set the pullets on the roost together, they'll either figure out how to hold on or they'll go down to the ground and sleep there.   I do as Fred talked about for...

Quote: Originally Posted by kacklinkelly  I am learning so much from all of your posts.  Two weeks ago, I heard the lovely egg song from my then 22 week old BA.  Started checking the nest and "nada"....

UPDATE: She laid her first egg this afternoon!!! So that was 24 weeks and one day (and at last a month of squatting). yippee!   Only problem was head hen was trying to peck her in the nest box while she was trying to lay...

Quote: Originally Posted by Coop Deville  I had this problem with my Easter Eggers - squatting, but no eggs.  I was worried.  Then I found a hidden nest under the shed in the backyard with about ten...