Posts by Jillian

Thank you for sponsoring BackyardChickens. :)   For chickens to produce at the level we have come to expect from today's egg layers, they certainly do need more than just what they find in the backyard. It is nice to see...

Gainesville now, in Alachua county. :)   ... wish I HAD thought of putting a feed/farm store on my bridal registries... brilliant! My husband laughed at that. Before me he had no pets. ^_~ Now he gets up in the morning and...

MPC was where I got my seven hens, as at the time it was the cheapest for small orders. All were healthy, well-packed, and all turned out to be female. The barred rock turned out on the small side (I suspect she's a bantam though I had...

Greetings from St. Petersburg. :)   I will be re-homing myself to Gainesville next week (getting married this Saturday) but my chickens are staying behind. My father fell in love with them and says I have to get new ones for...

All seven of mine from MPC arrived also in June '11. Never had a pasty butt or any problems. My barred rock seems to be on the small side (almost the same size as the silkie), that would be my only complaint. The rest are huge, hearty...

Yep, leave them somewhere to get to if they're too warm. They'll self-regulate. If they're cold they'll be cuddling under the light (which might mean it needs to be lowered and warmer) and if they're hot they'll be spread out as far as...

Rhesus Monkey

Quote:Originally Posted by ninnyeggs in the top pic what breed is the brown one standing up? i ordered silkie eggs and when ithatched it came out looking kinda like that and im trying to figure out what it is haha cute chicks Not...

There was a switch at the postoffice, my chickens went home with someone else! But all is well and they got to me all safe and sound on Tuesday. I ordered them from My Pet Chicken and am very happy with my healthy little chicks. None...

Quote:Originally Posted by patandchickens First -- what is it with BYC and cedar??? Cedar is not "poison to chickens", not even cedar shavings (which is what the *potential* problem is, NOT use of cedar lumber). At most,...