Posts by karlamaria

I'm not new to hatches, but I learned a valuable lesson on a first time mom. 1. sometimes it's best to crate a broody girl who is a first time mom instead of letting all the other hens get on her eggs every time she went to poop or...

Hi all, been busy with mom as she was put in rehab and was going down hill so it has been very hard to deal with, prayers are working, mom is much better, still can not walk on her own but can get up with a lift and help. She is still in...

Quote:Originally Posted by ReptileMom Well I am here is Fl for my daughter's Masters degree graduation.  Left all the incubators and 77 baby chicks, adolescents and adults in DH's care. Got a frantic call last night at 12:30. DH was...

Quote:Originally Posted by popsicle Hello everyone! I'm wondering about Blackhead here in MT.  I'm near Livingston/Bozeman. I usually only have some hens, but got a BBW turkey with an assorted order of chicks.  Soo... of course I...

Mama and her two chicks are doing great, one is ? And the other is a bantam ? Lol got these eggs from local farmer, have no clue what the heck they are. All black with yellow on head wings and back . Cute cute! But the bantam is soooo...

Quote:Originally Posted by Island Roo I have 6 broody hens out of 25. 1 has chicks and 2 have eggs. The others - I'm a bit concerned about 2 as they've been brooding imaginary eggs for about a month. I wanted to just let nature...

My mom was taken by ambulance yesterday, she could no longer walk. I was asked by my kids many times " mom why are you getting her chickens and a coop when you know soon then later she can not go out there . I explained it to them like...

Quote:Originally Posted by DuginMT Finished the run and feeder box this weekend - ready for chickens!  Got the rest of the chicken wire wired together and built a feeder box with scrap 2X6's, 2X4's, and 1/2" plywood.  The feeder box...

Sold moms coop, it was worthless as far as getting to the chickens, cleaning te coop, the egg boxes would only open half way, everything was a pain! Ariel your girls went to a gal in Whitehall who has 60 girls and said your girls...

I added a heat lamp for babies , to take the edge off the cold, my chickens loved it and produced all winter long. My coop is big enough for 20 hens, there are 8 residing in it and the lamp only took out the sting off bitter cold. I...