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I'm from Leominster.  Isn't it nice to see the ground once again after all of the snow we've had.  Be careful, I can't let my chickens free range without me being right there.  I've had 2 hawk attacks.  The chicken...
5 City Chics, RIR (Anne Shirley), BPR (Emelyne), Australorp (Marilla), Araucuna (Diana), & Pearl White Leghorn (Rachael).  I would like 5 more but I have to remodel my coop a bit.  Our city only allows 10 chickens and no...
Mjweav, I have a vinyl floor in my hen house and find it very easy to clean.  I cover it with pine shavings, scoop the poop, and when it's time to wash it clean it's easy.  I use a natural germicide.  Ta Da 
My RIR will be 2 years old in May and she started to molt in December.  She still isn't laying any eggs but hopefully soon.  My Australorp just started to molt and she will also be 2 years old in May.  She seems to be...
Someone told me a hawk took their chicken's head off.
There was someone that posted "crop the size of a baseball"  and they show the video of how they did the surgery.  It was done extremely well!!!  You may want to watch it just in case you decide to do the...
I have 5 chickens and I empty the dirty shavings and put clean pine shavings in their house every 3 weeks during the freezing winter months.  When the weather is warmer I clean it with a natural germicide every 3 weeks and add new...
The pictures are adorable!  I'm not sure what her problem is but I would be happy that she is drinking, eating, and pooping well.  I hope she is fine.
I just wanted to update everyone who replied to my hawk attack.  My Pearl White Leghorn did rip some of the stitches and left an opening of about 1 inch in diameter.  It looked like dried food, though it was darker in...
Hello from Leominster.  5 chickens:  1 RIR, 1Australorp, 1 Barred Plymouth Rock, 1 Auracona, and 1 Pearl White Leghorn.
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