Posts by ll

Collect bags of autumn leaves and pine needles (pine straw), they can be chopped with a lawnmower and used all year.

Moving the location of their coop has nothing to do with where they will dig while free-ranging unless it's a fenced in area?

great video - and wow I have the exact same string/latch set-up from the inside.

Oh believe me when I say you'll know when she's broody - there's no mistaking that fluffed up clucking & trilling noise, and she won't leave the nest.

They have lots of room  =  but how much room is lots? Do they free range out of the coop/run into a yard area? Inspect for injury. Check & treat for mites/lice.   * and keep them busy! Hanging treats, flock...

Nope not three - is someone home with you? I've read alot of posts about sneaky family members joking around by putting eggs in when someone is anxiously waiting for the 1st egg.

How long can they keep in the freezer?

Back in my tropical fish keeping & reptile keeping there was a fear of feeding worms due to parasites.   * I'm thankful my girls don't like worms.

yw   I hold mine like a football, keeping the wings tight to the body with my fingers around the legs.   If you don't have electricity out there, don't worry about an extension cord for a nightlight -- I don't want...

Help them onto the roost when it's roosting time for a week or so if you can... "train them" to use it.   Make sure the roosts are at least 4" wide so the whole foot is on it. (a 2x4 with the 4" side flat) some use round...