Posts by dobimomof4

I had heard from everyone not to even try to hard boil fresh eggs so I didn't even try.  Read this and went and tried it! They were PERFECT! Did 1 dozen eggs none more than 3 days old and each one peeled easier than I have...

I made my own treat holder from the piece of wire we cut out to fit the pen to the coop door.  Folded about 2/3 of the way and wove sides together with pliers, folded over top pieces and it hangs right on the wire cage.  The...

We butcher our deer also. Not sure of all the technical names just help my husband when he does it. What part exactly do you feed to the deer? What is tallow? Thanks

Well just went to check on them after work and 2 had broken and missing feathers. Sooo my brother is coming to get the ones i promised him after we showed at the fair. Hopefully dropping the number to what we should have in the coop...

Thank you! She has a large open soreso we have separated her right now until she is healed. Watching the others closely no more pecking. It is sad what they can do to each other! I really appreciate all the help from people...

Most ever. They have only been laying since the 9th of this month. Today got 21 from 24 chickens!

My 16 year old daughter took 3 of her Cinnamon queens(sexlinks) to show in the fair.  After being there 2 days, 2 of them had pecked a large sore on the back of one of them. We picked them up and brought them home. Separated the...

13 eggs from 24 chickens who only started laying within the last 2-3 weeks. Happy happy people here!

Didn't  check coop inside yesterday, went out this evening and had 8 eggs! I am so excited! Its our first eggs! They were 17 weeks yesterday!

24 cinnamon queens 15 weeks old. Everyone has said to expect them end of next month or beginning of September.  Hard to wait though! Good luck all!