Posts by angusshangus

I'd be careful... A few years ago I lost a silkie to a neighbors cat.

  Flappy, my Bantam Cochin

Quote:Originally Posted by GoChick Broodies are so fun! First question you should ask yourself is... do you want  more chickens? if so, are you prepared to deal with the roosters? If you are, then you should find some hatching eggs...

My Bantam Cochin likes to lay eggs and then hang out in the coop.  If I kick her out she's fine and doesn't go running back in the coop to sit on eggs but she needs to be encouraged to leave.  If she doesn't have to lay an...

the key here is to beef up your fencing.  Chicken wire only is begging for a tragedy!!!!

Here's my Blue Hen, Poachy!  

I have a terrific Silkie hen who is a little more than 11 months old.  She had not started laying until about a month ago when she laid 3 eggs over a 6 day period, 1 every other day.  And that's it!  She laid those 3...

My bantam EE who has been a reliable egg layer even through the winter took a 7+ day break that ended a week ago.  She suddenly started laying again last Monday and has laid an egg every day since.  Not sure what triggered...

The weather has been pretty odd lately... it was low 50s last weekend then got into the mid 70s by mid week.  yesterday and today it has been cooler again, high 40s and drizzling.  Since Sunday my EE who has been a reliable...

The organic feed isn't particularly expensive.  I believe it's about $25 for a 50 lb bag.  I split a 50lb bag with a friend... with 4 chickens the 25lb I get lasts a couple of months.  I also supplement with vegetables...