Recent content by almostidaho

I get $2.50/dozen EASILY in far northern Utah (Logan, mostly). I offer a 'frequent layer punch card' for which my customer pays $25.00 up front. When all 10 'eggs' on the card are punched, the customer gets an 8 oz. jar of our honey. My customers can't get enough of it, I tell you. I could...

We're currently planning a December move to Indiana: new job for my husband in N Indy, I'm headed for grad school at Ball State. So we're looking at the small communities in between, like Pendleton, Ingalls, Markleville, etc. What are YOUR recommendations for the poultry addicted? How...

I just ran across this thread . . . I'm in Richmond, in THE beautiful Cache Valley, as they say around here. I'm currently in the process of downsizing the flock before a move out of state. It's been so hard to let them go! Care for any White Rocks, anyone? Tami

Yes, although they ALSO have free choice oyster shell and free range of 2.25 acres of woodland and grass/alfalfa pasture. Why do you ask? BTW, the hen is doing much better. She is out and about with her sisters and just limping on one leg now, as if it were asleep.

We kept her isolated yesterday from the flock. She started walking around on her own, very unsteadily. Ate only a little bit. When I picked her up to put into the coop, my cradling her legs seemed to hurt her. This morning she staggered out of the coop in search of food . . . we'll keep an...

One of our 13-mo. old white rock hens suddenly started exhibiting paralysis in her legs yesterday. She can walk a bit, in fact, a little bit better than yesterday, but mostly is squatted down and unable to get up on a perch. She otherwise is alert, eating, and drinking. Her wings don't seem...