Recent content by becklinn77

I usually buy shavings at the farm store for my coops. My husband recently did a wood project and ended up with a big trashcan full of shavings, really soft curls, no chunks, but not fine like saw dust either. It was just regular 2x4s, not pressure treat or anything special. Can I use this in my...

I'm having a Spring Break Pretty Chicken Contest on Facebook, and I'd love it if you'd come enter. First prize is a bag of Happy Hen Treats - Mealworm Frenzy and a coupon for $10 off a 50 lb. bag of Nutrena NatureWise Poultry Feed. There may be a consolation prize if there is enough...

Hens are about 10 months old had been laying before. As I said, I got a few eggs from that coop the first week. Nowhere to hide eggs in there. The small coop and large coop are right next to each other so it would be strange for someone to steal eggs from one and not the other. I'm also home...

About 3 weeks ago, I split my flock of 25 to try to get some barred rock eggs. 8 BR hens and a roo went to the smaller coop (it's big enough for them, I've kept 10 in there before without problems). the other 16 mixed and other breeds plus a roo stayed in the big coop. Hens had just been...

I have hatched many large batches of eggs with my incubator (holds up to 9 dozen). But this spring I will need to do staggered hatches for the first time. I need a smaller bator for a hatcher. Any recommendations? (I'd rather buy than build. Just don't have the time right now.)

I know its sometimes hard to describe symptoms you've never seen before. I would take a video and post it here so that some of these great experienced folks can see what you're seeing. Other symptoms can be very helpful. Are they eating normally? Drinking enough? Abnormal poop? Anything...

It's almost my first anniversary at ReadMyChickenScratch.com and to celebrate, I'm giving away a big anniversary prize pack! What can you win? Set of 5 chicken nipples plus a fully assembled chick waterer Cute egg basket with a dozen blown blue and brown eggs Square Egg Press Cute egg shaped...

Strawberry Cheesecake Whoopie Pies Nanny's Old Fashioned Chicken Noodles Seriously yummy y'all! Hope you'll try them.

These are Ahhhhh-mazing! You've gotta try them! Strawberry Cheesecake Whoopie Pies

I'm so sorry. I did set this one up that way to try to bring more people back to my blog after the giveaway is over. Next time I will do an email subscription as the required entry. I hope you will consider entering next time.

I did a blog post on how easy it is to make chicken nipple waterers. And I'm giving away a set of 5 nipples as well. I hope you will go enter. http://readmychickenscratch.com/?p=1119 I'll be repeating this giveaway a few times a year, so if you don't win this time, keep checking back...

My mom came up with this recipe for deviled eggs when I was little because my dad and I didn't like mustard. They are AMAZING! Heavenly No Mustard Deviled Eggs

I got 3 dozen eggs from Frank. Last weekend hatched out 24 chicks. Lost 2 after hatch (one got trampled in the incubator, one had deformities), so 22 left. Only 2 eggs that made it to lockdown failed to hatch. (I also hatched some eggs from my own flock, and I don't have many pics of just...

I went to Kansas over the weekend to pick up some eggs from Mr. Reese. Here is a blog posts about my visit...

Oh man. You don't know how bad I want those Marans and Leghorns. Exactly what I was hoping to find LATER in the spring. I don't have anywhere warm enough to keep chicks until it warms up some. Crossing my fingers that you post something similar in mid to late February! If not I'm really going to...