Recent content by critterwhisper

Looks to be a buff orpington . Least that's what she looks like to me .cute pullet :)

I had a family member watching the chickens, horse, dog, and the other critters and even when he was gathering eggs daily there was only maybe 2 dozen all week. Before I left I was getting about 11 at least a day. ?? I just don't get it at all. Today I only have had 3 . Is it possible with them...

Ok my older girls and middle gals are laying regularly . I usually get almost a dozen a day and two of my Ee started laying while on vacation out of state. We got back yesterday and got 3 eggs total and today it's past their egg laying time and no eggs at all!!what is going on?? I have 25...

My girls love cucumbers, zucchini, grass and strangely tortilla shells - it's actually quite funny watching them run around with pieces of tortilla shells in the mouth lol

Sorry here is a better pic

My oldest girls got their combs and wattles real red, and just this week started squating. At first I thought they were ducking when I was trying to pet them and was thinking whose been hitting my chickens- so the researcher in me googled it and results led to byc- lol have been here since feb...

My boys are developing spur bumps like yours also . They are golden laced polish . They started their crowing much sooner lol

My daughter found our first egg this morning! With the squating going on this week, we were given this gorgeous first egg! So proud of my girls! The older flock is 21 weeks old now.

You too country hen and glad to hear your father stayed safe in MO! We live in the northern Indiana about 30 minutes from Cicero and are under a tornado watch until 6 am too. Just lighting here and a quick rain so far. Hence the staying up way past my normal bed time to see what happens with...

Okay sorry if this offends but this one is so funny I had to share. When I boarded my horse a years ago a friend of mine who also owns a horse mind you said the craziest thing and to this day I still laugh( maybe she was confused because she has a gelding? ) anyways I was washing my mare and my...

My polish cockerels were crowing like crazy today any day now and I will be getting them eggs from them boys lol

Lmao :)

Yup in Indiana my husband & I shoot 20 & 12 g shotguns... Don't you all? Or you can use a crossbow . we just prefer shotguns something that will make your shoulder hurt- lol. For turkey season my husband uses his 12 with turkey loads. :)

I am still waiting for my polish cockerels to lay them colored eggs ;) lol

I use my horse manure in the fall in the garden after everything is done, it's not hot manure and it sits in the soil all winter . Was gonna use the chicken manure In between the rows this year, but dh says the straw will encourage grass to grow in between the rows?