Recent content by DenverChickFam

Thanks for the advice! We don't have any roosters so I'm sure there are no chicks. Darn! So many eggs lost.

Our RIR has apparently made a secret hiding spot and has been laying her eggs there for at least two weeks! We just discovered it and there are 17 eggs!!! How can I determine if the eggs are ok to eat? Any ideas? Thanks!

I case anyone is wondering, I just went and checked and they were all soft and dry (on top and underneath their feathers. They were mainly annoyed that I woke them up. We have 7 hens and love them so much! In 12 hrs today we got 18" of snow, 40 mph winds, and 4 eggs! Amazing.

Great thank you! After we get the toddler to bed we will waffle out there to check on them

We just got slammed with a not-really-predicted blizzard in Denver. We got about 14" in about 12 hours and winds blowing up to 40mph. Our poor girls are soaking wet. They have their coop, but I am worried about night falling and them getting too cold. It's only only supposed to get down to...

Thank you! She did lay again, but most of her eggs are very large and have two yolks! Kinda crazy, no? I'm so new to this, even just getting any eggs at all is exciting/new/crazy to me. :)

Our BO started laying last week and suddenly stopped. We keep finding her nesting and making strange noises, but no eggs! Should I be worried? What should I look for if this is abnormal?

I didn't even know there was a "lavender" color and that's what I named her!! Awesome. My best pics are below, she doesn't seem to have speckles that I can see. She is really quick and doesn't love to be held so hard to photograph.

I'm brand new to chickens and was really excited about getting a Cochin for our flock. I've been reading all about them and love their looks. We named our little chick Lavender and looking at all the variations of Cochin, I'm wondering what color you think she will be? I am thinking she looks...

Hopefully this is a good place to post this. In the next month or so (maybe 6 weeks) we are going to need our coop. We have 7 chicks now and with a one year old daughter and full time jobs, our dreams of building our coop are clearly becoming out of reach. We have looked at Wardle, found...

Thanks!! Here are the girls! And here they are a few weeks later! In their larger brooder.

We have 7 chicks! A brahma, Astrolaurp, RIR, BO, Barred Rock, Gold Star and Cochin!

Thank you! That was exactly the idea! Our colorful flower garden. Love our girls so far!!

This is delayed but here is our final brood!! Light Brahma - Daffodil Astrolaurp - Petunia Gold Star - Rosie Rhode Island Red - Tulip Buff Orpington- Sunflower Cochin - Lavender Barred Rock - Iris My garden of 7 little ladies. <3

Yay!! Awesome tips and so appreciated. Looks like I will be running to the store tomorrow to give this a try. :) Glad Press N Seal is usually only a holiday extravagance ar our house. LOL