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I miss-worded that. It is 3 to 1 in favor of the feed. Sorry to confuse you guys.

I don't think I have an egg thief. I have thought about putting an egg in there to see what would happen. They are all caged at the moment.

Will do...I need the corn for deer pictures anyway. Thank you I will keep you posted. In the mean time I will be in the market for some new babies.

They are on layer pellets with just regular whole corn mixed. The pellets is from Ware Milling in either 18% or 22% depending on which one they have available at my local feed store that day. I try to get the higher protein when I can. The corn to feed ratio is 3 to 1 and I can easily go to...

3 are going on 2 years of age. That includes 2 black sex links and one RIR. The others are going on 1yr. That's a few leghorns, SLW, and a golden something(she was in the pullet box at TSC).

Second winter for 3 of them. The others I added last spring/summer. I haven't seen any evidence of molt. I thought the older few were in molt early on because they had a few feathers lost in patches but that was about it.

Okay chicken experts, It's been over 4 months since I've gotten a single egg from my flock. I was getting 8 or so a day out of a flock of 13. There's a Rooster(SLW) in with the ladies and plenty of space so there's shouldn't be much pressure from him if any. They have two feeder which I...

Got them all moved but now I have the pleasure of figuring out how to fine the egg laying part. My girls had been using a row of three 5 gallon buckets that were inside a coop but since I moved them I wanted to use a galvanized nesting box with 6 spots available. So far only one of my white...

Saturday my daughter and I relocated some unused dog pens in hope of using it for temporary housing while we are on vacation. We ended up putting two 10x10 kennels side by side. One houses my six layers and the other houses my eight new comers. The two are separated by a door but I plan on...

Yesterday I checked on the ladies and to my surpise there was a six foot long black and gold snake tucked in between the wall and the five gallon buckets I'm using for nexting boxes. I called a couple church members and one came over and helped me out. We safetly caught it and released it in...

Thank you very much!

two days ago I came home to this... Two of my three white Leghorns($4 each about four months ago) are laying. And I just bought some new babies. I'm so excited.

I haven't measured it since I butted the two pieces together. I want to use it for a small batch of meaties this upcoming spring(it will be my first time trying those). As for the gap. The wheels merely slip on and off. The tractor sits squarely on the ground with no wheels on it. To me it beats...

This is my Franken-tractor. You can tell why I named it that. I've got pieces from past projects tied up into it. It has taken me forever to finish it because our family is very busy and I'm making it up as I go. Here was my original idea for it. I still have a ways to go. I have to add...

I got her in quarantine and blu-kote on her butt. My RIR hen was following her around pecking at her backside this morning before I seperated her.