Recent content by DocWhosChickens

As odd as it sounds, I'm ok with being her chicken. I'm moving back to NC and just learned the city allows chickens (no limit and roosters allowed... I'm in trouble lol!) She still seems to be doing great, alert and hungry so I'm more at ease. Thanks for the replies everyone!

Yay! About to move back to Jacksonville, glad I will be able to keep my sweet hen!

Thanks, she certainly thinks so!

Sorry for the late reply, I had a bit of a crazy weekend! She was holding her head down a lot, acting lethargic, not putting up a fight when I went to hold her (all things the other bantam did before she passed). I am still waiting on results so I have separated her to an area inside. She...

So I took over as caretaker at a small farm with several flocks. One flock consists of bantams. There are two hens that were picked on so we segregated them(together) into an adjoining run(alongside the other bantams) they have been together for about a year now. Unfortunately, one suddenly...

Yall are awesome! I was just so excited I finally got through to her... her owner passed and I took over. It took a while for her to warm up to me, but now she is my best bud!

That's what I tell them!

I recently began taking care of a few small flocks of chickens. Of course I document my misadventures. Recently my friends have been telling me, "Hannah, you dote on those chickens too much." "They aren't like dogs, you know." "How can you get so attached? "You need a new hobby" My...

Anyone in the SW MS area going to the livestock/poultry auction in Picayune on saturday??

Anyone in SW Mississippi going to the livestock/poultry auction in Picayune on Saturday?

I have some chicks that just hatched (my first!!!) and I am so excited to see what they become! I will post more pictures later, but here are two chicks with their momma hen

Thanks, trail rider! A few of my chicks actually hatched last night I'm so excited! Brooder is still sitting on the rest of the eggs, so hopefully there will be more coming.

Awesome, thanks NorthFLChick! I will definitely check that out.

Meant gold laced! I'm also brand spankin new to chickens... I'm in the southwest part of MS, about 45 min east of NOLA

Picayune, MS right here!