Recent content by ikemiker

I really believe in the concept of free ranging my chickens, but so sad when I lose one. We have a beautiful 6 acre piece of land, about 1 acre of which is yard/meadow, the rest is forest surrounding us. The chickens (we have six adult hens right now) have a 10x16 run and 10x12 coop with...

Are you a professional photographer? Every picture I try to take of my girls is a blurry mess, no one will volunteer to hold still long enough for a photo.

She certainly thought she was, but considering I got eggs from her when she was in solitary, I'm pretty sure she was just a bully. I sometimes wondered if getting a roo would have fixed the problem.

When you say "bossy," do you mean towards humans or the other chickens? And can you comment on the difference between bossiness and aggressiveness? In the past I had one chicken (an easter egger among 12 other easter eggers) who constantly mounted the others, picked at their feathers, etc. I...

In western Mass.

I have 8 easter eggers currently, and would like to double my flock, as I have TONS of room (8 acres of land, 160 sq foot run, 100 sq foot coop), and my girls are getting past their laying prime. Our chickens are mainly pets, with eggs as a side benefit. We chose our next 8 just by cold...

I just noticed that this would go better in the breeds forum. Feel free to delete the double post.

I have 8 easter eggers currently, and would like to double my flock, as I have TONS of room (8 acres of land, 160 sq foot run, 100 sq foot coop), and my girls are getting past their laying prime. Our chickens are mainly pets, with eggs as a side benefit. We chose our next 8 just by cold...

I have the same situation, except the two dirty butts are not lethargic or hunched over. Here's the question I was going to post, I hope you don't mind me piggy-backing on your post: I have two 1- year old chickens who are otherwise healthy seeming, but have messy behinds. All other 13...

I have only one out of sixteen that is laying, should I switch? I just bought a new bag, I hate to not use it.

We normally keep her on a short leash near us when the chickens are out. She loves them, and really enjoys laying at our feet watching them. She will let them come up and pluck at her tail or hop on her back. Very gentle dog. On the day of the incident, I was cleaning out the coop, and...

We had set up a seperate enclosure for our little polish rooster because the hens were pecking his crown so badly. Unfortunately, it was not as secure as it should have been, because when I went out in the evening, he was just gone. He must have squeezed between the top of the wall and the...

You've brought up a lot of good issues. Until last week, the door of the coop was screened, so provided a lot of ventilation. We had a couple cold windy days, and so I covered it with cardboard as a temporary measure until my dad could help me build a proper door. However, the coop is not...

My girls are: Peregrine- pictured on my shoulder. The friendliest of the bunch Sugar- pictured sunbathing... if there is only one chicken laying down in the yard, it's her Bonnie- pictured perching on the chair Freckles- best friends with: Twinkle- the first to lay, and has been producing an...

Update... Fancy ended up being a roo! He has been re-homed with a friend who was looking for a polish rooster for her polish hens. :) Jen