Recent content by lknight

I am so excited!! This is my first broody hen, and I let her set 2 eggs (wishing I had done a few more now). Today was day 20 and I went out to check and there is one cute little yellow fluff under her. How long do I leave the other egg if it hasn't hatched out tomorrow. I know that...

The door step of the chicken coop. My BF's roommate brought home 4 chickens and 2 ducks with the intention of eating them. So he RELEASED them in the yard so they could magically fatten up. The chickens are now in my chicken coop and the ducks sit along the fence right outside the coop looking...

So at 10 months old they are not too young to be molting? I read several post where peoples chickens were just having their 1st at 18 months... SO many new things to learn!

Some of my girls are loosing feathers! Ack! They are only 10 months old, so they shouldn't be molting yet should they? It isn't every bird, some are loosing feathers in their saddle area, and I know that this can have to do with a rough rooster, but a few others have some balding on their neck...

I would have to agree with the disliking of stinging insects! We upset a good sized nest of bald faced hornets a few weeks ago...talk about aggressive! BF got one right between the eyes, and I ended up with a STAPH infection! BE CAREFUL!! Go after them in the dark. If it is an above ground...

What a good dog! It amazes me sometimes how devoted they are to their people! We used to live in Nevada, and my old dog did the same sort of thing, and kept my then 5 year old brother and his friend away from a HUGE rattlesnake! I have plenty of respect for them and the role they play in...

It would be a REALLY good idea to find someone for your child to talk to! Kids that age get really confused/upset by things like that, and it can cause some big time problems... from emotional to behavioral! They just don't understand, and it can be really hard for them to express and process...

I have 3 I am willing to share! There is no specific reasn for this one, I just liked it! This one is two taurus symbols a Sagittarius in between. It represents my daughter myself and her dad. This one is a picture that my daughter doodled on a coaster when she was 3. She is 7 now and still...

Oh man! I have a little garden envy too! I we have been so cold here in W. WA! The plants in my garden are still alive, but I swear they haven't grown an inch in 3 weeks they have been outside! Bring on the sun!

I have one too, in with the standard size chicks. She is 6 weeks now and I haven't had any problems either.

Marshmellows!!! That is what I used to catch one at my house.

this is one of my little BO's (supposed to be a pullet, can't you tell). IT (no name yet) now seems to be a LAP CHICKEN, and cries anytime I try to take him off my lap and put him back in the brooder! He is about 5 weeks old.

Don't you LOVE the way that works! I got 4 straight run from my neighbor, and 3 are roos! Drat!

I am interested in finding a few younger hens, or pullets in my area. I have chicks, but want to get going on a few birds closer to egg laying age. I live near Olympia. I am not too picky! Thanks!