Good evening Backyard Chicken Moms and Dads. My name is Troy and I am no longer new to chickens. My first small flock was back in 2013. It consisted of 4 white leghorns and two comets. Unfortunately, I had to rehome them because my neighbor called the township which started my research and fight...
It has been 6 years ago since my first small illegal flock, and 3 years ago since my last illegal flock. I am glad to announce that the Township of Monroe, Gloucester County, Williamstown, NJ has a 2 year Pilot Program.
I am with you! My horror started when I let my 6 almost 3 week old chicks out of the coop into the smaller run without supervision. Ito came back to witness a Black Rat Snake trying to swallow my Black Australorp chick. It had the chick under the raised coop, so I couldn't stump it. I was only...
I have an elevated playhouse coop which is under my 8 by 8 enclosed grapevine trellis. The chickens love the grapevine leaves and grapes that fall. I also have chocolate mint growing on the outside of the enclosed grapevine trellis. The 8 by 16 run has lemon balm growing outside of it. I mix...
I have 4 girls, 1 Black Australorp, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte who are all 3 days old. I wanted breeds that were brown egg layers and friendly. However, I waited too late to add an EE to my order.
We found a 13 acre farm 7 minutes form our house about 3 weeks ago. The chicks are doing well and we are welcomed to visit anytime to see and feed them, the other chickens, the goats and the horse. We also get farm fresh eggs for free. God is Good! I am thinking about selling the Little Tykes...