Recent content by PatDreadful

We got our first double yolk today. Look at the size of that thing!!

I haven't. Is it any good?

Any of you SE PA'ers heading to Wyebrook Farm tomorrow for their music festival? I'm excited to see some banjo pickin' while enjoying a beverage or two!

Congrats!

Wow, that is right there! We can probably hear each others flocks.

I am by no means an expert but the cold front may have something to do with it. My girls will stop laying if we go from a week of warm weather to a sudden dip in temperature. They are fine if the change is gradual but they go on strike with a 15-20 degree swing within 24 hours.

Thank you but I think @dheltzel has me taken care of.

I figured I'd bump this thread to see if anyone has any good podcast recommendations. Anything related to raising chickens or homesteading in general. So what are y'all listening to?

I'm watching it right now! I watched Chicken People last night. A phenomenal documentary about showing chickens. I can't recommend it enough!

Thanks! I know! The worst part is that it still looks like it's open so I constantly see people walking up to doors and trying to get in.

Does anyone know where I might be able to acquire an olive egger (any age) in the Chester County area?

I like that! I'm going to have to start using that one.

Fantastic! I love the off set windows.

I understand being apprehensive about it at first but with some people there isn't even the willingness to try. I don't know, I guess I just take it too personally.

I keep running into this more and more! It is absolutely bizarre. I have been told that it just "groosses them out". Meanwhile, these same people enjoy store bought eggs every morning. I guess we should stop telling them the eggs are from our chickens and just say they are "free range farm fresh...