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I have been carefully breaking off just the top third of the eggshell, rinsing out the larger part, drying and saving to plant seeds in this spring. I am hoping the shell will be enough space to start seedlings and then I can put the whole thing in the ground. Recently I read someplace that...

I only have 7 chickens so I use a large heated dog water bowl in the winter. Works great.

Where do we post our pictures?

I have four girls that were born in May of 2012. Three of them look just fine although I suspect they may be having a slow molt. The fourth girl looks wretched although all her daily activities are the same so I am assuming this is a normal molt. Is it usual for chicks the same age to molt so...

I live in Western MA and this is my first winter with my 6 chicks. My sweetie is so enamored with our girls ( as am I) that he snowplows a path around the back of the house and across the front to the bird feeders so they can free range for a couple hours each day. They cannot wait till we...