I have been looking for an inexpensive hopper style feeder but couldn't find one that didn't cost an arm and leg so I built one. It's 17 1/2" wide by 24" long, not sure how much feed it will hold since I just finished it. Now we'll see how well it works!
Well......I tried not to, but my barred rock named Pepper kept insisting on trying to explore more of the backyard than she was supposed to, so I clipped her wing tonight along with two of my buffs - Lucy and Chiffon. Pepper is such a bad influence I may have to do my other three girls also ...
We live in a small rural town and I know we have critters that come around at night, namely a neighborhood skunk. But the other night while the dog was patrolling "her" backyard, we heard her chasing something that scrambled up and over the side gate. My husband turned the porch light on and saw...
Greetings everybody, been lurking for a while now and taking in all of your great information, pictures and advice. Decided to formally join this great bunch of people. I initially got 4 buff orpingtons and 1 barred rock chicks but on the way home kept looking in the box and seeing 1 little...