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Hi, my name is Stacy Welcome to the TajMahal on the Tundra in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. We have 11 chickens at the moment. I have 2 Silkies, 2 Wyanadottes, 3 Easter Eggers, and 3 Buff Orpingtons. The chicken TajMahal is a converted shed. We started with a small coup for bantams and are...

I found someone selling 2 galvanized nest boxes for $50. One is a 8 section and the other is a 15. Is this a god deal??

My husband has been offered a house and 81 acres to live in free while he is employeed. It is a large farm house stuck in the 70's but still much bigger than we have now. It has a morton building and an old barn. Currently we are on 2 acres in a rural development that does not allow farm...

Ah, I have been on vacation from scrapping for awhile. I am getting a new cricut machine and I need advice. The cartridges are very expensive so I need some suggestions on which ones to choose. I figure basic shapes, something school related and something seasonal (summer to start). Any...

This was posted on Freecycle. Thought someone might be interested. Subject: [Cafe-FrederickFreecycle] The Maryland Heartland 2008 Sustainable Living Fair Saturday, May 24, 2008 Carroll County Farm Museum Westminster, Maryland This community event has been organized by local residents...

Anyone know of a breeder in MD, WV, VA for Great Pyrenees? I would like a breeder that raises them with livestock.

Well its finally spring round here. The sweet smell of manure fills the air. Gotta love the smell of cow poo

She won't bear weight on it. There are no signs of infection. She looks great. I am thinking of separating her in a small dog crate and giving asprin. How much asprin and for how long? and would she be better of isolated or with the group?

Well we finally got some rain. I let my girls out early since the weather here is going downhill this afternoon. Went out to check on the and they had been in the garden were they dust bath when it dry. Well, its not dry today. They are really quite pretty when they are dry, really they ARE!

I have a hen who is holding her foot up and the middle toenail looks black, like its dead. I cant find any injury. The scales on that toe are a little rough. What would make the toenail turn black? This hen has been showing signs of illness, puffing up, liquid diarhea. I cant fins vet who...

I have a new pullet in quarantine for about a week now. The last 2 days she is puffed up and raising a leg, not very active. I know this is a response to cold, but its not that cold here. The other hens appear fine. I put electrolites in the water. I am separating her so I can see a poop...

I would like to get into Beekeeping. I have no idea where to start. Anyone have some ideas on good reading? Any pointers?

I have 2 male rabbits that someone bought for there kids at Easter. They no longer want them. They need a good home. They can't be housed together or they will fight and they are hard to handle. They are in need of a good home. Anyone have some space for them? Please????

I found a farm that sells pastured chickens for $2.50/lb dressed. I was wondering what others have paid.

I have a 2 coops. One has 9 -8wk old pullets mixed BO, SLW, EE and one lone Brahma bantam. I would like to move the brahma into the coop with my 2 silkie girls who are about 6 months. When is a good time to do it? I would like to do it soon before it gets really cold here. There really...

Is it too early to tell if my Brahma bantam is a HE or a She? 8 wks now

My Silke hen is on her nest and has been for hours. I went out to check and she didn't even look up at me. She is all fluffed up and I can find anything wrong. She "cries" in discomfort if I try to pick her up. She has been fine. Eating fine, poop is fine. She may be straining as I notice...

Anyone have a good food pantry list I could copy. I lost mine somehow and really don't want to start one from scratch. I know someone here must stock a pantry right? Or maybe I'm just weird...

Well here are my 2 Silkies...Can anyone tell me what color she is? Not the white one of course. I have heard of Red before but I don't think its a recognized color, so is she a buff? She is pet quality but she is a pet so she is alright by me.. This is Cocoa aka The Love Chicken. She...

I finally got my coop pics up. We started with 6 Silkies. Only 2 were girls so we rehomed the boys. The smaller coup is our bantam coop. I have a Brahma in the brooder to join the girls soon. The larger coop is for the 8 standard girls still in the brooder. Dh still has to finish the nest...