Ok not trying to promise similar results here, but I had hatched out 5 beautiful chicks from eggs I got from Beth and the verdict is in- four little pullets and only one roo. A perfect little flock! I'll take that ratio any day. My egg basket will now be complete- a blue egg, an olive egg, a...
I'm also glad you didn't kill him. I was just looking at the pictures and thinking how beautiful he is. My dad has raccoon problems at his house, he catches one in a humane trap every couple of months as it is trying to rip through the soffett to make a nest in the attic. He then loads it up and...
The way to a chicken's heart is through their stomach. I have socialized several older chicks with success using treats. I think the key is to not force socialization, let them come to you. I don't pick up my chicks a lot, as this swooping hand from above sets off serious prey responses for...
Oooo me too! I just put a paltry 8 eggs under a broody on Sat the 26th, but since this is only my second time hatching I'm quite proud. Four barred olive eggers, 2 lav Orps, 2 BLRW.
I'm liking the new location for the Fayetteville swap even though it's quite a bit further from my house. I got 8 eggs from Beth to put under my Araucana that has been begging for eggs all spring. 4 georgous olive egger eggs, 2 BLRW and 2 Lav Orp. Fingers crossed. At first I was aggravated by...
Holy Moly that is a lot of chickens. I really think it is conceivable that small farms and backyard flocks could eventually supply a large part of the national egg supply. That's great that you are experiencing so much demand in your area. My surplus eggs get given away at work, and my...
I have only done chickens for about a year and a half, but I am a complete chicken nut. I know I will never be without chickens again. I got into it because I saw a (long distance) friend of mine post a pic on FB of her chickens. She's just a regular city gal, so that gave me the idea that "hey...
I have been yearning for some olive eggers for some time now, but I am constrained by my coop size. The girls free range during the day, but sleeping space is limited. I am thinking I have room for a banty....has anyone done that yet? I did a google search that didn't come up with much.
It's a darn good thing I only have one small tractor or I would be out of control. Although a banty doesn't take up much space.....I think I see a spare inch on the roosting bar :D
As a military family, and an endurance rider, all of my horses have to be great travelers. I think it is always bad to wait to teach a horse to transport until the moment when he needs to go. Your patience is always much thinner then you have somewhere you need to be. With my new horse I did low...
My first time with a broody hen I put too many under her. She wasn't able to cover all of them properly. And then if they all hatch, it is a lot of responsibility for a first time mom. I'd go with no more than 8, so she doesn't get overwhelmed and is able to concentrate on each of her babies.
I don't have a small yard right now, but since it is just my husband and I and we move state to state quite a bit, we decided to build a chicken tractor that I think would lend its self well to a small yard. Ours is an A frame that is 8 feet by 3 feet. The front 6 feet is the run part, and the...
Some people are so wasteful-it drives me nuts!!!! I am so glad you rescued these wood panels from needless destruction and unnecessary pollution. When my DH uses a WHOLE sheet of paper towel to dry his hands instead of a kitchen towel, he gets my best version of the stink eye.
I won't make a definitive judgement as to the original photos, although they screamed feline to me right off the bat. Two years ago I was farm sitting for some friends of mine while they were on vacation. This was in NE Kansas, in a rural area, but mostly large tracts of farmland, not...