Leghorns are great egg laying chickens. They are friendly to other Leghorns and can easily fly. The only problems is that they are bad in the pecking order and they can make a mess of the yard....
I will start by saying that I love Australorps. In fact, my very favorite hen is an Australorp. She is such a sweet chicken and just let's you walk right up to her to pick her up. She doesn't run...
seem like a good breed, if i had the room i would probably raise a batch of them they seem like they would be a good 4h starter show bird...considering i dont see many of this breed in my class...
its a feed scooper it cant be perfect but over all when every thing is said an done i love mine its great its starting to show a little wear an tear but its to be expected i have had it for 4...
I just put some coffee grinds and ground egg shells on my plants, not thinking that my hens had access to this part of my garden. Do any of you know if it is bad for chickens if they ingest some?
Egg shells no problem but I think the coffee grounds might be, that is if they consume a lot. Chickens are pretty good at knowing what is safe and what is not for them to eat. Search the form....I think that is where I read something pertaining to your concern.
My chickens used to have access to my compost pile with grounds in it. I don't think they ever touched them, just scratched through to see if any good cream-filled bugs were underneath.
Rachel BB
Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!
"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"
Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!
"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"
Thanks for all your posts. They have been pacing along the fence yesterday. Glad I can open the gate to freedom today.
Darin367 if they get in the coffee grinds, I can put them to work in the front yard and have them get rid a the little bit of lawn we have . I have seen what they can do with groundcovers!!!