Articles by ruth

RESIDENTS OF THE CHICK SHELL-A Daddy Hen Rex and his babies. Don't know who the mama was but they sure don't look like their daddy."See, the trick to raising babies is to sleep when they sleep." The whole little family moves outside in new pen. Rex continues to stay with them night and...

THE CHICK SHELL-A Front of Coop Back of Coop Painted and with vintage signs Back of Coop Painted - Black Plastic Drape that can be dropped to cover vented area during cold nights. How the top is made Back of coop with doors open Sides lift up to get to nest boxes. Plywood floor...

THE BOOK OF RUTH Hi - My name is Monique - user name "Ruth". I got my first chicks in April - four black sex links. Got five more chicks in May - Easter Eggers. Got 4 more in August - Buff Orps. Have been having so much fun ever since. Glad I discovered this site - it's been so helpful...

Here at Bethel Farms, LLC we are raising French Black Copper Marans, bred to the French standards and also to the proposed APA standards. Our birds' eggs have won Best in Show, Best of Variety, First Place, and People's Choice awards at the Ohio National APA Show as well as the Wisconsin...

THE NEWEST RESIDENTS OF CHICK SHELL-A The Baby Buff Orps Once again Rex is Daddy Hen. He came in from a hard game of playing ball and saw a box of new baby chicks and went right to work guarding. So, no, his tongue isn't hanging out and drooling because he thinks he's having chicken...