Recent content by BartsTess

I'm having the same issues at my pen. My early spring chicks are all healthy, friendly and happy free-roaming girls! (One of them turned out to be a roo, however!) 3 Buff Orp's, 2 Golden laced Wyandotts & 2 Isa's! They all get along and they come RUNNING at full speed when they hear my...

Wow! You guys are great! Thanks!

Hello from the Thumb! I'm new too, but I think we came to the right place to learn!

WOW!!! I'll never measure up! That is AWESOME!!! ("Oh Hunnn-neyyyyy!") Quote:

Wow! I've always wanted bees but since I'm one of those epi-pen toters, I haven't the courage! My dad had them and they never once bothered any of us! I loved it when he'd go out and collect the honey! Mmmmm I'm envious! Keep updating from time to time! It's pretty interesting!

Nice to meet you! Sorry, I forgot to mention everyone ELSE who resides here in our nest! Eventually married my high school sweetheart and first love. (took him us a couple of false starts, but we made it!) We have 6 kids combined (he had custody of his 2 sons and I had 2 sons and a...

My name is Tess. I live in Michigan where winter NEVER ends, it seems! I had chickens briefly about 10 years ago, but had a freak thing happen concerning a rooster attacking my toddler so badly that when we went to the emergency room they thought he went through the windshield! But....from...