Recent content by Bluku

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I had NO eggs from my 7 hens on Jan 7th. As of today I have received 36! I got 5 today, and two hens have not started yet. Thats what I'm talkin bout! Bluku

Sure wish these girls would gimme an egg!! I got seven 16 wk old girls on Oct 16th. Now they are 24 wks. I think the short days are delaying their first eggs. Still, we are hoping for a christmas egg. Bluku

Nonny, Hardware cloth is just 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch welded wire mesh. Not cloth at all. Bluku

Hello neighbors I'm in Santa Maria/Orcutt about 70 miles north of Santa Barbara Bluku

+ I Finished building the coop and run on Oct. 16th 2011 and brought the seven girls home on that day. My wife and I are beginners to be sure, but I did grow up around chickens and briefly had a small flock about 30 years ago. We have 2 RIRs 2 black sexlinks, 2 barred rocks and 1 australorp...