Recent content by Bobcatbob

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Hi Boppo, I have 9 hens 6 Buff Orbington's and 3 Bar Rocks about 1-1/2 years old. Now the neighbor has Buff Orbington's and 1 of her hens hatched chick's under a parked truck in their field. Now I have 6 more about 3-1/2 weeks old and no one wants them and they are getting big fast. They are in...

"This is the day the Lord has made so we shall be glad and rejoice in it."

My hens lay the most expensive eggs, and we were giving them away to neighbors. The price of their grain is terrible expensive, and looking into ways to grow their food, any help in this much appreciated. Thank you. Been thinking about raising Soldier Flies as they produce many offspring?

When I was a kid we raised chickens for eggs and meat. We didn't think much about names for them as we didn't make them our pets. We just made sure they were fed and watered, and they had their run fenced in. When it was time for a BBQ mom would say Bob go and get me a couple chickens so we can...

I clean every day, as we use sand and it can be sifted out using a small hand sifter, it only takes about 10 minutes into a bucket and then to the compost pile.

Very interesting. We had 6 New Hampshire Reds and would receive 7 eggs in a day, but not very often. We would hold them and pet them, give them special treats, so they were always well cared for. They loved to be carried around and eat the beetles from the vegetable garden. One of their...

Hi all, We have possums here and have caught them in have-a-hart traps. They have not been a problem, and they do come out at night so my hens are in for the night. I do not want to kill them as they eat many ticks. I let one go under the hen house while the hens watched, but am careful about...

Hi chicken lovers, My chickens like to follow me around whenever they see me with something that moves the soil. They will eat anything that moves when raking, working the soil with a fork, pulling weeds. One hen has a bump between her toes, this needs addressing, and read about how to take care...

Thank you so much. I have a hen that has this lump between her toes, it isn't really bad but she has had it for months. it isn't getting any better and she does have a slight limp. I am going to take care of it tomorrow. Thank you again. Robert