Recent content by Bridget B

I don't know about Jersey Giants but the Black eye of the Australorp is a real give away.

It looks like my 6 week old blue star hen.

I think that might be what we called canker.

Spectacular coop build! Your beautiful landscape makes it even more pleasant. I was thinking how cute your little dog was, then I saw the escapade with the fox! Great little watch dog too!

You might consider getting puppy exercise pens. Some are usually available on Craigslist for a good price. I used one for a bird I was doctoring. I bought some bird netting and clipped it on the top of the pen to keep the hawks out.

Thanks so much to those who answered my post! The discovery of a dead hen in my coop was such a shock. She had been molting hard but seemed otherwise healthy. I found her in the nest box, approximately 3 PM, I had just seen her a few hours earlier. I only had nine hens so each one pretty much...

One of my 18 month old chickens has died from some sort of respiratory ailment . All my other birds are now showing signs of discharge from the nose. They haven't started head shaking yet but that is what I saw with the one that died. They have never been out of the run or coop. Please point me...

One of the best articles I've ever read. Brilliantly written. What a journey the author and the hen made together. Readers cannot help but become emotionally invested.

I also had 3 black Minorca's that were great layers of white eggs.

We had a hawk attack about 10:30 am one day while my German Shorthaired Pointer was outdoors watching the one chicken that was free ranging. The dog was not in the same fenced area as the chicken. I was indoors but in a room that was very close to the action. The dog started seriously barking so...

Oh Dear, it looks like one of you Barred Rocks exploded! Cutest photo I've seen today.

Iam small but mighty! Do not underestimate my powers!

The Hills are alive with the sound of Crickets, er, um, music!

Wow! Now you have an answer to the boy not getting it. I still think he will catch on more once he settles in with you. Seems like he is learning already.