Recent content by chickmama2014

We had another girl lay! She however didn’t use the nest box but instead made a whole in the dirt. 🤦‍♀️

Worked on the coop a little yesterday since it was finally nice. Going to pick up fencing next weekend. Still need to side the sides of the wood and finish the run. It’s slow going but can’t wait for the finished project. I have turf in the nest boxes and on a small 2x3 slab by one door so they...

I have I have tried to give them broccoli, kale, cabbage, some strawberries starting to turn soft and blueberries. The only they thing likes were the blueberries. I had purchased a small bag of meal worms from the farm store to mix with scratch grains and boss and they come running for that...

I have searched but can’t seem to find exactly what I’m looking for. Wanting to buy black soldier fly larvae on the regular to create a mix treat (scratch grains, boss, flax) for the girls. Trying to find the best deal with the most bulk. Looking on chewy and Amazon but would be willing to...

Thank you! So safe to assume the lighter one is the SS?

Wow those marans are so dark!

Hello! New to anything but RIR. Brought our girls home last Saturday and have been getting 2 eggs since Monday I believe. Out of these breeds can you determine which girl laid which egg? Speckled Sussex Gold laced Wyandotte Bielefelder I saw the second two girls in the nest box today but I...

Two milk crates secured!

Amen, that makes it seem a little easier to accomplish lol. I wouldn’t say I’m super handy.

I have 6. 4 normal sized and two small hens. (Silkie and polish). I live in south central Iowa.

Who is a good sketch artist? 😝 I want to turn this into a new coop. My thoughts are putting 4 nest boxes on the back side. Wrapping the bottom and right side with chicken wire or good paneling to keep predators out. Making a ramp from the small side door on the right for them to get in and out...

We are up to two eggs!

Hello, I have been out of the chicken game for awhile. Last Saturday we picked up 6 beautiful hens. I just wanted to introduce them. :) They are doing great and we already have been getting one egg daily since Sunday which I am pleasantly surprised by. I’m already addicted and wanting to add...

I am so embarrassed the post does say Brahma. That’s my bad for getting excited when I saw the word buff.

Hello, Just getting back in the chicken game. Someone on a fb group is selling these as buff Orpington. When trying to google how to tell the difference between a rooster and a hen I don’t see any black on the buffs in the google pictures. Could these be a cross?