Recent content by cluckmuck2010

yes the lock down method worked! I also now have 11 out of 12 laying eggs. Now the real fun begins -figuring out what to do with them all

Yes I too count by the dozen -currently have 3 18 packs and after I collect today's will have 6 dozen cartons. The kids do love collecting the eggs!

reading these -love them! Mine seem to know I mean business when I walk up to them they just squat down and do some little foot dance and wait to be picked up. I too make sure that I have a good handle on their wings and just tuck under arm like a football. One of the chickens had a soft...

Thank you Ridgerunner I have tried the lock down method and found an egg in the chicken run smack dab in the middle. The second day let them out for only a little bit but watched her and she went straight for the spot outside of the coop/run and did her thing. We are going to be making some...

Thanks for the help -I have rain on my side today so hopefully she will lay one inside coop today

My chickens found my tomatoes were very tasty too. They even decided they liked the peppers as well so beware.

I have 9 eggs so far and we have 12 chickens

First things first I'm a newbie to this website and to raising chickens. My husband and kids talked me into it -so naturally I'm the one who is really taking care of them for the most part. Well we have 12 hens I believe from my looking around this site that they are ISA Browns. They started...

Hello from Mayville, Mi I'm new to this site and raising chickens -we currently have 12 hens that we purchased from the local TSC store early this spring. More my husband and 2 of my kids idea. Would like some ideas on what needs to be done to winterize our coop. OK this may be a super silly...