Recent content by daubernut

They are so sweet.

Probably hoping all will be sold by the time you get there.

We're waiting here - like waiting for wife to give birth. And I'm female lol

I don't but my son owns two of them. Both were rehomed to him.

He was supposed to be a Meat King hen but was a roo. He was going to go to the pot ahead of the girls so I took him from the farmer. He gets along fine with my husband but hates me with a passion. I got so many scratches and punctures from him I have to keep myself covered up or people will...

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His name says it all.

They hate Tea Tree Oil. Put it on your exposed skin. They will fly around you but they won't land and bite. We get the flys real bad here too. We tried the fabric softener sheet thing but did not work. The Skin So Soft from Avon is not too bad but we find the Tea Tree Oil works the best.

I would say they are enjoying the sun & basking in it.

I have two one year old muskovy ducks in with 35 chickens and one rooster. I have been having an aggression problem with the rooster against me but this morning the male duck kept the rooster at bay from attacking me. The female is currently setting on about 14 eggs. My husband and I both...

I'm in Marion Bridge, Nova Scotia on five acres overlooking the Mira River. We also had chickens about 20 years ago when we lived in Sooke, British Columbia on half an acre. I believe everyone should be allowed to have six chickens even if they live in the city. I'd take chickens next door...

I have an aggressive rooster as well. He has spurred my right leg so many times that I now keep my legs covered in case people suspect my dh is beating me or I have a medical problem. Them spurs are nasty. I guess I started it all cause Mr Nasty jumped on a girl who had a limp and I shooed...

That's gotta be a triple yolker.

Don't get your feathers in a ruffle but I thought "Who gives a cluck? www.backyardchickens.com"

I started with eighteen. All survived to maturity. The coop is 10x12 but is actually only 8x10 in living space for the birds - rest (4x10) is storage for feed, extra bale of straw for nesting and extra bale of wood shavings. There are three perches inside for them to roost on at night. I...