Recent content by DMoody

I have 5 hens that were brought up together and have done fine for the last 2 years. Then suddenly I noticed one black australorp hen picking on one of my easter eggers to the point she would hide. I separated the australorp for a week and then put her back into general population. Things did...

Yesterday evening I last visited the girls and as usual they were all their normal curious selves, following me, eating, watching every thing I do, etc. nothing unusual from any of them. Very active. This morning one of the speckled Sussex was lying on the coop bottom right under one level of...

I tried Koop Clean and didn't care for it, I found it harder to keep clean and needed to clean more often. I love the pine and leaves idea. Will be gathering those this weekend. Darlene

Great thought, I live near a huge Amish population, worth a try. Thanks for the responses.

I realized you may not know what I wanted a pic of - your nest box. LOL

I am going to try a pad, any substitute ideas until I can get a pad? Hay or Straw is an issue because I have to buy a bale and certainly will not use it all. I will look into it at some of the local farms.

Hey I ride a road king too. I like your idea do you have a pic of yours?

Wow that was fast, I do have a small lip. Thought if I made it too tall it would make the box opening too small. Thanks for the info.

I have 3 girls laying for about a week now. At first they would lay in the nest box perfectly, now they throw all the pine shavings out and lay on the hard wood and for the last three days the eggs are broke on the end. Any suggestions or ideas? Last week laying with pine shavings...

My Easter Egger's first eggs..... ....

Thanks, I had a momentary mind melt. Yes the EE I thought might be a young rooster, I am feeling better she is a she. Thanks,

This speckled sussex chick will be 11 weeks on Wednesday and I suspect a young rooster. Please help. Thanks

Thanks guys interesting comments, I just finished setting up the dog crate in it's real home and wrapped the bottom half to cut down on drafts. Ms Curious was not fazed a bit still jumping on the waterer and checking things out. My next question - 1 of my easter eggers has not grown a bit, the...

So, tonight I decided to sit for awhile and observe the "girls" to start to get to know their personalities. Well to my surprise one of the speckled Sussex decided I was more interesting and jumped on the waterer and then out the brooder. SURPRISE. So plan #2 get the extra large dog crate and...

I converted a portion of my 12x18 into a 4x12 coop area. This gives me plenty of room to store supplies, get their dry meals ready and all the wild bird supplies and gardening stuff. While I am doing all of this I let them roam the rest of the shed, they are very curious. I also made a door...