Recent content by DogTeeth

I've been struggling with your same problem. I've tried every possible angle on this thing and the food just doesn't feed to the end. I have 30 birds and don't want to have to build a whole bank of j-hook feeders when this gravity thing should just work! If you've found any magic tricks...

Hello Middlesex chicken-lovers! My name is Stacey, and I want to keep chickens. I have approached the town commission on 2 occasions suggesting that they change the ordinance to allow chickens inside town limits. I collected ordinances from many local towns to illustrate the different options...

Well, I paid for pullets, so I hope she is. I guess time will tell. The rest of her looks like the other girls, but we'll see.

I have 6 white leghorn pullets that are about 4 weeks old. All the girls have feathers all over except for a little down left on their heads. My concern is that 5 of the girls have decent tail feathers coming in, and one has the same tiny nubs she had a couple weeks ago. Should I be concerned...

I'm looking to learn more about Icelandic chickens. I'd love to start a hatchery someday, but am just educating myself right now. I'm heading to Iceland this summer and plan on collecting more info there, but if there are any good hatcheries in the US I'd love to hear from you.

Hey NC'ers! I'm new to the chicken scene and looking to increase my braintrust. I welcome any and all suggestions! I currently have 6 white leghorn babies hanging out in a Rubbermaid trunk until it warms up enough to go out in the coop. How warm does it have to be? They're losing their down...

Hey y'all, I'm a new chicken owner in rural NC. My family and I decided to venture into this crazy world so we could produce our own eggs and bring another element of self-sufficiency into my kids' lives. We love having a huge garden and can/preserve lots of produce, and this is just another...