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Same thing in my world, the girls went into a heavy molt and stopped laying completely. They have most of their feathers back now but still no eggs. But now it is darker so I'm afraid they might not lay until spring? Last year we at least got a few eggs over winter! Just the nature of the...

So who has their own 1/3 acre, the chickens or the tomatoes? LoL

Thank you. Yes and no one warned me about the holes all over the yard that we have fallen in a couple of times but no broken ankles yet! Lol chickens do love to dig!

I am a new member and as a retired horticulturalist the next step seemed to be to get some chickens. So 3 years ago we bought a small property and got 7 beautiful chicks who have become our pets. Last year we added 2 little silkies. The girls are pretty good layers but mostly we keep them...

Virginia creeper (pathenocisus) leaves and berries contain oxalic acid which leaves a burning biting sensation in the mouth, throat etc. and is harmful to the stomach.