Recent content by Gazpergoo

I was behind on grading too! Just got caught up and now am getting stuff ready for field. I love to end the day checking out the latest posts.

I'm a kindergarten teacher!

Randy Peaches Scratchy Checkers Big Black Brownie Princess

Not sure of breeds but names are: Princess Randy Baby black Big black Scratchy Peaches Checkers Brownie

I have been raising chickens for 6 only months.

I got Southern. I didn't test using my teaching voice though. (probably would get the same )

I was going to post our biggest egg from yesterday, 2 1/2 inches and 64g. I thought it must be a record, but it is dwarfed by these monsters. Congratulations and call Guiness.

Thanks, I ordered mine last night. Miss Prissy has been begging for them all week!

How long do you need to leave them on for and when you take them off, does the attitude adjustment stick?

I'm glad I checked out this link. I would have been terrified when mine molted for the first time. I had no idea they would look like this!

K~ Kisses (the Hershey kind)

I have two saved up for next years flower bed. Hope they keep the weeds out. Although, I may need a feed handbag before then. Thanks for the ideas!

We placed porcelain eggs in two of the nesting boxes and that is were they started laying, except for one hen. She lays her eggs in the trash can that holds the hay. It is outside the coop, but inside the run. Considering adding more nesting boxes with lots more hay in them for her.

Congratulations to the first egg-ers! We now have three out of nine laying. We have gotten olives, lt browns, and today a large off-white double yoked one. We are so proud of our girls.

I read on here that they like yogurt and I also had a bunch of instant grits packets, so we created yogrit. I cooked the grits, let cool, and mixed with a cup or two of plain yogurt. All nine hens ate out of the same bowl, at the same time, until they had licked the bowl clean! We have done this...