Recent content by hennyannie

I always hate to do this, but I think they are all male. I absolutely love that third one, he will be a beautiful roo.

That is a great idea. I do keep mine with some hens, I like to hatch chicks from time to time, but I think the ladies are the reason my two problem guys are so defensive.

Very excited that we have some eggs in the bator from the little white hen and the roo pictured. He is Discos father.

I have 8 roos on the farm right now,out of those only 2 you have to watch, the rest are good guys.

Breed:Serama Name:Itty Bitty Category:Beautiful

Name: Disco Breed:Serama Category:Beautiful

Just wanted to share a pic of my little friend "Disco" with you, he is the first serama I've raised from a pair my cousin gave me.

I have a rain barrel I set up to water my cold frame plants a couple of years ago. I used a pickle barrel and attached a hose spout. I don't have a faucet down at the coop/run, so I have to run a 100ft hose from the house. I sometimes use the water from the barrel to top off the chicken's water...

Thank you, I may look into this. I like the idea of being able to add it to 50lbs of feed.

Anyone ever fed Rooster Booster Feed. I was at my local Southern States feed store today talking with the employees. I mentioned I don't have a lot of eggs because the hens are molting. One guy said he was completely out of Rooster Booster feed. Apparently he sells a lot to chicken owners during...

I used leaf mulch and straw bales to make a potato bed last year. It worked out well. After I dug the potatoes I set up my portable run around it and let the hens have at it. Within days they had it scattered out and ready to till under. No adverse side effects from it. So I was also thinking of...

I have found that my later season hens (those who start laying in Sept, Oct) are more likely to take longer to get going than ones who begin to lay in July/Aug. On a bright note the Late Ladies from last year layed some eggs all winter.

Are you saying on the roost in the dark? It is possible they are just trying to see you clearly, remember their vision is limited in the dark.

Is the skin broken or just missing feathers?

I had a hen hatch chicks in a nesting box. My nesting boxes are large (really to large, thanks to the FIL) so I cover the entrance with hardware cloth as soon as I saw the first chick. I gave the hen food and water. As soon as they all hatched I moved them to a separate pen. I was afraid the...