Recent content by hensbythesea

I like the oatmeal idea. Thank you. i have also learned so much from this site from the first day we decided to build our coop. We live in town but have a great back yard. Happy Day after Easter.

Oh thank you so much. I will go out now and integrate the oyster shell with feed. I have lightened up on the treats other than the yummies in the yard. Love the forum.

I have four black stars. They were laying just fine with an occaisional soft egg here and there. Then recently the soft eggs are coming two at a time on the board under perch in the morning. In addition I believe I have another hen laying soft eggs and even without the shell sometimes. I...

I found black star pullets in Ramona on craigs list. They are now 19 weeks. Yipppeeee eggs for Easter. Hope hope.

24533+4 I am a new chicken rancher and love my urban Blue Stars. 9 wks old.

Ok all you southern ca chicken people we are in. Coop is built and I found Black Star pullets in Ramona. They are in the coop now. They have a 7x7 run that is hardware wire secure from predators, racoons etc. Do you all close them into the coop each night? They sleep in there but the door...

Hello, I am up in Carlsbad and we are building our coop right now. Looking for poulets RiRs EE or Marans. Any suggestions? The vista feed store has RIR hens in now. thks

I am so glad to hear you are in Carlsbad. I live in old carlsbad and we are building coop right now. Where did you get your hens? Sorry I dont' know about the 4-H loop hole.

Yea I am new to this site and husband is building our coop right now. We live in old carlsbad 4 hens allowed 40 ft from neighbors. Does anyone know of a good place to get poulets or hens? RIR EE or Marans would be lovely.