Recent content by Herbwifemama

Quote: Bah! Think this one through... ask them if you need a man around to get yer period...

Jump off the roof of my house and fly with them.* If you don't know what I'm talking about, go here, and skip to about 2:25: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWeIamTRzXg *Not really. We know you can't fly with chickens, and we think throwing them is unkind.

Thank you SnowHunter! Pinkchick, I"ll check out Delawares, they sound sweet.

Predators are a huge issue, and it scares me. We have stray dogs, hawks (sharp shinned and red tailed), coyotes, foxes, possums, coons... And likely owls too. I was thinking of getting a guard dog for the family,a nd then I read on here that there are whole breeds of dogs for guarding flocks...

What's "American Class?" And if they aren't that, then what are they?

Quote: I don't have ANY chickens yet, and I know next to nothing about keeping them. That's why I'm here. Gathering information. Unfortunately, we're on a busy road and have no fencing. Fencing will happen before chickens though. I was thinking of a chicken tractor and moving the tractor...

I did some brief research on this the other night... I"m fond of old things, and I maintain an all heirloom/open pollinated garden, and when I add livestock, I want to do the same thing. I want the old hens- I want to keep my hens for eggs mainly, but plan to add them to the stew pot when their...

I'm in the middle of the US, and there's several inches of snow on the ground atm. I kind of figured they'd need help in the winter. To be honest, I don't really know what they eat- I know they eat, "bugs and stuff", lol! So, for someone in the midwest, is it possible, with the exception of...

Will chickens be able to get enough just from foraging?

Hi all! I've been poking around for a few days, but I have some questions, so I thought I'd finally register and start asking. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, brand new! I actually hesitate asking questions because my questions are SO basic. I don't want...