Recent content by Hip Hillbilly Acres

So sorry you had to experience this, Adolphus. Same experience here, but I can't tell hubby nothing. What he and me call "training" are two different things. I hope you work it all out. I love that breed though. As stated, not the GP's fault, they are big ole gentle giants playing around.

A little over a year into this and now hubby has decided to go with pullets going forward vs. ordering chicks. Last I looked they are so much more expensive but I suppose when I consider feed costs it probably comes out in the wash. The chicks sure were cute to watch grow and all, but me...

Hubby just returned from fetching eggs and putting chickens away for the evening and one eggshell was bloody. Only into this for a year and this is the first I have seen of that. He commented that it is from a new layer. But, humph, the youngest are too young to lay and the rest are over a...

Oy vey am I late. Hubby put one brood out last evening. But from reading this the second surely are old and large enough. I know this brooding in spare bedroom needs to come to an end. Last set of doing so for me. I have informed hubby :D .

Okay, got it. Thanks ladies!

Hello, Since days are shorter and most of our girls are not laying anyway; shouldn't I cease feeding egg shells to my girls at least until spring? Thanks in advance for response.

Our EE Frizzles. One appears to be smooth which kinda kicks rocks. For some reason I thought purchasing from the hatchery if I paid the Frizzle price that all would present. Apparently that is not the case. I had done research and read about percentages, but for some reason figured ordering...

Easter egger Frizzle named Bo Peep.

A couple of weeks ago our last additions arrived, all pullets. We opted for 12 black australorps and three black marans. The paper that arrived with them said the marans have orange on their necks (I think it was orange). Welll, I don't see it, LOL. I am sure as they mature we will know the...

We're stumped. See this for dets . . . https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-rooster-s-all-have-stopped-crowing.1595074/

Not sure, but even the hens have all but stopped laying and the other day I thought about it and realized roos not crowing either. Geesh, wonder what's up, should we worry, what to do? We just got last batch of chicks for this year and whatever is ailing my gals and guys I surely don't want it...

Not sure, but even the hens have all but stopped laying and the other day I thought about it and realized roos not crowing either. Geesh, wonder what's up, should we worry, what to do? We just got last batch of chicks for this year and whatever is ailing my gals and guys I surely don't want it...

Snuggling into their new temporary home.