Recent content by jsmithmuxlow

I swear my chics have picked out members of my family as their favs. This really flighty one will just bolt when I come near but when my daughter is near that chic can't get to her fast enough. The wall flower of the bunch just adores me though so I'm not too hurt. There is one that even prefers...

They should have one of those movies(like they do for babies before you bring them home) about the realities of raising chicken, ducks, and rabbits and have it play non-stop by the brooders/pens. I have researced for over a year before I got either my bunnies or chicks and still felt not really...

Hi:D Jenny here from Sandusky(yes the one in MI)-Sanilac county! Nice to see so many Mich people on here:D

I live in the thumb area of Michigan. My chicken coop is one of those pre-fabed sheds that has a gambrel roof. The side walls are only about 4ft tall and I was worried about putting any venting that low because I thought that might be draft issue. Thanks for the input I didn't realize how much...

I'm in the process of building my chicken coop and I have searched for how many vents but have just found "if it smells strong you need more" answer. I was just wondering if any one could share their insight-my coop is 8' by 12' and will house 12 large breed chickens (perhaps more in the future)...

I am new at the chick thing is electrolyte powder a must for mail ordered chicks? I just want to be prepared but I don't to buy something I might not use.

Hello and welcome:D I'm a new too and think this forum is just full of wonderful insights on taking care of chickens. So good luck with your chickens!

Hello:D I just joined today but wanted to send a welcome from the thumb in Michigan!

Hello:D I'm new here today and have found tons of useful insight from the forum here glad to know I'm not alone. Sorry to hear about your little chic. Hope you have great loads of fun with your new chickens!

Hi, everyone! My name is Jenny, I have a wonderful husband who loves being the handy man and having at projects, two kids a girl 9 and boy 3, two pet bunnies Baby and Buttercup, 2 dogs a coonhound named Coona and coonhound/lab named Murphy, and one cat named Shelby aka furball. I live near...