Recent content by K9ThorsMom

Ok, I've been off for a while (minus the venting about having to move my chickens last week)...so I'm gonna just jump back in... First of all, today I moved my flock of 7 (6 laying hens and my roo) up to Pasco County to my sister's house, where they were welcomed by the neighbor's...

Chics- I'm not unincorporated, I'm in the city's jurisdiction...I received the notice via mail, and it stated to remove all chickens (hens and roosters)...my girls are going over to my ex's house- he has spoke to the neighbors and they are fine with the hens but not a rooster...so the search...

Hi I'm Andrea and I'm in Pinellas Park...I have had chickens for just over a year now, and am saddened to say I am as of today being forced to get rid of my chickens...(I have 6 hens- 2 RIRs, a GL Cochin, 2 silkies, and an olive egger), and one RIR rooster...I don't blame my neighbors for...

Uggh...just a quick update on my first hatch (with shipped eggs also )...17 days ago, 2 of my 10 eggs hatched under a broody silkie mix...babies have been growing well and are hysterical...they were being kept in the outdoor coop with the other chickens but in a seperate dog kennel to make...

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Yay!! Your Iowa mix is cute!!! I looks like after only 2 Baby chicks, the hatching is done...its been almost 2 days since the 2nd baby hatched and no signs of anything else trying to get out of its shell...i tried candling the eggs and all but one appear to be a sloshy mess, with no defined...

Baby #2 was hatched just prior to me getting ready for woek tonight! Small, black olive egger, YAY! I only had time to remove the discarded egg shell, check that the baby had 1 head, 2 wings, 2 legs, and no obvious deformities/issues before i had to go...tucked him/her back under Mom after i...

Baby #2 was hatched just prior to me getting ready for woek tonight! Small, black olive egger, YAY! I only had time to remove the discarded egg shell, check that the baby had 1 head, 2 wings, 2 legs, and no obvious deformities/issues before i had to go...tucked him/her back under Mom after i...

Sorry!!! Been so busy btwn last night and today getting everything in order I should have done days ago...here's the update: We have a baby!!! Well, it hatched out last night, but I didn't get around the boards until now...So, without further ado, here is what is supposed to be the result of...

We have a baby!!! Well, it hatched out last night, and I was so tired, I didn't get around the boards until now...So, without further ado, here is what is supposed to be the result of an EE hen and a naked neck roo...(baby doesn't appear to have the "naked neck" like I've seen on other...

Hi and welcome from Pinellas Park, FL!!! We have a board specifically for FL people, and you're welcome to come on over! Lots of good folks on there and some of them show...here's the link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=305793 ...Oh, and any chance you want to add...

This is a pic of my younger sister, who was approx 8 months pregnant, being greeted by Hunter, my gold laced cochin pullet...the look on her face is priceless!

OMG OMG OMG!!! I hadn't posted this before,so here goes- My Silkie/Polish mix, Beaker, is approx 8 months old, and was laying but decided to go broody and sit on everyone's infertile eggs...I would take them daily, and she was NOT happy...I decided to order some off here, and won an auction...

OMG OMG OMG!!! I hadn't posted before, as this was my first time with trying to hatch eggs using a broody (I'm actually new to chickens- just got my first ones this past April)...So, long story short- my Silkie/Polish mix, Beaker, is approx 8 months old, and was laying but decided to go...

CDs, ribbons, shiny eyeballs on balls...really?! Asking because my hens that i keep at my boyfriebd's house arent allowed to free-range anymore unsupervised because a hawk has visited a few times and sat on the fence...my hens are a cochin, a RIR, and 2 silkie mixes, and i dont want to lose any...