Recent content by Lil_Miss_Farmer_Chick

01/24/2013 3:00PM

Will anybody have any Russian Orloffs or does anyone know where I can get a couple of baby chicks. I have a friend who would like 2-3 but does not have a set up to incubate eggs.

Thanks everyone, I just love that, backyard specials! I am giving away a dozen to a couple who put a want ad on craigslist. They have to drive approx. 45 mins. to get here so I thought it would be nice to give them to them. This is their first time hatching in an incubator. I think...

Hi everyone, I like to look on craigslist a lot and I always browse the wanted section to see if there is anything on there someone wants that I might have. Anyways, I have seen quite a few ads in our area for people wanting hatching eggs. I have extra eggs occasionally that we don't sell...

Best thing to do is take a hands off approach and let momma do the work. If the others are going to hatch she will wait, if she knows they are a dud, she will take her chick to the food and water when the time is right and the chick needs the nourishment.

LOl, these make me laugh. I grew up in southern Texas and moved to NH as a teenage. I had one 8th grade teacher that hated me, come to find out that when I responded to her with a yes ma'am or no ma'am she thought I was being a smart behind. My mother had to go in and correct her...

I have 100 chickens right now and I have noticed during our chicken adventure that some just feather more slowly than others. As long as they have fresh water, good food, and lots of love, those wonderful babies will grow out at their own pace into beautiful chickens. Take a deep breath and...

I scoured craigslist before freezer camp time and was able to get 2 XL dog crates for 10.00. They needed a bit of repair (re-bending some of the wires). We put them in there. Next time though, I would go with the cardboard boxes. The dog crates were great for holding but as we went down the...

My heinz 57 of a dog is so sweet with our chickens. Last week we let him out in the fence area and our EE Magnus snuck up on him and did his gobbly-cluck thing and scared the dog. Poor thing jumped so high and ran inside. I think I heard the chicken laughing. Jacque (Black lab, foxhound...

I'm not sure, I have one and I have experienced exactly the same kinda hatches. I haven't adjusted mine but I would probably call their customer support # and have them walk me through it. Good luck

I so feel your pain. We just bought all the lumber for our 12 x 16 coop and it was $820.00. Yikes. That doesn't include the windows and small things like hinges etc.

Call the Regional Office and make a complaint, that is what I would do. I used to work for the USPS and I am so happy that I don't anymore. The stress of working my butt off only to see and hear all the horror stories that customers have to deal with was way more than I wanted to deal with...

I have an EE rooster that we ordered from Ideal Poultry last April. He is very handsome and super sweet. He is gentlemanly with his ladies and has never been aggressive towards adults or kids.

I am having a horrible hatch on shipped eggs. I wondered if anyone has BLRW/Black or Blue Copper Maran Chicks within a 2 hour driving radius of me. I live in Kalkaska, MI. Thank you, Gayle

Usually when they are fully feathered. Mine are 4 weeks, some are already feathered out and others are not quite there yet, I myself would probably take it away at 5 - 6 weeks. It also depends on the weather. Right now we are not going below freezing in the coop at night so I think they will...