My little Grey/blue Ameracauna laid her first egg today! :-) So proud of her! I also got 7 eggs today- my most to date (2 weeks)! That is 7/9 Im a proud momma!
I am so sorry!!! I hate this to happen to anyone!
I am SO paranoid about predators. I am always on the look out- I walk down to the coop at night with a flash light. I am always inspecting the hardware cloth and boards for openings, and any dig marks. :-( I know this can't stop it- but I worry!
I have been feeding my hens a "salad" everyday as a treat- chopped up greens, cabbage and some chopped apple- they LOVE this! Do you all feed your chickens "treats" and what do you feed them? I am just wondering if there is something out there that our southern birds particularly like! (I think...
I am a big frugal person. About 3 years ago I changed the way I thought about what I was spending our money on. My two kids home school and I look at it like this- it is my job to make the money my husband makes go as far as possible. My family are clean eaters- no processed food- so it is a...
I am a bread baker as well! I bake constantly and it is like therapy to me! We are also new into chickens--we have 9 hens and 3 Roos- surprisingly the Roo's all get along--and have never had an issue. But we are giving one away to a friend this week, who wants to raise some chicks...three is...
I got all of my chickens settled and happy in there new home. We have 3 RIRs, a barred rock, a Catalana, a Jersey Giant, an Autralorp, and two Ameraucana- one black and one silver grey (she is younger and not quite laying yet- soon though) . We also have 3 Roos (2 Delaware- one mutt- who we...
I love your coop! It is just beautiful. It reminds me a bit of mine- but on a much grander scale! (mine is completely recycled materials) I am sure your girls are SO happy! They should be- they live at the Ritz! :-D