Recent content by lomb chix

Same story, disabling endometriosis and meds with worse side effects, multiple surgeries and disability. Deep depression from losing my career (and identity) and being home alone all the time. Needed a reason to get out of bed. I awake to cackling hens and know they need me to let them out...

As a first time chicken buyer/owner, I found MPC to have an excellent selection of sexed bantams, since I'm not allowed roos. I also found their website easy to navigate and liked the ability to search by ship date. My first shipment of 8 mixed chicks, large and bantam, was perfect. All the...

We could have a BC chicken club (not the sandwich)! I adore my Australorp. She's 4 months old and not laying yet, but she is such a ham, smart, and full of personality. I had a cuckoo Marans for a short time until he started crowing, but also adored him to that point. All of the redwood and...

Congrats on your chicken endeavor! Sounds like you are really doing your research, and knowing is half the battle. I also live in the coastal redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mtns and am an RVT. Small world. Your tech skills will definitely transfer. Don't forget about hawks, as they are a huge...

Here's my Maeby Baby, 13wk Buff Laced cockerel. I got him at the feed store as a day old unsexed yellow fluff ball. He's very sweet and is growing into his role as Protecter of the Banties. Does anyone else's Polish roo crow sound like a deranged Joker Cackling? It's hilarious.

Thank you! I have not gotten to the roof yet, but this was my inspiration and what I'll try to emulate: http://www.thegardenroofcoop.com/p/the-coop-and-chickens.html The roof is pitched south-east, to catch the majority of the direct sun. I'll probably grow greens in trays up there also and...

I agree with those who suggest either swapping for chickens that are more appropriate for your situation, or processing them/having them processed. Some chickens make better pets than others. I am also new to chickens, and my first 2 from the feed store were incorrectly sexed and I found myself...

Greetings! I'm a new flock owner from the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains among the redwoods. I currently have 9, with 4 silkies, SL Cochin, GL EE, Mille Fleur d'Uccle, Australorp, and a Buff Laced Polish cockerel. All are 13 weeks old. All but the roo were ordered from MPC and were correctly...

Thank you all for your kind & supportive words. The right thing is so often the hardest thing. The hardest thing is to be honest with yourself. Of course my BL Polish started crowing (or a sheep was gargling) this am. I'll just see how that goes. He's 12 weeks and really getting gorgeous. I...

I'm new to chickens and had to process my first bird yesterday. He was a beautiful Cuckoo Marans that was mis-sexed at the feed store. I was devastated when he started crowing at 7 weeks. We're not allowed roos here, and although my neighbors were wonderful, I was very stressed. At 12 weeks his...

9 week old cuckoo Marans, started crowing 2 weeks ago, but inconsistently. Male or female? I've heard that pullets can crow if there are no roosters in the group. Sweet, polite bird. Spurs are the same size as everyone else's. Thank you!