Recent content by mamagardener

Happy Birthday Sam!

Hi Sam I hope all is going well with you. I saw on the news yesterday that the company NECC has finally been charged for the tainted steroids they distributed to unsuspecting patients like Granny two years ago. I could not believe the beautiful home the owners live in that was paid for with...

7 Biddies I lived in Worcester for a few years when my husband and I first got married. Now we live about 20 minutes from worcester in a town called Charlton. Do you ever get out this way?

EweSheep, wouldnt it be nice if you could spend winters in Florida though. If I ever won the lottery I would buy a house up here in New England for the summer, preferably on the ocean. I would also buy a winter home in Florida. Right after New Year's I would go there until April, and miss the...

That is so true about the cost of feed. If older birds are kept, they might as well just be considered pets, because they are not really contributing much. The only thing they are supplying is manure for the garden. I have thought about just getting a few new chicks every spring, to make sure...

I bought 7 day old chicks, they are now 4 weeks old. Here's hoping that they are all hens like they are supposed to be. I could probably deal with one rooster, but since I let my chickens out in the yard everyday with my kids around I would rather not have a rooster. I am just hoping one day one...

Wanted young laying p bullets in the central ma area. Preferably heavy breeds known for cold hardiness and good egg laying.

Hi Opa and whoever else is around. Hoping everyone is doing well, especially after this really harsh winter. Spring is here and time for yard work and soccer. I am temporarily down to five chickens. That will increase very soon. We are doing well and so happy that the snow has melted. How are...

I am in central ma and would like to add more chickens to the six I already have. Preferably between 5 to 9 months old.

Hi Opa, Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. Life is pretty good here can't complain. And if I did nobody would listen anyway:).

Shmccarthy...any luck getting rid of your fox?

I haven't had any sightings of the fox in a little over a week. My neighbor said he saw a dead one on the side of the road. I really hope that's the one I had problems with. Yayyy....hopefully my problem is solved! :)

Hi Stephanie I don't get on here very much myself anymore. When I do I see less and less of the old names. Glad you and I are facebook friends!

After 4 years of free ranging chickens every afternoon we now all of a sudden have a predator. Took 2 chickens and attacked my cat the past week. Animal control says I can trap and kill it. State law is if I trap It I have to kill it. If I just keep my chickens in their run and coop will the...

You should call your local animal control and see what the laws are in Maine. I live in Mass, and have had chickens for 4 years, and never had a problem with a fox before. Now in the last week two chickens have been taken out of the yard when free ranging and my cat was attacked. I called...