Recent content by Mary Walton

My profile picture is of my Welsummer rooster "Cammy." We got him to protect the ladies after we lost one to a hawk and he takes his job VERY seriously! I have no doubt he would fight any animal to the death to protect them. However, I am the only person who can go around him. He overtly...

One of our hens went broody on 5/9. We put 6 eggs under her on 5/10 (we have a rooster so we assumed some were fertile). She has been sitting on them since. Yesterday was day 21 but still no sign of chicks or pipping. At what point should we throw in the towel? BTW, we did not candle the eggs at...

One of our hens went broody 5/9. We put some eggs under her on May 10th. No chicks yet. When should we give up on the hatch?

Thanks! I'll check it out

Thank you! I have read reviews on this model and some folks have reported that the door sticks in the up position or half up position. The manufacturer recommends having a cover over the door (which we will). Have you had any sticking issues?

We are drawing up plans to build a larger chicken coop (chicken math!). Our current 4X4 raised coop has a manual pop door. We will be incorporating an automatic pop door into the new coop design. I've looked at several in my chicken magazines and on-line, but, I would love to hear personal...

My husband and I live in southwest Florida

I have wanted to have chickens for years - fell in love with them at county fairs. I bought and read several books about keeping chickens and read backyard chicken magazines regularly for 2 years before I made the plunge so I would know what I was doing. I bought my first 4 chickens from a feed...