Recent content by MDBMom

Hello from Central California!

Yesterday we got 3/4. Today, 2/4 so far.

Cool, thank you!

Yes, the last 2 are smaller and have feathered legs.

Thanks for the tip. How do I know what "too bad" is?

Hello! Stanislaus County here!

Is there truth to this? I ask because 2 of our chickens are totally ganging up on one of the smaller hens. She's actually older, but for some reason is the low woman on the totem pole. The dominant hen does not pick on her, and she will get after the other 2 meanies if they are doing it to...

We have 4 egg laying hen's that were given to us about a week ago. Here's the first one, Hawkie, I think she is laying the blue/green eggs: The second one is Lala, I think she's laying the red/pink eggs: The third is Yokie (DD wants to rename her) and I think she is laying small white...

We've only had our chickens for a little over a week (they came to use full grown, already egg layers) but we have had some comments from people hoping to get eggs. Mainly family. For now we're eating them all, but when we have extra's I don't mind sharing.

Thanks for all the welcomes! I'm located in the Central Valley. As soon as I get pics off my camera I will upload them here to see if people can tell me what breeds we have. Thanks!

Hello! I'm new to chickens and new to the site. We just adopted 4 hen's this last weekend from some friends who's city is not allowing them to raise chickens. Luckily our city does. So, my husband designed and built a coop and that day we became family to 4 lovely egg laying hens. I have no...