Recent content by mrs_woodguy

Thank you. I am not expecting a great turn out but hoping for some nice girls

I just set some this morning. This is my first batch using an incubator. My hens have taken care of hatching out my previous babies. A very bad dog got into my coop last week and I am beside myself. Even worse I had to use eggs that had been refrigerated. I still have 9 girls left. I think a...

I was so happy with my girls. They gave me the most beautiful dark brown, olive green and blue and and pinkish eggs. It was a treat every day to collect my prizes. The girls all got along well. It could not have been any better. Now the girls I have left are scared and worried. They make almost...

I searched again today but all I saw were a couple of deer. But as they ran past I am sure I heard the clucking of startled chickens. I am desperately hoping that they are working their way home. This is taking much longer than I want. Any one have any suggestions on chicken luring techniques...

A bad bad dog got into my fortress of a coop Saturday. 8 confirmed casualities. I had 26 chickens. He have had 9 return. What are the chances I might have more show up I am devastated. We go looking in the woods but finding them is the needle in a haystack scenerio. Tell me they are just...

15 chicks 5 are 2 weeks old and 10 are 3 weeks old in the house. 1 bantam rooster just moved outside a few weeks ago. I do miss that crowing at 5 am.

I had my first every broody hen hatch last Sunday. Tonight the other hen's egg is peeping away. Come on chicky... This is the hardest thing ever to wait out.

I have one that was peeping away at 5 am this morning. I came home from work expecting a chick and all I have is a peeping egg. I am right with you although mine is not screaming her head off more like talking to herself deciding what she should do next.... I told her enough already come out of...

yep doing a name change for a girl she is still Maryann but the boy will be the Professor!

Welcome to the world Maryann!!! She is just a mix but boy do I love her already.. hmm sure hope she is a her.

Ok so I decided to go and make sure all was still well before going to sleep.. and what did I see but an empty shell!! I could hear her peeping under mom. I feel so proud you would have thought I had hatched it myself. I have a new baby chick. I will post pictures tomorrow evening.. work...

The fill up with gas was eased by the fact I spent a fortune at the local grocery store and actually got 50 cents off each gallon of gas. Which made the gas almost close to just regular expensive.. not the crazy have they lost their mind expensive that it is normally. Starbucks delivered and...

I have cleaned the bathroom, done some laundry gone to the grocery store and filled my car up with gas.... this is driving me crazy. I am so excited I can't stand it.

My first set of eggs has just pipped. Only two of them, naturally under the cutest little hen. So how do I stay away and not keep peeking for the chick? This is possiblythe hardest thing I have ever had to do (at least in a very long time). This is worse than waiting for the ketchup to get out...

They are absolutely charming.