Recent content by mrsabbott

  1. mrsabbott

    Third time is a charm!!

    We previously had two disastrous experiences with backyard chickens and, after relocating our chicken area, decided to try again! Things are going GREAT! This is Snowball. She is our oldest and a White Plymouth Rock. She had just finished rolling around in the dirt in our garden beds...
  2. mrsabbott

    Best Chicken Names..List yours!

    We have 6 chickens and each one was named by a family member.. Chocolate is a Black Copper Maran and was named by my oldest daughter. Chocolate Chip is a Black Copper Maran and was named by my middle daughter. Snowball is a White Plymouth Rock and was named by my youngest daughter. Taco...
  3. mrsabbott

    Do my chickens have enough coop space??

    Okay, below is our current chicken set up. We are fairly new to having chickens. We tried before with chicks and it was devastating! They got sick somehow and died suddenly. Our neighbor have us the caged in run area. It is covered all around with chicken wire and staked to the ground. The...
  4. mrsabbott

    Kentucky people

    Tonya- We got the last two he had for sale BUT he had several young chicks that he might not keep. I believe he breeds them for show and sells the ones that aren't up to specs or something. I don't care about show quality myself.. :) I found him on Craigslist. Actually, that is how I found...
  5. mrsabbott

    Frizzle thread

    This evening, we are going to pick up 2 or 3 frizzle pullets! The lady said she was breeding her frizzle rooster with polish hens, standard cochins, welsummers, black austorlopes, and some bantam hens. I'm not sure just yet which ones we will be getting and I am sure they won't be pure but...
  6. mrsabbott

    Comment by 'mrsabbott' in article 'The Urban Chicks - Louisville KY'

    So cute! I am from Jeffersonville, IN.. practically spent my entire teenage years in Louisville! Currently live in Radcliff! I am loving your blog and pics! Your coop is SO CUTE!
  7. mrsabbott

    Kentucky people

    I have family in Pike County! An aunt and uncle and several cousins! My grandparents used to live there and we used to visit often! :) My mom grew up in Brushy!
  8. mrsabbott

    Kentucky people

    There are lots of posts and I will try to go through them later.. But I wanted to take a minute and say "hello!" We live in Radcliff, KY and are new to chickens. We tried twice last year but our chickens would mysteriously get sick and die. One minute they were fine and healthy, the next...
  9. mrsabbott

    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    I have 2 Swedish Flower pullets. One is crested, the other is not. The crested one is smaller and much friendlier then the non-crested. It is kind of cute though, the non-crested is probably twice as big as the other and she watches out for the little one. I had a second crested one, but she...
  10. mrsabbott

    Returning "new" member! :) I'm a chicken Momma again!

    Thank you for the welcome everyone! Meredy, I've also read that different breeds can have different temperments! She had some black copper marans and some gold marans (I think that's right??) available, but I had read that they can be unfriendly. I have 4 young children and while they will be...
  11. mrsabbott

    Returning "new" member! :) I'm a chicken Momma again!

    Last fall, we go backyard chickens for the first time. We got them from a lovely woman with a chicken/goat/alpaca farm nearby. We got 2 Americaunas and 2 Cochins. We were raising them as baby chicks but, sadly, all 4 of them suddenly died. We were devastated but, after researching and trying...
  12. mrsabbott

    It got worse! They ALL died!

    They were about 9 weeks old.
  13. mrsabbott

    It got worse! They ALL died!

    I went out early this morning to check on Lucy, Ethel, and Dorothy and they were all dead! Laying just like Rosie was! When I checked on them last night (at about 8:30p) they were FINE! I don't understand. I can't think of anything that could have done this. I am just so heartbroken. I'd...
  14. mrsabbott

    New "mom" to 4 chicks!

    Thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes! I am a little late in getting back to y'all as I've been busy! http://theabbottfamilyhome.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/as-the-egg-turns-chicken-update/ The above is a link to a page on my blog that has some chicken info and the most recent pictures. I...
  15. mrsabbott

    Heartbroken.. lost my Rosie.

    I don't know what happened, but I went out tonight to make sure my chicks were snug in their coop (as I do every night) and I noticed that Rosie was apart from the others and laying at an odd angle. I thought she had already died, but when I picked her up I saw she was barely breathing. Took...
See more
Back
Top Bottom