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I have 3 chickens left that are 8 years old and I got 2 eggs today! Way to go senior ladies!

Help please. My 8 year old light Brahma is coughing. She had this issue several years ago but I can’t remember what I treated her for. None of the others had it then nor do they now so I’m relatively certain it’s not contagious. She eats, drinks and does all things she typically does including...

Alyssa, molting is when the chickens lose their feathers. They will usually molt in the fall/winter after they are a year old. It has always seemed to me that fall/winter was an odd time but that's what they do. During the time that they are shedding old feathers and growing new ones they do...

I have a Light Brahma named Dolly that is the friendliest of my bunch. Her sister, Blondie is almost as friendly, but not quite. Dolly insists that I pick her up whenever I go outside. She loves to be held and cuddled even if I'm walking around. If I go out just as they are getting in the coop...

Three of my girls have begun molting (again). Is it normal for them to molt during the summer months? They haven't been laying for a few weeks but I assumed it was due to the heat and the fact that they are 4+ years old. They all molted in November/December. Could this be something serious? I...

Ours di the same thing. It's a bit time consuming but each night we would physically move them from the nesting boxes to the roosts. After a few nights they seemed to get the message and we've had no issues - that was four years ago.

Thanks bunches for all the good wishes! I lied and said I felt better yesterday just to make myself get up and about but paid for it dearly last night. Today however, I do feel just a little bit better so am hoping for the best! I used to take road trips with my Mother and daughter and we...

Geez, can't an old gal have a few days of misery without everyone doing the same? Had the "procedure" done on Tuesday. It was NOT what he had done on the lower back which was to cut the nerve. He injected directly into the facet joints on either side of the spine of four vertebrae. OUCH! Was...

I have one SLW/Cochin mix that weighs in at around 10 lbs. She is absolutely huge! and she is the same way. It is definitely funny. I have the same thing as you and your DH granny. This is mid back now and it will sometimes take my breath away. I had the low back done a few months ago and...

My dad planted a couple of those trees for the same reason but he had guineas. I could always remember the name because I started drinking a pink Catawba wine in college. Not too much turkey (don't like it). I had a couple of bad days and couldn't sit at the computer, DH had surgery on his eye...

Oh Granny, that is absolutely beautiful! Your Mom would be happy I'm sure.

I'm sure your village will look amazing when you get it all done. Yipee! on the egg with movement. Hope everyone had a nice day yesterday. Ours was very nice. Uneventful which made it wonderful. Wishing4Wings - so sorry about the football game. I was sure pulling for that cute Colin Kaepernik...

Happy to hear the good news from the doctor about your foot. I had my hand surgery in mid March and was just about to accept that I would never be able to do the things I used to do BUT just in the past week things have started to turn around. I'm just thrilled. You're just not having good...

LOVE the nest-spresso. That's funny. Even I could manage that. Hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving. I've got to get busy ridding my house of dust bunnies since I will have a houseful for Christmas.

So sorry about little Unable, Granny. I know you did everything you possibly could. So many great people offering suggestions - and good ones at that. I've never hatched anything - except my kids. LOL Thank goodness I don't have to cook dinner on Thursday; we are going over to my brother's...