Recent content by Nacho Chicken Mine

My coop is a 10x10 kennel modified with hardware cloth at the bottom for preditors and it sets on a cement slab. I don't have any place else to keep her at this time that is preditor proof and I live in the countrry where coons prevail. The one that passed had a normal color to her head until...

I have four Motttled Java hens and a roo, and I not sure what is going on. About a month ago one of my girls got lethargic and panted even when in front of a fan (I am in Florida). I keep a fan on during the day when its hot. I chose the Java's since they were a heritage breed and more heat...

I have a friend that has mentioned she has always wondered where the term chicken came from for someone that is scared as chickens are anything but "chicken"

Nature seems to know what she is doing. That always amazes me. Seeing a cat jump straight up is so funny and how do they manage to get that high. Thanks for reading my post and sharing your story. Nacho Chicken Mine

When our Java's were about two months old we brought them home from our friends house as she had the brooder light and time to take care of the chicks. I have two outside cats and one of them likes to leave "presents" in the driveway at times. I was concerned the one cat would make chicken...

We have a small flock of Mottled Java's including a cockrel. Our pen is at the end of our barn in what use to be one side of the wash rack. One day while I was inside the barn cleaning the stalls, my daughter (12 yrs old) was outside in the coop with her chickens. I did not see what she was...

From what I understand the auctions around here do not require any sellers to be certified. Just show up that day and put your animals in line for the evening auction. I don't like to go the the local auctions as I really don't like the way the animals and birds are handled. I would suspect...

I also don't like that the kids are putting all the time, money and effort into raising a bird that they are going to show and hope to win with. I know some of the kids that are showing don't have a large flock. Some only have the ones that they will be showing. I think that a disease has...

If you going to use any bedding in the coop, I would recommend the pelleted type. They absorb quite a bit of water and the pellets are just compressed sawdust. I am amazed at how much water they can actually hold. Nacho Chicken Mine

Just wanted to get some opinions on something that I heard was going on in my area. There is a breeder in the area that is NPIP certified and goes to the auctions in the area and will buy chicks. The chicks are then sold as NPIP when in fact their origin is unknow let alone NPIP certified...

I have been checking out the previous post looking for some posts that show pictures of show quality Mottled Java's. I have seen many beautiful Java's but can someone post some pictures of "Show Quality" so that I can get an idea of which birds to use for showing. I have read the shoe...

Greetings from the Sunshine State... I am pretty new to the poultry world of ownership and the list. My daughter has such a fun time showing some chickens in 4-H this year (we kept them at her friends house) that we decided to go ahead and get some of our own to bring home. So, here is a quick...