Recent content by NireRN

Last Memorial Day I had 2 hens sitting on the same nest. They still had about 2 weeks to go. I went to check on them the next day and saw one hen tuck something back under her? Got a closer look! Finally I picked the hens up and this is what I found! I have a momma cat that was raised in...

Tried it all. Rearranged chooks to find out who was pecking. When I thought I knew, someone else was doing it!!! Had a Blue cochin bantam roo and 4 blue hens and 1 Turken hen. I got frustrated and sent them off to auction in 2 separate boxes. Hopefully this will really shake them up and...

My 2 cents worth! I am in SW Indiana. I have Bantam Cochins and Cochin x Silkie. Am trying to stay with Frizzles, Blues and splash. Let me know if you have any. Thanks

On the frizzle and splash, do you want bantams? I have 2 hens that are laying - the other 2 are sitting on eggs. 1 hen is a cochin bantam blue frizzle and 1 is a 2nd generation (mom - silkie x cochin bantam and dad is cochin bantam). She is a spash to light blue. Not sure how much to charge...

Wanna hear a story? Got my boys off to school and then came home to check on the chooks. Hadn't checked on them since Thursday, I'm a RN and had to work Friday, Sat and Sunday. 12 hour days.! Yesterday was yuck in SW Indiana!! I have 1 cochin bantam black roo, 3 cochin/silkie bantam hens and...

I had a hen last year that would crack the eggs on the nest. She has started again this year. PROBLEM - not sure which one is doing it! I have 4 cochin/silkie hens and a cochin roo. I try to get them quickly, but to no avail. I have grit, food, water and fresh fenced run. Thought she had...