Recent content by NJchixs

Mine are out everyday. Right now their pen is wrapped on the sides to protect them some from wind. The pen door is open, but they don't like walking on the snow, so they stay pretty close.

Lol. You mean they don't have plastic wrap under those feathers.

Lol. I thought you were going to say time to prep dinner. I have them around also, but they never come in the yard. Thy only watch from the other side of the fence. Interesting to see if they will roost in your yard now.

man that stinks.

Had to put the light on in the coop for a few hours in the morning. 16 girls and NO eggs for two weeks, and even before was just one a day. I let them rest all of October since I had a stash of eggs. Thank goodness I haven't been handing them out so much lately. So after about 8 days with a...

Yikes that's a lot of food.

Full house lol.

What's everybodys head count going into winter. I'm low. 17 total. One empty coop.

Was good most of the summer. Only lost two others this year, one late winter and another in early August while I was away. My brother was staying over and let them out late in the afternoon. He found my sweet black silkie torn apart. He was so upset. Then my big Roo Dr. Evil was about two weeks...

Very cute Gail. Wish I could have made it. I need some nice Black Copper Marans eggs to hatch or chicks. I lost that nice Roo (nice looking but he was still mean) to a hawk in August. But I did hatch out one lonely chick from him in May, a Roo whom I kept. And then I just lost him also a couple...

Yes Matt Edson. He has a partner and also don't know if they are in new office. I believe its in Rancocos.

I know some of the other NJ posters were talking about. Trying to do something like that. Give them a few days to check in I'm sure some will be interested.

I think having people bring poultry to your yard is a big mistake. I'd be more inclined to meet up in a neutral location, that way nothing is left behind in my yard, just in case. Just my opinion. You also shouldn't have anyone walk into your yard without spraying shoe bottoms with Tek-Trol or...

http://www.app.com/story/news/local/monmouth-county/government/2014/05/14/howell-residents-cry-fowl-over-backyard-chickens/9070079/

Good luck Brian. I'm afraid this will be happening more. Howell will be next since they have started saying the same thing.