Recent content by PattyS

Greetings! I'm VERY new to the chicken world and look forward to learning from everyone here! I have a small flock of 5 Delawares and 5 Red Stars. I'm interested to know which breed is laying the darker brown eggs and which breed is laying the lighter colored eggs. I've posted a picture (not...

Can somebody elaborate on "apple-on-a-string"? (I'm new to the chicken world and LOVE it!) Do I just cut an apple in to pieces and hang it up for them to enjoy? Sounds fun!!! Patty

Thanks for the welcome! Redsoxs - I am in Leavenworth County. Nice to meet a fellow Kansan! Patty:D

Hi - I live in northeast Kansas and have wanted chickens for as far back as I can remember. My husband built me an awesome coop and I have 5 Delaware hens, 5 Red Stars, a blue chocin hen and rooster, 2 silver spangled hamburg hens and a silver spangled rooster. They were all hatched in March...