Recent content by playingchicken

I think you might get a few more replies if you let us know exactly what kind of chickens we are talking about here. Hello from another NCer though!

Quote: Exactly what I was thinking. It does seem a gun in good hands would have been useful here. I am glad you are okay. That had to be terrifying.

I am sorry the havahart didn't work for you. Between a dog and the havahart, my dad has had good luck. I would be seriously worried that an animal you don't want to catch, like a pet or a child, would be caught in that trap you have though.

The nematodes suggestion was a good one. My stepmom is chemically sensitive and raises organic chickens. They use only nematodes and it drastically reduced their flea problem. http://www.arbico-organics.com/beneficial-nematodes.html

Quote: Funny!!!

My dad put an electric fence around his at night to keep the coyotes at bay.

We had a similar situation. We live in the city limits and we don't have the room right now to raise meaties. We had one EE roo that was pretty fun until adolescence hit and we told our kids that he was getting too mean and mean roosters are eaten. However, we chose to give the roo to someone...

I recently cooked a pekin and it was delicious. I read that Muscovys can have a stronger taste. Is this true? The Pekin was so good I almost don't want to try anything else.

I also think it depends on the breed. When I was young, my pet mutt chick was very friendly from the get-go. My hamburgs take MONTHS to come around. They are like down-covered popcorn whenever I come to clean the cage.

Hey, I placed!!! Good thing since it is the only chicken we have (not counting her 2 chicks I just hatched.) Congrats to the winners! (The rosecomb is gorgeous!)

Name: Gretel Breed: Golden Penciled Hamburg Sex: Hen Age: 7 m.

What adorable chicks everyone keeps showing! Out of my 11 eggs, 3 hatched and 2 lived. The one that died was spraddle legged and I am sure he had something else wrong with him too. SInce their daddy was taken by a hawk, we really wanted another roo. We got a pullet and a cockerel! I am...

Egg eater stew. If you can't do it, you can probably find a local that will be happy to take her off your hands.

Frizzles are so funny! What a cute chick!

What adorable fluffy butts! Shay, that little loner is precious! Arrrgh. It is taking forever. Last night there were 3 little holes. This morning one had zipped completely but it is still in its shell, peeping and flapping the one tiny wing that is exposed. I am sitting on my hands (well...