Recent content by revmichael

It worked, first night momma was on the roost with some of the babies. Dad was on the floor with a few babies as well. Day 2 all babies with mom.....dad decided to roost on the floor, silly boy....he use to roost in a tree until the family all started going in the coop.

My chicks are 8 weeks old this coming sunday. Not sure the breed but think they are mixed. Anyway momma, daddy and all 8 are sleeping together in the nest boxes. Yes both boxes are now being used. Mom with babies and daddy in another. He was in the box with all of them. Roosting post is up...

I have a hen who has been totally free range, no coop. I just moved her and her 10 2 week old chicks into a coop. Want to keep them safer than just a fenced yard. How long should i keep all of them inside the coop so that they go back into it at night when i finally let them free range during...

I was given a rooster and hen from a neighbor. Did not think she was old enough to lay just yet until one day i saw her hoing into some bushes. Figured she wanted away from him because he was always mounting her. Well i was surprised to see 13 eggs in her nest. I did not have coop ready, and...

So it will be ok to move the eggs and her? Do i let her roam if she wants or should i leave her in for a few days so she knows thats home?

Hello everyone..... I recently moved to Costa Rica....a neighbor brought over a rooster and said we needed a mascott. The following day he brought over a hen, said he needed a companion and that she will give us eggs. I raised 4 barred rocks back in the states but i didn't tell him that. He...

I started out on 2013 with 4 barred rocks, one died. I've moved into the country. My new spouse loves the girls and named them, lol We are wanting to sell eggs to neighbors and friends so were getting 5 more girls soon. Were hooked, lol Time to build a bigger coop and run for the soon to be 8...

should I discard their eggs for a few days just in case? or should they be fine? no rooster so they are just for egg laying - 3 (4) barred rocks in an enclosed 4x11 area with a wire mesh roof I scattered some DE where she was found at and all around the run - she was the noisy one for sure -...

I just went outside to check on the girls a short time ago and one of them was in the run dead. It's a totally enclosed so nothing can get in. And the sides are 1 inch wire mesh. I found her towards the front of the run and in the corner her head was facing in and on her. Not sure what...

I have 4 barred rocks - they just started to lay just over a month ago - on average 4 eggs a day lately. Yesterday they each gave me a little present Today there were 5 eggs in there - 3 in the next - 2 outside the nest - 1 was actually a soft shelled egg Is that unusual to get 5 eggs in 1...

yesterday I got 4 eggs from the 4 girls - which is happening more and more - they just started to lay a month ago TODAY - 5 eggs out of 4 girls??

I am immune compromised and this is a great article - I hadn't thought of boots when being around them - when cleaning their coop I always use rubber gloves as well as a face mask AND wear my glasses or goggles to help keep eyes clean as well. I only have 4 girls so when I gather the eggs I...

6/5/2014 11:58 am

just went out and bought some and I put it in a container for them and put it in their run - boy are they chowing down on it - guess they know what they needed :)

I went to check on the girls this morning - they are 24 weeks old Barred Rocks and I saw this Can this happen sometimes with them being so young? Do I need to add more calcium to their diet? Thought their laying feed would have plenty for them. They are all eating and drinking - I sit...