Recent content by shannonkNH

Do you feed all the chickens the starter feed? Or, how do you keep the bigger girls from eating the starter feed and the chicks from eating the layer pellets? Quote:

I have a Brahma Roo who is fabulous both with the girls and with people. We used to have a bantam leghorn who had attitude. The Brahma used to defend me against the Leghorn when he got fiesty. He also managed him with concern to the others in the coop. We lost the leghorn over last summer...

I have a brooder who will generally hatch a few chicks a year. She keeps them or him/her with her, keeps them warm, and protects them. She has a perfect track record. However, last night as the first snow and hard frost hit our area I heard little peeps from under her and this morning I woke...

I have a cochin bantam that hatched two frizzle chicks five days ago. From the start one was tiny- even compared to her hatch-mate (Spice) and she is very sick. Her name is Pumpkin. I put Mama and the baby chicks in a box in the back of our back coop which is in a separate room. (imagine...

58 and raining We have been so dry I was thrilled when it started to rain yesterday. It is supposed to heat up this weekend though- I heard 90. That is almost unheard of up here in NH! I better get those shorts out of the closet!

Quote: WOOHOO!!

36 Married 12 years to the man of my dreams. We work together in our own business, are trying to get our organic farm back up and running, volunteer on our little town's fire department(auxiliary for me) and rescue squad(hubby), & I am also town treasurer. We are happily childfree with 1...

I know! I know! I don't know whether I should be embarassed or just sad Probably a little of both... I will keep checking with the local guys but they are all saying first week in June at the earliest and probably the second... Congrats on your six little ones though!! You're the chic (lady!)

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I have cats that take care of the mice in the house, but I am worried about the greenhouse (where my chicken coop is). It is overrun with mice! I posted on another board and a gal told me that chickens are great mousers. Is this true? I would love if it is!

I am merely a wanna-be-chic-aholic! I tried to order chicks from mm last month and they were backordered to almost July. We ended up ordering from My Pet Chicken because they were supposed to come sooner. Just found out they won't be here until the middle of June I have been checking our...

Too funny! I just got my clothesline put back after almost three years of renovations. I missed it so terribly! The first load I did were sheets, because I love how crisp and clean they feel when they are line dried!

Hi Shannon. I am new to the board -chickens too- and my name is also Shannon! Good luck with your new chicks. I just ordered mine, they should be here in a few days! This looks like the place to be:)

Hello all. Just wanted to introduce myself. I just ordered my first chickens. 3 Aracaunas, 3 Black Australorps, and 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes. I live in a wonderful small town in Southern NH where we have been renovating an old organic farm. Our greenhouse, and back field are being used...