Recent content by Slocala

Welcome. This is a great place to roost.

I want to pose a question to a specific demographics such as this group... Move it - delete it ? Here goes. I've spent my life around some form of animal husbandry and question the following: Do you think chickens (hens) are happier when they have similar varieties to interact with? As a...

I think this is a wonderful thread! Since the beginning of time when humans were hunter and gathers or nomads, we have all had a need to belong to something greater than ourselves. That's the purpose of this thread- to belong to a like minded group for fellowship, strength, support and most of...

Hi, In my experience with raising 4 chicks I found small branches worked best as the bark was ruff enough for them to get better footing. It was cost effective to toss them when I needed to up size them to the next larger branch. In my coop I use 1x4's and the bottom roost is a 1x6 as they...

Don't tell anyone but a couple of polish hens would be dandy-riffic with me!!!!

I would consider it if I could move the moody ole hen that lives in the house out there....

Stop that !!!! I I will admit that I am going to fence a second free range yard so I can let the soil rest and possibly grow a blade of grass in the original free range yard. This morning I was having my morning coffee with the girls and a darn wild turkey hen flew in for some free...

Thanks to one chicken (Carlotta Cluck) who moved in from my neighbors coop last June I now have 14 wretched chickens.. I've become the United Nations of chicken rescue. Give me your spent, plucked, broody old hen who hates people... To old and tuff to eat I might add.. GRRRR What do you end...

give your light time. All of mine stopped laying when the season changed. Put them under lights and I'm giving eggs away!

7 eggs out of 8 adult hens. ONE has gone broody...

Hi and welcome! I share your enjoyment of the silkies!

Greetings: I want to share a little experience I have had with my chicken ventures. This started with my neighbors Leg horn that put in a change of address and would not stay home. So I was forced to go get her 6 hens for friends as I didn't need a adopted chicken with social separation...

I have to be fair. They were adults when I got them. I should withhold judgement until I raise a couple from youngsters (Bard Rock's). Everything I have read says RiR's like to be flock dominate.. I've decided on 4 Red stars, going to pick them up this weekend. 8 weeks old! This should be fun!