Recent content by syngergy

Howdy, neighbor. We're on the line between Boise and Meridian. How did your first summer with chickens go?

Thanks for the replys! Snake is a good candidate, but they don't need to eat five eggs every day, right? We don't have cows or dogs, nor have I seen any dog prints or sign. I've read squirrels and birds usually leave shells behind, but whole eggs are missing, usually without a trace. We're...

I've been losing eggs, and I thought I might have an egg eater, so I put some (5) wooden eggs in the nesting boxes yesterday evening, but they were all gone tonight. Has anyone else had this happen? Some other pertinent info: My hens (22 of them) are on pasture with a rooster. They free range...

We are first-year chicken farmers and have already made the switch to whole-grains to supplement our pasture-raised chickens. Whole grains are cleaner (they don't gum up the water) and more nutritious; cracked or ground grains begin to oxidize and lose their nutritive value. We also want to...

No joke: years ago one of our Rhode Island Reds laid a triple-yoker. Wish they HAD digital cameras and the internet back then!

Hi! My family grew chickens while I was growing up (mostly Rhode Island Reds and a few 'Araucanas'). My wife and I recently decided we wanted a small poultry farm, so we now have eight Golden Sex-linked and four 'Ameraucanas' from Cal Ranch. This summer we are taking part in an internship at a...