Recent content by Urbanhens

I guess when plants are young, chickens don't recognize them yet as being on the "do not eat list", lol! :D How cool that you have such a nice flock! I live in the suburbs in California where we're not allowed more than 6 hens, and roosters are banned because they're noisy. Too bad for me, but I...

Those are great suggestions, thank you! I chuckled at "half-***ed swamp cooler!"

Thank you, "Azygous!" I dampened the dirt in two or their favorite corners in the run and gave them watermelon. I used to use a mister with previous chickens (who I adopted as already-grown girls), but these chicks seem terrified of the mister when I tried it out. I'll try putting a pie pan of...

My chicks are 7 weeks old now, and I worry about them being outside today (temp predicted to be up to 102' today) and how to keep them cool. It sounds like wetting a patch of shady ground and offering frozen watermelon is the advice. I can bring them inside, but honestly they are getting a bit...

Yes, it becomes harder and harder for me to eat meat and cheese and eggs not from my hens. its a tug-o'-war between my mouth and digestive system having grown up being omnivorous and my heart and mind loving animals. I'm hoping to get to vegetarian and then vegan, but it's a tough road so far.

Mine are always pets. I started with Thelma and Louise, then started with the First Ladies Martha (like Mrs. Washington), Mary (Lincoln), Dolley (Madison), Elizabeth (Monroe), Eleanor (Roosevelt) and her companion Lorena, then there was Betsy (as in Ross).

So, do I not need to worry about my hens pecking and eating the paint? I was thinking I'd need to find some sort of non-toxic, animal-friendly paint to use, but it sounds like everyone is just using regular ol' exterior paint for both the exterior and interior of their coops. ???

Hi there! Since there is a wood shortage, it has been difficult to get the materials to build our own coop. So now we are looking into purchasing a kit to assemble. What companies/coops do you recommend for coops that are predator-deterrent, durable, long-lasting, and good for three or four hens...

Hi Chicken-loving People! We had chickens for many years, but have lived the last three in a townhouse with no garden or chickens (which has been really hard on me). We just bought a house in the Bay Area of California. We have a smaller yard with room for just 2-4 chickens, but I am thrilled to...

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