I was afraid my last surviving chicken (Peg) would freeze over the winter without any friends to huddle with at night. I recently added 3 new girls and they are afraid of me and pecking her when she gets too close. She is truly our pet while the others will have to grown on us. I'm hand...
I have reviewed several earlier post and it talks about DE, Orange Guard, and Sevin. I am hoping some one with experience can also address roaches and ants. I am terrified of roaches. I think I even saw a post with them as treats - nasty. I'm emptying everything out of the coop and treating...
I'm just sick. I lost one of my girls to a coon:(
I'll be putting them back in the garage if I cant find a safe way to protect them. They loved being out in their cage until tonight. They were very frightened. It must have happened right at dark. I wish I would put electric up but I only...
The laws are city by city. In Columbus there is a post that says you can have them if you go through the proper steps. Every city or community has different zoning laws. I live in a small town in Licking County just east of Columbus and the laws says they don't allow Chicken husbandry. We...
I'm secretly raising chickens in Granville, Ohio. I can see how you get the bug. We have five girls and cant wait for our first eggs. If anyone else is in Granville area let me know.
I researched your topic myself recently and found that in NYC they are encouraging people to better understand where their food comes from and what's in it. They promote the raising of chickens for Pets that give you fresh eggs.
I received a code enforcement letter today and I'm hopping mad. I painted a big sign and put in it in front of my coop that says"Mind your own business". I have a gorgeous coop and only 6 chickens. I have only had the coop 2 weeks and have cleaned it 4 times. I can't have a garden because the...