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I just posted an update on the Saga of Lucky the Rescue Chicken (who is a GIRL, but I still have no idea what breed) http://wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=11143 ~L

some of you may remember my post from early November inquiring as to what breed an injured baby chick that ended up on my doorstep was... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/721438/two-week-old-rescued-chick-what-is-it-americauna-welsummer Almost four months later, Lucky is a happy, healthy...

So I hear a huge screaming match going on in the street out in front of my house and walk out on the porch to see a bunch of teenage girls fighting about some sort of Facebook drama. As the ruckus breaks up, a young woman walks over and says, "excuse me ma'am" She looked worried and I was...

nice side arm. what is it? I sleep with an HK-40

turning 50 next year and darn proud of it

That's hilarious! I also have two hens Mary Ann (black australorp) and Ginger (rhode island red) and two Columbian Wyandotte chicks (Laverne and Shirley) who turn six weeks old tomorrow and have recently been moved outside (so glad to no longer have chickens in the dining room) ~L

Wow, that's a crazy cold snap

Last year, we had several days in the teens (many down to 13) both the Australop and even the Rhodie did well (I was out there constantly checking for frostbite and changing water) without any extra heat. If it gets that cold again this year, I will probably put a heat lamp near the water.

Yes, fresh eggnog, lightly spiced, whipped to a froth. uncooked as it should be with a splash of Canadian Whiskey

They are SO beautiful. I wanted to get two hens that I knew would lay this winter (was purchasing a coop expansion as I've got Columbian Wyandotte chicks that were almost ready to go outside) but these girls, although a bit younger than I was after were so pretty I could not resist them I so...

Hello, On Sept 3rd, I purchased two pullets (on a whim). I was told that they were "two or three months old" (reasonable answer from someone with that many chickens I am hoping that they will be ready to lay in December (I have started using a light on a timer in the coop in the mornings so...

~ She rallied late Friday night and Saturday morning. This afternoon it became apparent that Lovey was not going to make it after her brief rally Friday night/Saturday morning. She stopped eating and drinking (I got as much water down her as I could) and became unable to stand or sit upright...

~ Hello, I was hoping that my introductory post would be a bit happier than this, but right now I have a sick hen. She is a year and a half old Oppington Buff named "Lovey" (her flock mates are a Rhode Island Red named Ginger and a Black Australorp named Mary Ann) We've had some off and on...