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  1. lawnbirdman

    Can broody's be fooled to adopt instead of hatch?

    I had an Australorp hen that was broody for about a month. She would steal eggs from my easter eg.gers and just sit on them almost all day. She was looking unhealthy so I decided to buy 5 chicks day old chicks and see what happens. I waited till my broody hen took her 15 minute foraging break...
  2. lawnbirdman

    What do you wish you had known before you got your chickens

    Chicken hawks (red tailed hawks) are called as such for a reason. Do not keep your girls locked up in a run without netting on top. My first loss was a full sized australorp that tried to escape so fast that she put a dent in the fencing on the door. She could have gotten away had she had a...
  3. lawnbirdman

    Dandelions

    I don't want to be negative but I can't believe the lack of research a lot of these people have done before getting chickens. They are omnivores, so yes they eat almost everything, the favorite of which being animal meat but also including: weeds, grass, fruits, some vegetables but most leafy...
  4. the animal complex, hens on the left and rabbit colony on right

    the animal complex, hens on the left and rabbit colony on right

  5. chicken, rabbit, and cat tracks in the snow

    chicken, rabbit, and cat tracks in the snow

  6. almost finished compost tumblers

    almost finished compost tumblers

  7. lawnbirdman

    Today's temperature = # of eggs.

    It was 15 degrees today here in york pa. I collected 2 eggs from my 2 surviving australorps.
  8. lawnbirdman

    What treat did your chickies get today?

    today my girls got a mix of spinach, broccoli, carrots, green peppers, cooked green beans, and azolla that I collected from the garden, shredded and froze over the summer. I mixed it with some hot beef broth (it was cold and snowy today) and they were some happy chickens. I collected enough...
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