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  1. nutmeg1980

    The New Garage Coop is Done! Lots of Pictures!!

    Well, we actually moved out of that house a year and a half ago, but we really liked it up until then, and the new owner still uses it. The only complaint that we had is that the chickens' feed enticed mice into our garage, and we had a pretty bad infestation... other than that it was great!
  2. nutmeg1980

    Proud new owners of Bantam Chickens pose our first problem with our Brahma (limping and dragging her

    Oh so sorry, I just reread the forum and saw that you hen didn't make it. So sorry!!!
  3. nutmeg1980

    Proud new owners of Bantam Chickens pose our first problem with our Brahma (limping and dragging her

    Hi Bantam Chicken - I have a 12 week old feather footed pullet with a similar issue. I'm curious to know what you did and how it turned out? Thanks!
  4. nutmeg1980

    Bantam Hen Trouble Walking - Help!

    I can handle that. Thanks for the advise!!
  5. nutmeg1980

    Bantam Hen Trouble Walking - Help!

    Hello! I'll give some quick background in case it's helpful: A few weeks ago we got a new flock of 4 - 12 week old chicks: 2 bantams and 2 full sized birds. One of the bantams turned out to be a roo, so this weekend by husband found him a new home and brought home two full grown (year old I...
  6. nutmeg1980

    Dane County Wisconsin - Millie Fleurs & Porcelain D'uccle

    Thanks for your reply, we actually just found them a new home today! Megan
  7. nutmeg1980

    Dane County Wisconsin - Millie Fleurs & Porcelain D'uccle

    We are in Madison WI but willing to deliver these two anywhere within about two hours of home. One is Millie Fleurs and the other is Porcelain D'uccle. Both are bantams and are currently being fed organic grower feed. They are about 10-12 weeks old and have been taken very good care of. They...
  8. nutmeg1980

    New-to-me Chickens Not Laying

    Hi Everyone! about a month ago we purchased four hens, all about a year old (born in early spring 2012). There are 2 Light Sussex, 1 Blue Marans, and one Gold Star (Sussex/Rhode Island Red Cross). They all laid just fine for a few days, then the Marans and Gold Star just stopped completely. The...
  9. Garage City Coop

    Garage City Coop

    Here's the new garage coop! I've had my hens for about a year now, and when I bought this house we had two weeks to get the girls out of the rental coop and into a new home. My brother is a carpenter with a custom construction firm in town, and he graciously offered to build me a house warming...
  10. nutmeg1980

    Broody Question Take Two

    Sounds like there's nothing too terrible about letting her be. I'll just make sure that she eats and drinks every day.... I'm glad to hear that the Wheaten is doing well, Michaela! Sounds like she's really happy at your house!!
  11. nutmeg1980

    Broody Question Take Two

    I tried asking this question here a few days ago, and no one seemed to understand what I was getting at, so here goes again.... I have a broody hen, no roosters. I know that there are ways to break a broody, but I would prefer to let her do her thing and quit when she's ready. Has anyone ever...
  12. nutmeg1980

    Broody Question

    I have a 1 1/2 year old hen who is now broody for the second time. She started this spring, and then we moved at the end of May, and moving to a new coop snapped her out of it. She's at it again, and has been for a little more than a week. I've been taking her off the nest twice a day to make...
  13. nutmeg1980

    The New Garage Coop is Done! Lots of Pictures!!

    Lol - We have been talking about the possibility of him starting a side business building custom coops. He's concerned that he materials and labor would end up being more than people want to pay for a chicken coop. I paid around $700-$800 for all the materials, and if he was charging he would...
  14. nutmeg1980

    The New Garage Coop is Done! Lots of Pictures!!

    More ventilation is going in soon - we have a bathroom fan that we'll install before winter. For now the open window will be enough. It's funny that you can't notice the human sized door in the run. It's there, on the side toward the neighbor's house. It's a bit disguised, which is good, since...
  15. nutmeg1980

    The New Garage Coop is Done! Lots of Pictures!!

    Thanks everyone! We buried chicken wire 6" deep around the perimeter to keep predators out. It's pretty darn secure.
  16. nutmeg1980

    The New Garage Coop is Done! Lots of Pictures!!

    Still lots of little details to finish, but the coop is 95% done! https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=36124-garage-city-coop
  17. nutmeg1980

    Broody or Eggbound?

    Unfortunately I live in the city and I'm already one hen over the legal limit. It's too bad - she's really sweet, the top of the pecking order, and I'm sure she'd make a wonderful mother. Is there such a thing as sympathetic broodiness? I just went and checked on them again, and noticed one of...
  18. nutmeg1980

    Broody or Eggbound?

    I have a hen that I think has just gone broody, but I'd like to make sure that she's not eggbound since this is my first experience with such things. I noticed her sitting on the nest two evenings ago at bedtime. I'm not sure if she spent the night on the nest, but she was up and out in the run...
  19. nutmeg1980

    The Perfect Composting System?

    Nice! My BF has a son who would just love to do that! Thanks for the ideas, everyone. I hadn't heard of the lasagna garden, I have to try it!!
  20. nutmeg1980

    The Perfect Composting System?

    Ooh... that is nice Opa! I was just looking around online at the compost tumblers that are available, wondering if I could get one with two barrels, or an extra barrel.... The construction of yours looks a little intimidating to me, but it's pretty simple really. Where did you find the pickle...
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