The Chicken on the left is oneI recently bought from a man who has waaaaay to many birds!!! He had literally hundreds of birds. I chose her because of her tail feathers. She looked as if she was being "beaten" up by other birds. The one on the right was also one I bought the sae day (rescued is...
I have 1 red star, and 2 barred rock whom I have had for a few months(old chickens). They were my first hen's =), recently I bought 2 Ameracauna's and 2 banty hens(new). The 4 new ones sit in the coop all day and wont come out. When I went in there to clean the old pine shavings up and put new...
I am looking for 2 hens for my silver seabright rooster. I would prefer them to be located in Indiana so that I could pick them up, but I am willing to ship them if need be.
So growing up I was always told that a chicken lays the egg, and then the rooster " sprays" the egg to fertilize it. Is this how it is truely done? Because recently I have been told that the rooster actually "gets" the hen, and then she lays a fertilized egg. I know my small birds actually have...
The poster says something to the above person about their wish. It has to be granted, but something bad has to happen.
Then that poster makes another wish. And so on.
For example:
Starter: I wish to be #1 poster.
Poster: Granted, but a mod deletes 99.99% of your posts. You're not #1 anymore.
I...
Grandma's Apron
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing...
I have made several wood sign in which I burn pictures into. I have recently started burning pictures onto leather, making keychains and things. I also love to sew, quilts, dresses, and aprons. My latest sewing venture is making retro aprons from the 1940's. I also love to plant a garden and...
I am new to this whole chicken business. While I have had lots of experiance with much smaller birds, I know every animal is different. My husband and I built our enourmous chicken coop, and made a "nesting" area. Some of our friends have said that actual nesting boxes were not necessary. Is...
I would like to participate in the Buy-Sell-Trade Forum, and I have read the rules and terms page. I commented on the post, which said that was all that was required for accepting the terms, but I am still not able to post anything in the forum. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?
The two chicken I am going to post below are two chickens my husband bought me at an auction. I am confused to weather they are Rock's or one of the many Dom. breeds. If anyone can give me tips on how to figure out which breed they are I would be forever grateful!!!
My name is Faith, I am 30 y.o. A mother of two and a wife to my high school sweetheart, 13 years and counting. Chickens are a new adventure for me. I am hoping to expand my knowledge on them through this site, and my own experiances.