I really, really want to get a Silkie pullet. The younger, the better. White, black, blue, or splash would be ideal! We can only have hens in the city limit, so I sadly, cannot adopt any cockerels. If you have one, please let me know. I get my 1 day old chicks in the mail tomorrow, so a young...
I have two friends that desperately need prayers. My friend Amy's brother Jason was having blistering migraines. He went to the doc and they did a cat scan and found a tumor. Removed the baseball size tumor from his brain and found out it is Stage 4 Brain cancer. Please pray for all of their...
So - I know this has been beaten to death in these forums.. but since I just want to make sure 100% that I'm doing things the right way - I'm going to ask again.
My oldest pullet (BR) will be 20 weeks around September 5th. My babies will be 20 weeks (BR's also) on November 5th. I know I keep...
Oh my gosh y'all!!!!!! I am just so happy, my face is going to split from me grinning so much! Here's the background. I relocated to the Columbia, SC 3 years ago to help my dad run his company. I was doing such a great job - that it became very profitable, and low and behold - Dad got an amazing...
So I come home from work today and my husband, who got home 5 minutes before I did, comes flying out the door. "Where's Smudge"? I asked him what he meant.. he said that Smudge isn't in the house.
OK.. I am MAD. Smudge is my 15 year old blind, deaf, terrier mix. He's still got a working sniffer...
So, i moved my 10 week old pullet inside due to these high heats (108!!). I have been supervising the visitations of Libby and the almost 3 week olds for a week now. A little pecking here or there... nothing major to worry about. Well. I put them all in the tub together and after 10 minutes I...
Hey all. I had my chickies out tonight and as I was watching chicken tv, I heard itty bitty sneezes. Not constant, only maybe once or twice each over the hour and a half we were outside. I have checked and no runny noses, no crusty eyes, no wheezing. Eating, drinking and exploring normally. But...
My 3 chicks arrived yesterday and promptly started eating and drinking like champions! I have provided some sand on the bottom of the brooder to let them eat. Their crops seem full, but are not hard. Easily massaged and kinda squishy. Do I need to be on the lookout for anything in particular...
I am so happy!!!!!!! I ordered 3 BR pullets from MPC and they came today!! All are happy, healthy, cheeping and no pasty tush. Immediately started with the water and quickly discovered the food. They are under a heat lamp in the bathroom (not too hot, not too cold) and were peeping away when I...
Ok. So I was lucky enough to be gifted a very sweet 7 week old Barr Rock pullet yesterday. The coop is mostly done... All hardware cloth, latches on everything.. Just need some of the pretty touches. She has food and water in the coop. She was quite happy in the run, and made her way in and out...
How glad I am to have this website and forum? I mean, the advice is great, the stories and situations entertaining and educational... And "chicken people" just seem to be the nicest, most honestly down to earth people I have had the pleasure of socializing with... Even if it is just online! I...
Not to do with my chickens - but with my sister. She's been suffering with massive stomach/intestinal issues for a while now. They have treated her in the past with hospitalization for ulcerative colitis. She has been down now for almost 2 weeks and is not responding to the prednisone. They...
My poor, wonderful, much-harassed hubby has finally admitted that if I could come up with a bumper sticker for his car to support my new hobby (obsession), he would display it. So... I told him that I would gladly design one on that has a cute fuzzy baby on it with the slogan "my wife digs...
Decided on building a small 4x4 coop with run as a tractor for my soon-to-be chickens. Still in the process of building.. clearly - but here it is so far! Learning a LOT as I go along. But - I get to use power tools, so I'm happy as a clam!
So - I'm probably going to be building a chicken tractor this weekend. I am planning on putting some of the anti-dig stuff fanning out from the bottom - but just wondered if having a tractor instead of a coop would also be helpful in preventing the creatures from getting in. I plan on moving the...
I just ordered my very first chickens 5 seconds ago! 3 rocks are going to be here the week of the 11th! I cannot WAIT! I can tell ya what I will be doing this coming weekend though! Brooder and coop building! Sooooo excited!:D
Searching for 3 pullets for my first chickens! Would prefer to pick up somewhere in South Carolina or very North Georgia, or the Charlotte (Gastonia, matthews) area of NC. Want to raise itty Bitties, so if you have 3 girls under 8 days, let me know!
Well... I thought I would be safer with my squash, green beans, tomatoes and sunflowers in containers on the deck...but nooooo. Woke up this morning to find a rabbit sitting IN the pot with the beans, happily munching away. Poor bean is pretty ruined. Time to move the plants to the upper deck...
Found a farm about 30 minutes from my house that is hatching BR chicks this week. I am hoping he gets 3 girls for me... But I am just waiting to hear. :)
For those that pick up your babies... What is the best way to transport them and keep them warm enough? Small box with a warm bean bag thingy...