so i went to check the nest box today and much to my delight i had an egg!! ...but upon removing said egg i noticed this little guy. not sure what bird it's from, i have five that are all around laying age and im still trying to figure out what egg belong to what bird :]
seriously?! how cute...
so, i just tucked the girls in for the night and unfortunately we don't have the ramp all set up yet so i went out to escort them into their raised coop. lo and behold they were already all snuggled up on the roost!
I'm so excited!!
so my question is, do they really need the ramp? i feel...
well, now that our run is complete I've been contemplating putting some type of foliage for the chicken on top of the fencing i have run underground to prevent predators from digging in, here is a crude paint drawing of what I'm trying to do...
the black is the run skeleton the gray is the...
Ever since i got my girls in the mail late June i have been debating whether or not i want to try meat chickens next spring. I've done plenty of research and reading and video watching on the process and whatnot and have not yet been turned off of the idea. My fiance thinks that ill get too...
OK, so i just placed my order on my pet chicken :] so happy
shipping cost a little more than i had estimated but its OK
here's what i got:(all females & vaccinated)
1 Australorp
1 Barred Plymouth Rock
1 Salmon Faverolle
1 Silver Laced Wyandotte
1 Rhode Island Red
they are set to ship on...
Hello BC members!
I am so excited to finally be able to begin my chicken adventure!
after referencing this site countless times in the planning stage i decided it would be a smart idea to join!
tomorrow i go to Lowe's to grab the rest of the coop & run materials and should have my little...