I wanted to start this thread to hear some stories on how backyard chickens has help others in their life.personal experiences for me are there was always help when I needed it during a hatch or an injured bird I have made new best friends that I talk to everyday there was support and...
OMG you guys I am a complete wreck. police came today and said I have one week to get rid of my chickens or the fines will start. I only have three small silkie hens and two ancona ducks. I have had them for three years and once we put up a privacy fence around our yard then everyone started...
Hi all,
my barred rock is 30 weeks old and still has not layed an egg she is pretty big and looks as mature as my other hens that are laying. I am positive on the age of her as I hatched her myself and have kept record of her age. Is it normal for them to be this age and still not lay an egg?
I figured byc would be a great place to find my mom a friend as everyone on here is soo nice. My mom is 51 and struggles with depression. she is taking care of my dad who has lung cancer. she does not have internet and she lives ten miles out in the country. I live 3 hours away from her and I...
its fall and the weather is getting colder and it gets me thinking about a hot bowl of chili. share your favorite chili recipe or your secret ingredients that make your chili taste AMAZING!
Il share my two ingredients that make my chili my families favorite meal. of course if i told them they...
I have some beautiful silkie babies and a frizzled polish. how do I go about showing them? do I need to register them and how do I do that ect.. ect.. ect..
ok so I built my coop around my grape arcobour this year and now that winter is coming im concerned about winter proofing it. Ok I will try to make this a simple to inderstand as I can. basically my grape arbor is made of 8 4x4 posts cemented into the ground and 2x4s around the top and latis...
A pesticide called Clothianidin is potentially killing bees and threatening our food supply. In 48 hours an EPA consultation on whether to suspend the use of this toxic pesticide will close. Let's seize this opportunity to save the bees and flood the EPA with public support to stop these...
I have certain abilities to find lost objects I have always been able to find something I was looking for, but six month ago I missplaced my pandora bracelet I got for christmas from my husband and kids and no matter how hard I try I cannot find it. maybe because I am so emotionally attached to...
Hey everyone I am looking to trade one or two custom made coop signs of your choice for six to eight hatching eggs of any of the following types: ancona duck, khaki cannelloni duck Lemon, frizzle, sizzle, sultan, or any mix of the listed breeds. here are a few pictures of the signs I can make...
What are some of the cutest chicken names you have heard. for some reason people always pick old lady names. but I thought it would be interesting to hear some other names that are different or down right adorable.
Does anyone have an unusual or cute sign on their chicken coop? or just something simple. upload your pictures. I love looking at all the different ideas and quotes people come up with.
I have been thinking about putting sand down in my coop instead of using cedar chips. Has anyone ever done this and how did it turn out? did it work better when it rained instead of poopy mud?
My one and a half year old maran hen is crowing its about ten something every morning and she starts up with her loud " bock bock bock bugock" over and over and over for five minutes or more everyday! I live inn town and i am afraid someone is going to complain. at first I thought she was doing...
Hello all, I am offering custom made chicken coop signs. You can choose the words, font, and picture you would like to recieve . sizes are 11.5 x 9.5 inches, perfect for an over the door way entry sign. p.m. me for more information. I accept paypal. and only charge $4 for shipping. thanks for...
I just put my silkie eggs in my incubator today! my last batch failed and I got pretty sad about it so my hubby bought me five new eggs and helped me make a new incubator! so August 30th give or take I should get some new babies? Any one else setting??
Hey folks,
I am on day 10 of incubating my silkie eggs and this egg is slightly larger then the rest. Does this look like two babies? both spots move around. it does not look like this in my other eggs. If this is I wa.
nt to keep a close watch on it. any advice would help