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  1. BluesChicken

    Lost One :-(

    Well Daisey the bold barred-rock apparently went looking for an adventure...and found one! No sign of violence; no feathers, blood or chewy-bits lying around. She's just gone. :-( ...and of course she was my favorite, as is all to often the case I suppose. The run hasn't been roofed in netting...
  2. BluesChicken

    Gracie's Gang!

    My four little chickies "arrived" (from the feed store) a week ago today. Two Buff Orps (Grace and Geneva), one Americana (Polly) and one Barred Rock (Daisey). I know...I know...bad idea to name them so young, especially as our town won't let us keep a rooster...so of course we named them anyway...
  3. BluesChicken

    The Taj Mah-Cluck!

    I've been dithering for several months...do I get 3-4 nice friendly hens so that I can enjoy their company and eggs, or do I not so as to maintain my "freedom" to ride my motorcycles and travel to far-away places. After going back and forth (and with some encouragement from wife, children and...
  4. BluesChicken

    Tractor v. Coop

    Total noob here! We plan on getting 4-5 chicks next spring and I want to get everything ready for the new arrivals. I'd like to build their "house" this winter, but I'm not sure whether to build a tractor or a coop. Our yard is smallish (maybe 100' by 40') and completely fenced. I'm planning on...
  5. BluesChicken

    Hi Folks!

    Well...things sure have changed with chickens in the 60 years or so since I last had them in my backyard! My folks, like many in my generation, were from rural backgrounds where keeping chickens was a natural as canning green beans in Mason jars. OF COURSE we had chickens, and one of my "chores"...
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