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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...