The weather got really bad here in northern Indiana. I thought she would be better off in the gradge. Then we lost Electricity and she froze in my gradge. I am so upset!
A friend of mine went to a food bank today to get help and they told her that the food banks were going dry. Another friend of mine and I were talking about it and we are going to try to get our friends together and see if we can donate eggs to the food banks. I would say together we have about...
This spring is when I want to introduce my roos to the girls. When is the best time to do this? I would now. But I am scared that one of the girls will go broody and the babies will freeze. So does anyone know when this spring would be best?
I have 9 girls and the day I go out and find 9 eggs is when I will do a backflip. And I havent done one of those in 20 years..lol. I can't wait. I was excited to find 4 eggs today! lol..
I went to gather eggs this morning. To my suprise there were 4 eggs instead of 3. I got 2 light brown, 1 darker light brown, and 1 light brown with brown speckles. I know the 2 light brown eggs came from my RIR girls. But who laid the other 2? I have Easter eggers, RIRs, Cochin, And one other...
I was given a baby chick yesterday. IT has its feathers. I was just wondering when can I put it with the others? It is very cold here and I don't want it to freeze. So what age is best?
I have a goat and dont know much about them other than she headbutts my dog. I was told by the people that we got her from that she is a year old. I plan on learning more about her and I want to breed her. She is awesome. Her name is NAA. She was scared of everyone till we got her. Now she lets...
How long after you take a hen from the roos can she be fertile? I was wondering because my DH says he will not eat her eggs if they are fertile. I know he can't tell if they are or not. But from being on here I have learned. I don't care. They all taste good to MEEEE! It just made me curious.
Well... I called the guy. They came and got him and brought me the other birds. They are doing fine. He said they were layin. I have yet to see the fruit of their labor yet. Thats ok. I just think they are getting settled in. The guy is keeping the roo as his pet only. He is an older man with no...
I was told last night that I have a fighting rooster. He has become meaner as he grows and tried to attack me yesterday evening. I am scared of him and dont know what to do with him. Can anyone help me?
I am so new to the fresh egg think that I cracked my first egg to cook today and there was 2 red dots in the white thing attached to the yoke. What is that and why is it there? Can anyone help me with this? I KNOW NOTHING about chickens and eggs except what I have read here the last couple of days.