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  1. ChickenStacy

    One of These Is Not Like the Others

    I thought this was amusing and that I should share so you could have a chuckle too. In March my husband decided to surprise me with babies to add to the flock. I asked what he had bought and one didn’t look right. He said he bought 3 Americana’s and 2 back marans. I said well I don’t know...
  2. ChickenStacy

    Is Mamma Hen Hekping or killing?

    My chicken I found last week with 2 babies and a clutch of eggs has now hatched another baby. There is a 4th still half in and half out of the shell. She keeps pecking at it and has the shell itself pretty cracked up. The baby peeps very loudly when she does this. Is she helping it to hatch...
  3. ChickenStacy

    Too Late for Baby Chicks?

    Yesterday, while foraging for elderberries, I was excited to find my chicken that had gone missing almost a month ago. She had 2 babies that were clearly just hatched yesterday and was still sitting on a clutch of 6 more eggs. Much to her dismay we picked her up (She protested profusely!), and...
  4. ChickenStacy

    Should I Keep the Chickens in the Coop?

    It is currently 19 degrees F outside, and the temp will be dropping all day. It is expected to go down to -2. My question is in this extreme cold should I let my chickens in the run or would they be best kept in the coop? It is windy out, and while the run is covered in plastic it has rained...
  5. ChickenStacy

    Help With Rooster Selection

    In the spring I've decided to add a rooster to my chick order. I will then have a total of 10 hens plus the rooster. However, I work nights and sleep in the days. Also, my daughter will be raising one of the chicks as her FHA projects. I free range my girls and live where there are tons of...
  6. ChickenStacy

    Adding a New Chick

    I have been raising 3 chicks since they were 1 day old. They are now 4 weeks old, and my RIR is obviously not a pullet. I found her (er... him) a new good home with a friend who has 50 chickens and said one more rooster would be just fine. Now I only have 3 chicks. My question is, if I went...
  7. ChickenStacy

    I Need Help Addressing a few Concerns

    I am working to change chicken laws in my community. I came up agaisnt 2 things that I dont know how to address and get around. 1. A farmer stated chickens need an acre of land to be healthy. Even if it is only the 3-5 we proposed 2. An eye doctor stated that children will go blind as a...
  8. ChickenStacy

    Hoisington, KS Chicken Ordinance Changes

    I am working to change the laws in Hoisington KS to allow a small flock of laying hens. If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated. If anyone from the area is interested, please contact me via the Facebook page Chickens for Hoisington. We can use all the support we can get...
  9. ChickenStacy

    Chanfing Laws in Rural KS town

    I am looking to change the ordinances to allow chickens in my town. I have all my research, I have my date before the city council in 2 weeks. I wanted to make a facebook page called "Chickens for Hoisington" to spread awareness of my cause and hopefully generate support. Of course I will...
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