One 6 month old red rooster needs to go to a new forever home. He has been chased away from his flock by a more dominant rooster to many times. And is now choosing to live at the neighbors house all alone. He will be happy to have his own flock to look after at your house. The neighbors have...
I have a very sweet broody hen that has been laying on her one fake egg for more than two months. Is it ok to just leave her alone? She is eating and drinking ok. I can reach in and pet her or even pick her up and put her out with the rest of the flock. She doesn't get mad and run right back...
I just wanted to share a picture of my new favorite pair of earrings. Deviled Eggs that my daughter made out of sculpey clay. We love deviled eggs around our house. My Daughter makes all kinds of tiny clay items and sells them on Etsy. She is a college student and this helps her make a bit of...
I thought they were going to lay blue or green eggs. So will this possibly change or once they lay brown, always brown? I have 8 EE hens and 2-3 are laying at 18 weeks. Just wondering if i will see pretty blue or green eggs.
Thanks
Rayne
I would like to sell my chicken eggs in the near future. Do i need to check each egg to make sure there is not a developing chick inside before i sell them? I plan on collecting eggs every day and put them in the refrigerator. Before i sell them i will wash each one and put in an egg carton. I...
We are almost done with our new coop. I am not sure if we should put a perch or shelf directly in front of the nest boxes. You know the thing they need to jump up to, and then get in the nest box. What do your chickens like in front of there nest boxes? Our 4 nest boxes are 18 inches off the...
New chicken owner here. We started to build a coop with run a few weeks ago. Coop is 5x9, and attached run in 5x18. It will have a metal roof over coop and run. Coop will have 4 nest boxes and insulated walls. Run will have a 2 foot apron on the ground outside that is buried to keep predators...